Serviceman
Encyclopedia
The term serviceman, alternatively service member, refers to non-commissioned
members of armed forces
. More generally, the term can be applied to officers as well.
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Non-commissioned officer
A non-commissioned officer , called a sub-officer in some countries, is a military officer who has not been given a commission...
members of armed forces
Armed forces
The armed forces of a country are its government-sponsored defense, fighting forces, and organizations. They exist to further the foreign and domestic policies of their governing body, and to defend that body and the nation it represents from external aggressors. In some countries paramilitary...
. More generally, the term can be applied to officers as well.
For more information see:
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- Marine
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- National Guard (disambiguation)