| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| HASHMARKS | Soldier's service stripes |
| HASHMARKS | Service stripes |
| HASHMARKS | Service stripes, informally |
| striper | enlisted person of any of the armed services whose sleeve displays stripes denoting years of service |
| chevrons | sleeve badge that usually consists of one or more chevron-shaped stripes that indicates the wearer's rank and service (as in the armed forces) |
| ACTIVES | Soldiers in current service. |
| TOUR | Soldier's period of service |
| RETURNEES | Soldiers home from service, e.g. |
| STOPLOSS | Policy forcing soldiers to extend their service |
| SOWARS | Mounted native soldiers in British Indian Service. |
