Kōrero: Armed forces

The armed forces are made up of three military services, the Royal New Zealand Navy, the New Zealand Army and the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Members of all three services – Petty Officer T. Maguire (navy), Staff Sergeant G. Palenski (army) and Sergeant M. B. R. Knox (air force) – are pictured enjoying a lighter moment during their service in the Vietnam War. They are holding the puppies of a stray dog adopted by the 1st New Zealand Armed Services medical team at their hospital in Bong Son, South Vietnam. The dog, christened Kiwi, had three puppies – one for each service.