Royal Marines

Pictured is: Sgt Natalie Lownds (41) who is leaving the Royal Marines Band Service after 23 years this year and will be going on to study midwifery.

Emotional musician to play at The Royal Albert Hall for final time

Musicians at the Royal Marines Band Service (RMBS) have raised tens of thousands of pounds to support their colleague Musician Sophie Ward, who was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease at just 26 years old.

"I'm so grateful to the Royal Marines family for supporting my friend"

The Princess Royal has been named as the new patron of The Naval Children's Charity in Portsmouth, after making frequent visits to the city. It is the charity's 200th anniversary.

Princess Royal takes on new Portsmouth role after recent visits

Here are all the details about the Royal Marines Commandos Candidate Preparation Course, one of the main tasks you need to complete to become a Royal Marine.

Are you fit enough to conquer the Royal Marines Commando fitness test?

Action Stations/Boathouse 6

Revealed: A first glimpse of new Royal Marines Experience Museum plans

Royal Marines & Supporters at the Cold Dip Commando: The Timspiration Tour in Eastney

Hardy Royal Marines and veterans brave the icy waters in Eastney

Sunray: Fallen Soldier, a Royal Marines film directed by a Portsmouth native, has released with the aims of showcasing the realities of suffering from post traumatic stress disorder.

Gritty new Royal Marines film launches with "uncomfortable scenes"

First Sea Lord Sir Ben Key thanked Royal Navy personnel and their families for all the hard work they achieved in a "demanding year" for the force. Hundreds of sailors and several assets are currently deployed over the festive period.

First Sea Lord thanks personnel as hundreds deployed over Christmas

Lance Corporal Tristan Lawson viciously attacked a junior commando after getting into a heated argument on a speed boat, a court martial heard.

Royal Marine who viciously attacked junior commando demoted

Lieutenant General Sir Robert Magowan KCB CBE defended the decision to decommission Royal Navy ships HMS Albion, Bulwark and Northumberland, but said problems still remained with the UK's capability.

"Uncomfortable" issues despite right decision to cut ships - general

Guy Martin climbing out of a pit of ice cold water. He featured in a new series called Guy Martin: Arctic Warrior on Channel 4 (Picture: Royal Navy/Channel 4)

'There were interesting nuggets hidden behind the hardware'

HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark are not due to be replaced until the 2030s, the Labour defence procurement minister said in a parliamentary written question.

Replacements for HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark not expected for years

Costs spent on refitting HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark have been revealed, with both former flagships due to be decommissioned from the Royal Navy.

Costs spent refitting HMS Albion and Bulwark revealed - decommissioned

Defence secretary John Healey has defended the decision to decommission HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark, stating they were "mothballed". Both ships were officially cut from the fleet before the conclusion of the Strategic Defence Review.

Snap cuts of HMS Albion and Bulwark challenged - Royal Marines impact

United States Coast Guard Dolphins land on HMS Prince of Wales.

Best award-winning photos of sailors and ships - HMS Prince of Wales

The government has increased spending on Royal Navy recruitment, with the force struggling to meet their employment quotas over the last five financial years. Pictured is: The Royal Navy guard marching on Remembrance Sunday.

Royal Navy recruitment spending increases to offset falling numbers

Recruitment spending to bolster the Royal Navy has increased sharply to try and tackle personnel shortages.

Freddie Webb

Boathouse 6 which is home to No6 Cinema and Action Stations in the Historic Dockyard. The site will close, with construction due to start for the new Royal Marines Musem.

Action Stations to close - replaced by new Royal Marines Museum

Merlin Mk4 helicopters from 846 Naval Air Squadron arrive at the camp in Devon ahead of the gruelling exercise.

Gruelling front-line exercise preps pilots for front-line - pictures

Royal Navy personnel from Portsmouth are being put through their paces ahead of the National Remembrance services at The Cenotaph.

Sailors train at parade trials ahead of London service - pictures

Poor accommodation for Royal Navy, British Army and RAF personnel will be fixed, the government has said. Veterans minister Al Carns said he was “utterly shocked” by the state of housing.

"Mould-ridden" military housing to be resolved, government says

The government pledge to house all Royal Navy, Army and RAF veterans was challenged in parliament. From left: Labour MP Al Carns and Conservative MP Ben Obese-Jecty.

Emotional pledge to house all armed forces veterans challenged

A pilot stationed on HMS Queen Elizabeth saved six lives after carrying out an emergency landing during a medical evacuation.

Heroic pilot honoured after saving six lives on emergency landing

Pictured: Nico McBrain of Iron Maiden plays on stage with the Royal Marines Band Service during the Mountbatten Festival of Music at the Royal Albert Hall on March 7.

Iron Maiden drummer joins Royal Marines Band for stunning performance - pictures

Frederick Temple, a D-Day Veteran, has died at the age of 97 and his family has paid tribute to him.

D-Day veteran has died aged 97

Karen Wiggins with the keyrings.

Eastney Cellars collects more than 500 keyrings in 1989

Bluejackets on the march: A pre-March 16, 1921, photograph as Sennit hats were discontinued as part of naval rig after that date. Picture: Barry Cox postcard collection.

Boys with rifles and bayonets! What would health and safety say today?

Bluejackets on the march: A pre-March 16, 1921, photograph as Sennit hats were discontinued as part of naval rig after that date. Picture: Barry Cox postcard collection.

Boys with rifles and bayonets! What would health and safety say today?

As I have mentioned before, I always find it amazing the wealth of knowledge readers have tucked away in their memories.

Bob Hind

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Lt-Col Nick Grace saying farewell and leaving the rostrum for the last time at St Mary's Church, Fratton.

Thirty-five years of arm-waving Grace with the Royal Marines

Shackleton's Endurance being crushed by the ice

Following in Shackleton's footsteps

Portsmouth Light Orchestra marks its 80th anniversary

'Blondie' Hasler

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Merger of two Royal Marines charities

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