11.   An American volunteer was also injured in the Rwandan rebel assault, the most serious attack against humanitarian workers in the region in more than two years.

12.   In both world wars, American volunteers served with Allied forces before the U.S. government entered the fight.

13.   Surviving hostages were recovering from their ordeal at a hotel in Aden, where British and American volunteers helped them cope with their trauma, Pearce said.

14.   Though the French draftees typically displayed more discipline than the rowdy American volunteers, their trucks and tanks were ancient and run-down compared to the modern U.S. equipment.