Graspan Parade 2024
This year we will be back at the Graspan Memorial in central London to celebrate the Corps 360th anniversary year and remember those who have gone before us.
News
Last week at RMA – The Royal Marines Charity
This year’s Royal Marines’ 360th Birthday theme is reflected in much of the news we share this week; we honour and pay tribute to valued supporters and fundraisers; and it’s ‘last chance saloon’ for those looking to book one of the few remaining sought-after tickets for this year’s MFM!
Mission Spiritus Antarctica accomplished!
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.
Globe & Laurel: Ex Information Warfighter 23
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.
Last week at RMA – The Royal Marines Charity
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.
A shelter from the storm
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.
A Musical Celebration
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.
Mission Spiritus Antarctica 1,000km
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.
Last week at RMA – The Royal Marines Charity
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!