U.S.Defense officials say the new plan would include interceptor missiles deployed on U.S.Navy ships in the North Sea and Mediterranean, in addition to ground-based weapons.

VOA: standard.2009.10.21

The B-1 is a strategic bomber that was not originally designed to provide direct air support to ground forces, which was the mission in this instance.

VOA: standard.2009.06.08

The short wave signals bounce off the ionosphere that surrounds the Earth,back to the ground and then back to the ionosphere.

VOA: special.2010.12.08

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

The leaves on many of the trees have already begun to change color as they prepare to drop to the ground.

VOA: special.2009.09.21

This huge warrior threw me to the ground and then took hold of my arm again to pick me up.

VOA: special.2010.07.17

People driving during a tornado are told to find low ground and lay flat,facedown, with their hands covering their head.

VOA: special.2011.04.19

The observers on the ground had no reason to believe the white spot they saw was made by the spacecraft.

VOA: special.2009.07.22

These are to bury the old man deep in the ground, and to bring religion to his uncle's mentally sick child.

VOA: special.2010.12.26

Sharp words from a teacher,for example, can usually get a daydreaming student to put both feet on the ground.

VOA: special.2009.03.08

Roots of Peace says a landmine costs anywhere from three to thirty dollars to produce and place in the ground.

VOA: special.2010.05.03

The pilot gets on his radio and calls "mayday,mayday,mayday" to tell that his plane is in danger of crashing to the ground.

VOA: special.2010.04.18

The New Victorian School had burned to the ground because of an electrical problem on January twelfth,two thousand.

VOA: special.2010.02.01

A crash of thunder sounded as a bolt of lighting struck the ground close to the basket where the rain babies slept.

VOA: special.2009.02.28