In South Carolina,for example, the new governor was a former army officer from the state of Ohio.

VOA: special.2010.02.04

They volunteered to join Tennessean Andrew Jackson to defend the city of New Orleans,Louisiana, against the British army in the War of Eighteen Twelve.

VOA: special.2009.08.23

He would join the army. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York as the best student in his class.

VOA: special.2010.07.02

The United States Military Academy at West Point,New York, prepares officers for the Army.

VOA: special.2009.06.04

President Lincoln named a new commander for the Union's Army of the Potomac.

VOA: special.2009.10.15

He believed that he could form a new Confederate army.

VOA: special.2010.01.14

This is part of the Thai army's new weapon against an Islamic insurgency that has claimed more than 3,000 lives.

VOA: standard.2009.08.31

Asian-Americans make up just 10 percent of New York City's population, but they comprise 14 percent of army recruits.

VOA: standard.2010.07.14

"You just saw a hand held UAV being launched" "This is something new to the Indian army.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

Australia and New Zealand's relations with and their small South Pacific neighbor,Fiji, have been in decline since an army coup in December 2006.

VOA: standard.2009.11.04

Indian Army Lieutenant General A.S.Sekhon says the Indian army is getting exposure to some new technologies.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

The top commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, Army General Stanley McChrystal, told the committee that President Barack Obama's security review had provided new clarity to the mission ahead.

VOA: standard.2009.12.09

That means they're expensive. Last year,citing the cost, the Pentagon canceled a $14 billion program to buy new helicopters for the rescue squadrons and switch the medical missions to less heavily armed Army helicopters.

VOA: standard.2010.04.27

He said he and U.S.President Barack Obama agree that whatever new government emerges will have to make a new contract with the international community and its neighbors to build its army, take tough action on corruption, create a more inclusive political process, reach out to moderate elements of the insurgency and stronger control of local affairs.

VOA: standard.2009.10.14