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“It would be like if I was leading a platoon of Marines but went to a hotel to sleep at night while they’re out in a foxhole,” he added.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026

“Before you can command a ship, a platoon, a flight of fighters,” he told graduates, “you must be able to command yourself.”

From Salon ● May 24, 2026

“Most of my military friends are all saying the same thing,” said D’Amico, who is also a former infantry platoon commander in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026

As a lieutenant, Mueller led a platoon of troops, was wounded twice in battle, and was awarded numerous commendations including the Bronze Star for bravery.

From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2026

The third man in the fourth rank ran to the front of the platoon and stood trembling at attention before Sergeant Hicks.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

Developing the ability to deploy platoons of robots that can carry out orders without hesitating also speaks to skepticism in Beijing about the reliability of PLA mission commanders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 25, 2026

This year, mercenaries began transiting through Bosaso in Somalia, where local sources told AFP a UAE-run section of a military base has hosted platoons of uniformed foreigners, transported in cargo planes.

From Barron's ● Dec. 21, 2025

Many of us in the platoons of the federal workforce cannot afford to be dismissed, however illegal the dismissal might be.

From Slate ● Feb. 3, 2025

On March 16, 1968, Calley led one of the three platoons of Charlie Company into the village known by U.S. military planners as My Lai 4.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2024

In PE the Wrestling Unit was still going on, but the So-Called Gym Teacher didn’t say anything when I ignored the lined-up platoons and went outside to run.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt