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Recent Examples of artilleryman
Hessler served in the U.S. Army as a field artilleryman for six years, retiring as a staff sergeant before serving two years as a patrol officer for the Baltimore City Police, followed by a lateral transfer to Carroll in March of 2021.
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Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 21 Nov. 2024
Tim Walz enlisted as an artilleryman in the Nebraska Army National Guard in 1981, the day after his 17th birthday.
—The Editors, National Review, 8 Aug. 2024
During the 1930s and '40s, what was left of Indianola was turned into a major training base for thousands of artillerymen.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Mar. 2024
The sky blazed as North Vietnamese artillerymen vainly shot at the American bombers.
—Jeremy Redmon, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2023
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Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 21 Nov. 2024
Tim Walz enlisted as an artilleryman in the Nebraska Army National Guard in 1981, the day after his 17th birthday.
—The Editors, National Review, 8 Aug. 2024
During the 1930s and '40s, what was left of Indianola was turned into a major training base for thousands of artillerymen.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Mar. 2024
The sky blazed as North Vietnamese artillerymen vainly shot at the American bombers.
—Jeremy Redmon, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for artilleryman
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Idaho’s prison system has nearly completed execution chamber upgrades to carry out the death penalty by firing squad as the state’s lead method and will have a team of riflemen ready to go by the time a state law takes effect this summer.—
Kevin Fixler
April 29,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Apr. 2026
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Oforah was an infantry rifleman.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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But when a mysterious aircraft sinks into the ocean, Ally’s peaceful world is suddenly thrown into danger and is thrust into a journey real-life marine creatures as the film explores themes of friendship and courage.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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Technicolor marine encounters are routine here.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Apr. 2026
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Crew can be assigned to the deck or boarding teams, with multiple slots for cannoneers, gunners, and boarders.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
20 Feb. 2025
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Artillery is a delicate skill, with cannoneers assessing topography, air pressure and even the weather at the top of the round’s parabolic arc before taking a shot.—
Anastacia Galouchka,
Washington Post,
12 Mar. 2023
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Though Smith might have to stave off Charles, an elite gunner prior to tearing his ACL in 2024, missing all of last season.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The deadly blast occurred when the three soldiers — a tank commander, a gunner and a safety officer — were inside a gun turret on a Type 10 main battle tank during a live fire exercise with two other tanks at the Hijudai Training Area in the southern prefecture of Oita.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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In the 20th century dozens of movies chronicled their adventures, with each era casting its leading man as the noble, brave and loyal, leading musketeer.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2026
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Bordaz had long theorized that the body of the musketeer was probably buried near the French camp, rather than being taken back to France, so that King Louis XIV could personally attend the burial of his loyal servant.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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Retired State Parks ranger Jim Serpa showed up to the recent workshop to see the plans, recalling when the campgrounds flooded in 2004, the first time in 50 years.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
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Yeah, there was an early draft where she was eventually rescued by a ranger who was doing almost like a C-plot investigation.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Artilleryman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/artilleryman. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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