infantryman
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For many at the front, the main fear is not an infantryman storming over the top, but an unseen enemy operating a drone from far away with a joystick.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
He viewed his 11 months at the VA as a natural extension of his days as an infantryman, giving back to veterans and this country.
From Slate ● Feb. 18, 2025
He served two tours in Iraq between 2003 and 2006, as an enlisted Marine infantryman and scout sniper, and then left the service to become a lawyer.
From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2024
He fled agricultural service in Kilmarnock as a teenager to get to Glasgow to enlist as an infantryman before ending up "right in the forefront" of the battle for Monte Cassino.
From BBC ● May 31, 2024
De la O and another infantryman ended up next to each other.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
For several consecutive days, Russian infantrymen, medics and officers had been drilling on the frozen mud, preparing for an offensive on the nearby city of Vuhledar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Nothing the American infantrymen encountered battling across Europe and into the German heartland steeled them for what they found at Dachau.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2025
It's rare for journalists these days to speak to infantrymen, as it's become too risky to go to these trenches.
From BBC ● May 28, 2025
But that advantage flips in the afternoon, when Ukrainian drone pilots can sometimes spot the moving shadows of Russian infantrymen.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 24, 2023
The two instantly formed a tight bond: both were willing to work hard and make tough decisions to save wounded infantrymen.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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