With a combined age of a just under century and a quarter, former Royal Marines Alan Chambers MBE and Dave Thomas reached the geographic South Pole at on 19th January exhausted but elated, having been on the polar ice for 58 days battling some of the most extreme conditions on earth.
The Information Activities Cell (IA) recently deployed to Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia, USA to take part in Ex Information Warfighter 23 a multi-national Info Ops Wargame and Tactical PsyOps exercise. There was representation from several NATO and Non-NATO states. The roster included the USA, Canada, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Singapore and the UK.
This week we bring you some cold-weather news from both the Arctic and Antarctic that will surely shed some sunshine on the winter chill; and our fundraisers start to gather speed for 2024.
The barrage of anti-social behaviour week-in and week-out that included threats, abuse, intimidation and at one point physical violence, was becoming too much to bear for Alex, a 65-year old former Royal Marine with physical and mental health issues.
For their Coronation Concert at Portsmouth Cathedral on the 11th May 2023, the Royal Marines Association Concert Band joined forces with the Band of HM Royal Marines School of Music and the Portsmouth Grammar School Brass Band.
Former Royal Marines, Alan Chambers MBE and Dave Thomas reached the monumental 1,000 km point on their unassisted journey from Hercules Inlet to the geographic South Pole this weekend (Saturday 13th January 2024) meaning they now have ‘just’ 130 gruelling kilometres left to go on their 1,130km Mission Spiritus Antarctica expedition.
This week, it’s clear that our fabulously ever-creative and ambitious fundraisers have set off at a fast pace, with one on the brink of setting a new world record: a beneficiary is making precious memories – and the ever-popular Booty bears are back!
Last week, we reported they had covered 800km in some of the harshest conditions on the planet. Weather permitting, this weekend should see Mission Spiritus Antarctica’s awesome Alan Chambers and Dave Thomas reach the impressive 1,000km point in their gruelling attempt to ski unsupported to the South Pole, leaving them ‘only’ 130 km left to go!
Serving in the Royal Marines is one of the toughest jobs in the Armed Forces and theatres of conflict such as Iraq and Afghanistan continue take their toll on many of those still serving.
As a senior NCO with almost 25 years’ service already under his belt, Peter is just one.
He has complex mental health needs but is successfully battling through with the support of experienced military medical teams..