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platoon

pluh toohn

  • n  a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant
  • n  a team of policemen working under the military platoon system
  • n  a group of persons who are engaged in a common activity
    platoons of tourists poured out of the busses
    the defensive platoon of the football team

  • The crossfire of enemy machine guns trapped Private Eddie Cleaborn, 18, and his platoon assaulting Communist positions near Kuri.
  • West, a squad leader in a platoon commanded by Lieut.
  • PTI follows one platoon as it carries out the most dangerous operation since the beginning of the war: War By Fits And Starts Why Fallujah won't be the last bloody battle in the race .
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  • 'He's a good father,' says mom of Moorhead man whose 5-month-old daughter died in van
    MOORHEAD - Andrew Sandstrom dropped his wife off at work Tuesday afternoon and shortly after returned to the family's apartment in Moorhead. He had a platoon of six children with him, all of them under the age of 7. Everyone trooped into the residence. Everyone, that is, except little Christiana.
    June 12, 2013 - The Fargo Forum
  • Southpaws shine for Gamecocks
    Tris Speaker, Casey Stengel and Earl Weaver generally are regarded as the fathers — or maybe grandfathers — of platoon baseball in the major leagues. The concept from the outset was to present the best matchups of right-handed hitters against left-handed pitchers and visa versa by adjusting your lineup accordingly.
    June 11, 2013 - The News & Observer
  • Marine from Algonquin keeps close to his roots in Scouting
    From core values to outdoor skills, Boy Scouts and Marines have much in common. A platoon commander from Algonquin, serving with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, uses the Boy Scout values and skills he was raised by to lead Marines today. Growing up as a Scout, 1st Lt. Michael Cooley was taught the values of good conduct, respect and honesty. As the years went on, he learned lifelong lessons in ...
    June 10, 2013 - The Courier News

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