Military operations continued for several weeks, mainly against military units of the Panamanian army.

As US influence waned, the Panamanian army grew more powerful.

The 5,000-man Panamanian Army was hopelessly outnumbered and out gunned by the Americans.

His brigade became the Panamanian army.

The Panamanian army overthrows president-elect Arnulfo Arias after just 11 days in office.

The Panamanian army can only muster 3,500 volunteers, lightly equipped with armoured vehicles, mortars and rocket launchers.

These units fought hard and denied the American forces control of Panama City even after the Panamanian Army had laid down its arms.

He joined the Panamanian army, the National Guard (Guardia Nacional), in 1952.

After the arrest of the military dictator, Manuel Noriega, in 1990, however, the Panamanian Army was disbanded, replaced by a much smaller civilian police force.

Trying to Guard Against Tampering American officials say they have used former members of the Panamanian Army to help identify and organize some documents.