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Bulwark’s Crew Blag Their way Across Blighty in Flagship’s Mad Challenge
11/05/2012 09:12:00
Six sailors and marines from the nation’s flagship were dumped in a remote bay in Scotland and ordered by their captain to rejoin HMS Bulwark 550 miles away. In the latest challenge set by the assault ship’s captain, the team secured free travel, free food, free accommodation and even met Royalty...
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Scottish Lion readies 45 Commando for front line
09/05/2012 13:36:00
More than 750 Royal Marines and supporting units, plus three warships, Sea King and Chinook helicopters waged war in and around the Galloway Forest in a week-long exercise to prepare 45 Commando for front-line duties. The Arbroath-based green berets are now the nation’s ‘lead commando group’ – ready to deploy...
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Royal Navy Begins Huge Olympics Security Exercise
04/05/2012 13:56:00
The Royal Navy’s largest ship, HMS Ocean, sailed up the River Thames today to take part in a major military and civilian exercise to ensure the London 2012 Olympic Games are as safe and secure as possible.
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Action exercise climaxes with Royal Marines invading Scottish shores
25/04/2012 11:28:00
The largest military exercise in Europe this year is drawing to a close off the west coast of Scotland today and tomorrow. Nearly 4,000 sailors and Royal Marines are taking part in Exercise Joint Warrior which involves more than 30 ships and submarines from half a dozen nations
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Naval Reservists come in from the Cold
13/04/2012 15:04:00
Three “blue-nosed” Reservists from HMS Sherwood in Nottingham have returned from a major exercise inside the Arctic Circle.
