professional soldier
Example Sentences
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Commanding officer of 23 Parachute Engineer Regiment, Lt Col Jack Crossley, described Sapper Morrison as a "professional soldier with much promise".
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
HAL 9000 had way more human inflection than this grim professional soldier.
From Time • May 30, 2013
The professional soldier, save among field officers and the older N.C.O.’s, is becoming rare.
From A Padre in France by Birmingham, George A.
