"It is my personal belief that allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly would be the right thing to do.

VOA: special.2010.02.06

And it increased the military strength of the Union by making it possible for free blacks to serve in the northern army.

VOA: special.2009.02.09

It was impossible for him to pay the government three hundred dollars or pay someone else to serve for him in the army.

VOA: special.2009.10.29

But if the plan succeeds, it could serve as a model for America's biggest carmaker,General Motors.

VOA: special.2009.05.01

If you dispute this,and declare that men are still willing to serve in the army, then prove it by volunteering yourselves in large numbers.

VOA: special.2009.10.29

The bird was happy because it was going to serve the Greek God Apollo.

VOA: special.2010.04.11

This he says,is necessary, and recalls that special housing was built for this brigade, where it can continue to serve.

VOA: standard.2009.04.16

And it's our country's national force and I live in a great country so it's an honor for me to serve here."

VOA: standard.2010.02.25

The Thai government has indicated it may terminate its extradition treaty with Cambodia if Mr.Thaksin is not sent back to serve his sentence.

VOA: standard.2009.11.11

But William Hersh of the University of Oregon said it's important to ensure that new technologies actually help patients and the doctors and nurses who serve them.

VOA: standard.2010.02.24

Regrettably,this one-sided report, claiming to represent international law but in fact perverting it to serve a political agenda, can only weaken the standing of international law in future conflicts,".

VOA: standard.2009.09.29

Whether it is intended or not, the missile launches serve as an implicit reminder to South Korea of the North's ability to inflict massive damage on very short notice.

VOA: standard.2009.10.13

The ambassador pointed out that it is much cheaper to pay for an Afghan soldier to serve in his own country than to deploy an American soldier or Marine there.

VOA: standard.2009.12.09

"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

The administration has found that it is easy to receive applause in Europe for closing Guantanamo, but it is tricky to come up with an alternative that will serve the interests of justice and America's national security,"

VOA: standard.2009.05.21

"It should really serve,I think, as a stimulus to us to find ways to recapture the partnership so we can join forces and fight together against the threats and challenges of the 21st century that are no less dangerous than Hitler was in his time."

VOA: standard.2010.05.07

"A tremendous number of villagers live in fear, and we have officials who either can not or do not serve their people effectively, and violence is up, and it is not up only because there are more coalition forces, it is up because the insurgency has grown,"

VOA: standard.2009.10.01