Definition of "military personnel" [military personnel]

• Someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force (noun)
• Soldiers collectively (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "Although unaffected military personnel who never developed lupus also occasionally showed abnormal immune responses, in their cases, the autoantibodies appeared in a fleeting manner; they emerged only to disappear quickly again."
• "The national Servicemembers Legal Defense Network— representing gay and lesbian active-duty military personnel — informed organizer Sean Sala that they are warning members that it is still a risk to come out as long as "don't ask, don't tell" is on the books."
• "Bereaved families of military personnel became increasingly vocal about their losses, and their grief fueled critiques of our military engagement."