In all, Britain sent over 100 ships and 27, 000 personnel to take part in the war.

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The Glacier Girl was expected to take part in the Imperial War Museum annual Flying Legends weekend on 7 and 8 July.

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On the same day, an Irish government minister will take part in the annual Remembrance Day service for the war dead in Belfast, for the first time.

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He is then scheduled to take part in ceremonies commemorating the 65th anniversary of the World War II Allied landings in Normandy, France.

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Thousands of war veterans are expected to take part in the Liverpool events, organised by the Royal Navy, Merchant Navy and Liverpool City Council.

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In May, trips to Canada and the USA will take in the new Canadian War Museum and events as part of US Memorial Day.

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For its part, the Malian military is poorly equipped to take the lead in the war.

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But a prominent opponent of the drug war, Mexican poet Javier Sicilia, declined to take part in the ceremony.

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The sailor is smiling and carries the message that "I'm proud of you folks too" - a clear effort on the part of the government to make those in the factories take an active, enthusiastic stake in the war effort.

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