71.   Shea said the plane was not on a combat mission and there was no suspicion it has hit by hostile fire.

72.   Some lawmakers have opposed the deal, arguing that the vessels are designed for oceangoing combat missions, not the coastal fighting Taiwan would likely engage in with China.

73.   Such units have undergone special training to conduct both special operations and ground combat missions, according to information supplied by the Marine Corps.

74.   Some of the troops may be deployed in Afghanistan, he said, though no German ground or air forces would be used for combat missions there.

75.   Special Forces members, commonly called the Green Berets, train, equip and supervise foreign forces and can conduct direct combat missions.

76.   Speaking earlier on Polish radio, Szmajdzinski said the soldiers would act primarily in a support role rather than take on combat missions.

77.   The Air Force is not permitted to violate the sanctity of the day, except for an actual combat mission.

78.   The aircraft was in a military training area and Bulmann was involved in a combat training mission, officials said.

79.   The aircraft was in a military training area and the pilot was involved in an air combat training mission at the time, Watts said.

80.   The Defense Ministry had said Friday that the Tornados carried out their first combat mission since World War II on that day, although no missiles were fired.