Eli5. Why do military groups (101st airborne for example) seem to be numbered in random order
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Sometimes it’s a trick
Like forming SEAL Team 6, when only two other teams existed, suggesting that they had 3 more ‘secret’ Teams already.
Plus it makes signalling or talking on radios much easier when the unit names are clear, the number 5 isn’t used much as it can sound too much like ‘fire’, 1 0 1 comes across really clearly in contrast.
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