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| Veterans mark Falklands conflict | Veterans mark Falklands conflict |
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| A national commemorative event is to mark 25 years since UK forces freed the Falklands from Argentine occupation. | A national commemorative event is to mark 25 years since UK forces freed the Falklands from Argentine occupation. |
| A ceremony is due to take place at Horse Guards Parade in central London, while veterans and islanders will share memories of the war in a TV link-up. | A ceremony is due to take place at Horse Guards Parade in central London, while veterans and islanders will share memories of the war in a TV link-up. |
| The Duke of York, who was a Royal Navy pilot during the conflict, will read an extract from a poem by Rudyard Kipling. | The Duke of York, who was a Royal Navy pilot during the conflict, will read an extract from a poem by Rudyard Kipling. |
| Afterwards, veterans will march up the Mall to Buckingham Palace and aircraft will take part in a fly-past. | Afterwards, veterans will march up the Mall to Buckingham Palace and aircraft will take part in a fly-past. |
| All the aircraft taking part saw active service in the conflict. | All the aircraft taking part saw active service in the conflict. |
| But a Vulcan bomber, which has not been restored in time, will not be joining them. | |
| Vulcans were used to bomb Port Stanley airport during the conflict and were also a potent symbol during the Cold War. | Vulcans were used to bomb Port Stanley airport during the conflict and were also a potent symbol during the Cold War. |
| Royal role | Royal role |
| Other guests at Horse Guards Parade will include Prime Minister Tony Blair, Prince Charles, Chancellor Gordon Brown, Defence Secretary Des Browne and Baroness Thatcher, who was prime minister at the time of the conflict. | |
| The massed bands of the RAF and the Welsh and Scots Guards will lead thousands of veterans and serving soldiers into the parade ground. | |
| At the same time as the commemoration at Horse Guards Parade, Falkland Islanders will be joined by Armed Forces Minister Adam Ingram and Prince Edward. | |
| A live TV link-up will unite the two with hymns sung and readings made. | |
| The service will end with the Last Post followed by a two-minute silence. | |
| Remembrance service | |
| Among serving soldiers marching up the Mall with veterans will be L/Sgt Jamie Simeon, 34, of the Scots Guards, whose father, John, was killed in the conflict. | |
| There were some great feats of courage and this needs to be highlighted and remembered L/Sgt Jamie Simeon | |
| Five years ago, L/Sgt Simeon visited Mount Tumbledown, in the Falklands, where his father was killed by a sniper at the age of 36. | |
| L/Sgt Simeon said: "I want to be here, not just for my father's memory, but the memory of everyone who paid the ultimate sacrifice. | |
| "There were some great feats of courage and this needs to be highlighted and remembered." | |
| The war ended on 14 June 1982, two-and-half-months after the UK territory was invaded by Argentina. | The war ended on 14 June 1982, two-and-half-months after the UK territory was invaded by Argentina. |
| Some 255 British servicemen, more than 650 Argentines and three islanders were killed in the 74-day conflict. | Some 255 British servicemen, more than 650 Argentines and three islanders were killed in the 74-day conflict. |
| Commemorations took place last week to mark the day the islands were liberated. | Commemorations took place last week to mark the day the islands were liberated. |
| The Queen, Mr Blair and Baroness Thatcher joined veterans for a remembrance service in the Falkland Islands Memorial Chapel in Berkshire. | |
| In the Falklands, Prince Edward attended a service in Stanley. | In the Falklands, Prince Edward attended a service in Stanley. |