professional soldiers

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These people can't do what professional soldiers can do, explains Mr Cranny-Evans.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2024

These conversations also show clearly how the war has progressed, from the professional soldiers who initially powered Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion to men from all walks of life compelled to serve in grueling conditions.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 25, 2023

These were professional soldiers who were paid by a company called the Wagner Group.

From NewsForKids.net • Jun. 27, 2023

And while Western forces generally spend years training, and many who enlist are professional soldiers who want to make the military a career, the Ukrainians have “a different mentality,” said Second Lt.

From New York Times • Jun. 2, 2023

How could we climb the Pamir Mountains faster than five professional soldiers?

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri