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Happy Birthday Royal Marines, 349-years-old
Today is the birthday of the Corps of Royal Marines – 349-years-old. Tuesday, 28 October 1664 – Monday, 28 October 2013 On the 28th October 1664 an Order-in-Council was issued...
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Last Nights Battleship, debris & flotsam
There is a saying quoted within the WO’s & SNCO’s Mess after a Royal Marines Regimental dinner (or a night of alcohol fueled military debauchery); “Last Nights Battleship, This Mornings Lifeboat”....
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Shuffle off this mortal coil…
A Royal Marine Sergeant is convicted of murder of Taliban insurgent who was shot in the chest at close range The execution was captured on a camera mounted on the helmet of one of the Commandos charged...
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‘Once a Marine, Always a Marine’
Britain’s top Commando, the Commandant General of the Royal Marines has vowed to stand by the Royal Marine Sergeant convicted of executing a severely-wounded Taliban prisoner, declaring: ‘Once a...
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Sgt Alexander Blackman Royal Marines
‘Marine A’ named as Sgt Alexander Blackman R.M. Today sentenced and jailed for at least 10 years for executing injured Taliban insurgent… As Judge Advocate General Jeff Blackett said ’You have betrayed...
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Walter Mitty ‘et alia’ be warned…
‘Walter Mitty’ founder of the Spartan endurance race resigns his position after admitting he LIED about being a former Royal Marine. ‘Richard Lee’ 31-years-old, launched the worldwide race on the back...
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Operation Frankton: A suicide mission
‘Royal Marines Boom Patrol Detachment’: The Cockleshell Heroes. At 7.17 pm on December 7, 1942, His Majesty’s Submarine Tuna surfaced off the coast of Occupied France near the mouth of the...
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Nothing Impossible
Royal Marine recruits on their final Commando test; a 30 mile timed speed march across Dartmoor where failure is not an option. Under 8 hours and the Green Beret is theirs… Somebody said that it...
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Albert Joyner Once a Marine Always a Marine
Britain’s oldest poppy seller, and the country’s oldest surviving former Royal Marine, has died at the age of 102. Albert Joyner, who had five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, raised more...
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Granite stone Naval cross for 3
A few days ago I read an article that brought back a memory long since forgotten. Herewith the following memory, a dit or two, as well as a brief history lesson. Are you sitting comfortably? Good! If...
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Crampons-ice axe-sense of humour
In an age where meetings are arranged on Google and your diary for the day flashes up on a screen, Stuart Birrell has come up with a different idea. If he wants to meet his management team he sends...
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A prisoner of politics…
‘Marine A’ jailed for life for killing wounded Taliban insurgent in cold blood loses fight to overturn murder conviction but has sentence reduced by two years.A Royal Marine who murdered a wounded...
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Royal Marines Freedom of the City
Friday 25th July 2014: Seven hundred Royal Marines marched through the City of London to celebrate the Corps 350th Anniversary ’28th October 1664 ~ 28th October 2014′ The Royal Marines were exercising...
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Once A Marine Always A Marine
Royal Marine, 94, who single-handedly took out a German machine gun on D-Day is presented with second green beret to replace the one he gave up 60 years ago. A Royal Marine veteran who single-handedly...
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Nine months of blood, sweat, and tears
Royal Marine is held ‘as he takes holiday trip to fight against ISIS': Commando quizzed over claims he was planning to join up with Kurdish forces. A British Royal Marine has been questioned by police...
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’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...
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‘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...
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When 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...
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The 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,...
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Sniper – 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...
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