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
The U.S. government estimated in December that Wagner had 10,000 professional soldiers.
From New York Times • Jun. 24, 2023
The army did not have enough professional soldiers to carry out Knox’s orders.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
