function selectUS(formName)
{
	var f = document.forms[formName];
	var countryList = f.Country;
	var curCode;
	var curDesc;
	var foundUS;
	
	foundUS = false;
	
	for (i=0; i < countryList.length; i++)
	{
		curCode = countryList.options[i].value
		curDesc = curDesc = countryList.options[i].text

		// check the code
		switch (curCode)
		{
			case "US":
				countryList.options[i].selected = true;
				foundUS = true;
				break;
			case "USA":
				countryList.options[i].selected = true;
				foundUS = true;
				break;
			default:
				// just loop for now
		}

		// check the description
		switch (curDesc)
		{
			case "United States":
				countryList.options[i].selected = true;
				foundUS = true;
				break;
			case "United States of America":
				countryList.options[i].selected = true;
				foundUS = true;
				break;
			default:
				// just loop for now
		}

		if (foundUS)
			break;
	}
}