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SOLDIER<br />
MAGAZINE OF THE BRITISH ARMY<br />
JUNE2012<br />
£3.50<br />
For Queen<br />
and country<br />
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SOLDIER<br />
in this issue<br />
JUNE 2012<br />
Vol 68/6<br />
Features<br />
23 Beginning of the end<br />
Final days of the Falklands War<br />
24 Enlightened by fire 23 36<br />
Argentine veteran on reconciliation<br />
26 Facing the last battle<br />
Final night of fighting in the South Atlantic<br />
29 `Don't brush it off'<br />
A plea to traumatised troops<br />
30 Momentous milestone<br />
Elizabeth II marks 60 years on throne<br />
33 Brave in the caves<br />
The dark side of adventurous training<br />
36 Riverside retreat<br />
Troops join blossoming fishing initiative<br />
38 Capital cover 77<br />
Standing by to defend the Olympics<br />
43 Ready to react<br />
Multinational HQ prepares for mission<br />
77 SoldierSport<br />
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