The fighting died down at the end of the day, and Jackson's men moved back to their positions on higher ground.

VOA: special.2009.09.24

Today,VOA broadcasts to satellites in space that send the signal back to stations on the ground that transmit programs with a clear signal.

VOA: special.2010.12.08

When I look back now from this high hill of my old age, I can still see the dead lying all over the ground.

VOA: special.2010.04.08

This is not just about getting boots on the ground. This is part of NATO's strategy for getting Afghanistan back on its feet.

VOA: standard.2010.07.06

Back on the ground, the observations are sent to a task force tracking the spill.

VOA: standard.2010.07.05

General Petraeus appeared to be pointedly rejecting suggestions by some analysts, and some officials and members of Congress, that the United States should scale back its ground operations in Afghanistan and focus on air strikes and special operations missions.

VOA: standard.2009.09.23