PM cancels appointment of Royal Marines general as national security adviser
Then-PM Rishi Sunak made the decision to appoint General Gwyn Jenkins in the role, but Sir Keir Starmer has now overturned the move.
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Royal Marines Royal Marines Band fundraising campaign sees £30k+ raised for terminally ill musician
Sophie Ward saw her life turned upside down after she received a Motor Neurone Disease diagnosis at the age of 26.
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Tri-Service UK deepens its military ties in the Indo-Pacific with busy summer of major exercises
The Royal Air Force, Royal Navy and Royal Marines have been taking part in a series of major exercises in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Royal Marines Exercise Predators Run: Royal Marines test capabilities in remote Australian terrain
Royal Marines deployed more than 400 miles into the outback of Australia's Northern Territory as they showcased tactical prowess.
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Rugby Union Exeter Chiefs experience the life of a Royal Marine in pre-season training camp
The annual training camp saw players pushed to the limit at the Commando Training Centre.
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Veterans JJ Chalmers: IED blast-surviving former Royal Marines Commando turned go-to TV presenter
JJ took part in Prince Harry's 2014 Invictus Games after he was injured in Afghanistan and is now a key part of the BBC's Olympics coverage.
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Royal Marines HMS Lancaster's marines train with Kenyan counterparts in fight against pirates and terrorism
Members of 42 Commando worked alongside the Kenyan marines in counter-terrorism tactics and anti-pirate operations.
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Navy Sheep stand-offs and calf births all in a day's work for Commando Helicopter Force
Farmers who let the CHF practise on their land got a thank-you flight in a Merlin – and had some tales to tell into the bargain.
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Royal Marines Royal Marines sniper trainees take on gruelling challenge as they enter skills phase
Commandos aiming to become scout snipers put themselves through the second of three intensive modules to ensure they're up to the task.
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Navy Commando helis and marines conduct raids and rescue drills on Ex Emerald Razor
The exercise saw Royal Marines Commandos and the Commando Helicopter Force's 847 Naval Air Squadron train alongside one another.
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Royal Marines Don't call it Beating the Retreat! The end-of-day ritual that's now a military pageant
Beating Retreat has its roots in an order from the Army dating back to 1690 to recall soldiers to their castle at the end of the day.
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Royal Marines Exclusive: Module one of the Royal Marines sniper school producing master marksmen
Using the L115 A3 rifle, applicants are expected to shoot accurately and employ excellent fieldcraft skills if they hope to become a scout ...
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Royal Marines Royal Marines make history by squeezing Polaris light strike vehicle into Osprey
The US-made Polaris light strike vehicle is a 4x4 off-roader that's robust, lightweight and designed to transport up to four commandos.
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Politics Army veteran Johnny Mercer loses his Plymouth seat to former Royal Marine
Mr Mercer, a former British Army officer, lost his seat as the MP for for Plymouth Moor View to Fred Thomas.
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Royal Marines Coroner highlights mental health care failures following Royal Marines recruit's death
The inquest into Connor Clark's death also found the loss of a blank firing attachment led him to take his own life on a railway line.
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Royal Marines Specialist troops and commandos storm London tube stations during Ex Felix Assault
Members of the Royal Marines and Explosive Ordnance Disposal specialists took part in the training in iconic locations across the city.