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Recent Examples of infantry
The system combines SpearUAV’s canister-launch architecture with Rafael’s warhead and guidance integration, producing a weapon that can be deployed by infantry as well as armor units.
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Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
Armor remains vulnerable, so these attacks are primarily conducted by dismounted infantry, though ATVs and motorcycles may also be employed.
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Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
But the weather cleared, and on June 6, just after midnight, thousands of aircraft crossed the English Channel and dropped some 18,000 paratroopers to support the infantry assault to come later that day.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 June 2026
Above ground, robots are replacing even the most basic of infantry tasks.
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Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
Armor remains vulnerable, so these attacks are primarily conducted by dismounted infantry, though ATVs and motorcycles may also be employed.
—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
But the weather cleared, and on June 6, just after midnight, thousands of aircraft crossed the English Channel and dropped some 18,000 paratroopers to support the infantry assault to come later that day.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 June 2026
Above ground, robots are replacing even the most basic of infantry tasks.
—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infantry
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The framework has provisions for a test run of sorts, with Israeli troops withdrawing from two pilot zones where the Lebanese army will gradually assume security responsibilities.
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Earlier this month, the Nigerian army rescued more than 300 people abducted by Boko Haram from Ngoshe, a town about 114 kilometers (71 miles) from Lassa, where Monday’s abduction happened.
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The remains of two Army soldiers who went missing while off duty from military exercises in Morocco were recovered in May, according to the Army.
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The soldiers went missing on May 2 near the Cap Draa Training Area near the city of Tan Tan in southwestern Morocco, USA TODAY previously reported.
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Over the next couple of decades, Saez advanced through the ranks of the bank and played a key role in integrating systems when SunTrust merged with BB&T in 2019 to form Truist Bank.
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While the ranks of high school and college players are steadily increasing, and ESPN’s buy-in has delivered a boost, the sport hopes to one day have its Mighty Ducks moment.
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Currently, more than 4,000 National Guard troops remain deployed in the District.
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There are construction cranes, National Guard troops, and portable restrooms everywhere.
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Across its 55,000-square-foot footprint, the $24 million building is composed of a learning center and classrooms, company orderly rooms, battalion planning space and secure equipment storage — and carries a plaque honoring the state’s 30th governor.
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These religious sites and sacred areas throughout Ukraine have not been used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces or Ukrainian volunteer battalions as staging grounds to fight against Russian forces.
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“Infantry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infantry. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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