Platoon Commander

Photo of 1967: A Platoon Commander from the United States 1st Marine Division using a radio during operations in Vietnam. (Photo by Three Lions/Getty Images)

A lieutenant leading a platoon in the 1st Marine Division makes a call during an operation in 1967. Communist forces frequently intercepted U.S. radio signals and were able to interpret sensitive information due to lax radio protocols. (Three Lions/Getty Images)