So far, however, the United Nations has been unable to raise enough troops, with members awaiting the council's mandate.

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Meanwhile commanders make sure the Christmas boxes are ready to take out to the units outside the base, a tradition begun by Queen Mary during World War I to raise the troops' morale in the trenches.

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Zito organized Strikeouts for Troops to support and raise money for injured American troops.

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But it could take months to raise the extra troops and deploy them.

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After brainstorming for a while, we decided to turn to Kickstarter to rally the troops and raise some funds for the album.

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The legislation would also raise the pay of troops by 1.4% and allow the children of members of the military to stay covered under the military's health care until they are 26-years-old.

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