| 100% | MERCENARY | 9 | Professional soldier who serves in a foreign army |
| 45% | VET | 3 | Former soldier who served in combat, for short |
| 45% | VET | 3 | Retired soldier who served in wartime, for short |
| 45% | ANZAC | 5 | In World War I, a soldier serving with the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps |
| 44% | SOLDIER | 7 | One who serves in an army |
| 44% | SOLDIER | 7 | Person who serves in the army |
| 41% | VFW | 3 | Organization for American soldiers who served the country in wars: Abbr. |
| 40% | MERCENARY | 9 | Someone who fights in a private army for money |
| 39% | MERCENARY | 9 | Soldier paid to fight for a foreign army |
| 39% | SENATORS | 8 | Legislators who serve a six-year term in Washington, DC |
| 39% | NERUDA | 6 | Writer who served as a senator in Chile |
| 39% | KURT | 4 | ___ Vonnegut, author of "Cat's Cradle" who served in the U.S. Army during WWII |
| 39% | ORWELL | 6 | George ___, author of "Animal Farm" who served in the Home Guard supporting the British Army |
| 39% | AMBROSE | 7 | ___ Bierce, author of "The Devil's Dictionary" who served in the U.S. Union Army |
| 39% | KNIGHT | 6 | Soldier trained in armed combat to serve a king |
| 38% | CLINT | 5 | ___ Eastwood, "Gran Torino" actor who served in the military as part of the U.S. Army |
| 38% | HENAO | 5 | Zulay ___, "Boy Wonder" actress who served in the military as part of the U.S. Army |
| 38% | BARISTA | 7 | Culinary professional who works in a coffee bar |
| 38% | ELVIS | 5 | ___ Presley, "Love Me Tender" actor who served in the military as part of the U.S. Army |
| 38% | PERSEPHONE | 10 | Goddess who serves as a major character in 2019's "Hadestown" |
| 37% | ALDA | 4 | Alan ___, "M*A*S*H" actor who served in the military as part of the U.S. Army Reserve |
| 37% | SMOKY | 5 | Yorkshire terrier who served as a war dog in WWII |
| 36% | OVERSEAS | 8 | In a foreign country |
| 36% | ABROAD | 6 | In a foreign country |
| 36% | ALAKING | 7 | Served in a sauce |
| 36% | WAIT | 4 | Serve in a restaurant |
| 36% | BEER | 4 | Serving in a stein |
| 36% | ANDREWJOHNSON | 13 | 17th president who served in the US Army during the Civil War: 2 wds. |
| 36% | ULYSSESSGRANT | 13 | 18th president who served in the US Army during the Civil War: 3 wds. |
| 36% | JAMESGARFIELD | 13 | 20th president who served in the US Army during the Civil War: 2 wds. |