Military service is a period of service in the armed forces that everyone in certain countries has to do.
Many conscripts resent having to do their military service.
military service in British English
(ˈmɪlɪtərɪ ˈsɜːvɪs)
noun
service in an army or military force, either voluntarily or by conscription
They were apparently exempt from military service.
The latter part of the decade was a proud time for anyone to be in military service.
Many conscripts resent having to do their military service.
Examples of 'military service' in a sentence
military service
Adult males would have completed military service as part of their tax obligations.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Military service is good for people.
The Sun (2015)
After training as a reserve officer in the army during military service, he signed up for a degree in business administration combined with an apprenticeship.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Thus the final decade of his military service was either wholly or indirectly concerned with the Northern Ireland security situation.