Sentence examples for making the platoon from inspiring English sources

On October 26 , 1981 after considerable lobbying, a Congressional hearing, and letter-writing by Bouck, every member of the unit were finally recognized for their valor that day, making the platoon the most decorated American unit of World War II.

In May 1951, Charlton was made the platoon sergeant and his commander had recommended him for a battlefield commission.

Is Yankees skipper Joe Girardi making the right move by sitting -- or platooning -- these slumping stars.

As First Platoon made the crossing under machine-gun fire, at least one sniper was also waiting, according to the Marines who crossed.

Imagine what we would have lost had Vietnam veteran Oliver Stone not been around to make the Academy Award-winning Platoon?

He allows him to make the daily rounds of the platoons under his command — six-man crews that deal in crack cocaine — and try to sort out the petty squabbles and mistakes endemic in a criminal enterprise comprising 250 underpaid, uneducated and violent soldiers.

Believing that the battle may continue into the night, Gravener made the decision to pull 12 Platoon back in order to adopt a tighter company perimeter, lest his forward platoon be overrun and destroyed.

I returned to the KOP by helicopter with Kearney, while 1st and 2nd Platoons had to make the long trek back on foot.

Cabrera has also had a good spring, batting.313 with nine runs batted in, but Girardi reiterated Friday that he would not platoon them if both make the club.

An estimated platoon-sized force of Chinese made the first attack.

We know about Sebastian Junger, who made the documentary Restrepo, spending a year in Korengal Valley, Afghanistan, with a platoon.