1. military personnel(n = noun.group) soldiery, troops - soldiers collectively;
is a kind of force, personnel
is a member of army unit
has particulars: friendly, hostile, cavalry, horse, horse cavalry, garrison
2. military personnel(n = noun.person) man, military man, serviceman - someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force; "two men stood sentry duty"
is a kind of skilled worker, skilled workman, trained worker
is a member of force, military force, military group, military unit
has particulars: air force officer, commander, artilleryman, cannoneer, gunner, machine gunner, bluejacket, navy man, sailor, sailor boy, commando, ranger, conscript, draftee, inductee, enlisted person, devil dog, leatherneck, marine, shipboard soldier, military officer, officer, noncombatant, occupier, striper, ex-serviceman, vet, veteran, veteran, veteran soldier, military volunteer, voluntary, volunteer
armored personnel carrier, armoured personnel carrier, commissioned military officer, line personnel, management personnel, military, military academy, military action, military adviser, military advisor, military attache, military band, military blockade, military campaign, military capability, military censorship, military ceremony, military chaplain, military commission, military control, military court, military drill, military engineer, military expedition, military force, military formation, military government, military governor, military greeting, military group, military headquarters, military hospital, military installation, military intelligence, military intelligence agency, military intelligence section 5, military intelligence section 6, military issue, military junta, military law, military leader, military machine, military man, military march, military mission, military music, military officer, military operation, military operations, military pace, military plane, military police, military policeman, military position, military post, military posture, military press, military quarters, military rank, military rating, military recruit, military reserve, military science, military service, military strength, military training, military uniform, military unit, military vehicle, military volunteer, personnel, personnel carrier, personnel casualty, personnel department, personnel office, personnel pouch, simulated military operation, united states military academy, us military academy