Today a report said something like 5 troops and 7 soldiers were killed. I thought they were all called the same.
2007-05-30 11:28:24 · 10 answers · asked by Pache 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
A Soldier is anyone who serves in the Army. But a trooper or troops is anyone in any branch of service but not typically in a leadership role above that billet of a squad leader or a platoon sergeant. And by the way and the media does this a lot one should NEVER call a Marine a Soldier. Two totally different branches of service.
I hope this helps unconfuse you.
Lynn, a proud Marine Corps wife and Naval Veteran.
2007-05-30 11:39:20 · answer #1 · answered by Lynn S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No difference. Troops, Soldiers = Corpses
2007-05-30 21:03:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anti-Patriotic 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is just a case of sloppy wording. They mean the same thing. As a matter of tradition, though, Cavalrymen have been refered to as Troops or Troopers while other Soldiers were not.
2007-05-30 18:35:56 · answer #3 · answered by Douglas K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought a troop was a group of soldiers but they use it to describe one soldier. So you got me. I think they use troops so it de-personalizes it. Like someones son wasn't killed a troop was. Like toy soldiers. I think the news is pretty poor except occasionally CNN.
2007-05-30 18:34:12 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is something wrong with that sentence. Somebody goofed.
I am a retired Master Sergeant, from my perspective there could be subtle differences assuming the person I was talking to knew what he was talking about. Most news men are little more than talking heads who read a teleprompter. Their actual knowledge of the events they report on is severely limited in nearly all cases.
From your perspective the words can be used interchangeably, especially when the media is the source.
2007-05-30 18:53:52 · answer #5 · answered by gimpalomg 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word "troops" generally refers to all US military forces regardless of branch of service. A "soldier" is one who is a member of the Army.
Soldier-Army
Marine-Marines
Sailor-Navy
Airman-Air Force
You heard the report on the news and most newsmen are totally ignorant about all things military.
2007-05-30 18:39:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Troops are the soldiers... All soldiers!
Soldiers are the troops... All troops!
Try another channel, they might be less confusing.
2007-05-30 18:39:18 · answer #7 · answered by ggraves1724 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well i know that a soldier is in the Army. Marines are not called soldiers.
2007-05-30 18:32:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You must have misunderstood. All military personnel can be called troops. Marines are called Marines, there are also airmen, (air force) the navy has many names most common is nasty, sloppy, fat lazy squids. and soldiers (army).
2007-05-30 18:40:26 · answer #9 · answered by andrew g 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They are. That sentence makes no sense.
2007-05-30 18:31:52 · answer #10 · answered by rbanzai 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋