Royal Marines life/family life

tac foley

A couple of true stories here from the former Commandant-General Royal Marines.....

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'Three weeks ago Captain John White, OC Recce Troop, 40 Commando, was blown up on patrol. Barely conscious, having lost both his legs and one of his arms, he sought to reassure his anxious Marines as they loaded his stretcher onto the MEDEVAC flight. “Don’t worry Boys, ‘gold’ in the Para Olympics Next!”

The Corps numbers 3% of the manpower of Defence, but constitutes 37% of the badged manpower of UK Special Forces

And Finally – my Boys are Imaginative and Innovated - One example:

The week I became Commandant General, Recruit Phillip Cain, 6 weeks into training contracted meningitis. Despite repeated multiple amputations to stem the spread of the disease, he very quickly died. His young and still inexperienced Troop were adamant that they would carry his coffin at his military funeral and were issued with Regimental Blues four months early to do so with exemplary precision and self-control. At the 7 month point, they duly completed their four Commando Tests and were, in time honoured tradition, given their green berets at the end of the 30 Mile March on Dartmoor. Philip Cain’s father was there too and received a piece of precious green felt from Prince Michael of Kent … for in spirit and soul his boy was also a proud Commando Soldier, since his Mates, on their own initiative, had carried his ashes throughout.'

Bless 'em all.

tac

twinytwo

cruasder777 wrote: »

The Royal Marines are commandos, far longer and more demanding training to win the Green beret.

The tests to win the Commando Green beret go beyond that even of many countries Special Forces selection.

Once again from your vast hands on experience i take it:rolleyes: