Infantry
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Infantryis the branch of a country'sarmythat fights on foot.[1]A member of the infantry is called aninfantryman.Infantrymen are also calledfoot soldiersor footmen. Infantry is different thancavalrybecause infantry members fight on their own two feet, without vehicles or animals to ride on. Historically, infantrymen were trained to usespears,swordsandshields.Modern infantrymen are trained to use many different kinds of weapons, includingrifles,grenades,rocketlaunchers, pistols,sniper rifles,andmachine guns.It is one of the most dangerous jobs in any country's military. Since the end ofWorld War II,81% of Americans killed in battle were infantrymen.[2]This is despite the fact that the infantry made up only about 4% of the US military.[2]The infantry is the backbone of the military and the most important branch of the army.
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- ↑"infantry".Dictionary.com.Retrieved12 August2016.
- ↑2.02.1Robert Scales (9 August 2016)."Improving infantry survival".The Washington Times, LLC.Retrieved12 August2016.
