Ready for Anything? Parachute Regiment is furious as Royal Marines swipe official motto for use in a marketing campaign ‘Ready for Anything’ has appeared beneath the Paras’ winged crest since WWII The Marines launched an online campaign with the same words last week An Ministry of Defence spokesman said ‘a healthy rivalry is only to be expected’ … Read more
An ex-Royal Marine has mysteriously vanished from the same market town as missing airman Corrie McKeague. Veteran John Dick, 37, who served as a Royal Marine for 13 years, was last spotted in his hometown of Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, at around 6.30pm on November 30. The dad-of-two was seen getting on a train heading … Read more
Royal Marines test ‘throwbots’ that can be lobbed up to 150 feet over walls or into caves and provide real-time video imagery to troops on the ground The Ministry of Defence is pursuing new tech to improve troop effectiveness Throwbots have been tested in Scotland and around and underneath Gibraltar Reconnaissance robots could allow sight … Read more
Top general accuses Prince Harry of turning his back on the Royal Marines after stepping down from ceremonial role as part of Megxit deal Major General Julian Thompson criticised Prince Harry for living in Los Angeles The celebrated commander said the Prince needs too take his job ‘seriously’ Harry was made Captain General of the Marines … Read more
Gordon Ramsay has been accused of breaking quarantine rules after flying to the UK from America to attend his son’s Royal Marines ceremony. The TV chef, 53, jetted into London’s Heathrow Airport from the States last Thursday, before travelling to his £4million Cornwall home via helicopter. Government rules state anyone flying into the UK from … Read more
The Major General who commanded British forces in the Falklands War in 1982 has told how the Royal Marines need ‘someone who lives here’ for the role. It comes after Prince William, 38, was reportedly invited to take on Prince Harry’s role Captain General of Royal Marines after the Duke of Sussex, 36, was stripped of … Read more
Gordon Ramsay proudly revealed that his son Jack has joined the Marines, as he shared a number of celebratory family snaps on Friday. The celebrity chef, 53, took to Instagram to announce the news, as he shared snaps of himself and his 18-month-old son Oscar posing with a uniformed Jack, 20. Captioning the heartwarming images, … Read more
The US Navy has been studying young Marine Corps recruits to determine how the novel coronavirus pandemic is affecting the armed forces. The COVID-19 Health Action Response for Marines (CHARM) study has been looking at Marine newcomers between ages 18 and 19 since May 4. Scientists at the Naval Medical Research Center say the primary … Read more
Army Commandos and Royal Marines form new high-tech ‘strike company’ given the choice of new gadgets and weapons to target terrorists and enemy countries anywhere on earth The navy is forming an elite 150-strong Commando Vanguard Strike Company The elite troops will be handed the latest tactics technology and weapons Royal Marines and army commandos … Read more
Royal Marines makeover: Elite commandos unveil new kit – and for the first time in their 350-year history, they’ll wear White Ensign flag on their sleeve to show they’re part of Navy, not Army The Royal Marines will be given a brand new and modern uniform this autumn The uniform is more resistant and breathable … Read more