It is not clear what kind of weapons the military troops would carry if their presence were requested, but they would be armed.
If fully deployed, the hybrid force of U.N. and African Union police and military units would be the world's largest peacekeeping force, draw upon a maximum of 19, 555 military troops and 6, 432, civilian police.
Rumsfeld gave a rousing speech to hundreds of troops and military police there.
Meanwhile, columns of Pakistani troops in military trucks head in the opposite direction, hauling field guns north toward the conflict zone.
At a time when our Nation has asked so much of our troops and military families, businesses nationwide are helping them meet the challenges they face and defend the country they love.
Berlin and Paris want to deny American peacekeeping troops (to say nothing of US troops on military missions) protections from frivolous or politically motivated prosecutions by third governments, though the EU as a whole has supported exempting US forces from extradition to the ICC.
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America's first taste of military defeat came at the hands of British and Canadian troops in the war of 1812.
Instead of maximising their military power, they have forsworn the use of ground troops, except to uphold a peace agreement that may never come into being.
"I know the method I used was not right, but I wanted to take care of my soldiers, " West testified to a military courtroom of observers and some teary-eyed troops formerly under his command.
But Dell'Orto warned that the other option Congress is considering, a modified version of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, could put American troops in danger.
The Bush Administration faces a critical, delicatechallenge in Europe, particularly regarding France: the European Union's move to create a European rapid reaction force, a military entity made up of troops and equipment from various European nations.
Baghdad had sought the power to arrest and try Americans accused of crimes not related to official military operations, plus jurisdiction over troops and contractors who commit major crimes in the course of their duties.
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You can send a message of thanks to our troops or a military family.
But I do not want to see a military involvement on the part of our troops.
President Bush is expected to announce Thursday that the military will reduce the length of troops' combat tours from 15 months to 12 months.
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The new Army guidelines of Aug. 2012 confirm that PTSD tends to be underdiagnosed and undertreated because of a stigma in the military that discourages troops from seeking help for mental health issues.
The official White House Christmas tree, which stands tall in the center of the Blue Room, honors the courageous service of the troops, veterans, and military families who serve our country with pride.
So, for all of you troops, veterans, and military spouses here today, we're proud of you, and we want people to know that you have so many skills that are just second nature to all of you -- things like time management, organization, people skills, complex decision-making, and so many other incredible skills.
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The president of Chad said Chadian troops killed the commander, while French military sources said earlier that Abou Zeid, a deputy leader of AQIM, was killed in an airstrike in Mali late last month.
Baghdad had sought the power to arrest and try Americans accused of crimes that are not related to official military operations, plus jurisdiction over troops and contractors who commit grave mistakes in the course of their duties.
Chuck is a champion of our troops and our veterans and our military families.
Instead, the Saudi government backed a U.S.-led military mission, including the stationing of American troops on Saudi soil.
But Army officials have already said they need to pull out many of those troops by next summer because the military is so stretched right now.
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The kidnapping came as thousands of French troops are deeply involved in a military intervention against Islamist extremists who had taken control of a big part of the West African country of Mali.
It was not a military operation, but without the landing of American troops, it probably would not have succeeded.
American military officers say that the increased number of American troops over the past twenty-four months has badly damaged the Taliban.
Bagram is home to thousands of troops from the U.S. military.
Up to 40 of those troops will be deployed to a European Union military training mission in Mali and the rest in English-speaking West African countries.
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