platoon
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Sodais, 33, and Sullivan, then a platoon leader, met two years later at a military base in the remote Zabul Province.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025
In about a year, his infantry platoon went from having one kind of drone, a small quadcopter, to seven types to experiment with.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025
During his military career, Driscoll became an officer in 2007, led a cavalry platoon and deployed to Iraq for several months in 2009.
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025
His father is fighting and his stepfather -- one of only two survivors from his original platoon -- deserted to look after his three children.
From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025
Reyna yelled, ‘Eiaculare flammas/’ and a wave of flaming arrows arced over the legion’s shield wall, destroying a platoon of ogres.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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