He was a fighter pilot during the war,then served in the post-war Air Force, retiring as a lieutenant colonel.

VOA: standard.2009.12.30

Brigadier General Josef Blotz, a spokesman for the NATO force in Afghanistan,known as ISAF, insists the coalition is holding together.

VOA: standard.2010.08.04

The cast also features Don Cheadle as Air Force colonel "Rhodey" Rhodes - taking on the role played by Terence Howard in the first film.

VOA: standard.2010.05.19

Despite the doubts, many Republican strategists see Palin as a political force to be reckoned with this year, and she is in demand as a campaigner by Republican candidates around the country.

VOA: standard.2010.02.09

"Pakistan is a nation which could either serve as a force for stability and progress in a volatile region, or it could become the epicenter for radicalism and violence on a cataclysmic scale,".

VOA: standard.2009.05.04

In nearby Saudi Arabia, which is an important player as well as a key moral force in the Arab and Islamic world, there appeared to be a quiet sense of enjoyment over the news.

VOA: standard.2009.10.09

U.S.officials said they were hopeful the 7,000 figure for new allied forces would be just a starting point, and that additional commitments could come as soon as a NATO force-generating meeting set for next week in the Belgian city of Mons.

VOA: standard.2009.12.05