veteran soldier

English Thesaurus

1. a serviceman who has seen considerable active service (noun.person)

hypernym	:	man, military man, military personnel, serviceman,
definition	:	someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force (noun.person)

derivation	:	seasoned, veteran,
definition	:	rendered competent through trial and experience (adj.all)

derivation	:	seasoned, veteran,
definition	:	rendered competent through trial and experience (adj.all)