Craig's Island!

The parents of the last soldier to die in the Falklands conflict have bought one of the disputed islands - and named it after him as a permanent memorial to their hero son.

Craig Jones, 20, was killed on the morning of 13 June 1982 when he was hit by shell fire on Mount Longdon.

He died just a day before the brief war with Argentina for control of the Falkland Islands ended with a ceasefire agreement on 14 June.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1357820/Craig-Jones-Parents-soldier-die-Falklands-buy-island-him.html#ixzz1EGIKfkIJ

RIP Airborne Brother

The Ministry of Defence has announced the death of a soldier from 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA). He was killed in Afghanistan on Monday 14 February 2011. 
The soldier was deployed on an operation to reassure and secure the population in an area in the south of the Nahr-e Saraj District of Helmand Province. 

Spokesman for Task Force Helmand, Lieutenant Colonel David Eastman, said: "Unfortunately I must announce the loss of a soldier from 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment this morning. The soldier was patrolling to reassure the population of an area in the south of Nahr-e Saraj when he was struck by the blast from an improvised explosive device. Sadly the insurgents have resorted to planting explosives that target innocent civilians and soldiers indiscriminately, without care for the impact that they have or the destruction they cause. The soldier gave his life trying to defend against such senseless inhumanity. His courage and sacrifice will not be forgotten, and we offer heartfelt condolences to his family and friends. We will remember him." 

The soldier's next of kin have been informed and a period of grace will follow before further details are released.

Another sad loss - RIP Airborne

Although not much news has been release at this time it is known that a member of the 3rd Battalion the Parachute Regiment has died in Afghanistan.

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As more information become available we will update what we know.

More information has now become available at: www.mod.uk

Our thoughts are with his family.