And “Platoon,” to a large extent, is a replay of his own harrowing, ... It’s not unlike an Indonesian shadow play in the sense that the evil god, scar-faced Sgt. Barnes ...

Almost a decade ago Mark Barnes arrived at Fort Stewart as a platoon sergeant weary of leaving behind his last duty station in Hawaii with the 25th Infantry Division. He knew almost nothing about t… ...

Staff Sgt. James Russell, who won Platoon Sergeant of the Quarter, from the 305th Military Intelligence Bn. said, "The toughest aspect of the competition were the back to back, no notice, physical ...

Based on Stone's own wartime experiences in Vietnam, Platoon stars Dafoe as Sgt. Elias, whose level-headed manner distinguishes him from his violence-prone fellow officer, Staff Sgt. Barnes (Tom ...

Apache Troop platoon sergeant applies leadership skills gained from being a drill sergeant. By Spc. Jared Sollars, 145th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment July 16, 2009. Share on Twitter ...