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(Entry 1 of 2) 1 : a subdivision of a company-sized military unit normally consisting of two or more squads or sections.

Two teams make up a squad, which has four to 10 soldiers. In an infantry squad, the teams divide duties: one serves as a base-of-fire element, while the other serves as the maneuver element. A staff sergeant is often in charge.

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Synonyms & Antonyms of soldier

• dogface,
• fighter,
• legionary,
• legionnaire,
• man-at-arms,
• regular,
• serviceman,
• trooper,

A standing army is a permanent, often professional, army. It is composed of full-time soldiers who may be either career soldiers or conscripts.

recruits

1. a former soldier or veteran.

A veteran is a former member of the Armed Forces of the United States (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard) who served on active duty and was discharged under conditions, which were other than dishonorable. Persons who attended military academies are now considered veterans for financial aid purposes.

Radio operators would say, “Roger,” to mean that a message had been properly received. The meaning evolved until “roger” meant “yes.” Today, the NATO phonetic alphabet says, “Romeo,” in place of R, but “roger” is still used to mean a message was received.

Here is a quick guide to Marine-talk radio chatter: Roger-Tango– Translates to roger that, or understood. Oscar-Mike– On the move, Convoy is now moving.

In the phonetic alphabet “Mike” is a stand-in for “M.” “Mike-Bravo 564746” is a grid coordinate that gives you a rough area. “We’re five mikes out.” means they’re five minutes or miles.

The term “klick” is derived from the word “kilometer.” So, one klick equals one kilometer. If a soldier radios “We’re 10 klicks south of your position,” that means they are 10 kilometers away, or 6.2 miles away.

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An all-points bulletin can also be known as a BOLO or BOL, which stands for “be on (the) look-out”. Such an alert may also be called a lookout or ATL (“attempt to locate”).

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: an unexpected usually disconcerting challenge, revelation, or catch also : an attempt to embarrass, expose, or disgrace someone (such as a politician) with a gotcha.