1.   American military advisers are working with the Philippine military primarily at the battalion level.

2.   Another wild card is the Philippine military.

3.   A Filipino nurse who was also in captivity was killed, the Philippine military said.

4.   A member of the Philippine military keeps a close eye on the vehicles moving down a main street in Cotabato, on the southern island of Mindanao.

5.   A spokesman for the U.S. Pacific Command, Maj. Sean Gibson, said Sunday that American troops would not be under the command of the Philippine military.

6.   But Bush administration officials on Friday praised the efforts of the Philippine military and President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo for their support in the larger effort to prevent terrorism.

7.   During a September visit to Manila, U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen offered counter-terrorism training to the Philippine military.

8.   For the Abu Sayyaf, the Burnhams represent the best insurance against an all-out attack by the Philippine military.

9.   Most Filipino political leaders remained beholden to the United States, and the Philippine military was created in the image of the U.S. armed forces.

10.   The cause of the crash was unknown, but early suspicions focused on mechanical failure and the Philippine military ruled out hostile fire.