Rogue Gunner

MILBABE

2012-02-12T07:00:00.000Z

GET IT INTO YOUR HEADS THE FALKLANDS ARE BRITISH

2012-02-11T12:00:00.000Z

I'm proud to be from the Falklands - and proud to be British

2012-02-11T07:30:00.001Z

As Argentina cranks up the pressure over the Falklands, the Daily Mirror's Rob Burnett - a proud islander - explains what rule Britannia means to the inhabitants
The Falkland Islands is a remote, windswept archipelago 8,000 miles from Britain but, to me, it will always be home.
And the ultimate sacrifice made by hundreds of brave men and women to defend them 30 years ago is one reason the Islanders are determined to remain British – despite the threats from the Argentine government.
The past few months have seen an escalation in sabre-rattling by Argentine president Cristina Kirchner, who pressured South American countries into banning Falklands flagged vessels from their ports and branded Britain “a crude colonial power in decline“. She is also complaining to the United Nations about Britain “militarising” the situation after it sent destroyer HMS Dauntless to the South Atlantic. Read more HERE

WE SHOULD BE COMPLAINING TO THE UN ABOUT ALL THE LANDMINES HER FACIST COUNTRY LEFT EVERYWHERE WHEN IT INVADED A BRITISH ISLAND.

MILBABE

2012-02-11T07:00:00.000Z

My name is Emma Peacock I’m an Army musician and I play flute and piccolo in The Band and Bugles of The Rifles. I have been here a year and a half now, after completing Phase 1 training at ATR Pirbright and Phase 2 at The Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall.

UK HOMES FOR HEROES

2012-02-10T07:30:00.000Z

MILBABE

2012-02-10T07:00:00.000Z

Falklands minefields tackled 08.02.12

2012-02-09T16:16:00.000Z

Very kind of the Argies to leave us all these murderous landmines so we don’t forget about them.

WARRIORS IN THE SAND ROYAL MARINES

2012-02-09T07:30:00.000Z

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POLICE BABE

2012-02-09T07:00:00.000Z

General Sir Michael Jackson loses his stiff upper lip

2012-02-08T16:22:00.007Z

As Generals go I have always considered General Sir Michael Jackson one of the better ones. But then militarily speaking what do I know, I’m the equivalent in football terms to a British Sunday pub team and Jackson being Barcelona, but like the pub team that doesn't stop me having an opinion especially on a subject that has dominated my life for the last thirty years The Falkland Islands. I think for an experienced man like him to say Britain faces an 'impossible' battle if Argentina invades is in my opinion a defeatist attitude and you should never give succor to your enemy, even if the facts of your military strength may lead you to believe it may be extremely difficult as all Wars are never a stroll in the park are they? Imagine during World War Two Winston Churchill writing in the Times an article a few days before the battle of Britain basically conceding we should all start to learn German. Even if you think it, you don’t say it. Its not good for moral and its certainly not good for the nerves of the Falkland Islanders. The only party that gains any comfort from his words are the Argentineans. What Mike says about our Harrier fleet being sold of and our appalling lack of aircraft carriers is undoubtedly true and as we know all Senior officers always want more to do the job. I would be happy at this time with `sufficient` forces and I believe we do have those and we can successfully defend the Falklands. If the Argentines fought half as hard as they throw insults at Britain we would be in trouble, but the truth is they do not have a stomach for another humiliating defeat and they also cannot afford it. It is another exercise in political sabre rattling and more to do with staying in office than any ridiculous claim to a group of Islands that have been British long before Argentina even existed as a Nation. A bully always believes if he shouts louder and intimidates his victims he will get what he wants as is the case at the moment. Getting back to Mike its much easier for him to state his opinions once he has hung up his uniform and safely banked his huge pension, what he should be saying is “Keep calm and carry on.” The Falklands is just topical due to the anniversary, next year it will go back to the occasional mention especially if a Royal visits, perhaps William might like it so much he will take Kate their for a holiday What say you Cristina Fernández de Kirchner?

UBIQUE

2012-02-08T07:30:00.002Z

MILBABES

2012-02-08T07:00:00.000Z

WATCHING MEN BURN FALKLANDS WAR BOOK

2012-02-07T17:07:00.001Z

Gunner Tony McNally had a vital job in the Falklands - as a Rapier missile operator, his job was to protect the British ships and men from air attack by the fearless and desperate Argentinean pilots. His war went well - until June 8, 1982. McNally and his Rapier system were dug in on the hillside overlooking Bluff Cove, guarding the Sir Galahad troop ship as it sat waiting to offload hundreds of soldiers. Suddenly, enemy fighter-bombers screamed into the bay... and McNally's system failed. He watched, helpless, as bombs rained down on the defenceless ship. Fifty men of the Welsh Guards lost their lives and many others - famously including Simon Weston - were horribly burned. McNally's life changed in that moment. He left the army after the war and - though he re-enlisted and even volunteered for two tours of Northern Ireland - he was riddled by guilt and plagued by nightmares and flashbacks of that awful day. Watching Men Burn is his gripping, moving and funny story of army life and the dreadful reality of warfare and its effects on the survivors. With a foreword by Simon Weston.

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WE SHALL DEFEND THE FALKLAND ISLANDS

2012-02-07T07:30:00.001Z

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MILBABE

2012-02-07T07:00:00.000Z

Mil Ink

2012-02-06T07:30:00.000Z

HT/Mike Bloomfield

MILBABE

2012-02-06T07:00:00.000Z

Falklands hero Simon Weston dismisses Argentina's claim to South Atlantic islands

2012-02-05T13:34:00.000Z

The former Welsh Guardsman accused the South Americans of “hysteria” as it emerged the Royal Navy is reportedly sending a nuclear submarine to the region just weeks ahead of the 30th anniversary of the Argentinean invasion.
The Duke of Cambridge, Prince William, arrived in the disputed archipelago on Thursday for a six-week tour of duty as an RAF search and rescue pilot – a move the Argentineans likened to the actions of a “conqueror”.
Relations between the countries had already deteriorated after the Royal Navy announced one of its most advanced new warships, HMS Dauntless, would undertake its maiden mission in the area. The Type 45 destroyer is due to set sail for the South Atlantic in the coming months to replace frigate HMS Montrose.Mr Weston, who suffered extensive facial disfigurement when the ship Sir Galahad was bombed at Bluff Cove in 1982, told Wales on Sunday the Argentineans’ attempt to claim sovereignty of the islands was flawed.
“My take on it is that all the tension is only coming from one side, as it tends to in these circumstances. They are very petulant and childish. They don’t know their history, the Argentineans, not properly. Read more Here

Simon is spot on we all know it and even the Argentineans know it no matter how much they cry over it, it wont change the fact that the Falkland Islands are British and always will be, leave those Islanders in peace to lead their lives without fear of invasion.

THE FALKLANDS WAR

2012-02-05T11:03:00.000Z

NO SURRENDER

THE FALKLAND ISLANDS ARE 100% BRITISH NO SURRENDER TO ARGENTINA

2012-02-05T10:17:00.001Z

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Featured Web Site `Leatherneck`

2012-02-05T07:45:00.000Z

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This is a very good site with everything you need to know about the US Marines… Semper Fi!

MY MESSAGE TO ARGENTINA

2012-02-05T07:30:00.000Z

END OF DISCUSSION

MILBABE

2012-02-05T07:00:00.001Z

Royal Navy send Submarine to the Falkland Islands

2012-02-04T10:55:00.003Z

The Royal Navy is sending a nuclear submarine to the Falkland Islands amid heightened tensions between Britain and Argentina over the disputed islands, it has been reported.
The Trafalgar class vessel, thought to be either HMS Tireless or HMS Turbulent, is believed to be being deployed to protect the islands from Argentine military action.
A Ministry of Defence (MoD) spokeswoman said: "We do not comment on submarine deployments."
The Daily Mail reported that the Prime Minister had personally approved plans for one of the Navy's most sophisticated submarines to undertake the mission.
Sources told the newspaper that a team of Spanish-speaking communications workers would be aboard to monitor maritime radio transmissions in the region. Read more Here

Sending a Royal navy nuclear submarine to the Falklands is a smart move by the UK, it is a huge deterrent and thinking back to the last time the Argentines foolishly angered the UK it certainly kept their navy in port after the sinking of the Belgrano. The key at the moment is `defence` and don’t forget we now have a substantial garrison on the Islands unlike 1982, not forgetting Prince William. I’m sure the Falkland Islanders are more reassured now that as long as they wish to remain British citizens they shall have their right protected by force if necessary.

Do I not like Orange

2012-02-04T10:37:00.000Z

I’m still alive, it was my router that died on me over two weeks ago. My ISP is Orange and after the level of service I have received I have decided to change. As soon as I had problems I had to contact Orange which means calling an `Indian` call centre, which costs me money 5p a minute, it wouldn’t be so bad if they actual did anything to help, but after about half and hour of them making money from me, they said they would order me a new router, which could take up to four days, doesn’t sound so bad does it. I waited for five days and when nothing arrived I called Orange again only this time I rang the number to cancel my account, doing this guarantees you get to speak to a UK call centre. Once again its costing me money and after being put on hold for several rubbishy music tracks I was informed by the rather apologetic Geordie at the other end that the people in India had not ordered my router after all. But Geordie then went on with his highly skilled spiel of what a lucky man I am as he can order me an even better router that makes the space shuttle look like the arc, it would also fit through the `letter box` so I didn't need to be home plus he was going to knock me a pound of my subscription which would make it £13. I just asked when it would arrive, yes you guessed it he had to go and check, which really meant he was going to put me on hold again and then proceed to make a brew and peruse the Daily Sport I would imagine. I had enough and put the phone down, my phone rang back and it was Geordie, everything is ordered and I would have the router in three to four days, a week later nothing. So I have cancel my account with Orange and gone with Sky half the cost of £7 a month as I have a Sky package with them, so fingers crossed for better service.
The most annoying thing was I had been on holiday for two weeks and made sure I had a scheduled Blog posting every day while away, then it goes wrong just as the Falklands hit’s the headlines again. Not having the internet makes you realise that there is more to life than the net but we cannot help but miss it, especially when you do a Blog on a daily basis, but some times thing are out of your control and you have to accept it. Nice to see the MoD have taken my advice and sent a submarine to the Falklands, the best deterrent to any further invasion. Sorry for the interruption in service, its also just started to snow!