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The South Atlantic Medal is a British campaign medal awarded to British military personnel and civilians for service in the Falklands War of 1982 between the United Kingdom and Argentina. Over 33,000 medals have been awarded. The South Atlantic Medal Association was formed in 1997 for recipients of the South Atlantic Medal. [1]
To date, the Falkland Islands has not won any medals. Louis Baillon is the only Falkland Islander to have become an Olympic champion, as a member of the British field hockey team which won a gold medal in 1908.
Cub Scouts of the 1st Falkland Islands Scout Group, Remembrance Sunday 2016 Scouting on the Falkland Islands started in 1984 when the 1st Falkland Islands Scout Group was established by Staff Sergeant Ian Roberts of the British Army. [1]
John Stuart Pettinger DCM in 2022. Captain John Stuart Pettinger DCM (born 1953) is a former officer of the Parachute Regiment in the British Army and a veteran of the Falklands War during which he was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) for bravery. [1]
In 1982 C/Sgt Faulkner was serving with 3 Para during the Falklands War when he was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) for bravery [2] during the Battle of Mount Longdon. At that time the DCM was the British Army 's second highest award for bravery by other ranks, second only to the Victoria Cross .
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has denied USA Gymnastics' appeal for Jordan Chiles to keep her floor exercise bronze medal from the 2024 Paris Olympics, despite the U.S. claiming video ...
Falklands War [ edit ] Early on 3 April 1982, Mills received a radio message from HMS Endurance relaying instructions from London that he should make only a token resistance to any Argentine violation of British territory.
Amber Glenn, left, reacts with her coach Damon Allen, right, after her performance at the women's free skate competition at the U.S. figure skating championships Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, in Wichita ...