Being ex-military is like being a lapsed Catholic.    From Wordnik.com.  [Persuader]

This ex-military man's case is not an isolated one.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Sep 30, 2006] Reference

Reacher knew immediately they were all ex-military.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Hard Way]

Their training looks very much mike like ex-military.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Apr 10, 2004] Reference

Especially about how hard it was for ex-military people.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bad Luck and Trouble]

We are an ex-military family and my husband is a combat vet.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hillary Calls On Dem Congressional Leaders To Keep Demanding Withdrawal] Reference

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I'm here because I'm a patriot, ex-military.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Sep 12, 2009] Reference

He's an ex-military man and he knows about life-and-death situations.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript - Larry King Live: What's Driving the Popularity of `Reality TV'? - June 27, 2000] Reference

As an armchair quartback, NO Senators and NO ex-military complex types.    From Wordnik.com.  [Obama's Veep Vetting Team Discussing "Former Military Leaders," Other "Outside The Box" Names] Reference

Some are Americans working with American companies, usually ex-military.    From Wordnik.com.  [Karzai To Disband Security Firms In Afghanistan] Reference

HOLMES: Well, some of the figures you're just hearing do not include ex-military.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Nov 17, 2009] Reference

An ex-military person who can keep the DOD generals in line (also applies to the SecDef).    From Wordnik.com.  [Jim Webb's Veep Tour Comes To Manhattan] Reference

CNN actually had me debate the issue of ex-military on TV with a retired US Army colonel.    From Wordnik.com.  [Jeff Cohen: Military Propaganda Pushed Me Off TV] Reference

I wanted to ask the guests on your show if they think the shooter possibly is ex-military?.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Oct 16, 2002] Reference

Beyond that, he has a son in Iraq, he is an ex-military man himself, a former Navy secretary.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jan 24, 2007] Reference

The ex-military leader is accused of orchestrating 40,000 killings during his eight year tenure.    From Wordnik.com.  [Rights Group says Senegal's Security Forces Torture With Impunity] Reference

A Clinton supporter, ex-military, from Arkansas, I can't find anything wrong with the guy in that role.    From Wordnik.com.  [Spokesperson For Wes Clark Denies He Urged Hillary To Quit] Reference

But, my ideal candidate is a mid-40's, ex-military, woman with kids grown up enough and enough support.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dr. Sasha Galbraith: Who's The Boss? Why More Women Are Not in the Corner Office] Reference

But at the same time, there has been many more Hollywood portrayals of presidents that were ex-military.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jul 3, 2008] Reference

ANNOUNCER: Police have called on psychic, Annette Martin, to help them find ex-military man, Dennis Prado.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Nov 24, 2005] Reference

LEVIN: You know, this sniper is either ex-military or law enforcement or one -- or law enforcement wannabee.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Oct 16, 2002] Reference

"We have no plans to recruit ex-military personnel to supervise offenders on Community Payback work," she said.    From Wordnik.com.  [Former soldiers could make community service tougher for offenders] Reference

There are ex-military, current military, and those who made a business out of war with bribery, arms, munitions.    From Wordnik.com.  ['There Is No Fear'] Reference

I disagree that he always needs to be the lead act - he's ex-military and so understands the need for subordination.    From Wordnik.com.  [Smoking Guns and the Morality of Parliamentary Privilege] Reference

We are ex-military and work as civilians on a military base, and talk with active duty and reserves on a daily basis.    From Wordnik.com.  [GOP Ad Attacks Dem Senator For Reid's "War Is Lost" Comment] Reference

I especially admire insights from the inside, such as those of ex-military men like Andrew Bacevich and Chuck Spinney.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chalmers Johnson: The Guns of August: Lowering the Flag on the American Century] Reference

The Pan Am pilots, mostly ex-military men, felt deep empathy for these soldiers, and their announcements reflected it.    From Wordnik.com.  [Helen Davey: Tales of Pan Am: Welcome to Vietnam] Reference

Charles Ogle, a California businessman and ex-military pilot flew a single engine plane out of Oakland headed for Reno.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Sep 11, 2007] Reference

I suggest that if you know any ex-military types, try and convince them to run for election as an independent next year.    From Wordnik.com.  [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference

So the dangers there, we are both ex-military, so I never feared for him, because I know he understands how the game goes.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Mar 19, 2002] Reference

"Only let me have five minutes with him, Mr. DEPUTY SPEAKER," said the ex-military man nervously turning up his coat cuffs.    From Wordnik.com.  [Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, March 25, 1914] Reference

RUSNAK: Well, we've got a lot of ex-military on board, and they jumped in there and said, we know how to do this, and they did.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Sep 8, 2005] Reference

Maybe it's because my family is ex-military or something, but there's a strategy to politics, just like there's a strategy to war.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bill Clinton: Hillary Will Call Upon Bush 41] Reference

And if other ex-military leaders are arrested, they won't be able to hide behind the amnesty laws Menem put in place to protect them.    From Wordnik.com.  [Payback Time] Reference

The ex-military leader was in power-sharing talks with Bhutto shortly before her assassination at a political rally in December 2007.    From Wordnik.com.  [Protester Throws Shoes At Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari During UK Visit] Reference

Their requirements are for ex-military men with leadership skills, mechanical capability, a strong work ethic and a desire to succeed.    From Wordnik.com.  [Joe The Nerd Ferraro: If you know somebody...] Reference

ROBERTS: We should also mention that most of these Blackwater people are ex-military, including Erik Prince, himself, a former Navy SEAL.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Oct 2, 2007] Reference