Warrior -- a man engaged or experienced in warfare; broadly : a person engaged in some struggle or conflict.
Soldier -- a: one engaged in military service and especially in the army b: an enlisted man or woman c: a skilled warrior.
Simply, a warrior is anyone who fights, a soldier (or Marine) is one who is trained, disciplined and, hopefully, skilled in fighting. Thus he's more than a warrior. Much more, IMO.
A good pro can whip a good amateur any day of the week.
Good one, Ken. What you said reminds me of the opening scene in Gladiator. The Germanic tribes may have been "warriors" but at the end of the fight the field was in the hands of disciplined, skilled Roman soldiers.
"Pick up a rifle and you change instantly from a subject to a citizen." - Jeff Cooper
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