1.   The French military is preparing to evacuate women and children of expatriate families.

2.   Bases are stepping up their activities, as the nation continues to be on alert for terrorism and as the military prepares for ongoing covert deployments.

3.   But Cohen said the military also is preparing for the increased risk of unconventional warfare by developing new protective suits and warning devices against biological and chemical weapons.

4.   Democracy was in the air, a constitution was about to be ratified and the military was preparing to step down.

5.   Following his defection, MiG pilot Lee Chul Soo told reporters in Seoul that the North Korean military was preparing to attack its neighbors to the south.

6.   However, while seeking to raise its defensive shields, the military is also preparing to go on the offensive in any future wars.

7.   In any case, the military is preparing here for the long term.

8.   In the cobble-stone Manger Square Tuesday afternoon, there were signs that the Israeli military was preparing for an end to the standoff.

9.   President Bush has long argued that the military should prepare for winning in combat, and not spend its time rebuilding war-ravaged nations.

10.   There are other signs that the military is preparing for the long haul in Afghanistan.