rifleman

Example Sentences

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Bek Ismailov, a 60-year-old rifleman visiting the parade, told AFP he wanted a "Russia without war".

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

“During rotations, unfortunately, there are a lot of losses, the most losses,” said a 52-year-old rifleman known by his call sign Psycho.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

The intelligence service reported that the soldier carrying the ID card said he was born in 2005 and had been serving North Korea as a rifleman since 2021.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2025

“I want to be honest with you, I’m scared,” said Lawrence, a trained rifleman who was on his way to Israel via Cyprus.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 10, 2023

Just outside the mortar pit, Scruggs saw John Pies, a rifleman with his company who’d been walking by.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge