serviceman

[ sur-vis-man, -muh n ]

/ ˈsɜr vɪsˌmæn, -mən /

a member of the armed forces of a country.

a person whose occupation is to maintain or repair equipment: a television serviceman.

Origin of serviceman

First recorded in 1920–25; service¹ + man¹

See -man.

Two Ukrainian servicemen were reported killed and five wounded.

Ukraine Could Explode in the Next 48 Hours |Anna Nemtsova |November 10, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Rebel militants know they have after the Ukrainian army lost scores of servicemen in battles over the last two weeks.

Putin's 'Peace' In Ukraine |Anna Nemtsova |September 5, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Russian servicemen outside freshly set-up border checkpoints claimed they had been deployed to "guard Crimea."

Russia Lies About Invading Ukraine as It Invades Ukraine |Anna Nemtsova |August 28, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
As a result of this secrecy, Russian servicemen are dying in Ukraine anonymously, relatives in Kastroma said.

Kremlin Is Caught Putting Boots on the Ground in Ukraine |Anna Nemtsova |August 26, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

The photos also appear to show a number of both dead and captured Ukrainian servicemen.

Ukrainian Troops Retreat From Russian Border, Leaving 100 Kilometers Open to Invasion |Pierre Vaux |August 12, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Indeed, it could be argued, American servicemen of the 1950's became a positive if indirect cause of racial change.

Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 |Morris J. MacGregor, Jr.
Yet the Nichols interviews reveal a strain of pride and wonderment in the servicemen at the profound changes they had witnessed.

Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 |Morris J. MacGregor, Jr.
Jewish servicemen were barred from certain Middle East countries.

Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 |Morris J. MacGregor, Jr.
That legislation, he added, created "new opportunities" to win full equality for all servicemen.

Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 |Morris J. MacGregor, Jr.
I liked San Francisco and servicemen were welcome anywhere so I spent a lot of time in the best hotels and restaurants.

The Biography of a Rabbit |Roy Benson

serviceman

/ (ˈsɜːvɪsˌmæn, -mən) /

Also called (feminine): servicewoman a person who serves in the armed services of a country

a man employed to service and maintain equipment