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.
 French army soldiers at Salisbury Plain, England, Exercise Wessex Storm 2020. | |
| Occupation | |
|---|---|
Occupation type | Profession |
Activity sectors | Military |
| Description | |
Fields of employment | Armies |
Names and types
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.
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