I have the privilege of providing chaplain services for the Antarctic New Zealand personnel of Scott Base. Scott Base also has a military contingency that supports their scientific exploration. I have been honored that for the past two seasons I have been able to integrate the New Zealand Defense Force (NZDF) personnel into the US military community for R&R and fellowship. We hosted a party in the military dorm's day room for our Kiwi guests. It was an awesome night of darts, billiards, foosball, and story-telling. This is a photo of the NZDF personnel that gathered that night. From left to right--Roger NZ Air Force, Kim NZ Air Force, Emma NZ Air Force, Mia NZ Army, Ross NZ Navy (Lt Commander and Ranking officer), Dan NZ Army. It is fascinating that they experience the same difficulties as our military personnel of integrating into the civilian community of their base of operations. The military community is a universal and international community. We can often speak the same language and enjoy one anothers company no matter how many miles or national borders may separate us.
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