We were junior officers, non-commissioned officers or diggers in Vietnam. We served in combat roles with 2RAR/NZ (Anzac) Battalion from May 1970 to June 1971, experiencing the horrors and triumphs of armed conflict. We understand the ongoing effects on ourselves and our comrades.

We wish to record our disappointment and distress on how the allegations of atrocities in Afghanistan have been addressed by the Prime Minister, and in particular the Chief of the Defence Forces.