1982 - British Army Gurkhas on their way to the Falklands

1982 - British Army Gurkhas on their way to the Falklands

30 years ago today the Argentinian armed forced occupying the Falkland Islands officially surrendered to Great Britain’s liberating task force. The Falklands War had lasted a little over two months and claimed the lives of 258 British service men and women and 649 Argentinians, with another 11,313 taken prisoner during ferocious fighting. The battles, such as Goose Green, Mount Tumbledown and Wireless Ridge have since been enshrined in British martial history.

A piper plays as members of the Gurkha Rifles board the QE2 at Southampton

May 1982 - Some of the 3000 troops leaving from Southampton aboard the QE2 during the Falklands conflict.

Soldier Keeps Watch During Construction of Route Trident in Helmand, Afghanistan by Defence Images on Flickr.

British Royal Marines from 42 Commando during operation Sond Chara, Afghanistan, January 17 2010.

British Royal Marines from 42 Commando during operation Sond Chara, Afghanistan, January 17 2010.

British Royal Marines from 42 Commando during operation Sond Chara, Afghanistan, January 17 2010.

British Royal Marines from 42 Commando during operation Sond Chara, Afghanistan, January 17 2010.

British Royal Marines from 42 Commando during operation Sond Chara, Afghanistan, January 17 2010.

British Royal Marines from 42 Commando during operation Sond Chara, Afghanistan, January 17 2010.

British Royal Marines from 42 Commando during operation Sond Chara, Afghanistan, January 17 2010.

British Royal Marines from 42 Commando during operation Sond Chara, Afghanistan, January 17 2010.

British Royal Marines from 42 Commando during operation Sond Chara, Afghanistan, January 17 2010.

A U.K. soldier from B Flight, 27 Squadron,Royal Air Force Regiment sits inside his armored vehicle, Patrol Base East, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 2 2010.

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