Only an extremely small proportion of its blood goes back now to those who fought for freedom in the days of George Washington.

"You mentioned that you helped fight the Citizens, in the old days," Mach said.

He fought Chytrine back in the old days.

An audacious, even reckless field commander, he fought with distinction in the early days of the Revolution.

Although Axmann had permitted young boys to fight in the final days, he refused to allow girls to fight.

American forces have fought heavy battles in two areas in southern Afghanistan in the past few days.

Some Clinton supporters are also arguing that this is not an issue worth fighting about in the early days of a new administration with more important priorities.

She had already fled her village, near Tawila, during a bout of fighting in the early days of the war.

"I've already fought and won this argument in my head at least a hundred times in the past few days," he said.

"We should have fought in Flanders in the old days."