What does "battle buddy" mean?

Another servicemember assigned to mutually help another under the battle buddy system, and by extension any comrade.

What is a synonym for "battle buddy"?

Common synonyms include: comrade, comrades.

Battle buddy

noun

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Noun

1
Another servicemember assigned to mutually help another under the battle buddy system, and by extension any comrade. US
"I didn't know why, but I cut through and took a shorter route and I happened to bump into my battle buddy (SSG). As I piece everything together, I remembered my battle buddy telling me that I was scaring him, because I had “that look”"

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comrade comrades

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"I didn't know why, but I cut through and took a shorter route and I happened to bump into my battle buddy (SSG). As I piece everything together, I remembered my battle buddy telling me that I was scaring him, because I had “that look”"

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