1.   But none of these measures offers much comfort so long as ill-trained, ill-paid guards continue to staff security checkpoints.

2.   Israeli soldiers in the red berets of the Paratroop Regiment staffed checkpoints, while others in helmets and full combat gear were on patrol.

3.   Passengers may be surprised, however, to see the same personnel staffing the checkpoints after Argenbright has left.

4.   Swedish soldiers patrol winding mountain trails on skis while Finnish troops staff checkpoints on the nearby roads in Kosovo.

5.   The camps today are surrounded by Lebanese troops, staffing sandbagged checkpoints in helmets and flak jackets despite the sweltering heat.

6.   The company will be allowed to continue staffing security checkpoints through the busy Thanksgiving holiday.

7.   The intruders opened fire on the federal police staffing the checkpoint, the authorities said.

8.   The same FAA database also ranks individual airlines, which hire private security companies to staff their checkpoints, most often with low-wage workers with minimal training.

9.   Until then, private companies will continue to staff security checkpoints and screen passengers under what the government promises will be stricter federal oversight.

10.   American troops staffed checkpoints around the village to ensure that only legitimate residents of the town entered, and that none carried arms.