light colonel vs military

light colonel and military both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
light colonel	Yes	No	No	No
military	Yes	Yes	No	No

light colonel (noun)	military (noun)
a commissioned officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines holding a rank above major and below colonel	the military forces of a nation

light colonel (adjective)	military (adjective)
	associated with or performed by members of the armed services as contrasted with civilians
	characteristic of or associated with soldiers or the military
	of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare