infantryman

Example Sentences

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He discovered that Stan was an infantryman with the 5th Battalion of the 1st Welsh Regiment.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

He viewed his 11 months at the VA as a natural extension of his days as an infantryman, giving back to veterans and this country.

From Slate • Feb. 18, 2025

Valery Shyrokov, 47, an infantryman and mortar gunner who volunteered in 2022 and served, among other places, in the bloody battle for Bakhmut, uses the word “disappointed,” but his manner suggests something far stronger.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2024

The infantryman, who asked to be identified only by his call sign, Smiley, returned to duty willingly.

From New York Times • Apr. 28, 2024

Pumpkin had not been big and bold enough for a grenadier nor clever enough for a light infantryman.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes