Port Stanley
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| Weather | -1°C, Wind E at 10 km/h, 92% Humidity |
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| Provinces | Ontario |
| Local time | Monday 03:06 |
| Neighborhoods | Central Elgrin |
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| ID | 2401916 |
About Port Stanley
Port Stanley is a community in the Municipality of Central Elgin, Elgin County in Ontario, Canada. It is located on the north shore of Lake Erie at the mouth of Kettle Creek. In 2016, it had a population of 2,148.
The 40-year-old British helicopter flying in Ukraine
... The retired naval pilot says the helicopter played an historic role, flying through a storm on 14 June 1982 to take the commander of British land forces - Gen Jeremy Moore - to Port Stanley so he could accept the Argentine surrender...
Falklands War: Sir Galahad troops 'were sitting ducks'
... By the end of May, British troops had made successful landings to the far west of Port Stanley near Goose Green, and to the north, closer to the capital...
Remembrance Day: Veterans make 'emotionally challenging' return to Falkland Islands
... That sense of patriotism and gratitude can also be seen in the capital Port Stanley...
Falklands War 40th anniversary: PM praises 'daring and bravery' of veterans
... At the same time a service was held at Port Stanley, the Falklands capital...
Falkland Islands soldier: 'I joined the Army to give something back'
... Growing up in the Falklands capital of Port Stanley, WO Halford would play with friends on Mount Tumbledown, the scene of a key battle the day before the surrender of Argentinian forces on 14 June 1982...
Falklands War veterans mark 40th anniversary of RAF raid
... The event marks the 40th anniversary of an RAF raid on Port Stanley airport by Vulcan bombers...
We hid in the cellar as the Falklands were invaded
... On 2 April 1982, Margaret and her husband Don were running the Malvina House hotel in Port Stanley, the main settlement on the remote UK colony in the South Atlantic, when Argentinian forces invaded...
City status: Falklands Islands capital among 39 bidders for title
... This year s field includes a wide range of differently-sized settlements, including the Falkland Islands capital Port Stanley, with a population of under 3,000...
Remembrance Day: Veterans make 'emotionally challenging' return to Falkland Islands
By Jonathan Beale in the Falkland IslandsDefence correspondent, BBC News
The Falklands War took place 40 Years Ago - But many of those who fought there are still living with the scars of the short 10-week conflict with Argentina. This Week , some of The British veterans have returned for the First Time to the islands to mark The Anniversary and pay tribute to fallen friends.
San Carlos bay, like most of these remote, wilderness islands in The South Atlantic, is Now a place of peace and tranquillity. Only The Sound of The Wind and waves lapping on The Shore . But four decades Ago it was known as " Bomb Alley" - with Argentine jets trying to bomb The British Task Force sent to liberate the islands.
Gary Plats was among the First Wave of UK forces to land at San Carlos . He lost some Good Friends . He had been putting off a return to the islands. He still wasn't sure when the opportunity arose.
" I knew how emotionally challenging it would be, " says Gary.
He had hoped returning to the Falklands would be like pulling off a plaster to help heal a wound. He is pleased he has made the 8,000-mile (12,875km) journey.
But it doesn't stop him shedding tears for fallen comrades. He calls it survivor's guilt.
He says he doesn't suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), But other veterans we meet are not ashamed to say they do. Some were just 17 years old when they fought in The War .
Gary is among a group of More Than a hundred veterans and Family Members who have been flown to the Falklands. The Ministry of Defence put on the Special Flight to mark the 40th anniversary of The War and to coincide with Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday. Veterans applied in a ballot to make the long journey.
Like all the veterans we speak to, Gary still thinks of The War as a just conflict. That sentiment is reinforced by The Islanders who have welcomed them as heroes. There are just over 3,000 inhabitants. Sheep outnumber them by More Than a hundred to one.
But nearly all of The People who live here remain fiercely British. The Number of union flags on display makes it look like there is a permanent street party. Yet, despite suffering a humiliating military defeat in 1982, Argentina has not given up its claim to the islands.
That sense of patriotism and gratitude can also be seen in the capital Port Stanley . On the main street they've placed life-sized silhouettes representing the 255 British soldiers and sailors who lost their lives in The War .
The passing of time may have made the Falklands War seem even more remote to many. But here, their sacrifice is remembered with gratitude.
Near Goose Green there is a cemetery for the some of the 649 fallen Argentines. It is one of the sites visited by The British veterans and their families.
For Jacqui Giffin, it is a sobering moment. " They're still somebody's brother, somebody's son and they were doing their job just as My Brother was doing his".
Not all The British visitors are as forgiving. One widow says she can never forget what the Argentines had done by taking The Life of her young husband: " the love of my life".
Jacqui was just 19 when she was told of the death of her older brother Brett Patrick Giffin. He was among The First casualties of The War when his helicopter was shot down.
He was buried at sea. There is no grave for Jacqui to visit, But she's still pleased she came.
Looking out on to the windswept water, she tells me: " This is where he came and this is where he ended. And he's Still Here I think. "
She describes The Visit as cathartic, even though her brother's death has left a huge void.
Remembrance in the Falklands is focused on The British lives lost. Each name is engraved on plates surrounding the War Memorial in Port Stanley .
The Argentine writer, Jorge Luis Borges, once described the Falklands War as " two bald men fighting over a comb".
But the Falkland Islanders prefer a quote from Margaret Thatcher - spoken about them - Now written below a bust of her overlooking the War Memorial .
It reads: " They are few in number But they have The Right To Live in peace, to choose their own way of life and to determine their own allegiance. "
Source of news: bbc.com
