A platoon is a military unit typically composed of two to four squads, sections, or patrols. Platoon organization varies depending on the country and the...
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Platoon is a 1986 American war film written and directed by Oliver Stone, starring Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, Charlie Sheen, Keith David, Kevin Dillon...
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Look up platoon in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A platoon is a military unit of around 15 to 30 soldiers. Platoon may also refer to: Platoon (automobile)...
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A platoon guide is a position, but not a rank, in the United States Army and Marine Corps. The guide sets the direction and cadence of the march. In an...
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In transportation, platooning or flocking is a method for driving a group of vehicles together. It is meant to increase the capacity of roads via an automated...
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A platoon leader (NATO) or platoon commander (more common in Commonwealth militaries and the US Marine Corps) is the officer in charge of a platoon. This...
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In many militaries, a platoon sergeant is the senior enlisted member of a platoon, who advises and supports the platoon's commanding officer in leading...
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Iraq War as a U.S. Navy SEAL, the film depicts an encounter he and his platoon experienced on November 19, 2006 in the wake of the Battle of Ramadi. To...
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Pathfinder Platoon is a pathfinder unit of the British Army, and an integral part of 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team. The Pathfinder Platoon acts as the...
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Ghatak Platoons (Also referred to as Ghatak Force) are special operations capable platoons present in every infantry battalion of the Indian Army. Ghatak...
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The Indian Platoon was the only Fijian Indian military unit created in Fiji and existed from 1934 to 1941. The platoon was eventually disbanded following...
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Punisher: The Platoon is a 2017 war comic book limited series published by Marvel Comics under the MAX imprint, the series centered around the character...
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2020 Beirut explosion (redirect from Platoon 5)
time (14:55 UTC), a team of nine firefighters and one paramedic, known as Platoon 5, was dispatched to fight the fire. On arrival the fire crew reported...
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3rd Infantry Regiment (United States) (redirect from Escort Platoon)
Escort Platoon Casket Platoon Firing Party Platoon Headquarters Platoon Company D Escort Platoon Casket Platoon Firing Party Platoon Headquarters Platoon Company...
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STA platoons are the "Surveillance and Target Acquisition" platoons of the United States Marine Corps. They are assigned to the Headquarters and Service...
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The 317th Platoon (French: La 317ème section) is a 1965 French black-and-white war film set during the First Indochina War (1946–54) written and directed...
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by a major or a captain. Most companies are made up of three to seven platoons, although the exact number may vary by country, unit type, and structure...
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Platoon Leader is a 1988 war film set in the Vietnam War and directed by Aaron Norris (Chuck Norris's brother; this is his only film without his brother...
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United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon is a 24-bowling pin rifle platoon led by a Captain and Platoon Sergeant of the United States Marine Corps...
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suppression; "D" Platoon is the LAPD's SWAT; "E" Platoon is the LAPD's mounted unit; "K-9" Platoon is the LAPD's police dog unit; "H" Platoon staffs headquarters;...
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The one-platoon system, also known as "iron man football", is a rule-driven substitution pattern in American football whereby the same players were expected...
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit (redirect from Roger Rabbit Two: Toon Platoon)
prequel titled Roger Rabbit: The Toon Platoon, set in 1941 to 1943. Similar to the previous film, Toon Platoon featured many cameo appearances by characters...
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Heavy weapons platoon (HWP) is a term from military science which refers to an infantry platoon equipped with machine guns, mortars, rocket-propelled...
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United States Marine Corps Scout Sniper (redirect from Scout/sniper platoon)
Lance Corporal, be selected by their battalion to join the scout-sniper platoon, and complete an approved scout-sniper course in order to receive this...
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List of Sgt. Frog characters (redirect from Keroro Platoon)
The Keroro Platoon (ケロロ小隊, Keroro Shōtai) is led by Sergeant Keroro. While most platoons contain thirty or forty soldiers, the Keroro Platoon only has a...
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A platoon system in baseball or American football is a method for substituting players in groups (platoons), to keep complementary players together during...
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(originally a 2nd Lieutenant under Sobel, serving as platoon leader of E Company's 2nd Platoon; later a Major commanding the overall 2nd Battalion),...
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Outlaw Platoon is a 2012 war story memoir written by Captain Sean Parnell and author John R. Bruning. The book details Parnell's 2006–2007 experiences...
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The Anderson Platoon (French: La Section Anderson, released in 1966 in Europe, 1967 in the US) is a documentary feature by Pierre Schoendoerffer about...
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The Crack Platoon was a special commando team of the Mukti Bahini. which was formed in 1971, during the Bangladesh Liberation War. It was formed by young...
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