But is it a friendly force or a hostile one?

And the natives thought they were greeting a friendly force of their brothers from space.

"Our friendly forces down there are very irregular, boys, stand well back if they decide to fire on something."

In the Bronx, they do not necessarily look at them as a friendly force.

That the police can abuse their power or be other than a friendly force in the community may seem far-fetched to some.

Always remember before you fire to check for friendly forces in front of you.

They were effectively alone between the enemy and any friendly forces.

The thought of friendly forces being within our sight and hearing, yet so far from physical contact, was frustrating.

The horns were those meant to signal the approach of friendly forces.

They still had no way to get friendly forces to them.