Yes, the Royal Marines do accept soldiers from other countries under certain circumstances. Non-British citizens may join the Royal Marines if they have lived in the UK for a certain period of time, meet the necessary residency requirements, and have the required immigration status. Additionally, individuals from certain Commonwealth countries may also be eligible to join the Royal Marines.

Gibraltar represents the historic association between the Royal Marines and the defense of Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory. It is featured on the Royal Marines' badge as a symbol of their strong connection and contribution to the defense of this strategic location.

The Royal Marines corps crest is as follows:

-Green laurels with red berries

-Gold Queen's crown with red felt, white fur trim, white pearls and lion

-Blue and brown-green globe with names of continents written upon (Africa, Asia, Europe, China and Australia are visible, not America as in some incorrect drawings)

-Gold Anchor and Scroll

The metal badge itself as worn on the Beret is of an anodised bronze colour (do not polish, as I did once with a disastrous response from the troop Sergeant)

The metal badge worn on the No1 cap (white with red band) is of an anodised "stay-brite" gold-chrome colour.

Hope I have been of assistance

Gareth Humphreys, Marine Cadet 2nd class, Royal Marine Cadets

(From the Recruiting Website)

On the 28th October 1664 an Order-in-Council was issued calling for 1200 soldiers to be recruited for service in the Fleet, to be known as the Duke of York and Albany's Maritime Regiment of Foot. As the Duke of York was The Lord High Admiral, it became known as the Admiral's Regiment. The Regiment was paid by the Admiralty, it and its successors being the only long service troops in the 17th and 18th century navy.

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this was the birth of the green machine I hope it helps

The Royal Marines are based in the UK, and are a very similar military force as the U.S. Marines. As part of the Royal Navy, the Royal Marines are an amphibious infantry who train to be ready to be deployed globally.

Para's 28 weeks recruit training(Jump course 4 weeks),marines 32 weeks recruit training.

Para's=Air assault(attack from the air)but have not use parachuting into battle since WW2 they use the Hercules which is more commonly known nowadays.

Royal Marines=built for endurance rather then speed, they are trained amphibious soldiers (meaning they trained to survive and to fight on land and in the sea)

Marines and Para's are both light infantry who are the frontline troops who are the first into battle which are very similar in terms of infantry tactics.

Para's work alongside the SAS in Para 1 UK SFSG(United Kingdom Special Force Support Group)also the pathfinders who are Para's hand picked from Para 1,2,3 only the most skilled and intelligent make it to this platoon which there is only 30 or less soldiers.

There is a far greater percentage of Para's who pass SAS selection after all the name say's it all Special Air Service.

Marines work alongside the SBS in UK SFSG they have reconnaissance squadrons also.

There is a far greater percentage of Marines who pass SBS selection(special Boat Service)

This does not mean it is unheard of a marine in the SAS or vice versa.

So the conclusion in my opinion they are both equal, but specialists in there own fields, commando's and Para's are both elite in there own right, which most men who go through these regiments have aspirations of joining special forces that doesn't mean they will all make it but they will have a good chance in exceeding, also no one can really answer this question because you need someone who has experienced both lives which is rare due to the competitive nature of both units, they are both the best of the best. one last thing these men are a special bunch of individual's who give there lives to protect society and there family's and need a lot more respect then they are given like with these pointless and ridiculous questions.

That all depends on what the Marine's MOS (Military Occupational Specialty) is. I went to Iraq and was the crew chief of an (AAV) Assault Amphibian Vehicle (Armored Carrier; it is like a tank that holds troops and it floats in water for those of you not familiar to military technology) transporting an 81mm Mortar team. My section of AAV's (4 vehicles) transported a 4 man vehicle crew and a 8 man 81mm Mortars gun team per vehicle. Our four guns killed over 1,400 Iraqi Republican Guard in one attack. Now, who is responsible for the 1,400 deaths? The Marine dropping the mortars into the gun tube, the Marine placing sighting rods down, the one aiming, or the Marines in the dirt providing cover so that we can shoot? They were eating breakfast in a mess hall and we shelled their camp. I shot at many people... ....we got shot at about every 5 minutes day and night... ....but everyone was shooting so it's not like I had a confirmed kill. I was there for the initial invasion... everyone was shooting at everyone. We even shot at our own men. So how many people will a Marine kill in Iraq? One of my friends killed 71 Republican Guard one night when we got ambushed in a dust storm. After the attack he changed; he became quiet and withdrawn. Out of the men on my vehicle; all 13 of us fired our weapons in combat; saw dead Iraqi and United States Men; and innocent civilians shot and killed. There is no magic number... if you are so eager to find out talk to a recruiter.

The Royal Marines 3 Commando Brigade normally has about 7,000 men. Don't expect to ever see it all together employed at any time. It is routinely put together in much the same way that a Marine Expeditionary Unit is. That is as customized and mission specific unit based on a specific contingency or mission.

usually two and a half years after training but you can always request to leave and they wil either give you the option to take time of to think about what you want to do or ask you to work 12 months notice before leave... hope this helps

Ah ... yeah.

And they do a rather decent job when they get there, too.

Because RMC's are frontline soldiers and it is the MOD's policy that women are not allowed to fight in the frontline. You can be a woman Royal Marine if you join the band service, or you can do the commando course in the Army and Navy but you cannot be both.

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The badge of the Royal Fusiliers (City Of London) is the brass with the basic shape of a flaming grenade with a King's Crown on the base of the flame. In the round body of the grenade is a Tudor Rose with a band around it with the following inscription: HONI SOIT QUI MALY PENSE This was the first British regimental cap badge I obtained for my collection that now totals 120. The modern derviation of this badge is the Royal Regiment of Fusilers. It has the same basic shape but the center may be different. It is made of staybrite material which has a shiny chrome appearance.

A total of 16,000 were credited with service in Operation Overlord.

The Royal Marines are a part of the Navy. They're the "go anywhere" amphibious infantry. They are also part of Britain's Rapid Reaction Force and considered by many to be among the top combat infantry soldiers in the world.

The Royal Marines are a much smaller body of men who receive a longer and more intensive basic training and more advanced training in special operations skills.

after the PRMC there is a 6 week period between that and your RMC training at lympstone, which at a minimum is 32 weeks, if you get an injury or stuggle with a certain part of the training you will be put into hunter company and repeat that part of the training adding to the 32 weeks.

Major is the higher rank.

Royal marines join full time and do 32 weeks training

Royal marines reserve are like the territorial army, you still have a job (teacher, doctor) but you do one weekend a month training for 18 months and support the full time marines

A total of 2,700 were in service under Nelson at Trafalgar.

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