2007-01-09 16:45:30 · 11 answers · asked by dianne11ma 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Merriam-Webster defines troop as:
1 a : a group of soldiers.
Plus 3 other definitions refering to more than one.
http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/troop
2007-01-09 17:06:04 · update #1
Good question.
2007-01-09 16:49:20 · answer #1 · answered by Gary 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A troop is a man or woman in the military. Army, Air Force, Marines, and Navy. Sorry Coast guard doesnt deploy.
2007-01-09 17:50:30 · answer #2 · answered by carlos g 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a plural thing. A troop would refer to a couple people. If you put it in a number format, 20,000 troops, you refer it as 20,000 single person. More of a military term that kind of grew from slang, I think.
2007-01-09 17:34:34 · answer #3 · answered by Eh? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you are talking about a Cavalry troop which is made up of about 150-200 soldiers.
OMG 4 million. Better move to canada before you get drafted.
2007-01-09 17:07:10 · answer #4 · answered by paul_armytanker 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yep, Alex is correct. 1 troop = 1 person, usually a man but women are also being sent.
You may want to ask about Brigades, Companys, Platoons, Divisoins, etc.
2007-01-09 16:57:47 · answer #5 · answered by Bruce B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A troop is a soldier. 20,000 troops means 20,000 persons. It's not like a troupe, which means a specific group of people.
2007-01-09 16:57:00 · answer #6 · answered by Tsunami Sun 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
an article i read said it was about 4-6 brigades they might send, and there are 3-4 hundred soldiers to a brigade. so that comes out to about 12,000 -24,000 troops (meaning soldiers)
2007-01-09 18:30:38 · answer #7 · answered by Angeleyez 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry Carlos Coast Guard does deploy, they went to Vietnam and the Gulf, the answer is one.
2007-01-10 06:30:33 · answer #8 · answered by usamedic420 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
troops are a military way of saying one person so you can say 20,000 people
2007-01-09 16:49:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
one
2007-01-09 16:56:58 · answer #10 · answered by sleepydog 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋