Falklands veteran recalls intense assault to retake Goose Green
Mike Kelly served as the signaller for the 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment's second-in-command and remembers this key first battle.
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Falklands 1982 Falklands veteran recalls the fierce Battle of Two Sisters
Ian Gardiner led his marines during the fierce night battle for Two Sisters, a 1,000-foot-high mountain, in 1982.
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Falklands How the RAF Nimrod helped Britain win the Falklands War
Veteran Derek Straw recalls how RAF Nimrod aircraft patrolled the South Atlantic to guard against potential enemy attacks.
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Falklands How this Falklands veteran disposed a bomb whilst under intense enemy aircraft attack
Mick Fellows was the first man in naval history to defuse an unexploded bomb on board a warship at sea.
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Falklands Falklands War: Veteran recalls horror of fires on ship after Argentine Exocet missile attack
HMS Glamorgan had just completed her bombardment and sailing to safety when she was hit by an Argentinian Exocet missile.
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Falklands Former Royal Marine on how his men seized Mount Harriet in daring Falklands raid
Nick Vaux was the Commanding Officer of 42 Commando during Britain's successful taking back of the Falkland Islands.
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Falklands Argentina players filmed singing anti-English Falklands song after World Cup semi-final win
One line in the chant roughly translates as: "F***** English in the Falklands, I don't forget."
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Falklands How two amateur radio enthusiasts secretly passed soldiers' 'I am safe' messages during Falklands War
Each message they transmitted to home for the soldiers in the Falklands was the same: "I am safe".
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Falklands 1982 Sacrifices were worth it, says Falklands veteran who returned to islands he helped liberate at 17
More than 130 veterans who fought in the Falklands conflict returned to the islands 40 years on to meet the people they liberated.
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Falklands Widow on emotional visit to Falklands 40 years after husband's death
Ann Woodard's husband died just hours before Argentina's surrender in 1982.
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Remembrance Veterans fly to Falklands to remember courage and sacrifice of those lost in 1982 conflict
The Ministry of Defence funded a 40th anniversary commemorative flight for veterans and bereaved relatives.
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Remembrance Watch Remembrance Sunday live from the Falkland Islands
Join 1982 veterans as Forces News broadcasts service from Stanley.
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Falklands Veteran Brian Wood continues marathon-a-day fundraiser in the Falkland Islands
This year Brian Wood MC is hoping to raise a total of £250,000 for those who have fallen in conflict.
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Veterans Veteran Brian Wood tackles marathon-a-day fundraiser for second time
In 2021, a gigantic effort saw the former soldier raise more than £168,000 for charity.
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Falklands 1982 The civilian P&O doctor who treated wounded troops during Falklands conflict
Dr Susie West's memoir covers when the cruise ship SS Canberra was diverted to the South Atlantic in 1982.
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Falklands Falklands: When the SAS fired first Stinger missile in combat as part of diversion attack
The Special Air Service had been drafted in to divert Argentinian forces away from the San Carlos landings.