Take a look here.

http://www.royalmarines.co.uk/forums/poc-section.64/

Rover

Phil,

Take a look here, http://www.royalmarines.co.uk/

Very much geared to those looking to join.
Talk with like minded people.

Rover

As posted by Ninja Stoker on Rum Ration, “One cannot help but wonder why no-one was prosecuted for releasing classified operational information to the press at the time - albeit factually incorrect with regard the sequence of events. It seems that the SAS act with consensual immunity when it comes t...

The truth being stranger than the fiction,

Rover

Zero Six Bravo proves that too much secrecy over Special Forces is a bad thing Damien Lewis 3 April 2013 9:30 Zero Six Bravo tells of 60 Special Forces operators forced to remain silent in the face of accusations of ‘cowardice’ and ‘running away from the Iraqis’ in the 2003 war. In the face of such ...

Some of you may remember this incident which led to certain members of the SAS accusing the SBS of cowardice during the Iraq war! Well at last the facts have now been brought into the open. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/journalists/neil-tweedie/9932926/SBS-heroes-who-took-on-mission-impossible.html Rover

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8H75Lp-wCY

An interesting video made in 2007.
Worth viewing for those thinking about joining.

Rover

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf8obXd2xP8

Royal Marine Recruit Troop 159.
Finished 32 weeks training in September 2013.

Perhaps give you more of an insight.

Rover

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf8obXd2xP8

159 Recruit Troop in training this year.
Eyesight test at 13.32.

Rover

This may help.

http://www.navy-net.co.uk/joining-up-ro ... larly.html

Rover

An insight into the Royal Marine Officer Training. http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p00jsd7c/How_to_Make_a_Royal_Marines_Officer_Part_1/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p00jsfmr/How_to_Make_a_Royal_Marines_Officer_Part_2/ One from this batch went on to command the Special Boat Service. Rover

Hello Dalo,

Take a look at this site, http://www.royalmarines.co.uk/.

Put your questions to the Mods on sight, some still serving and so in a good place to give you the latest info.

Good luck.
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Rover

Tab, Please read and understand my post. In post 5 I stated. "Believe the Parachute Regiment was formed on the 1st August 1942. Born from No2 Commando!" In post 8 you stated that, " The Parachute Regiment was formed in 1940 not 1942, still saying that some of the first people in the r...

Tab, Check these web sites. http://www.army.mod.uk/infantry/regiments/parachute/24055.aspx Note No 2 Commando--From which came the Parachute Regiment formed 1st August 1942! There were a number of different 'units' that qualified as parachute trained, RMBDP and the SOE to name two. But the confirmed...

Lance-Corporal Paul Burns, who has died aged 52, survived the Warrenpoint massacre, the deadliest IRA attack of the Troubles, overcoming the loss of both legs to take a highly active leading role in charitable events that raised money for fellow wounded servicemen. Newly recruited to the Parachute R...