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FIVE CLASSES OF ‘VETERAN’
A recent review of the circumstances surrounding many ex-servicemen and women and their status as a veteran has thrown up the following circumstances. Case 1 – Serviceman or woman – joined prior to 1...
View ArticleJack Passings – December 2019
The following Sailors ‘Crossed the Bar’ during the month of December 2019. Details of funerals etc can be found by clicking HERE. BRAKENBURY W Jim ABS LAWRENCE, Anthony Gwynne (Tony) HOLMES, Herbert...
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Unofficial Luncheon
A number of naval and ex-naval personnel will be gathering at the Whangamata RSA, 324 Port Road, Whangamata on the 7th January 2020. Timings for the gathering are as follows: 1100 – Meet and Greet...
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Whose MONEY is this?
The Defence Force has been ordered to pay out more than $25,000 after a “flawed” investigation into who sent an email critical of the organisation to the Deputy Prime Minister. Click HERE to read the...
View ArticleJack Passings – January 2020
The following Sailors ‘Crossed the Bar’ during the month of January 2020. Details of funerals etc can be found by clicking HERE MEIKLE, John Neil (Jack) CPO
View ArticleAn Opinion
NGA MIHI 0 TE TAU HOU. By Neal Catley. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS IMPOSSIBLE – IT IS MERELY A FAILURE OF PRIOR PREPARATION AND PLANNING. The days of ‘ostrich denialism’ is well and truly alive. It’s...
View ArticleTHE HISTORY MEDALLIC RECOGNITION – FESR & ANZUK
A number of you may still be scratching your heads as to why the sub-Committee of the RNZN Communicators Association has been pushing this barrow for so long. Attached is the history laid out in...
View ArticleENGRAVING OF MEDALS
The following has been received from Brian Henman on his experience with Veterans Affairs and the NZDF Medal Section. In the year of the sailor, I received in the mail an A4 envelope containing my...
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New MOD veterans ID card rolled out to service leavers
A new ID card for all British armed forces veterans has started to be issued by the Ministry of Defence in a bid to help service leavers access specialist support and services. MOD Veterans ID Card...
View ArticleROLL OF HONOUR – UPDATE
This is to advise that Warrant Officer Radio Instructor Carl James Niel EDWARDS of Michigan, USA K15304 crossed the bar 16 December 2019. No further details are available at this time.
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Post 1974 Service Health & Welfare Seminar
A post-1974 Service, Health and Welfare Seminar hosted by Veterans Affairs will be held on 29th February 2020 at the AUT South Campus located at 640 Great South Road, Manukau, Auckland. The seminar...
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Unofficial Get Together – 15 Mar 2020
Des Sanson is ramping up to arrange another unofficial Get Together 1100 on 15th March 2020 at the Palmerston North Navalmens Club located on the cnr Willis and Domain Streets. So, this is your chance...
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Nuship SUPPLY
The Ships Company of one of the Royal Australian Navy’s newest assets, NUSHIP Supply (II), gather in the gymnasium of HMAS Kuttabul in Sydney to receive their ship ball cap and patches. The crew of...
View ArticleMinister of Defence to visit counterparts in US and Canada
The Minister of Defence, Ron Mark, departed today for the United States and Canada where he will meet with his counterparts. While in Canada Minister Mark will meet with his counterpart, Minister of...
View ArticleNZ meets US
Here is a link of the Readout from the Secretary of Defense Office, Mark T Esper and our Minister of Defence, Ron Mark. Click HERE. Here is the Minister of Defence press release on the visit dated 25...
View ArticleUPDATE ON THE LONG SERVICE AWARDS REVIEW
12 February 2020 Drafting of the new governing Royal Warrants and accompanying regulations has been completed, and the approval process is underway. An announcement will be made when the documents...
View ArticleA TONGUE IN CHEEK OPINION
A TONGUE IN CHEEK OPINION – NOT IN ANY WAY TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY!By Neal Catley [Apolitical – Period!] Trivia Question. Who became Prime Minister 152 years ago, declaring: “I have climbed to the top...
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Unofficial Get Together – 15 Mar 2020
Des Sanson is ramping up to arrange another unofficial Get Together 1100 on 15th March 2020 at the Palmerston North Navalmens Club located on the cnr Willis and Domain Streets. So, this is your chance...
View ArticleJack Passings – March 2020
The following Sailors ‘Crossed the Bar’ during the month of March 2020. Details of funerals etc can be found by clicking HERE EASTON Noel LT PRINGLE, Dennis George LTCDR GREENWOOD, Douglas Harry...
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Force 4 Families
Click HERE to be taken to a website which I have only just become aware of. This site offers huge discounts for Service personnel, Ex-Service Personnel and Veterans. I wonder why Veterans Affairs have...
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