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More than 400 military personnel will be stationed overseas on Anzac Day and the Defence Force wants New Zealanders to send them a message of support.
New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) commander joint forces Major General Rhys Jones said a new facility on the NZDF website enabled people to send an individual or general message to personnel deployed overseas.
"While we honour those who have given their lives for our country in past conflicts on Anzac Day, we would also like to encourage New Zealanders to show their support for our current troops," he said.
The messages would be sent to New Zealand troops serving in Afghanistan, East Timor, Sudan and the Solomon Islands on April 26, the day after Anzac day.
"These personnel spend long periods of time away from their families and friends and while not putting their lives at the same danger as our service people in past wars they work in risky environments on a daily basis," he said.
The 400 NZDF personnel are deployed on 17 peacekeeping operations, United Nations missions and defence exercises around the world.
- NZPA
