33 The military in a democracy exists to protect thenation and the freedoms of its people. It must not repre-sent or support any particular political viewpoint or eth-nic or social group. Its loyalty is to the larger ideals ofthe nation, to the rule of law, and to the principle ofdemocracy itself. Democracy may be a word familiar to most, but it isa concept still misunderstood and misused at a timewhen dictators, single-party regimes, and military coupleaders alike assert popular support by claiming themantle of democracy.
Mesa County, Colorado (CO) County population in 2014: 148,255 (87% urban, 13% rural); it was 116,255 in 2000. County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 29,788. County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 11,718.
Mesa is a city in Maricopa County, in the U.S. state of Arizona. It is a suburb located about 20 miles east of Phoenix. Mesa is the central city of the East Valley section of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. It is bordered by Tempe on the west, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community on the north, Chandler and Gilbert on the south along with Queen Creek, and Apache Junction on the east. Mesa is the third-largest city in Arizona, after Phoenix and Tucson, and the 38th-largest city in the US.