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Platoon meaning
A unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company. | A subdivision of a fire company, led by a captain or lieutenant. | A group of self-driving vehicles travelling in a close convoy and communicating electronically with each other.
Synonyms of Platoon
Example sentences (20)
During the capture of the village Visen-Artois, when his Platoon Officer had become a casualty, this N.C.O. took charge of the Platoon and captured two enemy strong points.
But we had a pretty junior platoon and where every member of the team, this would be their first appointment in a sniper platoon.
Parr, a native of Jefferson, Georgia, acted as platoon guide for Platoon 1002.
Pfc. Elizabeth Reetz, the honor graduate of platoon 4001, Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, gave us some insight on what it means to be the platoon guide and why she wanted to lead from the front.
Company leaders capped the event with a platoon competition, when each platoon selected a few Soldiers to represent them, then those Soldiers attacked the course again in full kit.
Platoon in the playoffs — platoon just before.
Sgt. 1st Class Ty Tyner, 1st Platoon platoon sergeant and troop Bradley master gunner, said the aim was to increase the troop’s lethality.
These are at the time of writing eight reconnaissance/intelligence companies, four CBRN -platoons, a movcon platoon, an engineer platoon, and a military police unit.
Alfaro will report to Triple-A with Connor Wong making the team as part of a catching platoon with Reese McGuire.
A platoon of contractors, along with state and park representatives, has been traversing the park’s swamps via barge.
Brutal footage has emerged of the moment one brave Ukrainian soldier waged a bitter fight against an entire platoon of Russian troops and their armoured personnel carrier (APC) before making the ultimate sacrifice for his country.
Din never trusted the droid after he was reprogrammed, but IG-11 more than proved himself, initiating his self-destruct sequence to destroy a platoon of stormtroopers who would have captured the Force-sensitive child.
DJ LeMathieu could then do what he does best and platoon at multiple positions across the infield.
Erzuah was commander of the Ghana Engagement Platoon in the 3,000-strong UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA), where she served from March 2022 until recently.
He was enlisted into the Nigerian Army in 1962 as a Platoon Commander, from there grew to the rank of a Brigadier-General where he retired.
In 1987, he completed officers’ school and returned to the Paratroopers Brigade as a platoon leader.
In addition to the relief sculpture in memory of Boots and his platoon, the memorial now includes more than 400 specially engraved commemorative bricks recognizing local veterans across various conflicts.
In early February 2003, Fletcher’s older son and Platoon Commander Brian Fletcher of French Lick, Ind. was on the plane with his dad and more than 100 other soldiers headed for the Middle East.
Mancini gives Chicago more power and a right-handed compliment to the left-handed Hosmer to form a strong, experienced platoon.
Michał – a platoon leader in the International Legion, fell in action today.