She's supporting two platoons with about 135 soldiers altogether.
This economic edge I've given him has in turn enabled him to support a platoon of other wage earners (and those free-riders Wurtzel finds so distasteful).
Moving to support the platoon in contact, Scott ordered D Company to conduct an assault against the flank and rear of the bunker complex, mounted in APCs with tanks in support.
Consequently, the 6th Division was raised as an infantry division of around 18,000 personnel, and initially comprised twelve 900-man infantry battalions each consisting of four rifle companies, a battalion headquarters, regimental aid post and a headquarters company with various support platoons and sections including signals, mortars, carriers, pioneers, anti-aircraft and administration.
Two local mothers with sons overseas have asked her to support their platoons, so she'll try to help them, too.
Each iteration of the brigade was assigned provisional military police, signal and other supporting companies and platoons.
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.
To support the beleaguered platoon, Healy subsequently ordered the support section from company headquarters to move forward to provide covering fire, while 3 Platoon moved up on the left flank.
On the main road, the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry, held a blocking position northwest of Hamch'ang, supported by a platoon of tanks from A Company, 78th Tank Battalion, and A Battery, 90th Field Artillery Battalion.
Mackay now estimated that he would be unable to get forward to support the beleaguered platoon for a further 30 minutes; however, by 17:50 he realised that the Viet Cong had moved between them and A Company.
