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On 2 April 1982, Argentinian forces invaded the British overseas territory of the Falkland Islands. Three days later the UK dispatched a naval task force to reclaim the islands. Here are 30 photos from the conflict.

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Graduation Parades are a formal occasion but a memorable and exciting one for the graduating airman and airwomen, their directing staff and guests. It is a culmination of the last 61 days of hard work for the recruits and their families. Get the latest RAF news at UK Forces News © Crown Copyright 2020

British Soldiers from C Company Group, 2nd Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment - The Poachers, end a week of live firing in the Egyptian desert with a combined company attack - including support from mortars, snipers and machine guns. Photo: 2 Royal Anglians - The Poachers

In pictures: The 2012 Army Photographic Competition award winners.

"The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war." -General Douglas MacArthur

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The British Army now has its own top sergeant major.

British Royal Marine Commandos

PENTAGON — The U.S. Department of Defense is lauding the British government’s decision to maintain its defense spending to meet NATO suggested targets. “We welcome the U.K. announcement today, that the U.K. government will be spending two percent of its [gross domestic product] now on defense,” Pentagon spokesman Capt. Jeff Davis told reporters on Wednesday. […]