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Prince Harry pens letter to Royal Marine who lost three limbs after kneeling on a bomb in Afghanistan and praises his ‘exceptional achievements and services’ Royal Marine Mark Ormrod lost three limbs in bomb blast in Afghanistan in 2007 Shared a letter he received from Duke of Sussex praising his ‘achievements’ First met Prince Harry at … Read more
Paul Whelan, the US Marine veteran serving a 16 year sentence in a former Gulag camp in Russia, has spoken out extensively for the first time since he was arrested and accused of being a spy nearly two years ago. Whelan recalled for ABC News that when agents from Russia’s FSB intelligence service burst into … Read more
Disturbing surveillance video has been released for the first time showing a smash-and-grab jewelry store robbery at a Texas mall in 2017 that resulted in the shooting death of a shopper. The victim, retired US Marine Jonathan Murphy, died in the arms of his wife, Aimee, after shielding her from bullets during a gunfire exchange … Read more
A marine reptile that lurked in the oceans 240 million years ago used its ‘short, flat tail’ as an underwater float to help it hide and pick off fish with its razor sharp fangs. Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing say the reptile, a type of nothosaur, was about 2ft long, had … Read more
Ex-Royal Marine, 33, who lost an arm and a leg in Afghanistan and suffers flashbacks and phantom pain has been denied a blue badge by local council for 13 years – because he is ‘not disabled enough’ Ben McBean, 33, had his parking permit stripped by Plymouth Council in 2009 Council workers had spotted him running … Read more
The entire fleet of Air Force One and Marine One will be grounded for a deep clean in an unprecedented measure in the wake of President Trump testing positive for Covid-19 on Thursday. Two customized Boeing 747s, one of which carried Trump on Thursday, and several Sikorsky helicopters, often used to transport the president from … Read more
Tumble dryer lint can cause damage to the gills, liver and DNA of a popular species of mussel, according to a new study. UK scientists exposed the Mediterranean mussel (mytilus galloprovincialis), which is caught for human consumption, to different amounts of lint over seven days. Increasing the quantity of lint resulted in more abnormalities within … Read more
Marine experts herded a pod of five Northern bottlenose whales out of a Scottish loch ahead of Europe’s largest military exercise this weekend – before they swam back in again. The mammals have been in the firth of the Clyde for some weeks – attracting much attention when they entered a Greenock harbour last month. … Read more
Mel B’s ex-Royal Marine bodyguard, 31, hanged himself wearing his uniform and medals at home amid PTSD battle after seeing friends killed in Afghanistan Corporal Ashley Bernard Nickless, 31, was discovered at his Conwy, Wales Mr Nickless worked as Spice Girl Mel B’s bodyguard after he was discharged He left the Royal Marines Commando in 2017 … Read more
Prince Carl Philip of Sweden donned his military uniform today when visiting a marine regiment in Berga. The royal, 41, a former Major in the Swedish Navy, sported a green camouflage jacket and matching trousers for his solo outing, with the father-of-two appearing without his wife Princess Sofia. He toured the 1st Marine Regiment and the 4th Naval Warfare … Read more