How do they say "grunt" (slang for lowest rank soldier) in other languages?

[John_Mace]

@Leo_Bloom

Which reminds me, I don’t know what the equivalent in the other US services is. Even though every recruit can wind up doing slogging heavy work and be put-upon, I associate the feeling of the word with Armies only.

In the Navy or Coast Guard, it’s “swabbie”. Swab the deck.