Military minds behind Kabul airlift given operational honours
Personnel who helped in Op Pitting – the evacuation of UK nationals and eligible Afghans – have been honoured.
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Royal Marines Commandos in Iceland show how to rescue pilots shot down behind enemy lines
Commandos remained in the cold north after a large exercise in Norway, joining their American counterparts and the Icelandic Coast Guard.
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Invictus Games Meet the former Royal Marine aiming for Invictus Games wheelchair rugby glory
Paul Gray was discharged from the Royal Marines after being diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis.
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News Major Charlie O'Shea under sedation in intensive care
Amateur rider served with 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery and won Royal Artillery Gold Cup and Grand Military Gold Cup this year.
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Royal Marines Four-star Royal Marine makes history – again
General Sir Gordon Messenger's new appointment comes after he became Rear Admiral of the United Kingdom.
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Navy NAS helicopter gives Red Arrows impression on return from Norway
Merlin helicopters from 845 Naval Air Squadron were returning from their deployment on Exercise Cold Response.
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Exercises Bersama Shield: UK military completes first of two major east Asia exercises
The training off the coast of Malaysia saw a joint a naval task group work on surface and anti-air techniques, plus live-firing drills.
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Royal Marines Royal Marines launch stealth raid from Navy submarine during Arctic exercise
Their aim was to complete reconnaissance missions on the icy shoreline while avoiding the multi-national 'enemy' hunting them.
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Royal Marines Royal Navy ensures practice makes perfect in Arctic
After two years of preparation, the Royal Navy and Royal Marines are preparing for NATO's biggest Arctic exercise for 30 years.
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Royal Marines Four-star Royal Marines officer makes history with new appointment
General Sir Gordon Messenger has been confirmed as Rear Admiral of the United Kingdom.
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Royal Marines Watch: Royal Marines recruits tackle the infamous 30-miler
The 30-mile hike and run across Dartmoor National Park is the final of four commando tests.
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Royal Marines Sub-zero training for Royal Marines ahead of Norwegian exercise
Exercise Cold Response in Norway will see 35,000 troops from 28 nations work together as a unified multilateral force.
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Weapons and Kit Live grenade throwing restarts after training centre refurb
The purpose-built grenade range was replenished with specialist stone able to absorb the impact of explosions from the grenades.
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Sea vessels Take a tour of a Royal Navy warship
We spent 24 hours onboard HMS Albion to see what life was like on a Royal Navy warship.
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Arctic/Antarctic Merlins and Wildcats make epic journey for Arctic training
The helicopters flew in from an epic 1,800-mile journey from Somerset to reach the training hub deep inside the Arctic Circle.
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Royal Marines Bear Grylls joins Royal Marines on Arctic exercises
The adventurer saw the commandos take on the infamous ice-breaking drill, which involves being plunged into freezing water.