At Middle Hill Battery, guards had to be posted to prevent soldiers from deserting by lowering themselves on ropes down the cliff face.

American commanders have declared the shrines "restricted areas" and prevented soldiers from directly attacking insurgents there.

MPs conducted patrols to prevent soldiers from going into dangerous areas, especially north of the security zone held by Israel.

This enhanced the attractiveness of military service and prevented soldiers from leaving the army.

Reforms in the military structure prevented French soldiers from plundering French soil and armed conflict with other powers was not fought at home.

A United Nations post there is supposed to prevent soldiers from passing in either direction.

After bowing through the Ottoman-era Door of Humility (most likely built so short to prevent soldiers on horses from entering.

This prevented elephants and soldiers (during enemy attacks) from having a proper ramp to run and break the gate.

The state even prevented female soldiers from marching in the Moscow Victory Parade.

This right of association may now be recognized in the resolution, but there is still far too much scope for preventing soldiers from exercising it.