marine general James Mattis. The French general is the first non-US commander assuming a top NATO command in the alliance's history.

VOA: standard.2009.09.10

This summit will also see France re-joining the alliance's integrated command after a more than 40 year hiatus.

VOA: standard.2009.04.03

Africa Command officials say the command has a far softer approach, trying to boost security through greater cooperation and capacity-building activities with America's African partners.

VOA: standard.2009.10.20

The astronauts survived by rationing water and food while using the lunar lander as a lifeboat before returning to the command module for re-entry to Earth.

VOA: standard.2010.04.04