Sentence examples for platoon working from inspiring English sources

There are echoes too of the finest post-Vietnam drama of them all, Peter Kosminsky and Leigh Jackson's harrowing Warriors from 1999, which showed the terrible fallout of war on a British platoon working as peacekeepers in the former Yugoslavia.

In the heat of battle, he and the other members of his platoon work as a nearly seamless unit.

As its own Marines stumbled wearily across friendly lines, much of the Afghan platoon that worked with them was straggling behind, unable to keep pace.

Officials said they are now increasing the readiness standards at the platoon level and working on a plan that would require the guard divisions to be combat ready within 150 days.

Cavendish's point was that he had never expected to have a platoon of riders working hard to set him up for bunch sprints, but he had expected some protection for his front wheel as anxious rivals tried to baulk his burst for the line.

To support the airbase and the garrison, a platoon was diverted to working on the docks and roads.

"Leading a platoon, I had experience working with individuals with extremely varied backgrounds and helping them come together as a team," remarks Halfaker.

If Charles LeDray does not have little, nimble-fingered elves working in platoons around the clock under his direction, then I don't know how he does it.

Five-story guard towers overlook the entire arrangement, and platoons of soldiers were working throughout the weekend to install more fencing and rid overgrown areas of vegetation.

"He is a true patriot," said First Lt. Mordechai Sorkin, a platoon leader who worked alongside him.

Perhaps more importantly, you'll be working as part of a platoon and as a valuable member of a team.[6].