# Hegseth calls all of the top military brass together for an in person meeting

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> [@Dr.Drake](#):
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> > [@CoolHandCox](#):
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> > an individual troop
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> Are you using this to mean one troop of soldiers, or one person (trooper)? I think the latter but know nothing about rules of engagement so I wasn’t sure.

Per the U.S. Army, “troop” in its singular form is a group of soldiers. (But confusingly, when the plural appears with a large number, it is understood to mean individuals.)

Discussed in this previous thread here:

> [@Why are Marines (US) not "soldiers"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-marines-us-not-soldiers/1023254/129):
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> Back to that U.S. Army Style Guide I linked to above. It talks about the term “troops” as well that we discussed upthread.

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