British military join Falklanders to remember the anniversary of Landing Day in San Carlos
Members of the British military laid wreaths at the Blue Beach Military Cemetery.
Members of the British military laid wreaths at the Blue Beach Military Cemetery.
It is part of a long-standing tradition of the island to honour the warships that have patrolled the South Atlantic British territory.
The work included repainting runway and taxiway markings in reflective paint, replacing airfield signage and coating the runway in bitumen.
Four Typhoon FGR4 from 1435 Flight are poised 24/7 to intercept any unidentified aircraft around the Falkland Islands.
Only the most seriously injured troops were taken to the ship for treatment.
Argentina took control of the Falkland Islands on 2 April 1982.
The Royal Navy's only ice patrol ship now faces a 6,000-mile journey back to the UK for maintenance and training.
Argentina has long claimed sovereignty over the islands it calls Las Malvinas, which were the centre of the bloody conflict in 1982.
Medway’s task is to reassure British citizens that the UK is permanently on hand to provide support and assistance.
Mike Kelly served as the signaller for the 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment's second-in-command and remembers this key first battle.
Ian Gardiner led his marines during the fierce night battle for Two Sisters, a 1,000-foot-high mountain, in 1982.
Veteran Derek Straw recalls how RAF Nimrod aircraft patrolled the South Atlantic to guard against potential enemy attacks.
Mick Fellows was the first man in naval history to defuse an unexploded bomb on board a warship at sea.
HMS Glamorgan had just completed her bombardment and sailing to safety when she was hit by an Argentinian Exocet missile.
Nick Vaux was the Commanding Officer of 42 Commando during Britain's successful taking back of the Falkland Islands.
One line in the chant roughly translates as: "F***** English in the Falklands, I don't forget."