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cadet

military-academy officer-training student {cadet}.

cavalier horseman

military horseman {cavalier, horseman}.

centurion

Roman-century member {centurion}.

chasseur

European light infantryman {chasseur, infantryman}.

chevalier

knight {chevalier}.

color guard

A small group {color guard} of finely dressed marching soldiers can transport flag.

conscript

draftee, or person compelled to serve {conscript}.

Cossack soldier

south-Russia military horseman {Cossack, horseman}.

doughboy

World War I American soldier {doughboy}.

dragoon

highly armed horseman {dragoon}.

GI

ground infantryman {GI}.

grenadier

regiment member {grenadier}.

hussar

European light cavalryman {hussar}.

janissary

Turkish guards {janissary} can be in sultan's personal service.

leatherneck

marine {leatherneck}.

legionnaire

French Foreign Legion member {legionnaire}.

medic

medical person {medic}.

musketeer

musket shooter {musketeer}.

paratrooper

parachute-using soldier {paratrooper}.

plebe

military-academy first-year person {plebe}.

scout

Soldiers {scout} can get information about area or enemy.

soldier of fortune

mercenary {soldier of fortune}.

storm trooper

Nazi militiaman {storm trooper}.

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aide-de-camp

officer assistant to higher officer {aide-de-camp, army}.

brigadier

officer above colonel {brigadier}.

chief of staff

division or higher leader {chief of staff}.

colonel

officer higher than lieutenant colonel {colonel}.

commandant

military-post or functional-group leader {commandant}.

commissioned officer

trained officer higher than warrant officer {commissioned officer}.

field marshal

highest-rank European officer {field marshal}.

lieutenant

Army officers {lieutenant} can be below captain. Navy officers can be below lieutenant commander.

major

officer above captain {major, army}.

provost marshal

military police commander {provost marshal}.

quartermaster

Army officers {quartermaster} can be for food, clothing, and equipment. Navy petty officers can be for navigation.

warrant officer

officer higher than non-commissioned officer but lower than commissioned officer {warrant officer}.

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corporal

lowest non-commissioned officer {corporal}.

noncom

non-commissioned officer {noncom}.

non-commissioned officer

corporal or sergeant {non-commissioned officer} (NCO).

sergeant army

highest non-commissioned officer {sergeant}.

topkick

senior non-commissioned officer or master sergeant {topkick}.

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