dʒˈuːlɪəs sˈɜːvd æz ɐ ɹˈoʊmən sˈoʊldʒɚ fɔːɹ twˈɛnti sˈɛvən jˈɪɹz fˈɜːst æz ɐ kˈɑːnskɹɪpt, ðˈɛn ɹᵻtˈɜːnɪŋ æz ɐ vˈɛɾɚɹən, tˈoʊɾəlɪŋ sˈɛvən mˈɪlətˌɛɹi kæmpˈeɪnz ɪn tˈoʊɾəl.
Julius served as a Roman soldier for 27 years first as a conscript, then returning as a [veteran], totaling seven military campaigns in total.