In 1980, just two months before "The Empire Strikes Back" premiered in America, Britain declared war on Argentina and sent a fleet 8,000 miles to take back the Falkland Islands from an Argentine invasion force.
Newsweek ran this cover. My favorite magazine cover ever.
I have a longer Star Wars post tomorrow, but I wanted to post this separately.
Veteran of four wars, four enlistments, four branches: Air Force, Army, Army Reserve, Army National Guard. I am both an AF (Air Force) veteran and as Veteran AF (As Fuck)
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Friday, December 18, 2015
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