FReeper Canteen ~ Cpl Apiata, NZ, Awarded Victoria Cross

Serving The Best Troops In The World | Diehard the Hunter & The Canteen Crew

[Kathy in Alaska]

Canteen Mission Statement

Showing support and boosting the morale of
our military and our allies military
and the family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.

Corporal Bill Henry "Willy" Apiata, VC (born 28 June 1972 in Mangakino, New Zealand) is a member of the Special Air Service of New Zealand and the first recipient of the Victoria Cross for New Zealand. He is also the first New Zealander to be awarded a Victoria Cross since 1943. He received the award on July 2, 2007 for bravery under fire during the Afghanistan conflict in 2004, after carrying a wounded compatriot across a battlefield to receive medical treatment.

Fanfare For The Common Man

God Defend New Zealand

Po Karekare Ana

How Bizarre

Temaeva Haka

Queen Victoria chose the design for the new decoration. It is in the form of a Maltese Cross ensigned with the Royal Crest and a scroll inscribed simply "For Valour". It is connected by a V-shaped link to a bar engraved on the face with the recipient's name. The date of the deed for which the honour is bestowed is engraved on the back of the Cross itself. It is worn on the left breast, before all other medals and awards, suspended from a 1½-inch wide red ribbon. Originally the VC ribbon was blue for the Navy, and dark red for the Army. Since 1918, all VC awards use the crimson shade. The medal itself was, and still is, made of bronze melted down from the Russian cannons captured at Sevastopol in the Crimean War.

The Haka

Pacific Colours

Kilikiti Dance

Tarakihi (The Locust)

Po Ata Rau

The Special Air Service of New Zealand (NZ SAS) was formed on July 7, 1955 as an elite New Zealand Army and highly-secretive unit capable of undertaking special missions. It was modelled on the British Special Air Service (SAS).

The New Zealand Government states that NZ SAS is the "premier combat unit of the New Zealand Defence Force", is based in Auckland, and has the motto "who dares wins".

The elite unit is "capable of undertaking unconventional warfare". Its key roles are to undertake overseas missions and respond to domestic terrorist attacks.

The New Zealand SAS is held in high regard internationally - as demonstrated by the United States Presidential Citation awarded to the NZSAS on 7 December 2004.

Please remember that The Canteen is Family Friendly.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome to the Canteen, naturalman1975. Thanks for the personal insight. And thank you for your service to your country.

[HiJinx]

Piper is trying her best to get up on her hands and knees to crawl.

Ah, that's great LUV! Once she starts crawling, she's going to be all over the house. The world opens up when you can get around without being carried!

[luvie]

Hi!

LOL! If I even thought about bringing that much stuff, he’d tell me to haul it myself! I can get everything I need in one case...and my computer bag, of course! :D

(((LBH)))

[Kathy in Alaska]

Rest well, ms b...((HUGS))...take your meds and sleep lots!

[luvie]

She acts like she can hardly wait. Right now, she can either get her arms up or her little chubby legs...but not both at the same time! Wish I could see her doing it. *sigh*

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, fatima...((HUGS))...how’s the new baby? You still taking care of little ones?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Gut Shabbes, Mooch.

[Kathy in Alaska]

I’m off for home. My sister and her husband arrived today, so I’ll be back a little later after some visiting.

[luvie]

Have a lovely visit with your sis and family, Kathy. We’ll see ya when ya get back. Be careful going home!

(((hugs)))

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Little Devil!

Sorry to have missed you but you need at least a day or so to rest up. Hope to hear from you again soon.

[luvie]

Good evening, Big Guy!!

Hope you are ready for the weekend!

How are things........................?

:D

[fatima]

Hi Kathy,yes and no,Jeff and his wife had today,my daughter Sherry had two days,Mary had tonight with her boyfriend Jessie,I am a floater.What ever that means,I am on duty.

[SevenofNine]

WHOA there is report off Kydto news wire there some in Chinese media who tick off that all food scare involviing Chinese product like toothpaste some in Chinese govt and media claim it make China look bad

HUH excuse me Chinese I don’t have no problem if you selling your product don’t give me food poisoning any type of poisoning YOU IDIOT

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Luv!

Ever ready for a weekend....but a vacation would be better. A few bumps in the vacation road though.

[TASMANIANRED]

Awwwww and I bet they didn’t take pictures.

Luvvy. Has your lawn gone jungle..

Hugs

[TASMANIANRED]

Front to back is the easier turn..They have their heavy heads to give them momentum.

[TASMANIANRED]

Naps are good...

I took one once.

[TASMANIANRED]

Did your friend do ok with surgery...

Glad you survived the axe.

[TASMANIANRED]

Feel better soon,Schatzi.

[TASMANIANRED]

When they start crawling, they move into my territory.