| 100% | SOLDIER | 7 | One who serves in an army |
| 62% | VET | 3 | One who served in 'Nam, e.g. |
| 59% | SOLDIER | 7 | Person who serves in the army |
| 58% | ANT | 3 | One in an army |
| 56% | MERCENARY | 9 | Professional soldier who serves in a foreign army |
| 55% | ABATOR | 6 | One who suspends an action, in law |
| 55% | CANDIDATE | 9 | One who is nominated in an election |
| 55% | POSTMAN | 7 | One who "rings twice," in an old film |
| 54% | POSTMAN | 7 | One who "always rings twice," in an old movie |
| 54% | PACEMAKER | 9 | One who sets the speed in an athletics race |
| 54% | EGOTIST | 7 | One who believes there is an "I" in "team"? |
| 52% | MILITIAMAN | 10 | One ready to serve in an emergency |
| 52% | ANDREWJOHNSON | 13 | 17th president who served in the US Army during the Civil War: 2 wds. |
| 52% | ULYSSESSGRANT | 13 | 18th president who served in the US Army during the Civil War: 3 wds. |
| 52% | JAMESGARFIELD | 13 | 20th president who served in the US Army during the Civil War: 2 wds. |
| 51% | KURT | 4 | ___ Vonnegut, author of "Cat's Cradle" who served in the U.S. Army during WWII |
| 51% | ORWELL | 6 | George ___, author of "Animal Farm" who served in the Home Guard supporting the British Army |
| 51% | AMBROSE | 7 | ___ Bierce, author of "The Devil's Dictionary" who served in the U.S. Union Army |
| 51% | JIMIHENDRIX | 11 | "Purple Haze" singer who served in the US Army from 1961 to 1962: 2 wds. |
| 51% | JERRYGARCIA | 11 | Lead singer of the Grateful Dead who served in the US Army in 1960: 2 wds. |
| 51% | CLINT | 5 | ___ Eastwood, "Gran Torino" actor who served in the military as part of the U.S. Army |
| 51% | HENAO | 5 | Zulay ___, "Boy Wonder" actress who served in the military as part of the U.S. Army |
| 51% | LEWIS | 5 | C.S. ___, author of "The Chronicles of Narnia" who served in the British army during WWI |
| 51% | ELVISPRESLEY | 12 | "Blue Suede Shoes" singer who served in the US Army from 1958 to 1960: 2 wds. |
| 50% | JAMESGARFIELD | 13 | One of three presidents who served in 1881 |
| 50% | JOEDIMAGGIO | 11 | Hall of Fame Yankees legend who served in the US Army during World War II: 2 wds. |
| 50% | JACKIEROBINSON | 14 | Hall of Fame Dodgers legend who served in the US Army during World War II: 2 wds. |
| 50% | ELVIS | 5 | ___ Presley, "Love Me Tender" actor who served in the military as part of the U.S. Army |
| 49% | YATES | 5 | Sally who served an abbreviated stint as acting Attorney General, in January, 2017 |
| 49% | TOLKIEN | 7 | J.R.R. ___, author of "The Lord of the Rings" who served in the British army during WWI |