In the British Army, there was one, or sometimes two medical orderlies to a platoon, depending in the kind of unit the platoon belonged to.
Corporal in the British Army is a JNCO ( Junior Non Commission Officer ), The insignia is 2 chverons, A Corporal is in charge of a section of 8 men. A section involves 2 fire teams of 4 men. Charlie and Delta. There is 3 sections to a platoon and a Sergeant is in charge of a platoon along with an officer. So a Corporal is lower in the chain of command.
An army of soldiers or a troop of soldiers or a platoon of soldiers.
There is no Army National Guard basic training. It is basic training at one of the US Army's active duty training base. All active, reserve, and guard members train together as one. The platoon guide is basically a leader of the platoon.
platoon sergeant
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During the Vietnam War, a US Army "Troop" was a US Cavalry "Company." Example(s): "A" Troop, "B" Troop, "C" Troop, etc. The Australian Army in Vietnam called their "Companies" a "Squadron", and called their "Platoons" a "Troop." (During the war) The US Army standard "Infantry" Platoon was approximately forty men. An "Armor" platoon (in Vietnam) consisted of 5 Patton tanks per platoon; with 20 tank crewmen per platoon...led by a 2nd or 1st Lieutenant.
ARMY Scout Platoon 32nd Armor Regiment 3rd Armored Division
Typically it would be the rifleman in 3rd Squad Bravo Team.
A platoon (in the US Army) is the smallest military unit led by an officer. Two or more platoons make a company; a company is commanded by a captain.
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