Don't let our members down," he said.
It has about 70 dues-paying members, down from about 1,000 in the 1990s.
There are 900 club members, down from 4,000 20 years ago.
He sent two of the crew members down with us, and then he, too, descended.
AOL now has fewer than 18 million members, down from 35 million in 2002.
With five team members down, including their platoon sergeant, the Americans were taking no chances, the ISAF official said.
He counts 7 of the city's 560 public high schools as active members, down from about 85 in the 1970s.
When Mr. Breakell arrived, the kibbutz had 15 adult members, down from a high of 80 in its first incarnation.
The Episcopal Church has 2.5 million members, down from 3.6 million at its peak in 1965, and 7,400 churches.
With Mr. Istock's retirement, the banking company's board will have 13 members, down from 22 in October 1998.
The American Booksellers Association, a trade group, currently has about 1,900 independent bookstores as members, down from about 2,400 in 2002.
