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Unlike artillerymen, drone pilots single out individuals, sometimes seeing the panic on their faces before striking.
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Ken Harbaugh,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
Tim Walz enlisted as an artilleryman in the Nebraska Army National Guard in 1981, the day after his 17th birthday.
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The Editors,
National Review,
8 Aug. 2024
During the 1930s and '40s, what was left of Indianola was turned into a major training base for thousands of artillerymen.
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Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
19 Mar. 2024
The sky blazed as North Vietnamese artillerymen vainly shot at the American bombers.
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Jeremy Redmon,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Oct. 2023
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Ken Harbaugh,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
Tim Walz enlisted as an artilleryman in the Nebraska Army National Guard in 1981, the day after his 17th birthday.
—
The Editors,
National Review,
8 Aug. 2024
During the 1930s and '40s, what was left of Indianola was turned into a major training base for thousands of artillerymen.
—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
19 Mar. 2024
The sky blazed as North Vietnamese artillerymen vainly shot at the American bombers.
—
Jeremy Redmon,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for artilleryman
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Idaho’s prison system has nearly completed execution chamber upgrades to carry out the death penalty by firing squad as the state’s lead method and will have a team of riflemen ready to go by the time a state law takes effect this summer.
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Oforah was an infantry rifleman.
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View gallery - 6 images The global marine industry has been trying to reduce emissions from shipping for years, and making a dent in the 2%-3% of global CO2 emissions from moving 90% of the world's cargo would be no mean feat.
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Fuel makes up about 50% of a ship’s expense, said Neil Roberts, head of marine and aviation at Lloyd’s Market Association, which provides technical expertise to Lloyd’s maritime insurance business.
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Crew can be assigned to the deck or boarding teams, with multiple slots for cannoneers, gunners, and boarders.
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Artillery is a delicate skill, with cannoneers assessing topography, air pressure and even the weather at the top of the round’s parabolic arc before taking a shot.
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This mode lets one player control the Arwing's pilot (me in this instance), while the other plays the gunner (Jordan), both using a single Joy-Con.
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Built by Boeing, the eight-engine B-52 Stratofortress can carry a crew of up to five — a flight commander, a pilot, a radar navigator, an electronic warfare officer and a tail gunner.
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In the 20th century dozens of movies chronicled their adventures, with each era casting its leading man as the noble, brave and loyal, leading musketeer.
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While the hero existed — as did Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, or at least musketeers with similar names — most of the actual stories are invented, either by the sensationalist biographer or Dumas himself.
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Watchman Campground at Zion National Park Near the Virgin River, Watchman Campground offers easy access to hiking trails, biking, ranger programs, photography and stargazing.
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One climber slipped and fell about 700 feet after his equipment was not properly fastened, according to the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office and climbing ranger Nick Meyers.
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“Artilleryman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/artilleryman. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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