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    New Zealanders welcome U.S. Marines with Maori warrior [Image 2 of 5]

    New Zealanders welcome U.S. Marines with Maori warrior

    WAIOURU, NEW ZEALAND

    06.10.2012

    Photo by Sgt. Jacob Harrer 

    1st Marine Division

    Sylvia Pene, the wife of a New Zealand soldier and acting Kai Karanga, escorts Warrant Officer Class 1 Evan Kareko, the 16th Field Regiment sergeant major, and Capt. Marcus Cornelius, the Alpha Battery commanding officer with 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, during a powhiri, or formal Maori welcome ceremony, here, June 10. A platoon-sized detachment of Marines from the 11th Marine Regiment recently arrived in New Zealand to strengthen military relations between the two nations. They are currently scheduled to perform in ceremonies in Wellington on June 14, commemorating the 70th anniversary of the arrival of Marines in New Zealand during World War II. Galvanic Kiwi is a U.S. Marine Corps and New Zealand Army training exchange designed to enhance interoperability and foster military-to-military relations between the U.S. and New Zealand.

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    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 06.10.2012
    Date Posted: 06.12.2012 16:50
    Photo ID: 600559
    VIRIN: 120610-M-XZ121-132
    Resolution: 3000x2000
    Size: 1.74 MB
    Location: WAIOURU, NZ

    Web Views: 716
    Downloads: 7

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