Transcript TO LEARN SOME AP STYLE with Pvt. Punctuation!

TO LEARN SOME AP
STYLE with Pvt.
Punctuation!
Military Titles (Army)
Enlisted
Sergeant Major – Sgt. Maj.
First Sergeant – 1st Sgt.
Master Sergeant – Master Sgt.
Sergeant First Class – Stg. 1st Class
Staff Sergeant – Staff Sgt.
Sergeant – Sgt.
Corporal – Cpl.
Specialist – Spc.
Private First Class – Pfc.
Private – Pvt.
Military Titles (Army)
Officers
General – Gen.
Lieutenant General – Lt. Gen.
Major General – Maj. Gen.
Brigadier General – Brig. Gen.
Colonel – Col.
Lieutenant Colonel – Lt. Col.
Major – Maj.
Captain – Capt.
First Lieutenant – 1st Lt.
Second Lieutenant – 2nd Lt.
Military Units
Use Arabic figures (1st,
2nd, 3rd) and capitalize
the key words when
linked with the figures,
such as:
11th Armored Cavalry
Regiment
1st Infantry Division
75th Ranger Regiment
Court-martial
Court-martialed
Courts-martial
Any way you use it, they all mean: BUSTED
Awards and Decorations
Medal of Honor
Bronze Star
Purple Heart
Capitalize them!
(There is no such thing as the
Congressional Medal of Honor)
Capitalize when referring to U.S. forces only
The U.S. Army
 The Army
 Army Policy
 Don’t use the
abbreviation USA
 The French army
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Army
The U.S. Navy/ The U.S.
Marine Corps
The Navy
He is a Marine.
Don’t use the abbreviations
USN or USMC
The British navy
Don’t call Marines soldiers.
Instead, use the generic
“troops.” They’ll get angry.
Navy/Marines
al-Qaida
Taliban
Hamas
Hezbollah
International
Afghanistan
Palestine
Lebanon
Big Boom
WMD
Acceptable on second reference for
weapons of mass destruction.
Don’t use to refer to a single weapon.
Don’t use “WMDs” or “WMD’s”.
Capitalize only when referring to a
specific unit.
Front
Army Group
Corps
Division
Brigade
Regiment
Battalion
Company
Platoon
Squad
Unit
250,000+
60,000+
30,000+
10,000+
4,000+
2,000+
300-1000
70-250
25-60
8-16
Strength
5-star General
General
Lieutenant General
Major General
Brigadier General
Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel
Captain
Lieutenant
Sergeant
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