A month-long Caribbean mercy mission by Royal Marines earned them the military’s highest humanitarian award – for an unprecedented fourth time. The men and women of 40 Commando today received the Firmin Sword of Peace – recognition for providing life-saving aid, assistance and security to communities across the Caribbean when a succession of ferocious storms battered the … [Read more...] about Royal Marines receive coveted peace prize for unprecedented fourth time
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Royal Marines finish Arctic training with fierce test in Sweden
Months of intensive training for Britain’s winter warfare specialists reached its climax as Royal Marines went into battle with their Scandinavian counterparts in the Arctic snow. Some 350 Royal Marines from 40 Commando in Taunton joined Norwegian troops and US Marines in a week-long mock battle trying to invade Swedish territory – with the hosts and Finnish troops blocking … [Read more...] about Royal Marines finish Arctic training with fierce test in Sweden
HMS Argyll returns from nine-month Pacific mission
Around 900 family and friends today cheered HMS Argyll home after her nine-month mission to the Pacific. Just days after rescuing all the crew of a blazing container ship off the French coast, the frigate and her 210 sailors and Royal Marines arrived back in Plymouth. The warship covered the equivalent of one and a half times around the globe as she sailed to Tokyo and … [Read more...] about HMS Argyll returns from nine-month Pacific mission
Royal Navy frigate HMS Argyll rescues all 27 crew from blazing ship in Bay of Biscay
Royal Navy sailors saved the 27 crew of a container ship which turned into a raging inferno off the French coast this morning. The crew of HMS Argyll spent eight hours saving every soul aboard the Grande America in the Bay of Biscay after the ship’s cargo of containers and cars caught fire. The frigate – on her way home to Plymouth after nine months away in the … [Read more...] about Royal Navy frigate HMS Argyll rescues all 27 crew from blazing ship in Bay of Biscay
Real-life Iron Man grants boy’s wish to meet his superhero idol at naval base
The six-year-old son of a Royal Navy sailor fulfilled his dream of meeting Iron Man at an event to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics to future generations. Bailey Hall met former Royal Marines Reservist turned jet suit inventor Richard Browning as he gave a demonstration of his invention to local children and Royal Navy air and marine engineering … [Read more...] about Real-life Iron Man grants boy’s wish to meet his superhero idol at naval base
Destroyer HMS Dragon deals another blow to terrorists with sixth Middle East drugs bust
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson said: “The outstanding work of HMS Dragon’s crew continues to be a credit to Britain and its Armed Forces. “These significant seizures stop cash flow to terrorists, hurt criminal gangs who fund them and hinder the supply of harmful drugs to streets around the world, including Britain.” The suspect vessel was spotted by the warship’s … [Read more...] about Destroyer HMS Dragon deals another blow to terrorists with sixth Middle East drugs bust
Royal Marines’ mortars light up Arctic night sky on exercise in Norway
Royal Marines lit up Arctic fjords and valleys as they laid down mortar rounds in the dark during winter training in Norway. Illumination shells bathed the striking mountainscape around the small town of Bardufoss – roughly half way between Tromsø and Narvik – in an eerie light as the men of 40 Commando’s Mortar Troop conducted their fire missions. The live firing is the … [Read more...] about Royal Marines’ mortars light up Arctic night sky on exercise in Norway
Duke of Sussex visits sailors and marines in the Arctic Circle during visit to Commando Helicopter Force
The Duke of Sussex spent part of Valentine’s Day visiting Naval Service personnel hundreds of miles inside the Arctic Circle. In his first overseas visit in his role as Captain General of the Royal Marines, His Royal Highness was involved in celebrations marking 50 years of UK helicopter exercises in the extreme cold. The Commando Helicopter Force (CHF) – the wings of the … [Read more...] about Duke of Sussex visits sailors and marines in the Arctic Circle during visit to Commando Helicopter Force
Royal Marines begin training for Arctic defence
Royal Marines have arrived in the high north for their first test on the UK’s new mission to defend the Arctic. The elite commandos are training hundreds of miles inside the Arctic Circle for the next two months, honing their survival and combat skills in temperatures as low as -30°C alongside NATO allies. The Royal Marines – the Naval Service’s amphibious light infantry … [Read more...] about Royal Marines begin training for Arctic defence
Real-life Iron Man returns to Royal Marines training base to beat assault course using jet suit
Iron Man faced up to the Royal Marines as a former colleague turned jet suit inventor demonstrated his kit for commandos. Ex-Royal Marines Reservist Richard Browning – nicknamed the ‘real-life Iron Man’ – flew a 1000bhp jet suit around the Royal Marines’ infamous bottom field assault course at the Commando Training Centre in Lympstone, Devon. Scores of fellow commandos … [Read more...] about Real-life Iron Man returns to Royal Marines training base to beat assault course using jet suit
