infantryman

Example Sentences

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When I was an infantryman in the U.S.

From Slate • Dec. 3, 2025

The 53-year-old is a former infantryman with King's Own Scottish Borderers who is blind in one eye and suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2025

I’m struck by the parallel between the life of a closeted trans Civil War infantryman and the modern American trans teen.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2024

The infantryman, who asked to be identified only by his call sign, Smiley, returned to duty willingly.

From New York Times • Apr. 28, 2024

Walking patrols for a week, Ellsberg lived the life of an infantryman in Vietnam.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin