Tag: veterans
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Maltese Veterans and MAFA Selection set up Jubilee Cup Final showdown
The Maltese Veterans and MAFA Selection have booked their spots in the Jubilee Cup final in the member associations’ category, with both teams needing penalty shootouts to overcome their semi-final opponents in dramatic fashion. Maltese Veterans Edge SWAN Selection in Thriller The Maltese Veterans defeated SWAN Selection 5-4 on penalties after a tense 2-2 draw…
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Gżira United Clinch Veterans MFA Trophy
Gżira United Veterans secured the VMFA Trophy with a 4–2 victory over reigning champions MFPA. It was a thrilling encounter, with the Malta Football Players Association taking an early lead, only for the Maroons to mount a strong comeback and claim the win. MFPA opened the scoring through George Frendo, but Gżira remained composed and…
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“At the end of the summit, someone sprayed gas in a coffee shop. Several delegates developed coughing and throat irritation.” – Participant at the Ukrainian veterans event in Brussels
The Maltese Herald spoke to a participant at the “II Summit: Partnership, Innovation and Veterans’ Health” organised by Ukrainian NGOs and the Ukrainian Center of Civil Society. The event, one of many in a series held in Brussels to promote and support the reintegration of Ukrainian military veterans into society, was targeted with a gas…
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Ukrainian military veterans gassed at a public event in Brussels
A Ukrainian press outlet reported that an event for Ukrainian war veterans held in Brussels was targeted by a gas attack yesterday evening. The meeting in Brussels, called “II Summit: Partnership, Innovation and Veterans’ Health”, was part of a series of events held in Brussels to help in the rehabilitation of Ukrainian military veterans living…
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Commemoration of the 80th year Anniversary of D-Day
Meanwhile, in the world of decency and normality, there were emotional scenes at the annual D-Day commemorations in Normandy, France, this week as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met D-Day veterans. Few veterans remain alive with many of them being 100-years old or older. Held on the 6th of June, the ceremony commemorated the 80th-year anniversary…
