Islas Malvinas 26/05/1982 Queridos papá y mamá: Please forgive me for not writing to you since last week, but communication is very bad in the islands. I was told that letters are sent nor received in the islands. But I will try. Yes, I received the telegram from the 18th. I still do not know when I will be able to go back home. The war is no longer to be finish. It is only starting. I imagine that I being here is not ideal, but I am safe. I must warn that it is certain that the ingleses are getting closer and closer, however in my puesto de combate, there have not been any visits, and expect that there won’t be any time soon. Lately I have been praying and asking the Virgen for us to have some peace and finally stop battling against the ingleses. As the days go by, homesickness, the desire of returning home to our normal routine increases. It does not matter anymore if we lose or win anymore. The Argentine soldiers are tired. Since the beginning, we did not had enough training nor preparation for the conditions of this war. In the end, we are just miserable men fighting for a piece of useless land that already belongs to Argentina. Here in las Islas Malvinas, the weather is rough and windy, the landscape is irregular and rocky. There is no trees, only small bushes to hide behind. All these factors make transportation and accommodation difficult. Anyways, I expect to arrive before than this letter does, but I will stop worrying about this. Well, nothing else. Hugs and kisses for both. I always have you in my thoughts. Los quiero mucho. Adiós, José Luis