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The brave soldier

Not a soldier.

7 posted on 07/09/2013 8:40:38 AM PDT by xone
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To: xone

You got that right.


8 posted on 07/09/2013 8:42:50 AM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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“A soldier is one who fights as part of an organized land-based armed force;[1] if that force is for hire the person is generally termed a mercenary soldier, or mercenary.[2] The majority of cognates of the word “soldier” that exist in other languages have a meaning that embraces both commissioned and non-commissioned officers in national land forces.”


15 posted on 07/09/2013 9:21:46 AM PDT by Rannug ("God has given it to me, let him who touches it beware.")
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