Military Vocabulary in English

a person who serves in an army

"My brother is a soldier in the national army."

a heavy armored fighting vehicle carrying guns and moving on a continuous articulated metal track

"The military parade featured several tanks from World War II."

a large body of troops ready for battle, especially an infantry unit forming part of a brigade

"He was promoted to command a battalion."

the use of any combination of materials, coloration, or illumination for concealment, either by making animals or objects hard to see, or by disguising them as something else

"The soldiers wore camouflage to blend in with the forest environment."

an unmanned aircraft that can navigate autonomously, without human control or beyond line of sight

"Military drones were used for surveillance over the conflict zone."

a small bomb thrown by hand or launched mechanically

"He pulled the pin of the grenade and threw it into the bunker."

a specific operation or duty assigned to a person or group of people

"Their mission was to patrol the area and report any suspicious activity."

a level in the military or naval forces, such as sergeant or captain

"He achieved the rank of Colonel before retiring from the army."

a military marksman who operates alone, in a pair, or with a sniper team to maintain close visual contact with the enemy and shoot enemies from concealed positions or distances exceeding the detection capabilities of enemy personnel

"The sniper was positioned on the roof to provide cover for the ground troops."

relating to or constituting actions carefully planned to gain a specific military end

"The operation required precise tactical planning."