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| GCHQ book raises £5,585 for forces charity SSAFA | GCHQ book raises £5,585 for forces charity SSAFA |
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| The book has been published to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Falklands War | The book has been published to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Falklands War |
| A book detailing intelligence stories from the Falklands War has raised £5,585 for veterans and their families. | A book detailing intelligence stories from the Falklands War has raised £5,585 for veterans and their families. |
| The Country's Call, produced by GCHQ, has raised the money for former armed forces personnel in Gloucestershire through the armed forces charity SSAFA. | The Country's Call, produced by GCHQ, has raised the money for former armed forces personnel in Gloucestershire through the armed forces charity SSAFA. |
| It has been released to mark the 40th anniversary of the Falklands War. | It has been released to mark the 40th anniversary of the Falklands War. |
| Tracey McGrath, the Forest of Dean divisional secretary of SSAFA, said the money would make "a huge difference to veterans and serving families". | Tracey McGrath, the Forest of Dean divisional secretary of SSAFA, said the money would make "a huge difference to veterans and serving families". |
| The Country's Call has raised £5,585 for the armed forces charity SSAFA | The Country's Call has raised £5,585 for the armed forces charity SSAFA |
| "Thanks to donations like this, we assisted a veteran at the beginning of the year who was sleeping in his car," she said. | "Thanks to donations like this, we assisted a veteran at the beginning of the year who was sleeping in his car," she said. |
| "Now he's got his own place through a housing association and we were able to purchase all the things he needed. | "Now he's got his own place through a housing association and we were able to purchase all the things he needed. |
| "£5,585 could probably do two whole houses, or provide lots of smaller items for a dozen veterans... it's huge." | "£5,585 could probably do two whole houses, or provide lots of smaller items for a dozen veterans... it's huge." |
| What was the Falklands War? | What was the Falklands War? |
| On 2 April 1982, Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands, a remote UK territory in the South Atlantic Ocean, some 950 miles (1,500km) off the coast of South America. | On 2 April 1982, Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands, a remote UK territory in the South Atlantic Ocean, some 950 miles (1,500km) off the coast of South America. |
| Argentina said it had inherited the islands from Spain in the 1800s and wanted to reclaim sovereignty of them. | Argentina said it had inherited the islands from Spain in the 1800s and wanted to reclaim sovereignty of them. |
| The UK, which had ruled the islands for 150 years, quickly chose to fight, leading to a brief but bitter war lasting 74 days. | The UK, which had ruled the islands for 150 years, quickly chose to fight, leading to a brief but bitter war lasting 74 days. |
| In the fighting that followed, 655 Argentine and 255 British servicemen lost their lives, as did three Falkland Islanders. | In the fighting that followed, 655 Argentine and 255 British servicemen lost their lives, as did three Falkland Islanders. |
| British forces regained control of the Falklands on 14 June 1982. | British forces regained control of the Falklands on 14 June 1982. |
| BBC: Falklands War | BBC: Falklands War |
| Ms McGrath said the charity had been helping more people with debt issues, as well as gas and electricity bills in recent months. | Ms McGrath said the charity had been helping more people with debt issues, as well as gas and electricity bills in recent months. |
| "More and more people need food vouchers," she added. | "More and more people need food vouchers," she added. |
| The book includes stories of the support GCHQ provided the government and Ministry of Defence during the conflict in the Falklands . | The book includes stories of the support GCHQ provided the government and Ministry of Defence during the conflict in the Falklands . |
| Intelligence agency GCHQ, based in Cheltenham, handed the cheque over to SSAFA earlier this month. | Intelligence agency GCHQ, based in Cheltenham, handed the cheque over to SSAFA earlier this month. |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| British Armed Forces | British Armed Forces |
| Falklands War | Falklands War |
| GCHQ | GCHQ |
| Veterans | Veterans |