infantryman
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For many at the front, the main fear is not an infantryman storming over the top, but an unseen enemy operating a drone from far away with a joystick.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
He discovered that Stan was an infantryman with the 5th Battalion of the 1st Welsh Regiment.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
When I was an infantryman in the U.S.
From Slate ● Dec. 3, 2025
I’m struck by the parallel between the life of a closeted trans Civil War infantryman and the modern American trans teen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2024
Walking patrols for a week, Ellsberg lived the life of an infantryman in Vietnam.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
In addition, Russian commanders had gotten used to sending instructions to infantrymen about where to move.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 21, 2026
Nothing the American infantrymen encountered battling across Europe and into the German heartland steeled them for what they found at Dachau.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2025
It's rare for journalists these days to speak to infantrymen, as it's become too risky to go to these trenches.
From BBC ● May 28, 2025
But that advantage flips in the afternoon, when Ukrainian drone pilots can sometimes spot the moving shadows of Russian infantrymen.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 24, 2023
The two instantly formed a tight bond: both were willing to work hard and make tough decisions to save wounded infantrymen.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
