1.   American military brass have opposed the treaty, worrying that other nations will take out anti-American sentiment on US servicemen and women.

2.   Apart from members of Congress, the program included top company executives, labor officials and military brass linking peace with superior U.S. firepower.

3.   At that point, Boorda and other military brass may have thought the story had gone away.

4.   A decade ago, for example, the dominant CIA view held that the Kremlin bosses and the military brass would never allow the Soviet Union to come apart.

5.   But above all, this administration expects its military brass to be loyal team players and never publicly challenge the civilian leadership.

6.   Defense Secretary William Perry and legions of military brass bore witness as well.

7.   During one recent meeting, an Italian soldier among the peacekeepers stopped Ethiopian military brass and ordered them to submit to a search.

8.   During World War II, hundreds of stagger wings ferried top military brass around the various theaters of operation.

9.   His credibility with both Capitol Hill and the military brass will be hard to replace.

10.   In crowded briefing rooms, the military brass of each country regularly announces updated tallies of the hundreds who have been killed.