Weaponsman

Crusaders were kings, lords, wretches, children, women, weaponsmen, churchmen, hermits, harlots, adventurers.

The Secret Intelligence section was made up of a truly amazing coterie of people, from spies and demolition experts to skilled linguists in every known language, vastly skilled weaponsmen, clandestine radio experts, para-military commandos, experts in every kind of mayhem -- mostly silent, naturalized, loyal Americans who had been born in every enemy country, and groups of combat-commandos, the best available to accompany secret agents into enemy country as protectors.

In the next instant six of the weaponsmen went down, their cries of alarm drowning the Challing's laughter as he ran down a dark alley at the heels of his fellow thief.

For example, a fairly new rating in the Navy is that of nuclear weaponsman. Before this rating was established, a very thorough analysis of enlisted duties in nuclear weapons units was made.

LT Coulombe was commissioned from the ranks in 1969, after 11 years enlisted as an underwater weaponsman.

The division also maintains a mockup ASROC (antisub rocket) mounting, to train weaponsmen from west coast ships fitted with ASROC.

We had three automatic-weaponsmen in a SEAL squad at that time. Two carried Stoners, and one had an M-60. 1 was a little too small for the M-60, but I could shoot the Stoner well.

Laden with mortars, ammo, and a Browning .50-caliber heavy machine gun, the heavy weaponsmen lumbered after the two to the position Gunnar had chosen.