At the same time, many Americans will think of family members and friends still serving in harm's way.

VOA: special.2010.11.08

White House officials say the president has a clear obligation to assess the effectiveness of U.S.strategy before placing more American troops in harm's way.

VOA: standard.2009.10.25

This report is about the latest effort to reduce the record and rising casualty levels among U.S.troops in Afghanistan, as President Barack Obama considers sending tens of thousands more troops into harm's way.

VOA: standard.2009.11.02

The inadvisability of relocating U.S. forces from the strategically vital Iraqi theater to the marginal Afghan one is made all the greater by another grim prospect: The mounting evidence that our troops will be put in harm's way in Afghanistan simply to preside over the surrender of that country to one strain of Shariah-adherent Taliban or another.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Who lost Iraq?

The U.S., Canada, Britain and the Netherlands have the bulk of the forces in harm's way and want their allies to be willing to engage in the ongoing fighting with a resurgent Taliban.

NPR: Bush Turns from NATO and Afghanistan to Iraq

That's why he's moving so quickly to put them in harm's way.

NPR: Iraq Study Group Co-Chair Testifies on Bush's Plan