31st Anniversay Falklands Surrender

[Simon Bolivar]

Today is the anniversary of the Argentine surrender of the Falklands Islands. Unfortunately due to a family bereavement today have been unable to mark it significantly (just raising a glass of Belgium beer as I type) but hope to do so tomorrow.
For those members who have joined since last June & have an interest; if you do a search you should find my little story, nothing to add this year but maybe next.
For those who came back in one piece, light one up & remember those who are still on patrol. R.I.P. For those who still suffer in mind or body, please seek the appropriate help you need; if you wish you may contact me & I will try to point you in the right direction.

[butternutsquashpie]

References from the Final Cut and my Argentinian friends have given me a weird sense of sorrow for all the lads involved in the conflict in general....
Didn't know it was the 31st anniversary and I do offer my condolences if it's worth anything. Terrible that 31 years later, people still feel the conflict in something the rest of the world seemed to have forgotten. Nary a blurb in our local Newspaper about it even..
R.I.P. indeed.

[nicwing]

Thinking of my friend who was on Invincible. Went to the Gulf after too.

He's retired too now and he was responsible for introducing me to cigars.

Thanks Crash!

[Simon-JG-hr]

Indeed an important date to remember with both pride and sadness. I have taken time today to remember our servicemen (and civilians) who gave their lives in the pursuit of the rights and freedoms of the Falkland Islanders. Important too to spare a thought for those lost on the Argentine side - conscripts who had no choice but to fight in an illegal invasion.

[Simon Bolivar]

Indeed Simon, el Chicos.

[nev coss]

didn't see anything in the news today, may the combatants on both sides RIP