Tag: Falklands War

• Tuesday, June 27th 2023 - 11:09 UTC

  Falklands war: Medals for Galician sailors forcibly turned into the crew of a spy vessel monitoring UK Task Force

  

  The Argentine consulate in Vigo, Spain held a ceremony to acknowledge the valor and dedication of two Galician sailors from Vigo and Cangas who were forcibly recruited into the Falklands conflict, 41 years ago, by the Argentine navy when they were about to begin their fishing season in the South Atlantic on board the vessel Usurbil.

• Monday, June 26th 2023 - 10:35 UTC

  Falklands Veteran and SAMA cofounder honored with the British Empire Medal

  

  A Falklands War veteran has been awarded a British Empire Medal for his voluntary work to help his fellow veterans. Denzil Connick, 66, from Blackwood, was honored in King Charles III’s first-ever Birthday Honors list.

• Wednesday, June 14th 2023 - 12:14 UTC

  14 June 2023, marks the 41st Anniversary of the Liberation from Argentine occupation

  

  In a resolute display of solidarity, the Falkland Islands have once again voiced their unwavering commitment to their political status as a British Overseas Territory. As the nation commemorates the 41st anniversary of its liberation from Argentine forces, the islanders have reiterated their desire to remain part of the UK family. The Falkland Islands held a landmark referendum in March 2013, in which an overwhelming majority voted in favor of their continued association with the United Kingdom.

• Wednesday, June 14th 2023 - 10:59 UTC

  Falklands 41st anniversary of Liberation from Argentine military occupation

  

  Today June 14th is a public holiday in the Falkland Islands, the 41 anniversary of the liberation of Falkland Islanders from Argentine military invasion and occupation, and the end of the South Atlantic conflict. To mark the Anniversary of the Liberation.

• Friday, June 9th 2023 - 21:07 UTC

  Pascoe's third volume of “Falklands Saga,” covering 1852/1982

  

  The third volume of Graham Pascoe’s Falklands Saga has been published: it is as substantial as his two earlier volumes – 730 pages – and covers the period 1852 to 1982.

• Monday, May 1st 2023 - 10:17 UTC

  Falklands Veteran urges PM Sunak to declassify documents of the bombing of Sir Galahad and Sir Tristram

  

  Falklands war Veteran and hero Simon Weston has urged PM Rishi Sunak to declassify documents about the attack that left him disfigured and killed 56 British servicemen. According to a piece published in the Daily Express, Justin Stoneman recalls that when Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels Sir Galahad and Sir Tristram were bombed in 1982 by Argentine jets, it was one of the deadliest days for UK forces since the Second World War.

• Thursday, April 20th 2023 - 10:50 UTC

  “Jewish soldiers in Malvinas”, and acts of anti Semitism by some Argentine military officers

  

  A third of Argentine conscripts of Jewish origin who participated in the Falklands/Malvinas conflict suffered different forms of anti-Semitism, including torture, abuses, and psychological threats, and 10% of them were staked to the ground.

• Friday, April 14th 2023 - 10:09 UTC

  Ukrainians operating veteran Falklands war Sea King helicopter donated by UK

  

  BBC has reported that a military helicopter donated to Ukraine by the UK government was used in the Falklands conflict more than 40 years ago, but despite its age, the Ukrainian military says the chopper will help in the fight against Russia.

• Sunday, April 2nd 2023 - 19:44 UTC

  Malvinas Veterans, Fallen and Families Day

  

  April 2nd is a special date in the calendar of Argentine events, the country renders homage to the Malvinas Veterans, Fallen, and Families of mostly thousands of raw Conscripts sent by the military Junta 41 years ago, in 1982 to invade and occupy the Falkland Islands. Argentina has been claiming sovereignty over the Falklands, alleging inheritance from once the Spanish empire, and later Argentine governments extended their demand to include “South Atlantic Islands and surrounding maritime spaces”.

• Saturday, February 25th 2023 - 10:55 UTC

  Falklands / Malvinas War: “Known Soldier” conference touches young students and veterans alike

  

  A conference at London's King College School of Security Studies by 1982 war veterans Julio Aro and Geoffrey Cardozo moved British students who got the opportunity to hear first-hand what an armed conflict meant for those participating in it.