Uganda sent the first troops in March of two thousand seven to help secure the capital.

VOA: special.2010.07.17

But,the best idea probably is that the name comes from the sound that troops make when ordered to march long distances carrying heavy equipment.

VOA: special.2010.03.07

In March,President Obama approved twenty-one thousand more troops.

VOA: special.2009.10.10

As a candidate, Mr. Obama promised to end the Iraq war by withdrawing all troops by March 2009.

WSJ: Flip-Flops and Governance

France, Mali's former colonizer, has said it expects to begin pulling out its troops in March and leave African forces in control.

CNN: Suicide bomber kills soldier at checkpoint in Mali

In remarks in February 2007, Obama said he backed a plan that would bring U.S. troops home by March 2008.

NPR: Obama Says His Position On Iraq Is Unchanged