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Soldier (other)
A soldier is a member of an armed force (usually army or land force). Soldier may also refer to: Geography * Soldier, Idaho * Soldier, Iowa * Soldier, Kansas * Soldier, Kentucky * Soldier, Pennsylvania * Soldier Field, football stadium in Chicago, Illinois * Soldier Key, Florida * Soldiers Lake, Soldiers Lake, Arizona * Soldier Lakes (Nevada), Soldier Lakes, Nevada * Soldier Mountain, a ski area in Idaho * Soldier Mountains, Idaho * Soldier Mountain, California * Soldier River, Iowa * Soldier Summit, Utah * Soldier Township, Crawford County, Iowa * Soldier Township, Jackson County, Kansas * Soldier's Cove, Nova Scotia People People with the name *Soldier (surname) * Soldier of The Salvation Army, a Salvationist who has signed the ''Soldier's Covenant'' * Toy Soldier (Doctor Steel fan), a fan of musician and Internet personality Doctor Steel Role or rank * Soldier or ''soldato'', a low-level member of an organized crime "family" Arts, entertainment, and media Films * Sol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soldier
A soldier is a person who is a member of an army. A soldier can be a conscripted or volunteer enlisted person, a non-commissioned officer, or an officer. Etymology The word ''soldier'' derives from the Middle English word , from Old French or , meaning mercenary, from , meaning shilling's worth or wage, from or , shilling. The word is also related to the Medieval Latin , meaning soldier (literally, "one having pay"). These words ultimately derive from the Late Latin word , referring to an Ancient Roman coin used in the Byzantine Empire. Occupational designations In most armies use of the word "soldier" has taken on a more general meaning due to the increasing specialization of military occupations that require different areas of knowledge and skill-sets. As a result, "soldiers" are referred to by names or ranks which reflect an individual's military occupation specialty arm, service, or branch of military employment, their type of unit, or operational employment or technic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
