infantry

Example Sentences

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George served as an infantry officer in the first Gulf War and in recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The former Fox News personality, who served as an Army National Guard infantry officer in Iraq and Afghanistan, disdains rules of engagement and other guardrails as constraining to the “warrior ethos.”

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

But I did four tours in the infantry in Iraq and Afghanistan.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

"Modern warfare is now impossible without drones," Koleso, a Ukrainian infantry soldier, told AFP in eastern Ukraine.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

For the Spanish cannot withstand cavalry, and the Swiss have to fear infantry, when they discover those who are as stubborn in combat as they are.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli