Warfare in News

Posted on Wednesday 20th January
Over thirty years ago, Britain and Argentina fought over a small group of islands in the South Atlantic.
Labour Leader, Jeremy Corbyn, has come under fire for his statement about the Falklands on the John Marr Show on Sunday 17, 2015.
Yompers author Ian Gardiner, who fought in the Falklands War commanding a rifle company in 45 Commando Royal Marines, completely disagrees with Mr Corbyn's stance on the future on Falklands in a recent article in the Telegraph.
Ian Gardiner's latest release, Yompers, is a first-hand story of the epic feat that the men of the 45 Commando Royal Marines had to endure in the Falklands War.
Labour Leader, Jeremy Corbyn, has come under fire for his statement about the Falklands on the John Marr Show on Sunday 17, 2015.
Yompers author Ian Gardiner, who fought in the Falklands War commanding a rifle company in 45 Commando Royal Marines, completely disagrees with Mr Corbyn's stance on the future on Falklands in a recent article in the Telegraph.
Ian Gardiner's latest release, Yompers, is a first-hand story of the epic feat that the men of the 45 Commando Royal Marines had to endure in the Falklands War.
Further Reading
The Yompers
(Paperback - 224 pages)by Ian Gardiner
'Yomping' was revealed by the journalist Charles Laurence in 1982 as the word which the Royal Marines used to describe carrying heavy loads long distances on foot. Given the intense public interest in the dramatic events then unfolding in the South Atlantic, it caught on and is now in common usage. The Yompers is the first account to be written by a company commander who fought in the Falklands War. Called to action from their… Read more...
Of further interest...

The Yompers - With 45 Commando in the Falklands War
Tue 17th AprilThe Yompers article extracted from The Yompers by Ian Gardiner, reproduced by permission of Pen & Sword Books Ltd. Read article...

Where's the Beef in the Falklands Defence Review?
Thu 16th AprilA reaction to the recently announced Falklands Defence Review by Falklands-born author and founding editor of the Islands' newspaper, Graham Bound. Read article...

Author Spotlight – Ian Gardiner
Tue 17th AprilIan Gardiner, author of The Yompers, talks about writing his memoirs. Read article...

Author spotlight - Jon Cooksey
Tue 12th JuneJon Cooksey, author of Falklands Hero - Ian McKay talks about researching the life of the man who was awarded the last VC of the twentieth century. Read article...