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On the corners are statues of an infantryman, sailor, artilleryman and cavalryman, each drawn from actual war dead.—Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 24 Mar. 2026 The name is inspired by the Christian martyr Saint Barbara, the patron saint of artillerymen, miners, and those who work with fire or explosive materials.—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026 Ukrainian artillerymen firing toward Russian positions in Pokrovsk, Ukraine, on Thursday.—Reuters, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026 Unlike artillerymen, drone pilots single out individuals, sometimes seeing the panic on their faces before striking.—Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for artilleryman