The plane has hit the headlines again for breaking down while flying the Prime Minister around the world.
"I have been consistently clear that Defence will need more funding and am committed to supporting Defence," Defence Minister Judith Collins told Reuters
When they did return home, there was no "sorry" or a "thank you" for waiting, while their whānau were also living in limbo.
New client applications for the Veterans' Independence Programme have been paused for 12 months.
The Veterans Minister said he had met recently with the RSA about the idea.
Luxon said NZDF will still be asked to generate savings but they will be recycled back into the existing Defence Force budget.
New Zealand's military is not on board with the plan.
The 2018 draft research paper was limited in its scope but paints a startling picture of how many are taking their own lives.
Shannon Dillon was hit five times by shrapnel and bullets while on the frontline.
