force, military force, military group, military unit - a unit that is part of some military service; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men"

armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"

air force officer, commander - an officer in the airforce

artilleryman, cannoneer, gunner, machine gunner - a serviceman in the artillery

bluejacket, navy man, sailor boy, sailor - a serviceman in the navy

commando, ranger - a member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids

conscript, draftee, inductee - someone who is drafted into military service

enlisted person - a serviceman who ranks below a commissioned officer

devil dog, leatherneck, Marine, shipboard soldier - a member of the United States Marine Corps

military officer, officer - any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command; "an officer is responsible for the lives of his men"

noncombatant - a member of the armed forces who does not participate in combat (e.g. a chaplain or surgeon)

occupier - a member of a military force who is residing in a conquered foreign country

skilled worker, trained worker - a worker who has acquired special skills

striper - a serviceman who wears stripes on the uniform to indicate rank or years of service; "he's a four-striper"

ex-serviceman, vet, veteran - a person who has served in the armed forces

veteran, veteran soldier - a serviceman who has seen considerable active service; "the veterans laughed at the new recruits"

military volunteer, voluntary, volunteer - (military) a person who freely enlists for service