FALKLANDS LIBERATION AT 40
Today, we pay tribute to the bravery of our Armed Forces who liberated the Falklands from totalitarian aggression 40 years ago on this day.
British forces risked their lives to defend British sovereign territory and the rights of British people to determine their own future. This was a victory both for freedom and the indefatigable spirit of those living on these Islands.
The Falkland Islands remain proud to be a member of the UK family. In March 2013, 99.8% of Falkland Islanders, on a turnout of 92%, voted in favour of remaining a self-governing UK Overseas Territory.
Falkland Islanders continue to be profoundly grateful for the strong support and commitment of UK Governments, past and present, in protecting our sovereignty and choice to remain a UK Overseas Territory, and particularly the UK's military intervention to repel the Argentine invasion of 1982 and continued deterrence through its presence in the Islands today.
