| 单词 | platoon |
| 例句 | “It was all determined by your platoon leader, who 99 percent of the time was white,” said Allen. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z “Maybe it was Marcus,” Faris, a member of my battle platoon who towers over the rest of us, says, grinning, his blond hair popping up in an unruly cowlick. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z A platoon of ants carried a dead cockroach sedately through the door, demonstrating what should be done with corpses. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z From the looks on the faces of my other platoon mates, they were all confused. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “Now, I’ve got the remains of two platoons halfway up the eastern...” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The platoon would walk single file through triple-canopy jungle, slashing with machetes when it got dense, hunting for the enemy. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z A platoon of thirty soldiers or even a company of a hundred soldiers can function well on the basis of intimate relations, with a minimum of formal discipline. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z As I buckle on the armor, I take in the mood of the platoon. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “Maybe you will if they round up all you slackers. Oh, boy, I’d like to have you two in my platoon. Mac too. I’d make you my orderly, Mac.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z They waited for the D.I.’s wrath to descend upon them collectively, in a truculent visitation as though the whole platoon had sneezed together. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Sergeant Hicks began to address the entire platoon again. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet somehow the wicked eraser managed to stay alive, managed even to crawl through the front lines, only to be greeted by the backup platoon. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z “Dex is your platoon lieutenant, and you didn’t commend him after he caught a deserter. He noticed. Your entire platoon noticed. And at the whipping, you weren’t...with us.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z From behind, men from the platoon opened fire on the enemy machine gun. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Other days, de la O’s platoon was flown into the jungle by helicopter and ordered to find and kill enemy troops. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z As the helicopters lifted off, Caputo gathered his platoon and set out on one of the first American patrols of the Vietnam War. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z A civilian observer was a dangerous liability for the platoon—they’d have to watch out for him when they should be focused only on the mission. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Every now and then, a tank rolls through, followed by several platoons of troops. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z His own platoon had been the first ever all- Indian platoon in the history of the Marines and his instructors had not known what to expect. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “I was with their fourth platoon,” I said. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z While Allen was recovering in the field hospital, his platoon leader came in to award him a Purple Heart. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z My platoon responded with a coordinated “Yes, Sergeant,” and began to join the flood headed toward the door. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z De la O and the rest of his platoon were sent out in jeeps and trucks to search nearby villages. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z We had claymore mines at the end of the cemetery, and then the rest of the platoon stretched out in a straight line along what we had been told was the path the VC took. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z We strolled down the barely lit street, gossiping about the antics of our platoons. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z O dark, musty platoon huts, with the iron bedsteads, the chequered bedding, the lockers and the stools! All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Sergeant Simpson, who had been bumped up to top sergeant, was more or less leading the whole platoon. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d swear on the lives of everyone in my platoon that he hadn’t been standing there a moment ago. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Belonging was drinking and laughing with the platoon, dancing with blond women, buying drinks for buddies born in Cleveland, Ohio. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I stood up from my chair and ordered my platoon to “stand fast,” or remain still, as I reminded them about the room inspection that was going to take place immediately after school. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z The mortar platoon of Charlie Company had been out providing support to the infantry. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z No one took it seriously, including Lieutenant Cross, but as a precaution the platoon moved only at night, staying off the main trails and observing strict field SOPs. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z H Company was broken up into two platoons. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z There were stragglers going by long after the regiment had passed—men who could not keep up with their platoons. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Slowly, in little groups, the rest of the platoon drifted over to watch. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Philip Caputo, the young lieutenant who had led his platoon on some of the earliest combat missions in Vietnam, walked into his executive officer’s tent at U.S. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The platoon leader called in artillery, whispering the map coordinates over his radio. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The average age in our platoon, I’d guess, was nineteen or twenty, and as a consequence things often took on a curiously playful atmosphere, like a sporting event at some exotic reform school. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a platoon of Welsh Guards in good order, rifles at the slope, led by a second lieutenant. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Behind me, trailing the platoon, were the others. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He knew the two soldiers had been good friends with the platoon leader. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z The twelve men of the platoon pitched in to unload the truck. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z That he led a platoon into the last town on the road to Moscow. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Our second platoon did just about as well. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Allen was put in the weapons platoon as an ammo bearer for the Mho machine gun. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z The third man in the fourth rank ran to the front of the platoon and stood trembling at attention before Sergeant Hicks. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z And if it can’t end, then it should at least continue into perpetuity like the adventures of Staff Sergeant Max Mayhem’s platoon. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z The platoon was preparing to move out, checking weapons, going through all the rituals that preceded a day’s march. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z We got six new brothers in the platoon and two were assigned to our squad. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z 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. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z A platoon of large passenger tricycles wheels migrants from the bus stop to the riverbank, swerving along the main, rutted, dirt road to avoid pigs and trash burning in the middle of the street. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Hel's lanky, sandy-haired platoon lieutenant, Demetrius, calls out to me as we take our spots with the other Senior Skulls. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z De la O was introduced to his platoon, made up of four squads of seven or eight guys each. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Within seconds of entering the district, I am stopped by a platoon of legionnaires demanding to know my business. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The boys’ groups divided into platoons for war games, and they hunted down the “enemy.” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z You cannot run a division with thousands of soldiers the same way you run a platoon. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z It was humiliating to be offered a Purple Heart now, and he wasn’t going to let his platoon leader insult him like that. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z The whole platoon was there, spread out in the dense brush along the trail, and for five hours nothing at all happened. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The platoon leader picked up the radio and called headquarters. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z By threes and fours our class was scattered over the platoons amongst Frisian fishermen, peasants, and labourers with whom we soon made friends. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “Make me out to be a good guy, okay? Brave and handsome, all that stuff. Best platoon leader ever.” The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Another D.I. materialized from behind the barracks, issued some sharp, resonant orders and soon the platoon was moving toward the mess hall. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Late one afternoon, as the platoon prepared for another march, he broke down in front of Mitchell Sanders. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I was now a platoon sergeant, a cadet master sergeant, and the youngest senior noncommissioned officer in the entire corps. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Just before he’d arrived in Vietnam, there’d been a tragic accident in his platoon, one that everyone was still reeling from. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z He told me in his sergeant's voice that I had to go over to the Skins Team and I had better not try to mess up his platoons again, no sirree, buster. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z As the platoon of policemen minced past they didn’t hear him beg. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z When the platoon drove into the villages, they rarely found any men or teenage boys, just women, children, and the elderly. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z We got a new platoon leader, a Lieutenant Gearhart, and he chewed tobacco. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “We ran into their first platoon and we hit them. They must have lost over a dozen guys.” Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z It was followed by a platoon of horns, blasting a fanfare above the bridge and out over the glassy Seine. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z “They did, sir. When I graduated with my platoon, one of them told me he had never heard a voice like mine in boot camp.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z It turned us into a platoon of believers. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The men of the platoons knew who their enemy would be. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z My platoon sergeant would probably be older than my mother. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z On an afternoon in 1969 the platoon took sniper fire from a filthy little village along the South China Sea. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Our whole platoon really playing volleyball this time. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z They stood in line like a platoon, and each one lifted up his left arm and pointed at me. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z “Do you know how many of the twenty-nine men in our platoon washed out?” Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Bull whispered to Ben in the car and pointed toward someone in the platoon of rigid, faceless men. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I did learn to swim, but I was the last man in our platoon to do so. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z A lieutenant, not our platoon leader, came in and spoke to Sergeant Simpson. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z You come across a whole platoon of Breathless Ones in the forest sometimes, I’ve heard. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “One platoon lost one man, got six wounded. ” Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z It took the platoon four hours to cover the three miles from the landing zone to the tiny village they were supposed to search. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z A platoon of bodyguards always ran out to greet visitors. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The first all-Navajo platoon had scored the highest marks ever on the pistol and rifle range. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z An enormous crowd has turned out to watch me, held back and patrolled by an almost equally large platoon of gun-wielding soldiers. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z “He was a platoon sergeant. He died a few years ago.” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z On December 14, word came that another company was pinned down by enemy fire, and de la O and his platoon were ordered to go help. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z I was the platoon sergeant for one of them, and a cadet named Dalio was the platoon sergeant for the other. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z At first he seemed to think Horan, still in his uniform, was part of his platoon. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z He had finished writing the letter in his head, explaining things to Kiowa’s father, and now he folded his arms and watched his platoon crisscrossing the wide field. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as Ellsberg’s platoon started moving forward, a burst of machine gunfire erupted from the tree line. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z They’d let the men walking point go past, and then, when they were between the point men and the rest of the platoon, opened fire. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Bill Toledo, another of the Navajos in our platoon, saw how nervous I was as we waited for the order to go on board. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The whole platoon stood there watching, feeling all kinds of things, but there wasn’t a great deal of pity for the baby water buffalo. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Before Lavender died there were 17 men in the platoon, and whoever drew the number 17 would strip off his gear and crawl in headfirst with a flashlight and Lieutenant Cross’s .45-caliber pistol. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes new recruits were punished for something they didn’t do well enough, or someone in their platoon didn’t do well enough: cleaning their boots, pitching a tent, performing in drill competitions. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Assembled on the bottom row stood a platoon of Barbies from around the world. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z This soon became clear when a platoon of otters on the ramparts unloosed a rattling fusillade of heavy pebbles. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Ellsberg asked the platoon’s lieutenant why his men had fired at the hut. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “Oh. Well, that’s tough, kid. Why don’t you boys form a platoon and march home? You can say that hut-hope-hoop-hoop business. You can be the big shot.” Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Not a single head turned in the entire platoon. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z More medevacs came in and took away the rest of first platoon. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z They herded the hastily formed Volkssturm platoons into parks and gave hurried instructions in the use of the machine gun and Panzerfaust. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z In the Army, there is an old expression that the officers make the orders and the sergeants do all the work; this year, as a cadet platoon sergeant, I was learning how true that was. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z As a first lieutenant and platoon leader, Jimmy Cross carried a compass, maps, code books, binoculars, and a .45-caliber pistol that weighed 2.9 pounds fully loaded. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Another joined him, and soon Horan was looking at a whole platoon doing a search of the area. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Dex and Faris are there, along with the other twenty-seven men in my battle platoon, including Cyril, a barrel-shaped boy who hates taking orders but accepts mine readily, and Darien, who has fists like hammers. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The rest of the platoon followed fifty yards behind. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “There are no friendlies ahead of us,” the platoon leader reported. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The platoon could expect support from K Company, which was scheduled to come in with the headquarters group and a heavy machine-gun platoon just behind the Third. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He and his command Sergeant Major Harry Harris demanded excellence from every unit, every platoon, and every cadet. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z It was a platoon thing, but not really a full platoon thing. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “I didn’t hit them! The platoon leader called in artillery on their position.” Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z But a few months earlier, Allen had been in a desperate firefight along with two white guys from his platoon. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z So it was that I was not part of the first Navajo platoon, those twenty-nine men who developed our secret code. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z As we got near the first platoon the smell from the phosphorus grew stronger. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z A spec four from the first platoon had wandered away from the company and was riding with us. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z At the gym a platoon was undressing in the locker room. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z It surprised me to see how hard these things were for the white recruits in the other platoons at boot camp. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z On one mission, his entire platoon was killed in an ambush, and he was severely injured. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Behind him, you could make out every kid in our platoon. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z It was a platoon on paper, but it was just paper, not men. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z But a senior Marine officer familiar with the investigation said commanders at the battalion or regimental level would have the ultimate authority, not the lieutenant who led the platoon during the battle. Miscommunication blamed in drone deaths 2011-10-14T20:23:00Z I’d been with them in Kabul in ’05 and I decided that if they went back to Afghanistan I wanted to follow that platoon for deployment. Sebastian Junger: The way we treat our vets is insane 2014-06-15T04:00:00Z He would surely have admired the crisp formations of the escort platoon, followed by a handful of mourners — including four old players, walking slowly in the heat behind their coach’s horse-drawn casket. His players, in their 80s, bid fond farewell to their 100-year-old coach 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z So Pitt and his never-ending platoon of screenwriters confronted a familiar Hollywood dilemma: How can we take an original, borderline-unique idea and change it so it resembles a bunch of other popular movies? World War Z: Brad Pitt vs. the Zombies 2013-06-18T17:42:00Z The album is cherished as a magnum opus and grand oddity: solitary yearning expressed by a platoon of musicians, derangement mapped with architectural thoroughness, diffidence on a monumental scale. Music Review: Spiritualized ?Floats in Space? at Radio City 2010-08-01T22:22:00Z The director, Dan Krauss, repeatedly returns to that image of the shackled soldier, turning it into a visual encapsulation of the thesis that, before his arrest, he was also a prisoner of his rogue platoon. ‘The Kill Team’ Documentary Examines a War Crime 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z But within this gore-spattered, superficially nihilistic carapace is an old-fashioned platoon picture, a sensitive and superbly acted tale of male bonding under duress. Movie Review: ‘Fury' Has Brad Pitt Killing Nazis Again 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z In 1945 he enlisted in the French Far East Expeditionary Corps and served in Indochina, rising to platoon sergeant in northern Laos. Raoul Coutard, Cinematographer of the French New Wave, Dies at 92 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z Jonathan Wright A soldier says, "This isn't Hollywood, this is Afghanistan," but the producers of this new documentary series following a US bomb-disposal platoon are clearly in the entertainment business. TV highlights 11/03/13 2013-03-11T08:00:07Z The title refers to the platoon outpost, named after a popular soldier, Juan Restrepo, who was killed early in the fighting. 'Restrepo' director Hetherington killed in Libya 2011-04-20T22:00:11Z Many soldiers returning from service in Vietnam were coming home with heroin habits, and I had several in my platoon. A Memorial Day Parade for the rest of us 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, the third platoon of Charlie Company is about to return from another deployment. | 'The Wounded Platoon': ?Frontline? Looks at Crimes by and Against Soldiers 2010-05-17T21:25:00Z In 2018, he got help from his former platoon lieutenant, Max Rose, who that fall was elected to represent New York’s 11th Congressional District. A veteran wanted to see his canine partner again. A congressman stepped in to help. 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z Seventeen soldiers from one Colorado base have been convicted of murder, manslaughter or attempted murder – three from a single platoon. TV review: My New Brain 2010-08-26T06:00:00Z That skirmish, involving local residents, members of the British Home Guard and a platoon of Nazis masquerading as Englishmen, was a milestone in the defeat of Germany. Critic?s Notebook: Bucking Up the British in the Midst of the Fight 2011-05-19T20:42:35Z Early in their time in the valley, a popular twenty-year-old medic named Juan “Doc” Restrepo was killed, and the platoon decided to name a firebase they built, perched on a ridge, after him. The Documentaries That Help Explain Bowe Bergdahl 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z Ne-Yo said he was mainly attracted to the role in "Battle: LA," about a Marine platoon fighting aliens intent on colonizing Earth, because it didn't require him to use his musical talents. Ne-Yo has No. 1 movie but deals with poor CD sales 2011-03-16T11:58:08Z Powell served as a platoon commander in the 53rd Welsh Division and also as a lieutenant in the Intelligence Corps. ‘Anthony Powell’ Captures the Rich, Long Life of the Man Behind an Epic Series 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z On Friday, Spike Lee will introduce one of two screenings of his “Miracle at St. Anna,” about a platoon in Italy. Film Series in NYC This Week 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z For the first time, a woman is leading an infantry platoon in the Marines. For the first time, a state’s National Guard command staff is made up of all women 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z In a country as homogenous as Korea, it’s obviously not possible to employ the same clichés common in American combat movies, like platoons with soldiers named Rizzo, Goldberg, O’Connor and Martinez. The Carpetbagger: Fighting on Many Fronts in Foreign-Language Entries 2012-01-04T15:00:57Z It’s a platoon picture about a dangerous mission, a father-son melodrama, an adventure story, a caper and a political provocation. ‘Da 5 Bloods’ Review: Black Lives Mattered in Vietnam, Too 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z A platoon of set builders was hard at work on a December morning creating the imposing columns, ornate tapestries and swooping staircases of the royal French chateau. L.A. Opera goes for the epic with 'The Ghosts of Versailles' 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z A pimply kid from third platoon was being dragged to the back of the room. Best of Salon: Army of one, soldiers undone: The hope that died in basic training 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z David James Kelso, who was with the platoon during filming and is currently finishing another deployment in Afghanistan, said he's been surprised by the success of the film. War film documents grim Afghan reality for troops 2010-08-06T16:40:00Z In conversations during the deployment and interviews after returning to their base in Italy, platoon members plaintively recall fallen comrades and ponder if any good came out of their sacrifice. Capsule reviews: `Knight and Day' and others 2010-06-24T20:48:00Z When Smith met his son's platoon and company commanders as the 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, returned to Houston this month, he said both men broke down and sobbed. Miscommunication blamed in drone deaths 2011-10-14T20:23:00Z They’d come to the Wall to remember perhaps the worst day of Will’s, memorialized with the names from his platoon on the bottom of Panel 30 West. Visitors to the Vietnam Wall reflect on McCain’s legacy 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z This chapter wanders from horror-movie images and effects into the kind of straightforward action that shares DNA with westerns and platoon pictures of old. Review: ‘The Purge: Election Year’ Offers a Campaign Platform of Blood Lust 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z In the middle of their big take, the train crashes into a car on the tracks, spraying tons of debris their way and sending a platoon of military men fanning out across the scene. Secret's Out 2011-06-02T10:15:00Z There are characters who are articulating problems that I saw were actually really big problems in our own platoon. No Combat Duty but Plenty of Curtain Calls 2011-02-21T23:22:11Z I would say that the resurrected platoon of Russian P.O.W.’s is overkill, but isn’t that what zombie movies are all about? ‘Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead’ Brings Back Nazi Zombies 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z A French platoon, made up of both French and Laotian soldiers, is ordered to abandon a highland outpost and rejoin larger French forces. Review: The Vietnam War, as Fought by the French, in ‘The 317th Platoon’ 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z I was most struck by the countless threads devoted to comparing “war wounds,” a case of one-upmanship that felt like watching boxers or a platoon of Marines. Megan Abbott on Cheerleaders in Pop Culture 2012-07-27T15:27:38Z All his life, Mr. Lee said, he was used to being the youngest person in his peer group: at school, in his Army platoon, as a writer. ArtsBeat: Stan Lee, Still a True Believer, Spends a Day on AMC's 'Comic Book Men' 2012-09-10T12:32:06Z They seem as carefully selected for diversity as the soldiers in a World War II platoon picture. | 'In Darkness': ?In Darkness? From Agnieszka Holland - Review 2011-12-09T01:31:14Z One of the paintings — a 17th century mountain landscape by the Flemish artists Joos de Momper — was found by members of the real platoon in an Austrian salt mine near Salzburg. ArtsBeat: France Returns Three Paintings Looted by Nazis 2014-03-11T16:47:48Z One recurring cartoon gag portrayed a chinless platoon commander who asked himself: "Am I as offensive as I might be?" Watch out for The Wipers Times (aka Private Eye in the Ypres trenches) 2013-07-03T11:40:34Z But their devastating use was by Michigan indie rockers Low – their Just Like Christmas sounds like a battle between a platoon of Santa's belled-up reindeer and the employees of a tambourine factory. Bob Stanley's guide to writing the perfect Christmas hit 2010-12-16T22:15:01Z The announcement was timed to the French premiere on Wednesday of “The Monuments Men,” a film directed by George Clooney about an American platoon that helped recover Nazi-looted art. ArtsBeat: France Returns Three Paintings Looted by Nazis 2014-03-11T16:47:48Z Her story, and her platoon’s, is told in reverse. A Novelist’s Wartime Education 2016-07-18T04:00:00Z Voight had stormed the beach at Normandy and was one of the first platoon’s to enter Auschwitz. Fisher finds WWII tags and returns to veteran's family 50 years after they were lost 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z In addition to designing Russell's bra, Hughes sent her to pose for a platoon of photographers. Remembering "The Two and Only" Jane Russell: 1921-2011 2011-03-04T09:05:00Z One of our platoon’s tanks roared into the field and parked less than ten feet behind us, lowering the backdoor so we could enter. U.S. soldier finds his identity as a gay man while serving in silence 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z Any more than it would be in a western or a platoon picture or a Mafia epic or a movie about a bunch of tech bros building a start-up. So That’s Who You Call: The Politics of the New ‘Ghostbusters’ 2016-07-18T04:00:00Z Ernst told Entertainment Weekly on Wednesday that producers had conducted an extensive search for an actor to play the role of platoon leader Rogan, before turning to Dean. James Dean set to appear in a movie six decades after his death, horrifying fans 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z Army platoon in Afghanistan's remote and dangerous Korengal Valley, was nominated for an Academy Award. Sebastian Junger reflects on friendship, war and peace 2011-06-09T22:27:00Z He was a captain in the Army and from April 2008 to April 2009, completed a tour in Iraq, where he served as a platoon leader and executive officer for the 101st Airborne Division. Neena Lalchandani, Jonathan Hendershott 2017-12-17T05:00:00Z As in a platoon, everything comes down to teamwork and ensemble playing. The human heart of the matter 2010-06-11T23:05:00Z Someone less instinctively drawn to the little platoons might have made more sense of the situation. The war that made Orwell 2014-01-11T15:00:00Z In fiction, meanwhile, the platoon was beginning to emerge as the definitive unit of humanity in the face of battle. Vietnam road 2010-07-10T23:01:00Z In July 2012, Lorance, in just his third day as a platoon leader in the Army’s 73rd Cavalry Regiment, ordered his troops to fire on three Afghan men who approached the platoon on a motorcycle. Review: ‘Leavenworth’ Puts the Army on Trial 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z A restaurant, like a platoon in a war novel, allows a writer to deploy a large cast with relative ease. Review: ‘Sweetbitter,’ a ‘Bright Lights, Big City’ for the Restaurant Set 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z Many in the platoon were “losing it around the edges as the constant trickling of stress carved new and aberrant patterns into their personalities like underground streams in a limestone cave.” Review: ‘War of the Encyclopaedists,’ by Christopher Robinson and Gavin Kovite 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z A young private and his platoon struggle through the war in Iraq but find no peace at home in this powerful and moving first novel about the frailty of man and the brutality of war. 100 Notable Books of 2012 2012-11-27T16:28:12Z The original sitcom followed a hapless World War II Home Guard platoon. Dad's Army film cast announced 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z The daughter of an army platoon leader who later held a high-ranking position in the state housing authority, Guo Pei was born in Beijing in 1967, at the start of the Cultural Revolution. T Magazine: Year of the Couturi?re 2010-12-01T17:25:00Z Questions were raised immediately about his decision, and a year later, nine members of the platoon testified against him. Review: ‘Leavenworth’ Puts the Army on Trial 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z The soldier was captured in June 2009 by the Taliban and held for five years, although the details of his disappearance from his platoon are still under investigation. Bergdahl goes to Hollywood: ‘Hurt Locker’ director and writer plan movie on soldier 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z To my right, I saw tanks roaring out of the gate at the old school where the rest of the platoon was staged. U.S. soldier finds his identity as a gay man while serving in silence 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z This story, based on true events according to the filmmakers, follows a platoon of soldiers from the United Arab Emirates who are ensnared by Yemeni rebels in the claustrophobic confines of a canyon. Five Action Movies to Stream Now 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z Each day brings platoons of warblers, vireos, thrushes, tanagers and other migrants. Birds by the Billions: A Guide to Spring’s Avian Parade 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z For Mr. Fay, a gunnery sergeant who had trained with the squad that was ambushed and had been transferred to a different platoon only the night before, the scene was heart-wrenching. In the Marines, a Connection Between Art and Combat 2018-03-11T05:00:00Z Miller’s platoon has been sent, in the middle of savage fighting, to find a single man whose four brothers have died; the army wants Ryan sent home. A Forgotten D Day Film 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z While many in his platoon stayed in the military, O’Byrne tried to return to everyday life. With ‘Korengal,’ war documentarian Sebastian Junger watches what happens after combat The setup is austere: During the final stretch of the war, a retreating Nazi platoon happens upon our solitary hero in the barren fields of Finland and steals his gold. ‘Sisu’ Review: Sweat Wicking 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z After basic training, he was part of the 25th Infantry Division stationed in Fort Wainwright, Alaska, where he was selected for a reconnaissance platoon and trained as a sniper. David Alvarez on ‘Billy Elliot,’ the Army, and ‘On the Town’ 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z Director Laurent Bécue-Renard embeds himself in a “therapy platoon” with the men, whom he filmed from their first day at the residential Pathway Home. AFI Docs trains its lens on Afghanistan as festival kicks off 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z As his platoon faced imminent deployment this spring, the two decided to get married without planning a wedding. Within a Week, They Fell in Love 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z The platoon whose soldiers posed for the photos was part of the battalion. U.S. troops posed with body parts 2012-04-18T11:30:00Z Unlike the visceral "Restrepo," in which Junger was embedded with a platoon of American combat soldiers for more than a year, the greatest peril posed on this particular mission is being spotted by Amtrak cops. 'Last Patrol' covers the inner journey home after war 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z Three people were reprimanded for the out-of-uniform incident, one demoted, two moved out of the platoon. Serial recap – season two, episode six: five o'clock shadow 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z There Cruise, Blunt and a platoon of supporting cast members wearing cumbersome exoskeletons braved the damp chill of British winter, dodging explosions while harnessed to cranes by aerial wires. Doug Liman hopes his wild loop means a hit with 'Edge of Tomorrow' 2014-05-31T04:00:00Z Always drawn to the little platoons and the little platoons to him, his comrades made him their corporal. The war that made Orwell 2014-01-11T15:00:00Z One neighbor, Deanna, is still suffering the consequences of an abusive childhood, and her five daughters are more regimented than an Army platoon. On Mother’s Day, three new novels about motherhood 2013-05-13T05:55:34Z The platoon had split up while trying to clear a road near the crossroads town of Sangin, an area in which Marines were engaged in nearly daily combat with insurgents. Miscommunication blamed in drone deaths 2011-10-14T20:23:00Z All the days we spent watching the sun set and all the great talks I had with my platoon mates shifted sharply into another focus. U.S. soldier finds his identity as a gay man while serving in silence 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z Williams said he and his news crew were protected by a mechanized platoon from the U.S. NBC's Brian Williams apologizes for Iraq story after soldiers protest 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z They allege that Knickmeyer’s story was “indicating everyone was dead” and that she had mistakenly heard someone say the platoon “was wiped out.” Congressman’s memoir corrected to remove reporter criticism 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z A U.S. soldier from 3rd platoon Bronco troop 5-20 infantry Regiment attached to 82nd Airborne looks through his sights while on patrol with Afghan national Army soldiers in Zharay district in Kandahar province, southern Afghanistan. Poll: Global policy a hit at home 2012-05-18T06:05:00Z So are the townspeople, who, like rival members of a platoon, band together to fight the otherworldly intruders. Cowboys & Aliens: Two Great Genres, One Mediocre Movie 2011-07-28T22:05:00Z Hollands has now reissued the novel under his own imprint alongside a book called Heroes of the Hook, a tribute to the members of his platoon who didn't come back. Korean war: a British soldier's memories of a forgotten conflict 2013-07-24T13:56:37Z There are certainly enough sinister activities brewing in and around Cambridge to keep a platoon of covert agents busy. ‘Diana’s Altar’ by Barbara Cleverly beckons fans of P.D. James 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z Entering the Marines, he served in Korea as an infantry platoon leader and was demobilized as a lieutenant. John Maxtone-Graham, an Authority on Ocean Liners, Dies at 85 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z Lee Sizemore is standing in an empty cold store wondering what happened to a platoon of decommissioned hosts. Westworld finale recap – robot army, assemble! 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z Mr. Wilson is a graduate of West Point who led a platoon of 30 soldiers as an infantry officer in Iraq in 2010, followed by deployments to Kuwait and Afghanistan. After a Few Missed Cues, a Connection 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z Webb was a platoon commander and first lieutenant in the war, and now is a distinguished fellow at the Notre Dame International Security Center. A U.S. Marine lost his dog tag in the Vietnam war. A tour group just found it. 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z Ships went off course, platoons went astray, and the guns, the whole purpose of the operation, were not where they were expected. ‘Dog Company’ details vital, valiant D-Day battle 2013-01-02T22:43:52Z I looked out of the windows of the dark, hot tank and saw the rest of the platoon tanks lining up in formation right outside of this small neighborhood of homes. U.S. soldier finds his identity as a gay man while serving in silence 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z The Oscar-nominated documentary Restrepo focused on the activities of a small platoon of US soldiers in a remote and deadly outpost in Afghanistan. VIDEO: A deadly new documentary 2011-03-08T06:15:24Z He was sidelined by an injury while the rest of his platoon headed off to Iraq, leaving him to unexpectedly transition back into civilian life. Adam Driver 'Loved' Being a Marine 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z The best-known shows on the relatively unknown G4 channel are about games and technology, so the series highlights the technological proficiency of the platoon, as well as the personalities of its members. Television Still Struggles to Bring War Zones Home 2011-10-24T22:50:55Z As a lieutenant in charge of a platoon, Montauk struggles to find his footing as a leader and self-consciously tries to learn how to project authority. Review: ‘War of the Encyclopaedists,’ by Christopher Robinson and Gavin Kovite 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z In the book, Gallego alleged that Knickmeyer had mistakenly given the impression that the entire Lima platoon had been killed in a single battle. Congressman’s memoir corrected to remove reporter criticism 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z He’s worked hard to establish trust, loyalty and respect with his platoon, which he’s named Hotspur. ‘Youngblood’ review: A novel about the Iraq War from a soldier who was there 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z Military members and independent film fans are filling up screenings and calling theaters to ask for "Restrepo," which follows the deployment of an Army platoon at an isolated outpost in the deadly Korengal Valley. War film documents grim Afghan reality for troops 2010-08-06T16:40:00Z Chips’s platoon leader cited him “for extra heroism in action.” Heroic dog is honored 75 years after saving the lives of U.S. soldiers 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z This film follows the platoon's commanding officer, Lieutenant Alex Horsfall – who lost a leg and three fingers in the attack – as he organises a platoon reunion. TV highlights 23/01/2013 2013-01-22T20:00:01Z Against these forces — the banal and the diabolical alike — “It” assembles a squad of early and preadolescent ghostbusters as varied as an infantry platoon in a World War II combat picture. Review: ‘It’ Brings Back Stephen King’s Killer Clown 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z We are certainly free to interpret the story of the “Maywand District murders” of 2010, as they are semi-officially known, as the story of a bad apple who turned an entire infantry platoon rotten. “The Kill Team”: When U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan became trophy hunters 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z Two British World War I soldiers are sent across enemy lines to warn a different platoon that it’s walked into a German trap. The Mystery of the Oscars: How Do You Really Vote for a Script? 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z The friendly fire deaths last April occurred at 8:51 a.m. in Helmand province after Smith and his platoon, members of a reserve unit from Houston, came under enemy fire. Miscommunication blamed in drone deaths 2011-10-14T20:23:00Z They were stationed together at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina and deployed to Afghanistan together as platoon commanders, only a few miles apart in the city of Nawa, in May 2011. With Compass Coffee, two ex-Marines find their way home Like a flak-jacketed platoon, we watched nervously as the tide captured our territory from two sides. Georgia’s Sea Islands: A destination worth the paddle 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z O'Brien, a Vietnam War veteran, is best known for his 1990 story collection "The Things They Carried" about a platoon of U.S. soldiers in the Vietnam War. Author Tim O'Brien wins Pritzker award for military writing 2013-06-25T17:35:56Z His stints as a Marine platoon leader during the Vietnam War and as a federal prosecutor emphasized teamwork rather than any individual effort. Robert Mueller is the most unknowable man in Washington 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z Men in Bergdahl’s platoon thought that he was odd because he liked to read. The Documentaries That Help Explain Bowe Bergdahl 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z He took part in some of the battles around Jerusalem: in one, the battle of Nabi Samuel, he and his platoon were abandoned by their commander, a defining moment which reappeared in his writing. Yoram Kaniuk 2013-06-10T11:58:08Z The fishermen are unamused by the prank and set to tracking down the platoon through a primeval maze of mossy greens and misty grays. ‘Southern Comfort’ and 'Hearts and Minds' on DVD 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z He looked like the kind of fellow who in movies would play a lifeguard who is secretly a serial killer, or else a sociopathic platoon sergeant. Guilty of being Mexican 2014-05-03T23:00:00Z It was 1970, and I was an Infantry platoon leader with about 25 guys in my platoon, all of them either on their way to Vietnam or just back from the war. A Memorial Day Parade for the rest of us 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z But de Melo is an army of one; the Portuguese soldiers and their platoon of Angolans never arrive. A Fable of Mozambique, Its Bloodshed and Myths 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z At which point, with a clatter of double doors, the room is invaded by a platoon of irate-looking people, all in a terrible hurry. World Cup 2014: why Gary Lineker is a man of two halves 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z It is like a platoon of tired male Minimalists on Viagra. Art Review: Lara Favaretto’s ‘Just Knocked Out’ at MoMA PS1 2012-07-12T21:17:09Z He reprimands the soldiers, renames the platoon and challenges Porter’s authority. ‘Youngblood’ review: A novel about the Iraq War from a soldier who was there 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z Until 2006, he was a platoon sergeant in the California National Guard, also in Bakersfield. Casey Hernandez, Paul Rosen 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z The military, including members of Bergdahl’s platoon, started “screaming into the internet” that Bergdahl was no hero and was, in fact, a deserter. Serial recap – season two, episode 10: Thorny Politics 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z He glosses this, in parentheses, with "the Highlanders were famous for running into battle dressed only in their shirts", which conjures a vision of a platoon of Wee Willie Winkies. The Enlightenment and Why It Still Matters by Anthony Pagden – review 2013-07-24T11:19:42Z Was I modernist then, a modernist with a homemade waterpipe, the body of which comprised a large Hellmann's mayonnaise jar in which floated a platoon or so of 002-scale American marines? Will Self: modernism and me 2012-08-03T21:55:10Z Every moment of the film is in the open air as we see a lost platoon trying to get back to its own lines. The films that time forgot 2010-08-19T20:59:00Z A program helps veterans find purpose in civilian life by organizing “platoons” to serve those in need. The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia 2014-02-27T17:04:29Z Wine, then grappa, flowed freely around the table before the motley platoon retreated to Luciano’s winery, minutes down the road. Vineyards by Vespa 2011-07-01T17:00:00Z One of the platoon commanders thought that this was a bad idea and just before the whistles blew for the attack he went round puncturing all those that he could find. First world war soldiers' historic football saved for posterity 2011-03-10T14:55:06Z "At the rate they're going, a platoon of television producers would rush to bring us every bloody self-mutilating moment," he wrote. Charlie Sheen, a star on the verge of a nervous breakdown, grips and revulses America 2011-03-06T00:15:46Z A platoon of soldiers never came home from the war. Perspective | Mary Bailey is the true hero of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z On a drizzly afternoon in November, David and Libbie Mugrabi, each with a platoon of lawyers, faced off inside the New York City Civil Court building in Lower Manhattan. Their Warhols Are at the Whitney. Their Ugly Divorce Is on Display, Too. 2019-01-12T05:00:00Z His style is narrative, almost novelistic, capturing the personalities of individual Marines and their roles in the platoon. A gripping 'One Million Steps' examines Marines in Afghanistan 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z The main setting is the Glade, where a “Greenie,” or newcomer, arrives each month with supplies for a platoon of lost boys. ‘The Maze Runner,’ Based on a Novel by James Dashner 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z In the units it manifested itself with the majority white platoon sergeants, company commanders, and squad leaders exerting power and authority over lower ranked soldiers of all colors, but over here it was different. U.S. soldier finds his identity as a gay man while serving in silence 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z He suggests Olive, who was killed at 18 in 1965 after falling on a grenade to protect other members of his platoon. A Pop-Culture Glossary for ‘Da 5 Bloods’ 2020-06-14T04:00:00Z Certainly he is the most expressive performer onstage, what with the platoon of puppeteers and voice artists bringing him to life. Review: ‘King Kong’ Is the Mess That Roared 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z A platoon of products: Tanning lotion, tanning oil, aloe vera gel. The myth of universal beauty: Actually, we aren’t all beautiful—and that’s OK 2016-06-05T04:00:00Z “If I made ‘Glory’ today, I would have to do with a platoon, not a regiment.” Film: It?s the Relationships, Stupid 2010-11-20T19:13:00Z It wasn't like a platoon, so we were never able to hide. How Logan Lerman worked up the nerve to sock Brad Pitt 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z British troops responded in kind, with a platoon commander’s daily orders noting, “NPT below rank major”: no prisoners to be taken below the rank of major. ‘Last Light’: Spellbinding close to Rick Atkinson WWII trilogy 2013-05-22T23:09:50Z It’s a bildungsroman about a young lieutenant named Jack Porter trying to live up to his older brother’s heroics and learning what it means to lead a platoon under combat conditions. Review: ‘Youngblood,’ an Urgent Novel About the Iraq War 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z He saw combat as a platoon sergeant in Korea and later served in Japan. William Bailey, Modernist Figurative Painter, Dies at 89 2020-04-18T04:00:00Z With its lyrics about a platoon being led into danger by an ignorant captain, the song’s anti-war message was obvious — the line “the big fool said to push on” is repeated several times. Songs of Peace and Protest: 6 Essential Cuts From Pete Seeger 2014-01-28T15:01:48Z One of his platoon sergeants shoved a plebe, Lee Ains, against a wall because the freshman was too slow snapping to attention. Confident. Incorrigible. Bully: Little Donny was a lot like candidate Donald Trump 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z When a platoon of Japanese holdouts atop a mountain continue fighting, Pte Mizushima, something of a mascot, volunteers to convince them to put down their weapons. The 10 greatest second world war films you haven't seen 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z Once people had seen what war looked like – neighbours bombed out, platoon buddies blown to pieces just yards away – their taste for artifice and escapism ebbed somewhat. From The Naked City to Double Indemnity – why the 1940s is my favourite film decade 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z Half of “The Illuminations” deals with the misadventures of a platoon of British infantry in Afghanistan; the other half tells the story of an aging woman in Britain who is slowly falling prey to dementia. ‘The Illuminations,’ by Andrew O’Hagan 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z Lorance and his supporters say he did nothing wrong; many others, including members of his platoon, disagree. How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z It turns out that the platoon had not fended off the communist attack. The Manchurian President: A classic Hollywood thriller tells us more about America than any history book 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z “I hate to bring everything back to the military, but we were leading a platoon. . . . Then, leaving the military — slam on the brakes — we’re only responsible for ourselves,” Haft said. With Compass Coffee, two ex-Marines find their way home Krauss' film is an account of the rogue platoon of U.S. soldiers who, in 2010, were involved in the "sport" killings of three random Afghan civilians. 'Citizenfour,' 'Finding Vivian Maier' among DGA documentary nominees 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z Jensen’s novel begins by getting to know the members of a Danish platoon stationed in Helmand Province in southern Afghanistan. A Different View of the Afghan War Yields the Same Grim Truth 2019-09-01T04:00:00Z British troops responded in kind, with a platoon commander's daily orders noting, "NPT below rank major": no prisoners to be taken below the rank of major. War in Europe comes alive in `Guns at Last Light' 2013-05-15T14:08:08Z A portrait of a U.S. platoon in Afghanistan, "Restrepo" earned an Academy Award nomination for best documentary. 'Restrepo' director has sorrowful Sundance return 2013-01-21T23:56:08Z From Stephen's original platoon, only three men remain alive at the front. Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks 2012-06-29T21:55:11Z The only problem he encountered while sleeping alone on the island on Thursday night was a platoon of rats enticed by the smell of his dinner. Once on This Island, a D.I.Y. Art Show 2010-12-05T22:54:00Z This isn’t Lee Marvin’s Dirty Dozen, a platoon of martial misfits on a single mission. The Monuments Men is George Clooney’s Art of War 2014-02-06T14:25:53Z He rose to the rank of infantry platoon commander of the Loyal Regiment, but by the mid-1960s had resigned his commission, having become a pacifist. Pete Morgan obituary 2010-07-15T16:54:00Z People of “different shapes and sizes can come and feel part of a platoon, a family,” Ms. Brenner said after class. Boot Camps Battling for Customers 2011-11-09T22:44:09Z His military career was cut short when he was accidentally shot by his own platoon sergeant. Graham Crowden obituary 2010-10-22T16:08:00Z The way the story made it seem, though, was that an entire platoon of Marines had been killed,” Gallego and DeFelice wrote. Congressman’s memoir corrected to remove reporter criticism 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Army platoons do close-order drill on his back as a massage. 'Gulliver's Travels': a big Jack Black adventure with little drive to it 2010-12-23T21:28:04Z Admittedly, Jones was the only member of the platoon to mention his military service. Spike Milligan's not so final punchline – and Have I Got News For You goes Stateside 2012-11-13T17:01:19Z The punishments messed with the platoon’s morale and Bergdahl’s disillusionment boiled over and he was worried that Baker would send them on a suicide mission to get rid of them for blemishing his reputation. Serial recap – season two, episode six: five o'clock shadow 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z Over the years, these scientists became like a platoon that could get itself behind enemy lines, only to find itself without weapons. Could Immunotherapy Offer a Cure for Cancer? 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z The film stars Aaron Eckhart as a veteran soldier leading a platoon of Marines in combat against invading aliens. `Battle: LA' conquers box office with $36 million 2011-03-13T20:16:04Z "But then at the last minute this platoon got switched from Iraq to Afghanistan, and it was sort of 'game on' for us." 'Restrepo' documents Afghan war at human level 2010-07-15T21:07:00Z Michael Dyer, 26, who spent 12 months in 2008-9 as a platoon leader for the Fourth Infantry Division in Iraq. Journeys: R&R Challenges for the Camouflage Set 2010-11-29T21:00:00Z The aftermath saw only platoon leader Calley convicted of the crime. NEA grants go to musical works about Marilyn Monroe, My Lai massacre 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z By 1945, he was in the 27th Infantry Division, leading a platoon in the invasion of Okinawa. No ordinary lives: A tribute to Washington’s WWII veterans He helped stabilize a postilion of need as a platoon designated hitter. Mariners add Zach DeLoach to 40-man roster 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z Gains in voucher usage, including among underrepresented communities, are likely because the city hired a platoon of nonprofits to encourage those communities to use vouchers. 'News vouchers' proposal is well-intentioned but ill-advised | Brier Dudley 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z Only a few months into his 2006 deployment, one of the platoon’s specially trained dogs signaled it had detected bomb-making materials. Eager to serve, retired Marine Capt. Bryce McDonald continues a legacy at UCLA 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z Israel’s military said Friday that it killed 19 Hamas militants overnight — including a company commander and a platoon commander who were involved in the Oct. Israeli strikes hit near several hospitals as the military pushes deeper into Gaza City 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z Only a few members of his platoon made it out unharmed. 96-year-old Korean War veteran still attempting to get Purple Heart medal after 7 decades 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z His production is too good for a platoon role, but it’s worth noting that he leads MLB with a .626 slugging percentage against left-handed pitching the last four years. Who will sign Shohei Ohtani to biggest MLB deal? Here are the top 35 free agents 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z In a statement, the army said it had set up roadblocks and deployed two motorised platoons, unmanned aircraft, helicopters and a plane with radar in the search for his father. Major search under way in Colombia for Diaz's father 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z There are many anecdotal examples of this in history, from post-9/11 America, to military platoons, to the high levels of cooperation and assistance that often occur in the aftermath of natural disasters. The Evolutionary Reasons We Are Drawn to Horror Movies and Haunted Houses 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z Two platoons of Israeli special forces were dispatched to the town but were apparently wiped out by the Hamas militants. Small Israeli arts community became the epicenter of Hamas slaughter 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z One person sought advice on how to buy and send bulletproof vests to a family member's IDF platoon, and was answered by someone who said they had a friend with 15 such vests. With bulletproof vests, socks and soap, US Jews rush to aid Israel 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z Pitts is also a drone pilot and served as a platoon commander in the Texas Army National Guard. No guns, no uniforms: Meet WA’s new investigators of police force 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z There the companies are broken up into their smaller platoons that remain separated by gender. The Marines are moving gradually and sometimes reluctantly to integrate women and men in boot camp 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z The 42-year-old paediatrician and former health ministry adviser from Lviv is now a platoon commander in the 1st Separate "Da Vinci Wolves" Battalion, and has been fighting since the early days of the war. Some veterans say Ukraine needs to face up to prospect of long war 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Once an everyday player in Atlanta and St. Louis, Heyward acknowledged that his transition into more of a platoon player during his latter seasons with the Cubs was a “curveball.” 'He's such a glue.' Jason Heyward leaves impact on Dodgers with platoon-role production 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z The platoon essentially ended with Moore throwing touchdown passes on back-to-back plays, including a 67-yard strike to a streaking J.Michael Sturdivant in the fourth quarter. Relentless freshman quarterback Dante Moore is working to make UCLA a national power 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z The leader of the Ukrainian platoon was down. Inside a Ukrainian brigade’s battle ‘through hell’ to reclaim a village on the way to Bakhmut 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z “We break down their individuality and grow them as a team. We’re adamant about that outcome. Having the platoon model is absolutely part of that.” The Marines are moving gradually and sometimes reluctantly to integrate women and men in boot camp 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z The Dodgers often have four or five platoons, depending on how healthy they are. Hernández: Strong hitting against Braves suggests Dodgers may avoid another postseason collapse 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z They inspect one body, to see if the soldier is from their platoon, company or battalion. ‘Dying by the dozens every day’ - Ukraine losses climb 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z The Dodgers saw a platoon asset best used by avoiding right-handed pitching. 'I needed to feel Dodger Stadium again.' Kiké Hernández was reborn in return to L.A. 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z Courier knew the platoon’s orders were to move forward through the forest, on the road to Bakhmut. Inside a Ukrainian brigade’s battle ‘through hell’ to reclaim a village on the way to Bakhmut 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Field said keeping the platoons all one gender allows unit leaders to provide guidance and instruction tailored for each group when they are together in their barracks in the evenings. The Marines are moving gradually and sometimes reluctantly to integrate women and men in boot camp 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z He said the team’s improved mentality was a reflection of how the team’s platoon players have accepted their roles. Hernández: Strong hitting against Braves suggests Dodgers may avoid another postseason collapse 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z Mr. Vokey said that Sergeant Smiley was “a little disappointed that he’s going to have a felony conviction for giving his platoon nicknames, but otherwise he was relieved and very happy with the verdict.” Marine Drill Instructor Acquitted in Recruit’s Death 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z “So then you’re looking at, essentially, seven or eight other guys that, on a given night, we feel we can match up in a platoon advantage.” Amed Rosario helping bolster Dodgers 'platoon advantage' against left-handers 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z Courier would go to western Ukraine and represent the platoon at Gagarin’s funeral. Inside a Ukrainian brigade’s battle ‘through hell’ to reclaim a village on the way to Bakhmut 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z She and others say keeping the men and women in separate platoons helps them stay focused and that changing to full integration could present problems. The Marines are moving gradually and sometimes reluctantly to integrate women and men in boot camp 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z All, bar three of his platoon, were killed that day. South Korean POWs abandoned for decades in North Korea 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z First and foremost, Hernández will have to adjust to the kind of part-time platoon role that partially led to his departure, when the first-time free agent signed with Boston in search of more playing time. Kiké Hernández is ready to do whatever is needed in second stint with Dodgers 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z Straining to speak in the hospital’s intensive care unit, Halah said his platoon saw the tank coming, but the artillery hit them before they could reach their grenade launcher. ‘Our own front line’: Ukrainian surgeons see wave of wounded soldiers since counteroffensive began 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z On the day of the funeral, Sept. 13, any man whole enough to fight was in the forest, including another sergeant in the platoon, Fedya. Inside a Ukrainian brigade’s battle ‘through hell’ to reclaim a village on the way to Bakhmut 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z But expanding it to the platoon level might have consequences, so “we’d have to start small.” The Marines are moving gradually and sometimes reluctantly to integrate women and men in boot camp 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z Marisnick likely will be a platoon option against left-handed pitching and give them needed defensive help in center. Why Dodgers are embracing Jake Marisnick, despite his involvement in Astros scandal 2023-07-15T04:00:00Z And they’ve relied on platoon production from a lineup that is rearranged almost every day, having yet to use any one batting order more than five times. Is the Dodgers' 'best baseball' indeed still ahead? Five key questions for the second half 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z Owen, in command of a platoon, was determined to prove himself the epitome of courage rather than cowardice — an excellent commander and killer — yet his poetry depicted the results as hellish rather than glorious. "Soldiers Don't Go Mad": A stunning account of poetry, paradox and the horrors of war 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z Like many other soldiers, Pavlo Vyshebaba, 37, a platoon commander with the 68th Brigade, had long been collecting donations to procure supplies for his unit, in his case using his poetry as an appeal. Donors Are War-Weary, So Ukrainian Soldiers Get Creative for Funds 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z They say the separate platoons only reinforce the stigma that the women are not considered equal and should be treated differently. The Marines are moving gradually and sometimes reluctantly to integrate women and men in boot camp 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z He began his military service as a tank platoon commander in 1977, rising steadily through the Soviet and then Russian ranks. The key players in last weekend’s armed rebellion in Russia 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z Small platoons bank on the element of surprise and, when successful, make incremental gains in territory and battlefield intelligence. Ukraine aims to wear down and outsmart a Russian army distracted by infighting 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z Wilfred Owen, in command of a platoon, was determined to prove himself the epitome of courage rather than cowardice — an excellent commander and killer — yet his poetry depicted the results as hellish rather than glorious. "Soldiers Don't Go Mad": A stunning account of poetry, paradox and the horrors of war 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z Based on the writings, the Russian soldiers’ company or platoon went by “Wind 12.” ‘It Doesn’t Count as a War Crime if You Had Fun’: Inside the Minds of Some Russian Soldiers 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z “Our female platoons have been outperforming our male teams, and we have had more female company honor graduates than we have had male,” she said. The Marines are moving gradually and sometimes reluctantly to integrate women and men in boot camp 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z The platoon plan was scrapped after two weeks when Kelenic got off to a scorching start. Jarred Kelenic a regular against lefties, a pleasant surprise for Mariners 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z His post-traumatic stress disorder, centering on the execution of a woman who helped his platoon, was at its worst. Florida center says ‘Grey Team’ technology, exercise help veterans overcome PTSD and other ailments 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z “This takes training and rehearsals at individual, crew, squad, platoon, company, and up to do this effectively,” he said. Ukraine and Russia trade blame for massive dam collapse 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z The Inuit rangers told the platoon to pitch their tents and hunker down. Raw Meat and Moon Signs: Inuit Lessons for Soldiers in the Arctic 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z She shrugged off the platoon segregation, noting that “we’re all going to be working together in the fleet.” The Marines are moving gradually and sometimes reluctantly to integrate women and men in boot camp 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z “When I was younger, I struggled with that. Being a platoon or a role player, I’ve had a lot of great veterans along the way that really helped me.” Red Sox sign OF Rob Refsnyder through 2024, with team option for 2025 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z He recalled feeling like a “circus freak” when his platoon leader made him take pictures on patrol with people who had “never seen a big Black guy before.” Fort Bragg to drop Confederate namesake for Fort Liberty, part of US Army base rebranding 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z Of the 45 Afghan women who served in Ms. Hassani’s platoon, 39 escaped amid the chaotic withdrawal of U.S. troops nearly two years ago. Afghan Women Who Aided U.S. Military Wait for Asylum in America 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z He discussed being one of the only African Americans at his school, in his platoon, and in leadership. Biden nominates Charles Q. Brown, Air Force chief, to lead Joint Chiefs of Staff 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z Nubia Delatorre, 19, said she is proud to be a member of the second female platoon in Bravo Company, but admits the men and women do not interact very much. The Marines are moving gradually and sometimes reluctantly to integrate women and men in boot camp 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z Kelenic doesn’t want to talk about the past and the reasons why the Mariners planned to platoon him. Jarred Kelenic’s early work pays off as breakout season for Mariners continues 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z And as a result, Thompson has seen his playing time slashed and role called into question, with his struggles against left-handed pitching, in particular, handicapping his utility in the Dodgers’ outfield platoon. With Trayce Thompson mired in historic slump, how much leash can Dodgers give him? 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z Now Ms. Hassani and most of her platoon are among the tens of thousands of Afghans living in the United States as humanitarian parolees, a temporary legal status. Afghan Women Who Aided U.S. Military Wait for Asylum in America 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z “It is too early to talk about successes in the city itself,” said a member of a platoon rotating out of Bakhmut. As Ukraine Makes Inroads in Bakhmut, Devastation Still Reigns 2023-05-14T04:00:00Z “Being the same gender at the platoon level allows us to optimize the training schedule every single day and every hour of the day,” he said. The Marines are moving gradually and sometimes reluctantly to integrate women and men in boot camp 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z Army veterinarians noted the issue six months before the horses’ deaths but did not raise their concerns past the platoon leadership. After Arlington National Cemetery horse deaths, Army makes changes to improve their care 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z The Dodgers planned on him being a platoon weapon, counting on him to counter left-handed pitching and provide pop further down the batting order. With Trayce Thompson mired in historic slump, how much leash can Dodgers give him? 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z For those who were in the platoon, the goal is to stay in the United States long term and to have their families, who are still in Afghanistan, join them. Afghan Women Who Aided U.S. Military Wait for Asylum in America 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Under the shelter of a battered bus stop in Chasiv Yar, a platoon of soldiers rotating out of Bakhmut did not flinch as outgoing artillery boomed and incoming rockets thundered close by. As Ukraine Makes Inroads in Bakhmut, Devastation Still Reigns 2023-05-14T04:00:00Z She rose through the ranks over the course of her six years in the platoon, eventually being promoted to second in command shortly before the U.S. withdrawal and Taliban takeover. She fled Afghanistan, as a commando. In WA, she suits up for a different life 2023-04-30T04:00:00Z And the platoon had no way to force the hay supplier to provide higher-quality hay because the Army contract did not specify the nutritional value required. After Arlington National Cemetery horse deaths, Army makes changes to improve their care 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z And after the Taliban took over the country, many members of the platoon were forced to flee to the United States. Afghan Women Who Fought With U.S. Military Seek Legal Immigration Status 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z Ms. Hassani and nearly all of the platoon members have applied for asylum — a protected status for those fearing persecution in their home country — but the system is severely backlogged. Afghan Women Who Aided U.S. Military Wait for Asylum in America 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z When his platoon came under fire in Lebanon in 1993, the 21-year-old left his camera rolling, leaving his father with a record of the last moments of his life. Israel would no longer be the country 'my son died for': memorials marred by anger 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z She said fellow officer cadets were banned from speaking to her about what happened by the platoon commander at a briefing to inform them Colour Sgt Griffith had been suspended. Olivia Perks death: Sandhurst cadet felt she was 'on trial' 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z “The platoon took it personal because nobody wanted this outcome,” Pepin told reporters on Wednesday. After Arlington National Cemetery horse deaths, Army makes changes to improve their care 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z When one platoon member was conducting a search, the woman she was searching pulled out a gun and opened fire, wounding her badly. Afghan Women Who Fought With U.S. Military Seek Legal Immigration Status 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z The youngest member of the platoon, she was born just months before the start of America’s two-decade war in Afghanistan. Afghan Women Who Aided U.S. Military Wait for Asylum in America 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Little platoons like PLF exist to make government’s big battalions be nice to people like Geraldine Tyler. Opinion | The county seized her condo, sold it and kept all the money. Not nice. 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z One soldier in Ukraine who participated in a recent failed attack in southern Ukraine said that coordinating anything above the platoon level — a unit of about 30 soldiers — remains extremely difficult. Ukraine’s Spring Offensive Comes With Immense Stakes for Future of the War 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z Soldiers in his platoon, he said, were sent on a risky assault, waves of soldiers with little chance of survival sent into battle on the outskirts of the eastern city of Bakhmut. ‘A Quick Death or a Slow Death’: Prisoners Choose War to Get Lifesaving Drugs 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z Last season, Call posted a modest .245 batting average over 35 games with Washington, serving primarily as a platoon hitter against left-handers and operating as the fourth outfielder. Alex Call may have found a home atop the Nationals’ batting order 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z Mary Kolars, an Army captain who worked closely with the platoon, said having them on missions was invaluable. Afghan Women Who Aided U.S. Military Wait for Asylum in America 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z The 2018 season was more of a learning experience for Bellinger, when a drop-off in production forced him to accept a platoon role and reevaluate the state of his swing. Dodgers couldn't make Cody Bellinger a star again. 'Sometimes you just don't have any answers' 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z “Think about a young combat platoon sergeant, and the responsibility and trust that we put into those individuals to lead troops into combat,” he said. Suspected leaker of top-secret Pentagon documents arrested 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z The 14 shells Spider’s platoon has left came from Russian stocks seized in the Kherson region in November. Facing critical ammunition shortage, Ukrainian troops ration shells 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z One morning, Parr said, the vice president grew upset when they drove past a platoon of journalists staking out his house in a tony Washington suburb. Unlike in Trump case, Secret Service kept this one secret 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z Today, most of the platoon members are scattered across the United States working minimum-wage service jobs. Afghan Women Who Aided U.S. Military Wait for Asylum in America 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z The bottom of the lineup is using platoons to get by. Dodgers display talented promise, but also potential volatility, in opening series 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z Pollock as a part-time platoon mate in left field. Three reasons Mariners will win AL West and three reasons they won’t 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z Manager Dave Roberts reiterated that the 32-year-old will start in an outfield platoon role and fill in as the backup shortstop. Logan O’Hoppe to be youngest Angels catcher to start on opening day 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z There will be platoons everywhere and danger at every corner and the sort of ambiguity that will make each game an adventure. Plaschke: Dodgers open season unsettled and uncertain. And that’s a good thing 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z Last month, Ms. Kolars, Ms. Hassani and nearly all of the platoon members in the United States traveled to Washington, D.C., to lobby Congress to pass the Afghan Adjustment Act. Afghan Women Who Aided U.S. Military Wait for Asylum in America 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Through him, we read stories of his platoon and his reflections 20 years later. Perspective | The books I read to understand the Vietnam War 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z Two decades ago, Crow was a 24-year-old platoon leader in the American invasion of Iraq. Iraq WMD failures shadow US intelligence 20 years later 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z And the number of Division I prospects in the Southland, coaches say, has grown from a handful to a platoon. High school lacrosse is starting to have an L.A. moment. Here's why 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z Marines fired at a door so a platoon could gain access to a house to conduct a search on Nov. 14, in Falluja, where they were searching for fighters. In Photos: The Iraq War 2023-03-18T04:00:00Z She and other American soldiers who worked with the platoon said they think the Taliban has used the documents to track down family members. Afghan Women Who Aided U.S. Military Wait for Asylum in America 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Originally, Heyward seemed set for a bench role backing up Chris Taylor in center, likely to platoon against right-handed pitchers and provide defensive versatility late in games. Jason Heyward's swing is a 'work in progress.' He's still a safe bet to make Dodgers roster 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z Chanting the poisonous slogan “good unicorn, dead unicorn,” the platoon of young, cute, and underprepared fighters will soon set out on a perilous quest in the trenches. Review: The cuddly bear army of the uncompromising 'Unicorn Wars' puts the gore in allegory 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Bueno recounted how, after he worked more than 20 hours the day before, he and his platoon were ordered to respond to the area of South Fairfax Avenue and West 3rd Street. Jury awards $375,000 to protester shot with projectile by LAPD officer 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Then last week, Mr. Lutsenko abruptly lost his new assignment as the commander of a platoon of drone operators near the embattled city of Bakhmut. A Ukrainian ex-prosecutor involved in events related to Trump’s first impeachment loses his military command. 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z The idea for Ms. Hassani’s platoon came about a decade into the war, when the U.S. military decided it needed female troops to help patrol rural villages. Afghan Women Who Aided U.S. Military Wait for Asylum in America 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Coming into camp, Taylor appeared set for a likely outfield platoon role while he was working through his latest changes. Chris Taylor's phone might be the key to unlocking the secret to his past success 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z The manual details how assault platoons of 12 to 15 members can be divided into tactical groups of as few as three people supported by additional firepower to infiltrate a Ukrainian trench. This Is What Trench Warfare on the Front Line Is Like 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z Mr. Bar Dea was a platoon leader in the Israeli Defense Forces. The Trillion Dollar Debate Over Share Buybacks 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z Many of them, however, aren’t sure bets to be everyday contributors, which is why the team seemed likely to employ outfield platoons and regular infield rotations. Even after Gavin Lux injury, Andrew Friedman hints at patient approach with roster 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z She and other members of the platoon said they underwent extensive background checks to serve alongside the American military. Afghan Women Who Aided U.S. Military Wait for Asylum in America 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z He provided the information to facilitate what he called a “mascal,” or mass casualty attack on his platoon, prosecutors said. Former Army Private Sentenced to 45 Years in Neo-Nazi Plot to Kill Soldiers 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Melzer also said he wished “I could say I’m sorry to my platoon” and that he wanted to show he could still be a productive member of society. Ex-Army private gets 45 years for plot against his unit 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z David Peralta, Trayce Thompson and maybe even Jason Heyward — outfielders who seemed in line for part-time platoon roles — probably would need more at-bats to add some offense. Who could replace Gavin Lux? Four ways the Dodgers can fill the hole in their lineup 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z In a trench, cut deeply out of the ground in a zigzag pattern, Volodymyr, a 25-year-old platoon commander, said his men were prepared to operate in any weather. Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine focused on Bakhmut 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z While cooking dinner in her Silver Spring, Md., apartment last week, Ms. Akbari propped up her phone on the kitchen counter, waiting for platoon members on the West Coast to join. Afghan Women Who Aided U.S. Military Wait for Asylum in America 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Military investigators took Mr. Melzer into custody on May 30, 2020, as his platoon was getting ready to board buses to an airport in Italy en route to Turkey. Former Army Private Sentenced to 45 Years in Neo-Nazi Plot to Kill Soldiers 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z He was relegated to a platoon — not starting against left-handed pitchers — by September. Cubs hoping they can get the right numbers from Cody Bellinger 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z Pollock to platoon with Kelenic and take away some of his at-bats against tough lefties. Jarred Kelenic has looked resurgent this spring, which would be game-changer for Mariners 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z A platoon of contractors, along with state and park representatives, has been traversing the park’s swamps via barge. Pay and Plug: Federal Funds Spur Cleanup of Lost Oil Wells 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z “Leaving an activated mine like this is the same as releasing a monster,” said a 26-year-old military defector who worked as a combat engineer platoon commander in Myanmar. ‘I just want my legs back’: Myanmar landmine casualties soar 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z She has not yet fired her rifle in combat, but if her platoon is sent to the front, she said, she feels ready to fight. Trading Books for a Rifle: The Teacher Who Volunteered in Ukraine 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z Oleksii was both an infantryman and drove the platoon’s armored vehicle. In the lives of 5 friends, Ukraine’s war story unfolds 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z If the Russians continue with that tactic, he said, they will be outnumbered byUkrainian platoons of 30 soldiers. Moscow’s Military Capabilities Are in Question After Failed Battle for Ukrainian City 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z And while they both have experience in center field, they could be needed in left field as well if the Dodgers want a platoon partner for the recently signed David Peralta. Will Dodgers pick a closer, center fielder? Five spring-training story lines to watch 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z The Angels have internal options to add as a backup or platoon catcher. Will the Angels trade Shohei Ohtani? Five Angels spring training storylines to watch 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z The small city has been devastated by the fighting, with destroyed buildings on nearly every block, according to a Ukrainian platoon leader who was in Vuhledar this week. Attacking Vuhledar, Russia previews new push to seize southeast Ukraine 2023-02-04T05:00:00Z As the commander of their platoon, Vadym had felt responsible for protecting his best friend. In the lives of 5 friends, Ukraine’s war story unfolds 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z Mr Yefremov was placed in temporary charge of a rifle platoon. Russian army officer admits: 'Our troops tortured Ukrainians' 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z They believe they have built another fruitful platoon in left field with the signing of A.J. Mariners are clear. This year, they want more than just to reach playoffs 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z The Abrams’ powerful jet engine can propel the tank through almost any terrain, whether heavy snow or heavy mud, said Kevin Butler, a former Army lieutenant who served as an Abrams tank platoon leader. EXPLAINER: Why the US flipped on sending tanks to Ukraine 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z Their goal on this day was to take control of an intersection strewn with fake mines and defended by an enemy platoon. Can Germany Be a Great Military Power Again? 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z The right-handed-hitting Cruz, who turns 43 on July 1, is expected to platoon at designated hitter with 37-year-old lefty hitter Matt Carpenter, who signed a one-year deal with the Padres last month. Nelson Cruz, Padres finalize $1 million, 1-year contract 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z But after British officials gave word last week that they would send a platoon of Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine, demands have amped up for Berlin and Washington to quickly follow suit. Why Tanks Are Tripping Up the West 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z He plays first base and the corner outfield spots, also giving Chicago a potential platoon partner for new first baseman Eric Hosmer, a left-handed hitter. AP source: Trey Mancini, Chicago Cubs agree to 2-year deal 2023-01-14T05:00:00Z He has had a long career in the military, rising through the ranks from a Soviet-era platoon commander to Russia’s top brass. Gen. Valery Gerasimov, the new head of Russia’s war effort in Ukraine, is a longtime Kremlin insider. 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z “We’re too deep into the wilderness!” shouted the deputy platoon leader, ordering his troops to cut right through the woods and hug the road. Can Germany Be a Great Military Power Again? 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z If those results came out of ingenious new approaches to teaching, Seattle would be hosting platoons of visiting experts seeking the secrets of its success. Soaring graduation rates raise more questions than congratulations 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z Days later, Britain said it would send a platoon of Challenger 2 battle tanks to Ukraine, some arriving within weeks. Why Tanks Are Tripping Up the West 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z But with this roster, the Mariners would likely platoon left field with Jarred Kelenic facing right-handed starting pitchers and switch-hitter Sam Haggerty, who is a better hitter from the right side, starting vs. lefty pitchers. Analysis: What Mariners roster would look like if season started tomorrow 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z The intelligence platoon Eugene commands describe themselves as Sirko's Rowdy Boys - their motto is "Revenge for all". The making of a young Hero of Ukraine 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z After the exercise, members of a platoon, sweaty and out of breath, stood around in a semicircle to assess their performance. Can Germany Be a Great Military Power Again? 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z Some Russian soldiers described being sent to war with little food, training, bullets or equipment — and watching about two-thirds of their underprepared platoon be killed. Your Monday Briefing 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z Of the 60 members of his platoon near the eastern Ukrainian town of Pavlivka that day in late October, about 40 were killed, said Mikhail, speaking by phone from a military hospital outside Moscow. ‘This isn’t war. It’s the destruction of the Russian people by their own commanders.’ 2022-12-17T05:00:00Z Reached by phone inside Russian hospitals, wounded soldiers described being sent to war with little food, training, bullets or equipment — and watching about two-thirds of their platoon get killed. Eight Takeaways From The Times’s Investigation Into Putin’s War 2022-12-17T05:00:00Z "They are my family," he tells me, referring to his platoon. The making of a young Hero of Ukraine 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z “Whether it’s an outfielder we could platoon with or it could be an infielder that we find out there that we can get, like I said, and he can hit righties really well.” Matt Adams returns to Nats with minor league deal, spring training invitation 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z But even if the team did spot a Russian tank or an advancing platoon, there was little they could do: They had no internet, and there was barely any cell service left in the city. The Infrared Hunt for Russian Troops in the Battle for Bakhmut 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z “Legs, guts. I mean, meat. Just meat,” another member of the platoon, Alexander, said from a hospital in Russia. ‘This isn’t war. It’s the destruction of the Russian people by their own commanders.’ 2022-12-17T05:00:00Z Outman could emerge as a platoon partner with Trayce Thompson in center field, and his speed, power and ability to play three outfield spots makes him an ideal bench candidate. A blue wave at Chavez Ravine? Here's a look at the Dodgers' top prospects 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z He only recently joined the platoon after his village was liberated from the Russians. The making of a young Hero of Ukraine 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z But if Adams were to make the Opening Day roster, he could be a designated hitter, and the Nationals could find a right-handed hitter to platoon with him. Matt Adams returns to Nats with minor league deal, spring training invitation 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z The bleachers were littered with green water bottles, each stamped with a recruit’s name, platoon and blood type. 25 classmates were hurt in a horrific crash. The recruits who remain fight through pain 2022-12-03T05:00:00Z Six platoons of 400 personnel each will be deployed to the south of the country, Prada added. Colombia to launch military operation against armed groups on border 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z Without a word, they fan out protectively around us - a team of three BBC journalists granted rare access to the platoon and the conflict zone. Somalia: Rare access to its US-funded 'lightning commando brigade 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z That breakthrough might not necessarily come as an everyday player but as a platoon player or even fourth outfielder. Mariners could be in market for another outfielder 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z Mr. Fierro, who owns a local brewery, said that on combat deployments in the Army, he had been shot at and had seen roadside bombs shred trucks in his platoon. An Army Veteran Says He Went Into ‘Combat Mode’ to Disarm the Gunman 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z “They face a wide, opposing force that replicates the threats that an adversary would have in a real-world conflict. It culminates in them conducting a live fire at the platoon and battery level.” U.S. Army conducts live-fire HIMARS training at Yakima Training Center 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z Through her own research, she discovered that 32 soldiers from her son’s platoon were killed, four are missing and four remain alive. Frustrating and Often Fruitless: The Search for Missing Russian Soldiers 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z On Monday, platoons of disaster response workers and members of India’s armed forces combed the fast-moving river in small boats, paddling through the mangroves next to the riverbanks, searching for the missing. How a Festive Stroll Over a Historic Bridge Turned to Carnage in India 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z Then, he joined a legion battalion and spent five weeks in training, much of it as a platoon leader, before deploying to the front. Washington vet returns from harrowing Ukraine front-line duty 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z Surovikin began his military career with the Soviet army in 1980s and, as a young lieutenant, was named an infantry platoon commander. General who led Syrian bombing is new face of Russian war 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z They shifted their approach in September, demoting Bellinger to a platoon player against right-handed starting pitchers. Trea Turner to start at shortstop for Dodgers in Game 4 despite finger injury 2022-10-15T04:00:00Z Pujols began the season in an awkward platoon because he had problems hitting right-handed pitching. Cardinals closer Helsley OK for wild-card round vs Phillies 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z The platoon commander named Boris said their units had carried out several assaults on Izium from the southwest in the weeks before the counterattack, luring the Russians into reinforcing in that direction. ‘They Are in a Panic’: Ukraine’s Troops Size Up the Enemy 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z He was expected to serve as a platoon left fielder with Jarred Kelenic in left field for the wild card series. Mariners place Sam Haggerty on IL, recall Abraham Toro 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z David Swinton, a radio operator with the Second Marine Division, checked the controls of a radar that he and his platoon mates referred to as “the system.” Back in the Fight 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z He interpreted in English, Pashto and Dari while his platoon built schools, searched people during raids and worked to cut the opium trade. 'Blacklisted' Afghan interpreters were disqualified from U.S. visas. Now they’re in hiding 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z The men were captured near the city of Kharkiv on June 9 when their platoon came under heavy fire while fighting alongside other foreign soldiers who joined in the defense of Ukraine. Two Americans return home months after being captured fighting in Ukraine. 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z He was originally a grenade launcher, then assumed command of a platoon and later a company. Prisoner swap freed Putin’s friend, Azov commanders and U.K. fighters 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z It was the height of the Vietnam War, and he was drafted to the Marines, yet somehow didn’t get deployed, escaping the harrowing fate that befell others in his platoon. At 75, the Father of Environmental Justice Meets the Moment 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z Joseph Owen, a platoon commander with a tour in Afghanistan under his belt, were checking to see if the Houthi-inspired radar system would work against Russian ships in the Baltics. Back in the Fight 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z Sullivan said he had been racked with guilt after the Taliban killed another interpreter who worked with the platoon he led until 2013. 'Blacklisted' Afghan interpreters were disqualified from U.S. visas. Now they’re in hiding 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z A former ski instructor, Mr Wallace trained at Sandhurst before joining the Scots Guards as a platoon commander. New cabinet: Who is in Liz Truss's top team? 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z "They are not coming in such big numbers," Svarog says. "They no longer advance in battalion groups - they advance in a platoon, a detachment." Quentin Sommerville: Is this Ukraine's breakthrough moment? 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z Within minutes, a platoon commander in one of the vehicles ahead of Kovalenko was shot in the face and killed. Battle for Kyiv: Ukrainian valor, Russian blunders combined to save the capital Those who were loyal to Mr. Park were made “platoon leaders” and terrorized others. Decades After a ‘Living Hell,’ Korean Victims Win a Step Toward Redress 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z Following a harrowing night, they began to crawl along the road back to their platoon. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Mr. Sokolenko described the process as an informal way for military platoons to support themselves. People are paying to have personal messages painted on Ukrainian artillery shells. 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z Tim’s platoon was normally the first in and the last out, but its insertion was held back as it awaited replacements. Perspective | Sometimes, familiar faces show up in some unfamiliar places 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z Roberts said it’s possible that, if things don’t click for Bellinger down the stretch, he could be dropped into more of a part-time platoon role. Dodgers to sit Cody Bellinger for a few games amid another batting slump 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z Roberts didn’t rule out using Bellinger in a platoon situation if he doesn’t find his stroke. Cody Bellinger benched by Dodgers as struggles continue 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z Although there was later disagreement regarding the captain’s exact words, the platoon leaders believed the order to destroy the enemy included killing women and children. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z General Langley, who oversaw Marine forces on the East Coast in his last posting, has commanded at every level, from platoon to regiment, during his 37-year career. After 246 Years, Marine Corps Gives 4 Stars to a Black Officer 2022-08-06T04:00:00Z “That stroke of fate saved my life. The first platoon in was virtually eliminated with their new lieutenant.” Perspective | Sometimes, familiar faces show up in some unfamiliar places 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z Military Academy at West Point and fought in the Korean war in the 1950s as a platoon leader. Philippine ex-President Fidel Ramos, warrior and survivor, dies at 94 2022-07-31T04:00:00Z One, who said he was as a platoon commander, said that half of his 200-person unit were killed or wounded over a two-month period. Some wounded Russian soldiers find compensation elusive, despite Putin’s pledge 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z Police Chief Michel Moore ordered the report, which examined all of the incidents over the last decade in which teams from the specially trained platoon were deployed, amid allegations of misconduct. No culture of violence in SWAT, LAPD review finds 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z Russian propaganda began bragging about Mr. Butkevych’s detention almost as soon as he was taken hostage, in an ambush on his platoon during the battle for the eastern city of Sievierodonetsk. Fears rise for a rights activist captured while fighting for Ukraine. 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z Tim’s platoon was the last in, landing in a hail of bullets that struck the dirt like pattering rain. Perspective | Sometimes, familiar faces show up in some unfamiliar places 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z He leads a reconnaissance platoon that is part of Ukraine’s military intelligence service. Within the war between Russia and Ukraine, a war between Chechens 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z Another soldier, the platoon commander in his mid 40s from central Russia, said he decided not to apply for the payment. Some wounded Russian soldiers find compensation elusive, despite Putin’s pledge 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z It threatens to throw a wrench into the military’s machinery, leaving critical jobs unfilled and some platoons with too few people to function. With Few Able and Fewer Willing, U.S. Military Can’t Find Recruits 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z He was called up on March 4 and became a platoon commander around Kyiv, before being sent in mid-June to try to reinforce the army as it fought to keep Sievierodonetsk. Fears rise for a rights activist captured while fighting for Ukraine. 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z Instead of the active combat that many would-be recruits envisioned, Brian’s unit — headed by a Danish platoon commander and working with Ukrainian special operations forces — has focused on mundane but vital tasks. For Foreign Fighters in Ukraine, a War Unlike Any They’ve Seen 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z Kaneshiro moved along the trench for 35 meters, killing other enemy soldiers as he went and preventing what could have been “a disaster for the whole platoon,” Biden recalled. Biden awards Medal of Honor to four Vietnam War soldiers 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z Reuters independently verified the platoon commander’s identity and that he serves with Russian forces, but wasn’t able to corroborate his account of his injuries or treatment. Some wounded Russian soldiers find compensation elusive, despite Putin’s pledge 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z “During the artillery shelling, all you can do is lay in the shelter and wait for the shelling to end,” said Volodymyr, a Ukrainian platoon commander who recently came off the front in the Donbas. Russia Advances Behind Brutal Barrage, but Will Its Strategy Keep Working? 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z His platoon had lost connection with their commanders. Fears rise for a rights activist captured while fighting for Ukraine. 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z Americans began accompanying South Vietnamese platoons on missions, then supporting them with aircraft. In Ukraine, U.S. Veterans Step In Where the Military Will Not 2022-07-03T04:00:00Z “I remember talking to a very frustrated platoon sergeant,” said Ms. Petraeus, who worked for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in a senior role protecting soldiers and veterans before she retired in 2017. Where an Army Paycheck Is an Easy Target 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z The General did not have proper maps, so he asked the platoon that had requested the artillery fire to fly a drone to get the coordinates. On Front Lines, Communication Breakdowns Prove Costly for Ukraine 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z Volodymyr, who declined to provide his surname out of security concerns, said that one person had been killed in his platoon and two had to leave the front because of mental trauma. Russia Advances Behind Brutal Barrage, but Will Its Strategy Keep Working? 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z A return to more of a platoon role and his ability to work with the starting pitching staff helped him rebound slightly at the end of the season. Mariners catcher Tom Murphy to miss rest of the season after shoulder surgery 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z Their families fear they have been captured, having disappeared after the platoon came under fire. Foreign fighters in Ukraine, many in motley groups, face perils if captured. 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z Mr. Drueke’s platoon came under “heavy fire” on June 9, leading all its members to fall back — except for Mr. Drueke and the other U.S. volunteer, according to his family’s statement. Two U.S. veterans fighting in Ukraine have gone missing, family members say. 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z The General faced similar issues during the defense of Sievierodonetsk when his platoon was on the front line near a small river. On Front Lines, Communication Breakdowns Prove Costly for Ukraine 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z Keith Brenize, who was the commander of the 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, failed to ensure that the platoon was trained for the deployment and that the vehicles were operationally sound. Navy censures 5 in deadly sinking of amphibious vehicle 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z Maybe if he had been popular in the platoon, the guy who picked you up from the bar at 4 a.m. no questions asked, they would have fought to put out the flames. The Corpse of a Russian Soldier, and the Cold but Human Urge to Look 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z The platoon that the missing Americans belonged to was one of dozens of loosely organized volunteer outfits that have absorbed foreign veterans, including many Americans. Foreign fighters in Ukraine, many in motley groups, face perils if captured. 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z The Drueke family was notified of the skirmish and the search for the two missing Americans by another member of the platoon on Monday, the family’s statement said. Two U.S. veterans fighting in Ukraine have gone missing, family members say. 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z On the opposite bank was another platoon with which he had no way to communicate. On Front Lines, Communication Breakdowns Prove Costly for Ukraine 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z The British also will train a platoon at a time under the plan, Milley said, allowing Ukrainian forces to build up their rocket artillery. Top general details plan to train Ukrainians on rocket artillery 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z A wounded Taliban fighter — or a man who the platoon said was a Taliban fighter — had been taken to our outpost of about 50 people so he could get evacuated for treatment. The Corpse of a Russian Soldier, and the Cold but Human Urge to Look 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z His platoon sergeant - "Big Mo, lovely bloke" - let him sleep instead on the tank deck, where he spent the night playing cards with friends, Carl Smith and Steve Jones. Falklands War: The bombing of the Sir Galahad 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z U.S. troops have sergeants, platoon leaders and corporals who are given tasks and guidelines and left to accomplish those tasks as they see fit. Russian military is repeating mistakes in eastern Ukraine, U.S. says 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z But on Monday, Ukraine’s military security services arrived at the hotel and took Khrus and other members of his platoon to a detention center for two days, accusing them of desertion. Ukrainian volunteer fighters in the east feel abandoned 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z “I’m all good with trying to get the platoon advantage wherever possible but I also want to survive the day.” Longoria, Giants tee off on Mets rookie Szapucki in 9-3 rout 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z He was leading a platoon that came under heavy fire on Jan. 14, 1969. Brooklyn Street Named for Robert E. Lee Now Honors Black War Hero 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z General Langley, who oversees Marine forces on the East Coast, has commanded at every level from platoon to regiment during his 37-year career and served overseas in Afghanistan, Somalia and Okinawa. Pentagon Taps Next Commander of U.S. Forces in Africa 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z He started his career as a platoon commander in 1982 and later fought in Russia’s brutal second war in Chechnya. Russian military is repeating mistakes in eastern Ukraine, U.S. says 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z Similarly, Jibaro, from director Alberto Mielgo, is a terrifying vision in which a deaf knight watches his entire platoon be killed by a golden siren before the two square off in a disorienting, wordless battle. The new season of Love, Death and Robots doesn’t miss 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z During the Vietnam War, he served as a platoon leader in combat operations that followed the 1968 Tet offensive by the North Vietnamese forces. Community deaths 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z John Earl Warren Jr., a Brooklynite who was just 22 when he threw himself onto a grenade to save three men in his platoon. Brooklyn Street Named for Robert E. Lee Now Honors Black War Hero 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z Obregon dragged Johnson into a ditch with one hand and fired at the approaching North Korean platoon with the other. Griffith Park is named for a guy who shot his wife — and other true stories of L.A. parks 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z |
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