Both civilian groups and military detachments qualify, one medal per group.

The force might then try to fan out into the countryside to offer aid and protection to other civilian groups facing the risk of attack.

Four days ago, five members of the civilian group were arrested there after curbside confrontations with two men.

The Sandinistas' fear of an alliance between contras and legal civilian groups is based on their own history.

The members of the civilian paramilitary groups who testified in Senate hearings yesterday have their history wrong.

In some cases a civilian group or the mayor is trying to run the department.

They complain that is not a proper role for a civilian group.

Each member of the civilian group was accompanied by an officer.

The civilian groups continued to assist the armed forces during the war.

He said all civilian groups and businesses would have three days to disarm and turn their weapons in to the government.