The Royal Marines Association produces the first calendar to feature wounded and injured servicemen from the British Armed Forces. Triple amputee and former Royal Marine, Mark Ormrod, has teamed up with The Royal Marines Association to produce the first British calendar featuring injured servicemen. The calendar, which features 12 injured Royal Marines, has been commissioned … [Read more...] about The Royal Marines Association produces Calendar
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Royal Marines’ 24-hour Charity Challenge
FIVE instructors from the Commando Training Centre Royal Marines at Lympstone have done in a day what it normally takes their trainees a week to complete. Four Royal Marines physical training instructors and one Army counterpart successfully completed all four tests required to don the coveted green beret in 24 hours – raising more than £10,000 for charity in the process. … [Read more...] about Royal Marines’ 24-hour Charity Challenge
42 Commando Royal Marines receive Afghanistan medals
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...] about 42 Commando Royal Marines receive Afghanistan medals
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...] about Returned Afghanistan troops mark Armistice Day in Plymouth
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...] about Royal Marines return from Afghanistan to Heros’ Welcome
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...] about Commando Logistics Regiment heading home from Afghanistan
HMS Somerset begins operations
The Royal Naval frigate HMS Somerset is making good progress towards her operating area and has recently taken over duties from sister ship HMS Monmouth. Once across the Mediterranean, HMS Somerset paused at Soudha Bay, Crete, for an operational capability check at the NATO range to confirm the accuracy of the communications and sensors. Having been given the all-clear, the … [Read more...] about HMS Somerset begins operations
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...] about Royal Marines Thames Challenge
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...] about Royal Marines and Afghans defy insurgent bomb-makers
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...] about Combat Boat Exchange for UK and Sweden
