End in sight for former Royal Marines taking on unsupported South Pole challenge
Two veterans with a combined age of 122 are taking part in an unsupported Antarctic expedition to raise funds for the Royal Marines Charity.
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Forces Charities RAF Shawbury-based football appeal gains charity status after record-breaking 2023
The RAF Taking Football to Africa and Beyond appeal has completed its most successful year since its inception.
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Sea vessels HMS Oardacious take time out in memory of rival who died during World's Toughest Row
The Royal Navy rowers pause their effort for 10 minutes to pay their respects to a member of rival team Aussie Old Salts who died last week.
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Royal Marines New bid for National Lottery fund to revive plans for £13m Royal Marines Museum
Museum execs are gearing up to submit a renewed lottery bid next month, aiming to develop a new state-of-the-art exhibit space.
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Forces Charities Founder of Soldiering On Awards passes away following battle with cancer
Wing Commander Tal Lambert-Moore MBE passed away on 28 December after receiving a diagnosis two months ago.
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Navy Santa hats, cake and the Atlantic Ocean: How Christmas was celebrated by HMS Oardacious
The Royal Navy's ocean rowing team enjoyed cake, phone calls and Christmas hats in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
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Royal Marines How seven military adventurers are spending Christmas on the oceans and in Antarctica
Members of both HMS Oardacious and Mission Spiritus Antarctica spoke to Amy Casey on BFBS Radio.
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Navy Pork scratchings and poetry: HMS Oardacious crew resort to creative tactics as progress slows
HMS Oardacious, the Royal Navy's Official Ocean Rowing team, are currently taking part in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge.
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Arctic/Antarctic Ex-Royal Marine forced to abandon Antarctic adventure due to health issue
The adventurer says he's devastated to have had to drop his record attempt as he had been progressing so well until the symptoms emerged.
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Navy HMS Oardacious on course to break record on World's Toughest Row using new method
The Royal Navy ocean rowing team are currently out in front of the race and have covered 743 nautical miles of their crossing to Antigua.
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Navy Royal Navy rowing team facing 'fast and furious' conditions during World's Toughest Row
The members of HMS Oardacious are doing well, but still have 1,973 nautical miles left to row in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge.
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Arctic/Antarctic Former marine making record Antarctica crossing attempt in 'good spirits'
Sam Cox has already covered 600km during his Antarctic expedition, but has another 1,400km still to go before he achieves his aim.
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Navy HMS Oardacious flying towards possible record in World's Toughest Row
The Royal Navy ocean rowing team manage to cover 100 nautical miles in just one day, but admit it's early days with a long way to go.
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Navy Royal Navy ocean rowers' boat damaged ahead of gruelling Atlantic challenge
HMS Oardacious were the fastest military team to complete the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge last year and hope to repeat their success
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Forces Charities Tickets For Troops reaches 2,000,000 donated tickets milestone
Tickets For Troops' mission is to offer exciting opportunities to members of the military community.
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Royal Marines 'The sheer beauty... is just breathtaking': Ex-Royal Marines take on the South Pole
Alan Chambers and David Thomas will be hauling their 120kg sleds for around nine hours a day, for more than 50 days