Rifleman

Lowest regiment rank

A rifleman is a soldier armed with a rifle, typically infantry trained in marksmanship.

The term often designates the most basic combat role in military units: Every rifleman completed the qualification course.

Rifleman also names several small birds in the wren family, native to New Zealand.

military

soldier

Armed forces member

sniper · musketeer · trooper · regiment · battalion · barracks · uniform · drill · parade · garrison

weapon

firearm

Projectile weapon using explosives

magazine · barrel · stock · caliber · ammunition · cartridge · muzzle · breach · sling · bayonet

marksmanship

shooter

One who fires weapons

accuracy · precision · range · bullseye · prone · stance · breath control · trigger · recoil · grouping

bird

wren

Small loud songbird

songbird · rock wren · extinction · flightless · insectivore · native · forest · conservation · endangered · ornithology

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military rank/role hierarchy

Riflemangeneral

Widespread, not specialized

officer · commanding officer · field marshal · colonel · admiral

combat method/weapon type

Riflemanartilleryman

Soldier operating heavy weaponry

cannoneer · cavalryman · tanker · pilot · bombardier

military vs. civilian status

Riflemancivilian

Non-military person

noncombatant · non-combatant · pacifist · conscientious objector · bystander

Family

riflemen

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