31.   Their convoy through the former Taliban-controlled city was a touchy one, timed for the dark of night because of fears they could take hostile fire.

32.   There were no reports of hostile fire and no information on damage to the helicopter.

33.   They have suffered no casualties from hostile fire.

34.   They have said hostile fire was probably not a factor.

35.   They said there was no indication of hostile fire or a suspicious explosion.

36.   They were expected to be deployed within days, but the two crashes raise questions about their reliability and what will happen when they come under hostile fire.

37.   To state the most obvious first, the American troops who landed in Haiti Monday morning faced no hostile fire.

38.   US military officials said they were confident Friday that the crash was not caused by hostile fire.

39.   While some troops fall to hostile fire, far more perish from avalanches and missteps into crevasses that nature has camouflaged with snow.

40.   Yes, it was a joyous relief that U.S. soldiers were not required to withstand hostile fire while going ashore in Haiti.