A "military contribution" (a tax, but not named as such) was required to fund them, and the soldiers needed to eat.

But consider this the end of my military contributions.

Nor was there any discussion of possible military contributions by the Arab nations represented at the meeting.

The military contribution to the affair was not widely known until well after the war ended.

We certainly didn't need countries like France for their military contributions.

But he said nothing about making any military contributions, and Mr. Bush has asked for none.

But in some ways the military contribution to conservation until recently has been one of benign neglect.

"We have every reason to believe there will be a significant military contribution from the United Kingdom," he said in a statement.

Now it is being cautiously revived but along the old lines of traditional military contributions from members.

Buell was relieved of field command in late 1862 and made no more significant military contributions.