Tag: Falklands War

• Friday, May 17th 2019 - 09:57 UTC

  Falkland Islands Land Mines, how they are cleared and blown up

  

  British Forces Network reports how a specialist de-mining team is clearing and exploding a hoard of land mines from the Falkland Islands landscape – out of more than 30,000 laid the Argentine forces during the 1982 conflict.

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• Thursday, May 16th 2019 - 09:58 UTC

  “Malvinas Veterans are increasingly recognized for their valor and courage”

  

  The Argentine Army Chief of Staff said he perceives a greater recognition from society towards Malvinas veterans, and this recognition, with time, is increasing. Lieutenant General Claudio Pasqualini made the statement at Wednesday's traditional meeting of the Buenos Aires Rotary Club, which on this occasion had another special guest at his table, British ambassador Mark Kent.

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• Wednesday, May 8th 2019 - 09:59 UTC

  Falklands' veteran discharged because of his sexuality suing MoD for the return of his medals

  

  A Falklands veteran forced out of the Royal Navy over his sexuality plans to sue for the return of military honours. Joe Ousalice, 68, served for nearly 18 years but was discharged in 1993 when there was a ban on LGBT people serving in the armed forces.

• Saturday, April 20th 2019 - 07:58 UTC

  Five French refurbished Super Etendard fighter bombers en route to Argentina

  

  Argentina will be receiving in a few weeks time five refurbished Dassault-Breguet Super Etendard (SEM) fighter bombers decommissioned from the French navy. The 13 million Euro purchase also includes a flight simulator, engines and spares and are currently sailing across the Atlantic en route to Bahía Blanca.

• Wednesday, April 3rd 2019 - 09:08 UTC

  “Significant advance” in identifying the last ten combatants buried in Falklands

  

  Scientific investigations into the ten body remains that are still pending of identification are advancing significantly, announced on Tuesday Argentina's Human Rights and Cultural Pluralism Secretary, Claudio Avruj in reference to the unmarked graves of combatants buried at the Argentine military cemetery in the Falkland Islands, a legacy of the 1982 South Atlantic conflict.

• Wednesday, April 3rd 2019 - 09:07 UTC

  Spanish sailor forcibly recruited in 1982 demanding his Malvinas veteran pension

  

  Fernando Otero is the only Spaniard recognized by Argentina as a veteran of the 1982 war between the South American nation and the United Kingdom for sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, but his case could set a precedent for another 21 forgotten compatriots.

• Wednesday, April 3rd 2019 - 08:45 UTC

  Macri: Argentina's claim on the Falklands/Malvinas is “legitimate and irrevocable”

  

  Argentina's historic claim on the Falkland Islands is “legitimate and irrevocable,” President Mauricio Macri said on Tuesday, April 2nd. at a ceremony marking the 37th anniversary of the 1982 South Atlantic conflict with Britain.

• Tuesday, April 2nd 2019 - 09:35 UTC

  Argentina dedicates April 2nd to honor Malvinas war fallen combatants and veterans

  

  Argentine president Mauricio Macri will be receiving this Tuesday relatives of Malvinas fallen and veterans at the official residence in Olivos for a commemoration of the 37th anniversary of the South Atlantic conflict

• Saturday, March 30th 2019 - 08:13 UTC

  Argentina begins commemoration acts of Malvinas War

  

  In anticipation of the 37th anniversary of the start of the South Atlantic conflict, 2 April 1982, the Argentine football association and Army have organized a raft of events to pay homage to the 649 combatants fallen during the invasion of the British South Atlantic Islands claimed by Argentina.

• Saturday, March 30th 2019 - 07:27 UTC

  UK's The Grand Tour motoring program call Argentina “God's cesspit”

  

  The Grand Tour’s Richard Hammond has reignited the trio’s feud with Argentina by calling the country ‘God’s cesspit’. Jeremy Clarkson famously managed to rile millions of Argentines back in 2014 when he drove through Patagonia for an episode of Top Gear with a license plate number which read H982 FKL, sparking complaints the vehicle was referring to the Falklands War.