’Er Majesty’s Jolly-soldier an’ sailor too!”
28th October 2014 – the Corps Birthday. As well as the 350th Anniversary of the formation of the Royal Marines. Per Mare, Per Terram (By Sea, By Land) Formed in the reign of King Charles II on...
View Article‘Illegitimi non carborundum’
More than 100,000 call for pardon for Royal Marine’s Commando who shot Afghan terrorist: Case to be discussed in Parliament after beating threshold for debate to be considered. Calls to release a Royal...
View ArticleWhen Gabriel blows his last trumpet
Hoofing new version of Monopoly for ‘Royal Marines 350th Anniversary.’ MR MONOPOLY is something of an iconic figure, with his bushy white moustache, his cane and his green beret. Green beret? Thanks to...
View ArticleThe Commando Who Refused to Die
A Royal Marine known as ‘the commando who refused to die’ after suffering 100 injuries in an Afghanistan explosion has had a leg removed – so he can play with his children. Corporal Paul Vice, 31,...
View ArticleSniper – deadlier than the plague.
Royal Marine is world’s deadliest sniper. Corporal reported to have recorded 173 confirmed kills during tours of Afghanistan and Iraq. The Ministry of Defence last night refused to comment on the...
View Article“You’ll Never Walk Alone!”
Liverpool fan and former Royal Marine Andy Grant had his leg amputated after he stepped on an IED in Afghanistan, only to wake from the operation to find his tattoo for the club now reads ‘You’ll Never...
View ArticleEx Royal Marine – Konstandinos Erik Scurfield
Konstandinos Erik Scurfield died fighting against ISIS whilst serving with the Kurdistan People’s Protection Units (YPG) in the Al-Hasakah province of Syria on Monday. The former Royal Marine of 45...
View ArticleRIP young ‘Royal’
The death of a Royal Marine ‘Young Officer’ under training on Dartmoor will lead to questions about the safety of commando training. But it is a brutally difficult process for good reason. The Young...
View ArticleIf you’re going through hell-keep going
A ROYAL Marine who lost three limbs in Afghanistan said he had to “beg, borrow and steal” to get the care he needed. Mark Ormrod said having to plead with charities for money had caused more distress...
View ArticleHanging a Marine out to dry…
A Royal Marine jailed for life for killing a Taliban insurgent was robbed of justice after crucial evidence was ‘deliberately withheld’ from his court-martial, it is claimed today. It meant Sergeant...
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