STORY📰 Soldiers from the #NZArmy’s 2nd/1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment have honed their jungle, or close-country, skills on the South Island’s West Coast.
11.03.2026 02:43
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STORY📰 Soldiers from the #NZArmy’s 2nd/1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment have honed their jungle, or close-country, skills on the South Island’s West Coast.
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