# Why do military reporters always tell us about companies, battalions, divisions, etc? Why can’t they report the numbers?

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**Author:** ![Mr.Duality](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.duality/32/4098_2.png) [@Mr.Duality](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Duality)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2025, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-military-reporters-always-tell-us-about-companies-battalions-divisions-etc-why-can-t-they-report-the-numbers/1012638/3 "2025-01-06T16:27:01Z")

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> [@Russia invades Ukraine {2022-02-24} (Part 2)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russia-invades-ukraine-2022-02-24-part-2/973972/7744):
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> Why not look it up one time and then you’ll know forever?

Because it varies wildly from one situation to the next. It’s people like you writing these articles that makes them next to worthless.

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