helicoptors drop supplies to war ravaged areas for soldiers to distribute
Australian soldiers today are involved in many conflicts by providing peace keeping troops in Afghanistan , Iraq , Lebanon and East Timor .
- modern equipment is vital to todays soldiers
These soldiers provide much needed support such as distributing aid parcels of food and supplies, building new shelters , installing running water and generally overseeing aid programs.
They have also provided peace keepers in other regions of the world where recent conflict has decimated the landscape and destroyed infrastructure.
The force of peace keeping soldiers are often trained trades people who are able to assist the nation in its rebuilding program such as East Timor .