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infantry

[in-fuhn-tree] / ˈɪn fən tri /
NOUN
foot soldiers
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The sanctioned Rwandan officials include army chief of staff Vincent Nyakarundi, Ruki Karusisi, commander of the 5th Infantry Division, Mubarakh Muganga, Rwanda's chief of defence staff and Stanislas Gashugi, head of special operations.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Infantry units are full of older men unfit for arduous combat missions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Gen. James Bartholomees, commander of the Army’s 25th Infantry Division that focuses on the Indo-Pacific.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025

Northern Command tweeted that the 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team has some members on the ground in Los Angeles, with more to come.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2025

Sergeant Maples wore his green dress uniform and the insignia of the Fourth Infantry Division.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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