Nods Beret

[GINGE]

How hard must that of been, Completing a course as long
as ours and then not being allowed to wear the one thing
you did it all for your coveted green beret , especially
when theres some bird, sorry female officer, in The Office
of the Judge Advocate running round in her's and she's
a lawyer.
Wully and all you olduns you have my respect.

What did we do before GoreTex?, get wet,
very wet( HMS DUNEDIN 1941 Royal Marine Gun Crew)
http://www.hmsdunedin.co.uk Go to ships company,
down the bottom you will find the Royals, a SGT S.W. Allen RM,
have a read. The man was a real HERO.

[mogoloyo]

Ginge....In my day Royal Marine Commandos were a minority, the majority of Royal Marines went to sea, when Great Britain had a fleet...I certainly didn't join to get a green beret, Commando training was just a compulsory, small part, of Recruit training in those days, lets face it 6 weeks is not a lot out of 10 months...I for one was PROUD to be a Sea Marine, no doubt just as much as you were proud to serve in a brigade.

[GINGE]

Mogoloyo
Point taken, its just that in my day there was no Sea Marines,
When I was on board ship we keep are Green Lids on.
I was just looking at a couple of web sites and not a green
hat in sight. Proud of my Corp, Proud of its history.
"One of us a marine,all of us a marine".
Black or Green always Proud.

[mogoloyo]

Ginge....Well said "I'll drink to that"

[GINGE]

CHEERS

[Sticky Blue]

My understanding, bearing in mind the Adjutants commands at the end of the King's Squad Parade (Royal Marines, to your duties Quick March), is that you are not a Royal Marine until passed the Commando course and in receipt of the Green hat. Until then you are a Royal Marine Recruit under training.

Incomming Mr Parry!!!!
I used to have a Green Beret, got presented with it on passing out parade. It was taken from the Band Service in the 90's following the Hunt Report. It is officially the 'Commando Beret' and that is why it was taken from us. We were, through the Hunt Report, told that they would look into: performance related pay, Specialist pay for Musicians and Buglers because of the nature of our job, Civilian Clothing allowance because we always wear suits for tavelling to engagements Blah, Blah, promise, promise. What was the outcome of this wonderfull piece of paper? Loose the green lid and nothing else!
The beret that we now wear is the true beret of the Royal Marine! ONLY a Royal Marine can wear it and I take pride in that! Without being disrespectful to the green beret I have to say that anyone from the armed forces can wear it, all they have to do is the commando tests... many Buglers used to do the commando tests but in the current climate there is not the need nor availability of ranks to do the course.

My beret is blue with a red patch and I'm dam proud of the history behind it and I take sollice that it can only be worn by a Royal Marine!!

Off soapbox, two paces stepback march.

[JR]

Hell I wore the blue beret when serving with the Fleet,and the Green Beret serving with the Brigade and like Sticky Blue was proud to wear both because of the Cap Badge.Aye JR

[El Prez]

In Toulon Dec '71 ish the Bandies were issued with Green Hats during rehearsals on the hangar deck, prior to a Cake and Arse Party for the Ships Officers. Royal who had been squatting on the edge of the lift well watching all this burst into a ragged growl of disapproval . Next day, order rescinded Hats G returned.

[K24io]

We were told at start of training:-

Blue n Red beret for basic 'royal marine' style of training 4 mile speedmarch, 4 or 6 mile load carry.

Commando cap for during commando training. Along with 'Royal Marine' Shoulder flashes.

Green lid and the proper royal marine commando flashes once we had done the 30 miler

[harry hackedoff]

I`ve said elsewhere, if it`s blue or if it`s green. It`s still Royal Marine.
Sandies all round

[Mick Plater]

Gents,
Great to see that the spirit has not left those bootnecks that actualy care about the subject of the Royal Marines Beret.
As the Senior Instructor for the Parade at CTCRM i am constantly battling peoples opinion on the Blue Beret.
Surfice to say that recruits now receive their green beret in full lovats and cap comforter in the falklands hall.
The reason i am told is it seem a backward move having progressed from berets to wear the cap comforter.
the rig is not anywhere in the BR81 (Dress Regulations for the RN/RM)
But its their train set.

OH Si Capon the red patch is infact a poppy to remerber our fallen comrades on a green beret not a Royal Marine Beret both of which i have worn with pride.
Stop throwing shit and throw some money towards valour you skin flint.

gents yours aye

Mick Plater

[El Prez]

Mick, does that mean you are Podge Overbury's reincarnation?

[JR]

Two Podge Overbury's,Hell I'm orf HEEEEEELP.

[Si Capon]

Stop throwing shit and throw some money towards valour you skin flint.

Mick darling, cheques in the post.

Talking of throwing the brown stuff, I seem to remember a certain group of DL`s led by a certain individual who managed to upset an entire audience to a "Blues Brothers" concert a few years ago.

That was all down to what rig you were wearing as well.

Are you going to John S`s top table next month??

[ratso]

Just read your bit Mick, on nods (sorry traineeeeees) and wearing cap comforters before being presented true green.
My cousins son passed out not so long ago and I was sent the video to watch. The first thing I said, after the commercial to get me to join back up, seeing them on stage, was, WHAT THE FU** ARE THEY WEARING ON THEIR BLOODY HEADS!
I think it belittles the Corps, the transition is from being RM to being RM Commando, not from bloody scruffy bastard in lovats and a sock on their heads. Many's the RM who must be turning in their grave at such a sight.

Time it was made right I think, not only is it a sight, but their hair must be all over when they take the bloody things off. I thought it looked bloody awful.
Thankfully it was followed by a dazzaling performance, be it in the Drill Shed, of Drill executed flawlessly as it should be.