Eleven Royal Marines from B Coy and another from 29 Cdo Regt RA departed Norton Manor Camp for the beginning of Chosin 23.1. This was the second iteration of the Chosin series, integrating this time with the USMC’s 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15 MEU) whilst attached to B Coy 1st Recon, based out of Camp Pendleton in sunny California.
This week, alongside poignant examples of much-needed support provided, there is something of a travel theme running through the news – from an Albanian trek and a Maltese run, to another surprise from the world of music and how to bag the perfect travel companion!
Steve Richards was a Royal Marine for 36 years, going from being a Junior Marine to leaving as a Lieutenant Colonel with four operational commendations. He had a varied career that included serving in Northern Ireland, the Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan.
His health collapsed in 2010 following cerebral malaria and swine flu contracted after a deployment to West Africa and he was eventually medically discharged four years’ later due to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and associated auto-immune disorders.
Ex Coptic Whisper provided a fantastic opportunity to integrate elements from 47 Cdo RG RM, 4 ASRM, SRT, 43 Cdo FP Gp RM and foreign partners in a challenging environment, operating from sea to land. SATG, USMC, 1 Rifles and the Royal Australian Regiment were in attendance which provided an excellent interoperability opportunity for the SurfM community.
We hope that you are as inspired as us by the news of some incredibly ambitious future fundraising that puts a real spotlight on the generosity, dedication and true grit of our many supporters and fundraisers. We love you all!
A grant of £1,500 from RMA – The Royal Marines Charity towards a specialist orthopaedic bed and mattress has helped ease the pain at night of a 38 year-old former Royal Marine from Glasgow.
This week, there’s a chance to tell us what you think about our Royal Marines Shop; news on the healing value of camaraderie; we put some of our supporters on the watchlist, and it’s ‘last chance saloon’ for those looking to book one of the few remaining sought-after tickets for this year’s MFM!
In November 1948, the Royal Marines Forces Volunteer Reserve was formed at a prestigious ceremony in London. Seventy-five years later, Royal Marines Reserves (RMR), United States Marine Corps (USMC) Reservists and one Australian, came together for two weeks of innovative training that harked back to their Commando roots, whilst signaling our future direction.
Due to a technical issue, the majority of newsletters did not reach their intended destination last week and so we must apologise for this and for repeating some of the news below for the benefit of those who missed out: also to the handful of our readers who did receive last Wednesday’s edition for any confusion in maybe thinking it is Groundhog Day already (Friday 2nd February).