Army News - Issue 522, May 2021
In this issue read about Sue Gingles and her long wait for her Red Diamond, how we train our young soldiers, the New Zealand Army Band's visit to Stewart Island, and much more.
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In this issue read about Sue Gingles and her long wait for her Red Diamond, how we train our young soldiers, the New Zealand Army Band's visit to Stewart Island, and much more.
In the March issue of Army News read about our 20-year commitment to Afghanistan finishing, how our troops are doing in Operation Protect, the Jayforce commemoration, Māori Battalion families finally get their loved ones’ medals and much more.
In this final issue of Army News for the year read about how our soldiers are put to the test during recent exercises, the graduation ceremonies of RRF 403 & 404, the newly reopened National Army Marae, and much more.
In this issue read about Army Regeneration as we transition out of Operation Protect – what’s in store, and what soldiers can look forward to. We have coverage on recent training, an interview with Colonel Brosnan our new head of Reserves, a story on new ways to approach hand to hand combat, and more.
In this issue read about our effort to help Ukraine, the exercises our soldiers are taking part in as we regenerate, and what it takes to become an Army officer.
Read all about Exercise Torokiki, the re-emergence of the Army after Operation Protect; how we’re continuing to help Ukrainian trainees to defend their country, our top awards of the year, and the experiment with loitering munition technology.
Our signallers are celebrating their centenary right now, and you can read about what is involved in this vital Corps. Read up on our assistance to Ukraine, our most recent exercises and stories on new leaders throughout our Army.
New Zealand and Australian Army chiefs have reinvigorated a long-standing cooperation agreement, we continue our coverage of the East Coast relief effort, learn about the thousands of WWII medals that were never claimed and more.
Join our Special Forces in the shadows during night operations, celebrate Soldier of the Year, go behind the scenes during training in Hawaii with U.S. counterparts, witness our newest Recruits march out during a moving graduation, and much more.
Read about our exercises with our Pacific partners Fiji and Papua New Guinea, what life’s like for our soldiers in Antarctica, and our Army wahine who’ve made it into the Black Ferns.