noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
Refers to accompanying an army or serving in a military campaign, often as a soldier, reporter, or support personnel. Can be used historically or in modern contexts.
彼は若い頃、従軍記者として戦場に行った。
When he was young, he went to the battlefield as a war correspondent.
祖父は第二次世界大戦中に従軍した。
My grandfather served in the military during World War II.