"battalion about" is not a correct or commonly used phrase in written English.
Perhaps you meant "about the battalion," which would be grammatically correct. This phrase could be used to refer to something that pertains to or involves the entire battalion. For example: "The general gave a speech about the battalion's achievements."
Exactly one Afghan battalion — about six hundred soldiers — is currently classified as "independent".
His reinforced battalion, about 1,000 soldiers, is assigned to secure territory with an estimated 150,000 people.
Georgia has pledged an army battalion — about 750 troops — to Afghanistan, and it should be ready to deploy next spring, perhaps by March.
When the North Korean attack broke through the 2nd Battalion, Champney ordered the 1st Battalion, about 3 mile south of Haman on the Chindong-ni road, to counterattack and restore the line.
He said he urged them to permit a special panel of experts sent by the Inter-American Comminterview Humembershts tofintheview members of the 27th Infantry Battalion about the attacks against the Ayotzinapa students in Iguala, Guerrero.
In January, the Americans dispatched two battalions, about 1,600 men, to Wardak Province, a huge increase over what was here before.
Next off, says an Israeli close to the negotiations, will be the dispatch of two battalions (about 1,000 men) of Palestinian presidential guards to Gaza's southern border, as a precursor to persuading Egypt to open the border at Rafah.Although Mr Abbas offers a convenient interlocutor, rebuilding Gaza will inevitably require co-ordination with Hamas.
A battalion of about 500 men typically produces about a tonne of waste every day.
The Fifth Brigade, with roughly 4,000 soldiers, comprised seven battalions; each battalion had about four companies, each company about four platoons.
An Iraqi battalion generally has about 700 soldiers.
But a single battalion -- about a third the size of a brigade -- was handling 6,000 to 7,000 prisoners at Abu Ghraib.
