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A weapons platoon will usually have a first lieutenant (O-2) and a gunnery sergeant (E-7) due to the generally larger number of Marines (up to 69 in the 81mm mortar platoon) in these platoons (the heavy machinegun platoon being the exception with only 28 members) and the more complex weapon systems employed.
Squad,,any number under a platoon strength of about 20 Platoon,,about 20 to 25 men Company,,100 to 150 men Battalion,,600 to 1,000 men Regiment,,1,000 to about 5,000 men Division,,anything from 4,000 to 9,000 men Army Corpse,,usually 3 or 4 divisions Army,,made up of several divisions,,,