Posted on Apr 2, 2019
What are some ideas for a platoon name and motto?
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We are an Area Clearance PLT, I have both 12B and 12N attached. I'm thinking of something along the lines of 'To clear, blast, and build' but open to ideas. Additionally, I would like a Plt name that doesn't come right from a basic training name (Bayonets, Apaches, Rough Riders etc)
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Reserves
12B: Combat Engineer
12N: Horizontal Construction Engineer
12A: Engineer Officer
Esprit de Corps
Reserves 12B: Combat Engineer 12N: Horizontal Construction Engineer 12A: Engineer Officer Esprit de Corps
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Have you asked your non-coms for ideas, 1LT (Join to see)?
Regardless of whether it's snarky or earnest, as CPT Ray Gilmore says, it should be something which means at least as much to the platoon as to the BBIC (Butter Bar In Command).
Regardless of whether it's snarky or earnest, as CPT Ray Gilmore says, it should be something which means at least as much to the platoon as to the BBIC (Butter Bar In Command).
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CPT Ray Gilmore
1LT William Clardy blunt, maybe, honest yes, snarky no.
It is for the service members in the platoon...... not the platoon leader.
Let them be part of the decision, I had no choice in the "Hell Fish" I inherited it.... but they loved it, so why change it.
It is for the service members in the platoon...... not the platoon leader.
Let them be part of the decision, I had no choice in the "Hell Fish" I inherited it.... but they loved it, so why change it.
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Have you looked at the unit lineage? CMOH has resources for both mottos and nicknames.
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We were the "Fighting Hell Fish".... Grandpa Simpsons Unit. B/2E/2ID.
And Team9805 was "Team Old School", because our Team Leader, came out of retirement to be a combat advisor... after starting his career in Vietnam.....
"EOBC" was "Breach Kill"
It doesn't have to be anything meaningful, to anyone other than your unit....
It can be an inside joke, it can attempt to be intimidating, it can be what you want it to be.
And Team9805 was "Team Old School", because our Team Leader, came out of retirement to be a combat advisor... after starting his career in Vietnam.....
"EOBC" was "Breach Kill"
It doesn't have to be anything meaningful, to anyone other than your unit....
It can be an inside joke, it can attempt to be intimidating, it can be what you want it to be.
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