TV presenter and historian Dan Snow enjoyed the full Royal Marines treatment when he spent a day in the Highlands with elite commandos.
Dan was filming a feature for BBC1’s One Show and was given a taste of what it takes to earn the green beret by the men of Fleet Protection Group RM.
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Merlin helicopter observer Lt Edwin Cooper is ditching rotors for spokes for a 1,000-mile bike ride for Help for Heroes.
The 33-year-old intends to ride the almost 1,000 miles from his home in Falmouth to the family home in the Orkneys in just seven days – without any backup.
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Trainee chefs undergoing their professional course at HMS Raleigh have been learning how to rustle up a family favourite in the lead up to Pancake day on Tuesday.
With Shrove Tuesday just four days away, a dozen trainee chefs at the Torpoint establishment have been their honing pancake-making skills.
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The Navy’s next-generation helicopter has completed 20 days of demanding trials aboard HMS Iron Duke – laying the groundwork for future operations.
Wildcat landed nearly 400 times on the frigate’s flight deck by day and night in various weather conditions as the ship sailed off the coasts of southern England and northern Scotland.
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Sailors and marines are gearing up for winter exercises in Norway alongside a dozen other nations and 13,000 troops.
Around 2,000 Royal Navy personnel and the nation’s flagship HMS Bulwark, among other ships, squadrons and units, are committed to Cold Response which begins next month in the Arctic Circle.
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