21.   Israeli military reportedly prepares for war with Syria.

22.   On Tuesday afternoon, there were signs that the Israeli military was preparing for an end to the standoff.

23.   On Thursday, Mobutu met with five other African leaders and emerged with a document in which he called on his military to prepare the country for elections.

24.   Still, as the military prepares, experts say children are only likely to have more questions.

25.   Surayud said the Thai military was preparing for that possibility.

26.   The military has been preparing for its annual round of promotions, ordinarily a time of political tensions as personnel and factions jockey for positions of power.

27.   The military had prepared for weeks for an assault on the rebel camps.

28.   The military has prepared for weeks for an assault on the rebels.

29.   The release came amid reports that the military was preparing a large-scale assault on the Abu Sayyaf rebels.

30.   The Turkish military is preparing western bases for NATO planes carrying out airstrikes against Yugoslavia, officials said Thursday.