rifleman
Example Sentences
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The Marine Corps said that Blowe had been a rifleman and that his awards included a Good Conduct Medal.
From Washington Post
Trained as a radio operator as well as a rifleman, he radioed a nearby tank and directed its fire toward the enemy bunker, which was partly hidden by the terrain.
From New York Times
“It’s a weapon that I, as a rifleman, cannot fight,” Goncharenko said of Russian artillery.
From Seattle Times
"But we have officers calling for additional resources, everybody that's in the area, tactical teams: We need equipment, we need specialty equipment, we need body armor, we need precision riflemen, negotiators."
From Salon
“Tactical teams. We need equipment. We need specialty equipment. We need body armor. We need precision riflemen, negotiators.”
From New York Times
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