Army Lt. Col. Jonathon Adams, base operating support commander, accepts the rautapu from a New Zealand Defence Force soldier representing a Māori warrior, as part of the wero, the ceremonial challenge, during the powhiri, to welcome guests to the Waitangi Day 2019 event at Camp Taji, Iraq, Feb. 6, 2019.

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