Monday 12:39
Commando Training Centre Royal Marines
19 year old David Tilston from New Milton has successfully completed 32 weeks of the hardest initial training in the world by becoming a Royal Marines Commando. David a former pupil of The Arnewood School passed out at the Commando Training Centre Royal Marines, Lympstone, Devon with 910 Troop on Friday 14 July 2006.
The distinctive hallmark of a Royal Marines Commando is the Green Beret. It indicates to others that the wearer has undergone gruelling and physically demanding tests of endurance, by displaying the Commando qualities of, unselfishness, cheerfulness under adversity, courage, determination and high professional standards.
David said, "A hard, challenging but equally rewarding year ".
"Training was tough but I'm happy and proud to of completed it" David also added.
David will be joining Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines who are based in HM Naval Base Clyde Helensburgh.
The Royal Marines are an elite commando force which is equally at home at sea as on land. These highly trained troops form a high readiness amphibious brigade (3 Commando Brigade), able to deploy by sea to the very doorstep of a crisis. HMS OCEAN and the new assault ships BULWARK and ALBION enable this unique naval capability, providing the platforms for amphibious operations to be launched from beyond the horizon, and enabling the projection of military power ashore.
If you want to be a Royal Marines Commando, phone the recruiting hotline on 0845 6075555 or check the web site: http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk.
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Issued on behalf of the Royal Navy by the Government News Network South East.
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