By Teresa Sofía Buscaglia for FoxNews.com“My dad was in Malvinas” is a Facebook group created by Ana Miño and followed by a lot of young people like her, whose parents served in the war fought between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Malvinas. The group’s mission: To validate their parents’s memories of the war, and to show pride in being the children of veterans.
“My dad is a Malvinas hero; I feel proud of him,” says Miño, 28. “Growing up, I wanted to know more. He opened his soul and shared all his experiences with my sister and me. I found out he was decorated many times.”
The Malvinas War began on April 2, 1982. The dictatorial government at that time, as a last resort to stay in power, decided to regain sovereignty over the Islands, and declared in war. In 72 days, 649 Argentines and more than 300 Brits died.
Gustavo Miño, Ana’s father, was very young when he was called to go to war. He was about to being married and confident he’d be coming back.
“We were proud of being there,” says the older Miño, now 55. “I thought England will never come to the Islands. We gave everything.”
Fighting a stronger, better armed military, Argentina’s soldiers showed their courage and fought with dignity despite hunger, cold and inadequate equipment.
Santiago Martella’s father, Luis Carlos Martella, was a 24-year-old lieutenant when he went to the Islands. He died two days before..Read full article
