21.   It is understandable that people see desecration of the flag as a slap to those who gave their lives defending this country in its wars.

22.   Kabul Radio said Taliban leaders were telling citizens to prepare to defend the country from a U.S. attack.

23.   Kansas City area ROTC students say they are more motivated than before to defend their country.

24.   Leaders of a new and weak Israel felt justified in defending their country by whatever means they had available.

25.   More often than not, the deception worked and the young men were enlisted to defend their country.

26.   Most young people enlist because they want to defend the country as their fathers and grandfathers did, he said.

27.   No citizen wishes to deny the Pentagon the money it needs to defend the country, but Americans have not issued the military a blank check.

28.   Our father was unable to participate in the war but did a valiant job of defending the country on the homefront.

29.   Opponents said the bombers would be used to defend the country and prevent wars, and when necessary, to win wars.

30.   People my age are walking around with guns, defending their country, all with a purpose.