professional soldier
Example Sentences
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Sapper Morrison was a truly selfless and kind-hearted professional soldier who made friends wherever he went.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2022
The man said he declined the offer because he was not a professional soldier and had never fired a shot since completing his service.
From Reuters ● Jul. 8, 2022
Byun voluntarily joined as a non-commissioned officer to become a professional soldier.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 22, 2021
Jackson’s grandfather was a professional soldier in the British Army before the war began, and served in the conflict for its duration.
From New York Times ● Dec. 16, 2018
He was a professional soldier and this meant much more to him than it did to me.
From "The Red Watch" With the First Canadian Division in Flanders by John Allister Currie