Hundreds of a Royal Marines who have recently returned from combat operations in Afghanistan received operational service medals at a ceremony in Plymouth (Friday November 11) and were told to have pride in their achievements. After the huge Afghanistan home-coming and Armistice parade in Plymouth City Centre, 42 Commando individually honoured troops who served for six … [Read more...]
Returned Afghanistan troops mark Armistice Day in Plymouth
More than one thousand Plymouth-based Royal Marines, Sappers and Gunners from 3 Commando Brigade, paraded through Plymouth on Armistice Day to mark their return from a successful six-month tour in Helmand, Afghanistan. Hundreds of loved ones and well-wishers braved storm force winds and driving rain to gather on Plymouth Hoe and along Royal Parade in the city centre on … [Read more...]
Royal Marines return from Afghanistan to Heros’ Welcome
Royal Marines from M-Company of 42 Commando flew home last night (Tuesday 26th) to a rapturous welcome from friends and family after a successful combat deployment in Afghanistan. The 100 Commandos from Bickleigh Barracks, Plymouth, were greeted by about 200 cheering loved ones at Exeter Airport waving banners and balloons and excited children wearing t-shirts bearing … [Read more...]
Commando Logistics Regiment heading home from Afghanistan
The Devon-based Commando Logistics Regiment are coming towards the end of their time in Afghanistan and will arrive home after a six-month tour of duty in the next six to eight weeks. The first elements of the regiment have arrived at their base in Chivenor, North Devon from Camp Bastion in Helmand Province. The logistic support squadron has been keeping the Royal Marines, … [Read more...]
Father and Son return from Afghanistan
A Royal Marine from Plymouth has returned from Afghanistan where he spent six months living at Lashkar Gah base where his father, a Royal Navy sailor was also based. Lance Corporal Simon Swann, 24, an intelligence gatherer with Plymouth-based 30 Commando, has returned from serving in Afghanistan. Simon’s father, Warrant Officer Dave Swann, 47, worked as part of the … [Read more...]
Injured Royal Marines Climb Snowdon for Charity
Royal Marines from Hasler Company at HM Naval Base, Devonport, have conquered Mount Snowdon to help support their colleagues. Major Steve Melbourne, Officer Commanding Hasler Company, said: “The climb took the group two hours 20 minutes to complete, but owing to the limitations of some of the lads, they took more than three hours to return to the vehicles at the finish. This … [Read more...]
Royal Marines Thames Challenge
A crew of South West-based Royal Marines are training hard for a gruelling rowing challenge as part of their recovery and to raise charitable funds. The Royal Marines recovering from wounds, injury or illness - mostly sustained on operations with Taunton-based 40 Commando in Afghanistan last year - will be rowing the length of the Thames from Lechlade in Gloucestershire to … [Read more...]
Royal Marines and Afghans defy insurgent bomb-makers
South West-based Royal Marines of 30 Commando have carried out a successful operation in an insurgent stronghold of Helmand resulting in a substantial weapons find and a number of insurgents being detained. By the end of the operation, a number of IEDs, weapons and a large amount of bomb making material had been seized in a former insurgent stronghold which is being made … [Read more...]
Combat Boat Exchange for UK and Sweden
1 Assault Group Royal Marines (1AGRM) has taken possession of two Combat Boat 90s being loaned by the Swedish Armed Forces; the UK is to receive four craft in total. As part of the loan and exchange programme, the Swedes are taking on two of the UK’s Offshore Raiding Craft (ORC). The scheme is a 12 month agreement between the two states which has been organised and worked … [Read more...]
An action-packed training exercise featuring Royal Marines
An action-packed training exercise featuring Royal Marines ‘invading’ a piece of Devon took place today (Thursday) at HM Naval Base Devonport in Plymouth. Members of 10 Landing Craft Training Squadron, part of 1 Assault Group, Royal Marines (1AGRM) took part in their final examination highly dynamic exercise on Wilson’s Beach near Bullpoint. In glorious sunshine, a … [Read more...]
