Do You Capitalize Soldier?

Soldier Capitalize when referring to U.S. Soldiers (AR 360-1, para.

Is soldier capitalized in a sentence?

Proper names of specific military awards and decorations are capitalized (Medal of Honor, Victoria Cross). Terms such as soldier, sailor, airman, marine, and coast guardsman are not capitalized when describing an individual or a group, but are when used as a rank (see above).

Is soldier capitalized AP style?

foreign service members Do not capitalize the words soldier, sailor, airman, marine or coast guardsman when referring to foreign service members. If a foreign service member's rank corresponds to a U.S. rank, use AP style.

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