types:
soldier
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
Gurkha
a member of the Nepalese force that has been part of the British army for 200 years; known for fierceness in combat
Anzac
a soldier in the Australian and New Zealand army corps during World War I
charge of quarters
an enlisted man who handles his unit's administrative matters after hours
lobsterback,
redcoat
British soldier; so-called because of his red coat (especially during the American Revolution)
flanker
a soldier who is a member of a detachment assigned to guard the flanks of a military formation
goldbrick
a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort
Green Beret
a soldier who is a member of the United States Army Special Forces
guardsman
a soldier who is a member of a unit called `the guard' or `guards'
Highlander
a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands
jawan
(India) a private soldier or male constable
man-at-arms
a heavily armed and mounted soldier in medieval times
marine
a soldier who serves both on shipboard and on land
militiaman
a member of the militia; serves only during emergencies
orderly
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
peacekeeper
a member of a military force that is assigned (often with international sanction) to preserve peace in a trouble area
pistoleer
someone armed with a pistol (especially a soldier so armed)
poilu
a French soldier (especially in World War I)
point man
a soldier who goes ahead of a patrol
ranker
an enlisted soldier who serves in the ranks of the armed forces
regular
a soldier in the regular army
rifleman
a soldier whose weapon is a rifle
Section Eight
a soldier who received a Section Eight discharge as unfit for military service
territorial
nonprofessional soldier member of a territorial military unit
Unknown Soldier
an unidentified soldier whose body is honored as a memorial
Wac
a member of the Women's Army Corps
Uriah
(Old Testament) the husband of Bathsheba and a soldier who was sent to die in battle so that king David could marry his wife (circa 10th century BC)
sepoy
a native Indian soldier serving under the army of Britain or another European power
auxiliary
a soldier, especially a foreign soldier, who is not part of a nation’s regular army