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Falklands War of '82 - A Warm Greeting

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Falklands War of '82 - A Warm Greeting

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I would like to pass on the following message from a spanish visitor and veteran:
Solo puedo remitirles en español unas pocas palabras, por no hablar el idioma ingles.
Es posible que alguien de Uds lo entienda y lo conteste.
En la guerra de las Falkland - Malvinas del 82, fui el Suboficial Mayor del Batallon de Infanteria de Marina Nº 5, hoy rtecordando aquello y mientras navegaba por la web me encontre con este sitio y solo a mis 68 años deseo enviarles a los Veteranos britanicos de aquella guerra, un cordial saludo de Veterano de Guerra. Jorge Hernandez Suboficial Mayor de IM (Ret)
A basic translation to:
I do not speak the english language, i can in spanish send a few words to them.
Is it possible that somebody understands and answers.
In the Falklands War of '82, I was the Great Sergeant Major of the No' 5 Infanteria de Marina Battalion.
68 years sailed by today and i remembered while i encountered this website.
I would like to send a warm greeting to the British Veterans of that war.
Jorge Hernandez Greater Sergeant Major of IM (Ret)
Any comments welcome.
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Post by minimac »

That man is an example to us all: dont bear grudges and swallow your pride.

Good on him.

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Aye. Tis true.

I'm back guys, sorry I went AWOL, it's a long story which we'll no doubt cover.

Nice to be back.
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By the way, for those who dont know, the 5th Marines were on Tumbledown.
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Post by flo »

An example to us all, maybe we should all take a leaf out of his book and lay a few ghosts to rest. Like it has been said life is too short.
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Post by crafty990 »

yes its heart warming an' all that, but what in the name of jumping jehovo's is a "Great Sergeant Major" coz I aint ever met one.


Seems to me to be a high opinion.

If he was that "great" he should have pulled his blokes off tumbledown before the jocks started smiting them with 12" steel.
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Post by Redleg »

One of the very few wars where both sides used the FAL rifles.

The Argents FAL (metric- Rosario) The British L1A1 (inch-Enfield)
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Post by Artist »

Dear Redleg

No Messtins!

I used an L42.

Get a farking life numbnuts!

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Artist wrote:Dear Redleg

No Messtins!

I used an L42.

Get a farking life numbnuts!

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I believe there were a lot more SLR LIAI's on the battlefield on your side than machine guns, No?
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Post by sneaky beaky »

I would guess that the title "Great Sgt. Major" is our equivilant of RSM?
Any body else got any guesses?
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Post by Doc »

Redleg wrote:I believe there were a lot more SLR LIAI's on the battlefield on your side than machine guns, No?
Lots more americans on the argies side aswell ...........apparantly :o

(dry humour!!!!!!!!!! :lol: )

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Post by Wholley »

Doc wrote:
Wholley peel yourself off the ceiling bud :lol:

I am all calm and collected I'll have you know!
Sitting in the butterfly position and chanting my mantra :o

You Bazza :P


Go Fish.Not biting :roll:
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