The "captain" quoted was actually a [[lieutenant]] at the time of deployment. Captains lead companies, not [[platoon]]s. Perhaps he used the man's current rank to make his story sound more credible. It would have been more accurate to say,
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:I heard about an army lieutenant whose platoon was deployed to Afghanistan with only 24 men, should have been 39. (That is true, accurate, and not misleading in the slightest)
The officer did not mention any shortage of rifles.
The officer did not mention any shortage of rifles.