1. And on Friday, Pentagon spokesmen said they did not know when reporters could accompany troops. 2. As the plan was described earlier this week, Special Forces soldiers could accompany Philippine troops into battle, with permission to fire in self-defense. 3. Against the wishes of his CBS bosses, Murrow accompanied Allied troops on bombing runs. 4. In World War II, he served in the Army as a combat historian and accompanied the troops at the D-Day invasion and across much of Europe. 5. Parents accompanied troops of Brownies, Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, as well as baseball teams. 6. The military allows some Russian media to accompany troops in Chechnya, but their reports, often bright portrayals of military successes, are subject to heavy censorship. 7. These troops are accompanied by unspecified numbers of U.S. special forces. 8. Unable to accompany ground troops, they cannot independently judge the effectiveness of the actions. 9. A cameraman working for a German TV station and accompanying Israeli troops on patrol in south Lebanon was severely wounded when the group hit a roadside bomb Thursday. 10. A Pentagon spokesman declined comment on the lawsuit, and also would not outline the ground rules the Defense Department uses to respond to media requests to accompany troops. |