professional soldiers

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They now appear to form the majority of Russia's new recruits, as opposed to professional soldiers who joined the army before the invasion or those mobilised for military service afterwards.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

Alongside full-time professional soldiers, many branches of the Israeli military depend on reservists who are required to undergo regular training and are called up at times of war.

From Reuters • Jul. 26, 2023

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

From NewsForKids.net • Jun. 27, 2023

But Captain Fritz said that so many of their professional soldiers had been injured or killed by this point that the 79th had turned to recruits with little prior military experience to fill the holes.

From New York Times • Jun. 13, 2023

Garfield learned about military leadership through experience and observation of the professional soldiers around him.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow