I don’t know how accurate this Wikipedia entry is but it says:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platoon_leader
“Some special units, such as specific aviation platoons and special forces, require a captain as platoon leader, due to the nature and increased responsibility of such assignments.”
Also, this Captain who was awarded the silver star is described as a platoon leader:
http://www.defendamerica.mil/articles/aug2007/a080107tj2.html
“U.S. Army Capt. Brennan Goltry, 27, 2nd Platoon leader, Company C, 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, joins a coveted list of Silver Star recipients, including Senator John McCain and Audie Murphy.”
In his statement Obama defines the Capt as commanding a Rifle Platoon, not an SOF team. He also claims they were using the captured weapons because they had to. SOF uses them cause it helps them blend in to the local scenery not because they have too.
Guys do get promoted, you know.
The awards were made to their current rank which is Capt. The awards were made for actions they took while platoon leaders. It is misleading the way it is written.
I was going to mention that that may be the case for elite forces, but then a group like that would not be a mere “Rifle Platoon” as he said. He would have embelished it saying something like, “Even our elite units are using...” He is a typical lib liar.