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.
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Falklands 1982 Ballot opens for veterans' flight to Falkland Islands
The flight will see those chosen given the chance to be in the Falkland Islands over Remembrance weekend in November.
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Falklands Small but mighty: Meet the 40-strong Falklands Army
The job of protecting 2,887 islanders, 700,000 sheep and more than a million penguins falls to the FIDF.
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Falklands Duke and Duchess of Cornwall meet Falklands veterans on HMS Queen Elizabeth
An event took place on the Royal Navy's flagship at HMNB Portsmouth to mark the 40th anniversary of the conflict.
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Falklands 1982 Hidden history: discovering ghostly clues of the Falkland Islands' past
Artefacts from the 1982 conflict are scattered all over the island – offering a window into its past.
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Falklands Paratroopers retrace footsteps of predecessors on the Falklands
The Heathman family farm was home to the men of 2 and 3 Para, and other personnel who came to liberate them in 1982.
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Falklands Falklands Parachute Regiment veterans march through Aldershot
Forty years on from the conflict, paratroopers were welcomed to the home of the Army.
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Falklands Falklands: Former SAS commander revisits scene of Argentinian surrender negotiation
General Sir Michael Rose has spoken about the details behind the 1982 from the location itself for the first time.
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Falklands UK will continue to protect Falklands and their islanders, defence minister says
Held every year on 14 June, Liberation Day commemorates the end of the occupation of the islands by Argentina in 1982.
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Falklands In pictures: Armed Forces pay tribute to veterans of Falklands conflict
The Royal British Legion hosted the large-scale event at the National Memorial Arboretum – the focal point of commemoration in the UK.
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Falklands Flag-raising ceremony in Plymouth marks Falklands 40th anniversary
The flag of the Falklands Islands was raised over Plymouth Hoe and will remain in place until after Armed Forces Day.
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Falklands Prime Minister pays tribute to 'the daring and bravery' of Falklands task force
Events have marked the anniversary of the end of the Falklands War, with a centrepiece service at the National Memorial Arboretum.
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Falklands Liberation Day: Ben Wallace pays tribute to veterans of the Falklands conflict
Events have taken place across the UK to mark the moment when, 40 years ago, the Falklands conflict ended with a British victory.
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Falklands Liberation Day: Military mark end of Falklands War 40 years on
Liberation Day commemorates the end of the occupation of the Falkland Islands by Argentina in 1982.
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Falklands 1982 42 Commando Royal Marines veterans remember and honour the fallen
Forty years after the Falkland Islands' liberation, Royal Marines who were there in 1982 paid their respects.