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Posted on 05/17/2025 7:19:36 AM PDT by Ennis85
The decoration of a Falklands War landing craft in rainbow colours to celebrate Pride has sparked uproar among veterans, who called it “entirely inappropriate” and said, “Our Falklands dead will be turning in their graves.” The Telegraph has more.
"Foxtrot 8, which landed Royal Marine and Parachute Regiment soldiers on the South Atlantic archipelago, has been coated in a rainbow vinyl wrap.
Portsmouth Historic Quarter, which owns it, commissioned the decoration to mark the 25th anniversary of the ban on homosexuality within the Armed Forces being lifted. But the decoration has been criticised as disrespectful by veterans.
A retired senior Royal Navy officer said: “To paint a landing craft that was used in the Falklands War in pride colours is entirely inappropriate.
“What next? Nelson’s flagship HMS Victory in rainbow colours?”
Rear Adml Chris Parry, who was mentioned in despatches for his actions in the war, said the decoration was “quite divisive”.
“Frankly, this battle was fought and won 25 years ago when gays were openly allowed in the Armed Forces,” he said. “In fact, the first gay officer in the Navy was in my ship. He was allowed to come out quite openly.
“This is something that has been fought and won. The drum doesn’t need banging any more. It’s quite divisive, I think.”
Retired Colour sergeant Dean Ferguson, who served in the Falklands as a private in the Parachute Regiment, added: “Our Falklands dead will be turning in their graves.”
Lee Anderson, a Reform UK MP, said: “Pride flags have no place on naval ships, in our classrooms, or flying above Government buildings.
“Let’s stop making everything about what you like to do in the bedroom and get back to work.”
The landing craft is the first war vessel in British history to be wrapped in the Pride colours.
The redecoration was commissioned by the charity Fighting With Pride to celebrate “inclusivity” ahead of events marking UK Pride in Portsmouth, Hampshire, on June 7th.
The wrap is temporary and will be removed in September."
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What was fought and won? A detriment to the military and society? There was a reason why the ban was in place mate so that S**t like this does not happen.
It is a perfect example of how Britain has failed — the pedos have vandalized a memorial of fallen soldiers and British do nothing.
If they really wanted to go all out, they could make the F8 the FG8.
England has fallen.
Ya beat me to it while I was formatting - good work
Falklands War landing craft is decorated for Pride
15 May 2025 4:05pm BST
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05/15/outcry-falklands-war-landing-craft-decorated-pride/
That is so depressing to see.
I mean Rear Adml Chris Parry is pretty brazen criticizing this and yet lauding the very thing that lead to t 25 years ago.
Argentina should have waited 40 years to take the Falklands.
I thought was a Brit salute to the angry and cranky overrated rocker, Brucie Sprungstein, for sticking up for them when it comes to President Trump. The only other moron that has made that much money trashing President Trump for a bunch of retarded UK idiots who have a lot of disposable income is, Mr. Oligarchy Malarkey himself, the ancient Ernie Sanders.
👶“Eff ‘ate?”🤔🧐🙄
It would be an interesting strategy to use for re-taking Odessa. Send those types of ships and the Russians would be laughing so hard that they’d wouldn’t be able to shoot straight.
If England and or Europe fall to Islam’s Army, you will see long line of gays standing in line to lose their heads or be thrown off the top of the nearest five story building.
🤣👍
It’s not “fabulous”… 🙂
It’s “dazzling.”🫠
Well played, Flash!
Pervert activists cannot create anything good, only drag down that which once stood for something. Evil’s only pathway identifies itself.
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