servicemember
Armed forces member
A servicemember is a person serving in the armed forces—army, navy, air force, marines, or coast guard.
The term is deliberately gender-neutral, replacing older usage like "serviceman": The bill provides healthcare benefits for servicemembers and their families.
Also spelled as two words: service member.
Organized distribution of resources
- family separationKin kept apart
- PTSDChronic reaction to horrific events
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- injuryPhysical or psychological harm
fallen · memorial · honor · duty · courage · valor · purple heart · gold star
Identical throughout
- dog tagsStamped metal identification worn by soldiers
- ID cardDocument verifying identity
- rankPosition in hierarchy
- insigniaDistinguishing mark of rank
oath · patriotism · brotherhood · sisterhood · comrade · unit · honor · discipline
Experienced former soldier
- soldierArmed forces member
- enlistedSigned up formally
- officerAuthority figure in uniform
- troopMobile group, organized
deployment · reservist · guard · combat · battalion · regiment · squadron · platoon
Veterans' federal department
- GI BillVeteran education benefit
- healthcareOrganized provision of treatment
- pensionRetiree's ongoing benefit
- disabilityImpairment affecting life activities
compensation · housing allowance · commissary · education · tuition assistance · home loan · life insurance · retirement
Non-military person
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
- separationState of being apart
- reentryComing back in
- career changeMoving to different occupation
resume · adjustment · relocation · employment · certification · networking · entrepreneurship · counseling
deployment
Organized distribution of resources
- family separationKin kept apart
- PTSDChronic reaction to horrific events
- traumaLasting psychological wound
injury · fallen · memorial · honor · duty · courage · valor · purple heart · gold star · resilience
uniform
Identical throughout
- dog tagsStamped metal identification worn by soldiers
- ID cardDocument verifying identity
- rankPosition in hierarchy
insignia · oath · patriotism · brotherhood · sisterhood · comrade · unit · honor · discipline · commitment
veteran
Experienced former soldier
troop · deployment · reservist · guard · combat · battalion · regiment · squadron · platoon · corps
VA
Veterans' federal department
- GI BillVeteran education benefit
- healthcareOrganized provision of treatment
- pensionRetiree's ongoing benefit
disability · compensation · housing allowance · commissary · education · tuition assistance · home loan · life insurance · retirement · dependent care
civilian
Non-military person
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
- separationState of being apart
- reentryComing back in
career change · resume · adjustment · relocation · employment · certification · networking · entrepreneurship · counseling · workforce
- military personnelsoldiers, soldier, midshipmen, officers, troops
- residentsresident, residents, inhabitants, inhabitant, local
servicemembercivilian
Non-military person
noncombatant · private citizen · civvy · conscientious objector · pacifist
servicemembernoncombatant
Person not engaged in warfare
civilian population · refugee · war correspondent · aid worker · enemy combatant
service, member, serve, servant, served, server, servers, serving, servings