Soldier

member of the armed forces

A soldier is a person who is a part of an army. A soldier can be forced to join the army or volunteer to join.[1]

Soldier
French army soldiers at Salisbury Plain, England, Exercise Wessex Storm 2020.
Occupation
Occupation type
Profession
Activity sectors
Military
Description
Fields of
employment
Armies
Soldiers in the United States Army
A Nepalese soldier on field training

Names and types

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There are many different types of soldiers: troopers, tankers, commandos, dragoons, infantrymen, guardians, artillerymen, paratroopers, grenadiers, rangers, snipers, engineers, sappers, craftsmen, signallers, medics, and gunners.[source?]

In many countries there are soldiers that have special names for other reasons. For example, military police personnel in the British Army are called "red berets" because their berets are red.[2]

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References

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  1. "Conscription". Merriam-Webster Online.
  2. Chappell, Mike (1997). Redcaps : Britain's provost troops and military police. Library Genesis. London : Osprey. ISBN 978-1-85532-670-5.

Other websites

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  •   Media related to Soldier at Wikimedia Commons