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Recent Examples of mortarman
Freeman was a mortarman, dropping onto the French shore in 1944 with an 18-pound mortar baseplate on his chest, according to Columbus Air Force Base, which honored his service last year.
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Doha Madani, NBC News, 5 July 2022
During a simulated battle scenario, the mortarmen were to drive Humvees into a valley and fire mortars at a distant target, to be designated by a white-phosphorus explosion.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2019
When the wind calmed, the mortarmen tried again, hitting the flag on their fourth try.
—Michael M. Phillips, WSJ, 10 Dec. 2017
Hansen B. Kirkpatrick, a mortarman with the 1st Armored Division’s 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, was killed by indirect fire while outside his base on a partnered operation with Afghan troops, said Navy Capt.
—Dan Lamothe, Washington Post, 5 July 2017
Machine gunners, mortarmen, and other soldiers that carry heavy equipment on the battlefield could soon get a little help from FORTIS.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 18 May 2017
Doha Madani, NBC News, 5 July 2022
During a simulated battle scenario, the mortarmen were to drive Humvees into a valley and fire mortars at a distant target, to be designated by a white-phosphorus explosion.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2019
When the wind calmed, the mortarmen tried again, hitting the flag on their fourth try.
—Michael M. Phillips, WSJ, 10 Dec. 2017
Hansen B. Kirkpatrick, a mortarman with the 1st Armored Division’s 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, was killed by indirect fire while outside his base on a partnered operation with Afghan troops, said Navy Capt.
—Dan Lamothe, Washington Post, 5 July 2017
Machine gunners, mortarmen, and other soldiers that carry heavy equipment on the battlefield could soon get a little help from FORTIS.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 18 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mortarman
Noun
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Dave Brubeck, already an accomplished jazz pianist, serving in a military band at a Riverside, California, base, was reassigned, trained, then shipped overseas as a replacement infantry rifleman.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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Those services can include playing taps and providing riflemen.—
Jordan Rusche,
Twin Cities,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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.—
Thomas Goodwin Smith,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Nov. 2024
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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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Among those arrested were marines, former customs officials and businessmen.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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Sugarcane is a very efficient ethanol crop, which isn't grown in the Amazon, and Brazil has a strong sustainability agenda in both energy and marine.—
Michaila Byrne,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Warriors also waived rookie guard LJ Cryer, who had made a name for himself as a fourth quarter gunner.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
18 Oct. 2025
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Is Tre Johnson just a gunner, or is there more to build around?—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Anglers taking a grass carp should register their catch with the lakes ranger at (479) 876-9581 or the fisheries staff, (479) 855-5068.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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Guests can take a tram tour of the park, one of the largest sites in the World Birding Center network, or attend one of the many ranger programs about the nature and history of the area.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Mortarman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortarman. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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