About 20,000 police officers and soldiers provided security for papal events today, the Government said.

These soldiers provide everything from military defense, training of native police, medical help, and charity.

Canadian soldiers were providing security for food distribution points in Léogâne.

The soldiers provide their own weapons and are paid in rations from the government.

Canadian soldiers are providing security for food distribution points.

The soldiers provided first aid to the injured until ambulances arrived to take them away, he said.

While there is no monopoly on assistance, soldiers provide aid to serve military and strategic objectives.

Sometimes soldiers can and should provide the help.

He received many decorations and much public praise, but the highly decorated soldier still could not provide for his family.

Now old men, the soldiers provide commentary: "I wouldn't be talking about these things if my conscience weren't clear as crystal," one says.