VJ Day: A letter of thanks from First Minister Mark Drakeford
(WorldNews Europe)

Six years of unprecedented conflict and suffering was finally coming to a close. And the Welsh troops who had been fighting in the Far East and Pacific were to return to their beloved homeland once more. I was lucky enough to speak with veterans who served in the Far East during the Second World War over zoom this week. The inspirational stories I heard from Eric Evans and Walford Hughes will stay with me forever, as will their support for fellow veterans readjusting to life after war. Mr Evans survived a crash landing after being hit with anti-aircraft fire, before recovering and returning to open a watch-repair business in Llanelli, close to his birthplace in the Neath valley. Today it is...