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Royal Marines Explained: Why the Commando Force needs the MCX – its newest new rifle
The Commandos recently acquired the KS-1 assault rifle but now they have the Sig Sauer MCX as well – for some very specific reasons.
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Royal Marines Scottish First Minister pays tribute to VC war hero uncle Thomas Peck Hunter
John Swinney was joined by members of 43 Commando and Royal Marine veterans as he laid a wreath at a ceremony in Edinburgh.
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Royal Marines Royal Marines Commandos practise fast casting into freezing Norwegian waters
Members of the Shore Reconnaissance Troop have been taking part on Winter Deployment 25 in the High North.
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Music Ukrainian musicians join forces with Royal Marines Band for historic first
The night recognised the special relationship between the UK and Ukraine, with a guest feature spot for 11 Ukrainian military musicians.
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Royal Marines Royal Marines lead Arctic raids as Nato deters aggression on its northern flank
UK Commando Force has been launching night-time raids during Exercise Joint Viking in northern Norway.
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Royal Marines Royal Marines get new snowmobiles to boost raiding operations in Arctic Circle
The Royal Navy's cold weather specialists have received 159 brand-new snow vehicles for their operations in the High North.
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Royal Marines Royal Marines Band Service unites behind terminally ill musician in fundraising effort
A Royal Marines musician diagnosed with MND has inspired an outpouring of support, with thousands taking on challenges in her name.
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Royal Marines MCX joins KS-1 as Commando Force upgrades its armoury with new rifle
Commandos recently acquired the L403A1 KS-1 for general use, while this new weapon is suited to counter-terror work.
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Royal Marines Honorary Royal Marine breaks Guinness world record for fastest marathon on crutches
Film-maker Chris Terrill broke the record by chance and says he runs faster wearing his green beret.
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Royal Marines Commandants team up with Healey to celebrate USMC's 250th anniversary
The Defence Secretary helped cement a special relationship of a different kind – the bond between the Royal Marines and US Marine Corps.
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Royal Marines From Suez to a tumble dryer: Crisis averted as ex-Royal Marine gets new beret
Former Commando Bert Preece had been devastated when his green beret was damaged in the tumble dryer at his care home.
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Invictus Games JJ Chalmers reveals Invictus memories from London 2014 to latest Games in Canada
The former Royal Marine sat down with Cath Brazier to discuss his time at the Invictus Games.
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Royal Marines Hundred-year-old Commando inspires Royal Marines with stories of survival
John Eskdale, a veteran of HMS Charybdis and 30 Assault Unit, visited Lympstone to share his remarkable wartime experiences.
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Royal Marines Senior Royal Marines officers swap general staff Army cap badges for new woven version
All Royal Marines officers above the rank of colonel will now wear a new woven cap badge.
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Royal Marines Commandos treated to stunning scenery but bitter cold as they take to their skis in Norway
The Commandos have been sharpening their cold weather combat skills on land and in the air in the Arctic conditions of the High North.