Navy Seabees are soldiers. Trained for combat as well as construction and demolition.
“Navy Seabees are soldiers. Trained for combat as well as construction and demolition.”
That’s my point: No matter the branch of service, all servicemen are generically called “soldiers” or “troops.” I am not saying it is right — and, technically, it is NOT right — but that is how servicemen are referred to by people in general.