An ex-RoyalMarine has scaled Mount Everest in his bid to complete the world's longest triathlon - eight months after he set off from Dover... The ex-Marine thanked his guide, Gelje Sherpa, for leading the way to the roof of the world.
The gruelling training endured by RoyalMarines recruits could be watered down to meet diversity targets thanks to ‘political pressure’ to admit more women, whistleblowers have revealed.
Mitchell Hutchcraft, 32, a former RoyalMarine, swam the Channel, cycled 12,000km through Europe and Asia and walked hundreds of kilometres before climbing Everest, the world’s highest mountain, at 29,032ft.
A former RoyalMarine has climbed to the summit of Mount Everest to complete the world’s longest triathlon ... Royal Marines ... The former Royal Marine said the Channel swim was the “hardest day of my life”.
Four veterans celebrated VE Day with a special trip on a high-speed World War Two vessel ... "Wow ... Explaining her part in the war, she said ... "He was nice ... The veterans were invited to take part by the RoyalNavy & Royal MarinesCharity ... .
‘There was a massive bust-up over the future direction, funding and policy of the RoyalNavy...Sir Martin will lead the Navy until a replacement is appointed, expected to be General Sir Gwyn Jenkins – the first Royal Marine to head the service.
The memories of first encounters with certain plants last a lifetime ... My first meeting with it occurred on Catalina Island ... Mine are mauve in color but they may appear in every hue of blue, from baby or powder blue to royal and marine blue or purple ... .
Vice-Admiral Sir Martin Connell, the second sea lord, has temporarily replaced him although General Sir Gwyn Jenkins, a RoyalMarine, is expected to be given the job imminently.