"I love the infantry because they are the underdogs. They are the mud-rain-frost-and-wind boys. They have no comforts, and they even learn to live without the necessities; and in the end they are the guys that wars can’t be won without."
— Ernie Pyle (WWII war correspondent)

e·lev·en /əˈlev(ə)n/
bra·vo /ˈbrävō/
noun1. U.S. Army Infantry Soldier: An 11B is the quintessential infantryman—a highly trained combat specialist on the front lines, responsible for engaging in direct combat, navigating challenging terrains, and executing tactical maneuvers with both precision and passion.noun, informal2. A battle-hardened, no-nonsense fighter who trudges through hell on foot, armed with little more than grit, a battered rifle, and a stubborn refusal to surrender to fate. The unsung laborer of the military machine, the guy who gets his boots muddy while the brass pontificates in polished offices. As a brother in blue might say with a wry grin: an infantryman is the backbone of every campaign, trading sleep and sanity for a front-row seat in the theater of war, where glory is often served with a side of mud and blood.Whether on the battlefield or in the annals of military history, the term "11B" carries with it a legacy of valor and the enduring belief that courage, when combined with brotherhood, can move mountains.

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