rifle squad
Small combat team
A rifle squad is the smallest tactical infantry unit, typically consisting of eight to thirteen soldiers led by a sergeant.
The squad forms the basic building block of military organization, trained to fight together as a coordinated team.
Multiple rifle squads combine to form a platoon.
The rifle squad advanced through the village house by house.
- infantryGround combat troops
- platoonSmall infantry formation
- fireteamSmallest infantry element
- soldiersMilitary personnel who fight
- militaryArmed forces collectively
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- military honorsMedal of Honor, Purple Heart, Silver Star, Bronze Star, Navy Cross
- military unitsarmy, battalion, brigade, company, platoon
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military unit size/scale
rifle squadarmy
Organized land-based military
division · corps · army group · brigade · regiment
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