When I see KIA, I remember two high school classmates.

Killed In Action should have been a choice.

There are a number of us that watched the non-descript car with the two men in dress uniform come rolling up the driveway looking for the parents.

now, nearly 60 years later, it still hurts.

I am saddened by your loss.

Meaning "when".

Kia oti ngā mahi, ka whakatā tātou. / When the jobs are completed we'll rest.


Disclaimer: That's Google knowledge. Not something I knew before this thread.