Meaning

(US) A soldier (especially of the United States military)..

Example Sentences

Training excellence inevitably returns to the leader— the warfighter. The warfighter is a special breed of soldier. From squad leader to corps commander, the warfighter knows how to fight on the battlefield.

Shay also wrote eloquently, from his experience treating Vietnam veterans with traumatic stress injuries, how the betrayal in war of the moral order—of basic beliefs about right and wrong—can ruin the character of young warfighters.

Military operations in urban terrain (MOUT) present many unique and challenging conditions for the warfighter.

What will the future warfighter be like? What are the characteristics of the future battlefield on which he or she will fight? How must changes in military health care work to address emerging needs?

The U.S. Military's Food Processing, Engineering & Technology Team is responsible for keeping warfighters fed and healthy in the field.

But a Navy account of that test said there was no plan to get it into the hands of warfighters, adding that it “offers a glimpse into the future of laser weapons.” […] “In a world of evolving threats we know that our focus must be on getting capability to the warfighter and we will look to accelerate this next phase of activity,” Shimon Fhima, director strategic programs for the UK Defense Ministry, said in a statement.

We will not knowingly provide a product that puts America’s warfighters and civilians at risk. […] Our strong preference is to continue to serve the Department and our warfighters—with our two requested safeguards in place.

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