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queentonic

(243 posts) Thu Oct 19, 2017, 02:53 AM Oct 2017

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I have a question to any military people on DU. Of the 4 Green Berets taken out in Niger, 3 of them were E-6's and 1 E-5. When I was in the Army, that would be an exceptionally high number of E-6's for a patrol. In Vietnam I was an E-4 and got sent out on missions with other E-4's. In our company of 50 we had only one E-7. So why were there so many E-6's put on patrol like that? And how many were in the patrol? This is really dumbfounding to me. Maybe someone can give me some insights into this and why it was so lop-sided in E-6's.

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Question (Original Post) queentonic Oct 2017 OP

Can't speak towards the composition of the patrol, Thor_MN Oct 2017 #1

My guess HAB911 Oct 2017 #2

Thor_MN

(11,843 posts)

1. Can't speak towards the composition of the patrol,

Reply to queentonic (Original post)

Thu Oct 19, 2017, 06:10 AM

Oct 2017

but can speak on the overuse of apostrophes. One can type E-6s to refer to multiple soldiers with E-6 pay grade. E-6's would refer to a possession of an E-6, such as an E-6's uniform.

Nit picky, I know, but 5 uses in a paragraph sets off even my lax grammar police mode.

Total guess, but wouldn't a training group be heavier with more experienced personnel?

HAB911

(8,892 posts)

2. My guess

Reply to queentonic (Original post)

Thu Oct 19, 2017, 08:28 AM

Oct 2017

unlike a combat platoon, all these guys are there BECAUSE of their rank and experience. Doubtful there are any lower grade individuals, but just a guess.

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