I watched this religiously to get a grip before I joined a few months later. This programme is a little bit edited (not showing much) with beastings and actual training(which obviously they shouldn't show)Did six years. Thanks for the memories. Thanks for putting on!!!!
I've got SO much respect for anyone with the inner willpower to make it as a Royal Marine Commando, or in any military force (special forces or otherwise)
As a friend of a formar Royal Marine, he always has my back. He even said he would go through all the training again but it would be more painful. Massive respect!
I remember Louis Bernard’s on camp. The clothes shop selling Ben Sherman shirts and t-shirts with God is airborne - he failed the commando course on back. I passed out with 716 troop in 1997. Best days of my life so far.
I sometimes have day's when i doubt when i can be a marine after a run, a short run, and morale becomes low. But i watch video's like these and they give some of that morale back and give me hope, strength.
Joined 1965 passed out 66 837 squad one of the originals proud as you can be to have earned the green beret. Hard work and lots of pain on the way,but well worth it it’s all in the mind work through it and you will get there.
He is the Colonel. When you see the standard required for a Marine private and then realize that the standard for an officer is much tougher, then add on the degree of excellence and intelligence to achieve the rank of Colonel then it is quite humbling.
Jamie Thomson started university but dropped out, thats what motivates me to stay in the Army. He should have seen it through, the alternative is even more depressing than going to Afghanistan or where ever else. Like spending the rest of your life doing something you hate, such as James Williams "Commando On The Front Line" fed up with construction. He passed out, and is enjoying life alot better. Not to say its easy but doing factory work, construction or a desk job to me is like being dead.
yeah, i'm doing RMR training, (failed my full time because i broke my leg) and it is just so demanding and so long it's good to have a bit of recognition, and i supose drill is good for a bit of discipline, but i wouldn't mind going without it for a while
i did the all arms commando course because im in 29 commando regiment royal artillery (army).. we get issued our green berets at the end of our 30 miler at the hump back bridge.
i have typed some rathere hateful comments about these marines and i take them all back they have been through hell back so respect to the ones who made
For your info bladesyakumi The proudest moment is when you see the 3 ton bedford lorry at the end of the 30 mile yomp. Thats when you get youe Green Lid,and you are an RMC Kings Squad is just bullshit for family and friends.Live and Learn I hope
Like I said though, no disrespect. I appreciate the Royal Marines and I like their attitude. After all the US Marines were made in their image. Marines of the real unite! Ooh Rah!!! So far the hardest Marines I've seen are the Republic of Korea Marines. ROK Marines are no joke! Recruit training there is brutal! Salute to all the Marines out there, no matter what country!
@Minnock16 I come from a PARA background - but I can tell you that when you get there you will meet recruits from other areas in the commonwealth - mostly Fiji and such nations. Over here in England we meet loads of foriegners. But mostly Scotish, Welsh AND Irish people. Not only will you fit in more than you think - nobody will think of you as an outsider at all. You'll pass mostly unnoticed.
They said they haven't been on many operations, and have missed out since the Falklands war, but they have done quite a lot. 1991 North Iraq 1994 Kuwait 1995 Bosnia 1997-98 Congo 1999-00 Sierra Leone And then Came Afghanistan and Iraq, but they didn't know about that yet. If anyone has any advice about RT and PRMC, would be much appreciated.
Now I know this is going to piss off some people but I have respect for the Royal Marines, especially those in SBS. I've watched all 5 parts of the documentary. I'm a US Marine and I thought the they were alot harder than the US counterpart. Aside from the thrashing, the rest of the training seem ( i don't want say easy ) but some between mild and extreme. The Sergeant was very calm. What kind of instructor makes a point to get things done with a nice chat. I salute the Corporal though!
:} There are way to many experts on u tube,and would be Marines who have NO idea what they are talking about.I served with US ans Dutch in Norway.Great Lads All Once a Marine always a Marine what ever country
whats interesting about this is that when this was written the marines were unpopular and hadn't been able to fight in combat, i expect all of these men probably served in Iraq or Afghanistan
ooo sensitive subject!! turkish people cant handle their truth!! whether that person is turkish or not, i just love the fact that you recognize. Im Armenian btw, (british citizan) and that made me happy ;) thanks for acknowledging my ancestors
when those lads joined we were not in conflict! i bet they never imagined that in 2001 we would be in afganistan then in 2003 were in iraq. amazing to think how fast situations change, and how many brave men we have sadly lost since then. Libya next?
Our Battalion Commander let us use trucks as little as possible. It's different with each unit though. I have to agree on the Artic training, Royal Marines excel on that side of the compass. Very few units get sent to Alaska to Artic training in the US military in general. It's a shame though to see standards lowering everywhere.
@TheEnglishBadman erm, no, not really, although this program was a little "less pc" the others on the royals there is still a camera present, instructors act very differently when there are non around
12 weeks is short but I said raw recruits and the first few weeks of those 32 is getting them conditioned for those obstacle courses and hikes. Boot camp was hard but once you get to the Fleet Marine Force we train harder. I remember doing 12 miles from one beach to another. 30 mile hump with 60 pounds in 8 hours. Boot Camp is very easy compare to the training you receive later on in the fleet.
Another thing I seen lacking among the troop was a leader aside from the instructor. There was little camaraderie and no body help out the weaker recruits. Perhaps its just the documentary. The USMC is all about being a team and motivating each other. If that doesn't work than pain helps to get a recruit learn real quick. I didn't see camaraderie until the 30 mile march. Before that it was just a bunch of individuals trying to get through the next week.
@PANGEA95 i passed it mate 1 short of superior.. Started training with 138 trp but got injured.. Spent 6 months in hunter coy and eventually left on medical grounds.. Im actually due to go back into training in june
Yeah I see where your coming from but I like our sence of honour and achivment because it is fucking hard im still in training though so havent had that hounour. Our taining is fucking long and hard.... Royal Marines (UK) - 32 weeks Combat Infantrymen (UK) - 26 weeks French Foreign Legion - 15 weeks US Marines - 13 weeks US Army - 10 weeks SEAL-25 weeks Rangers regular US traning plus 24 days
Shit shoot use some common and check out profiles before gobbing off. I joined in 1970 when RM training was 38 weeks. 68 joined in Deal we lost nearly half in the six weeks before moving to CTCRM. 5 original recruits finished of which I am proud to say I was one of them. I wear my medals with pride, and the Falklands War was our finest hour. So I have lived a bit and learnt a lot. Oppo
i think your missing out that the US has the biggest friendly fire rate - also all the USMC do is shout hoorah all the time, tell me since when has hoorah killed the enemy or cleared a room out?
well they have their war now so I guess there is no longer a shortage of recruits as suggested at 5:45? I could understand the thought of peace time soldiering might not be so attractive, after all you join to see action.
@AllyKaht whats also kind of strange and poignant is that someone in this series who was in training may have been killed in Afghan.. makes you think.. well, it makes me think anyway.
I have! What you have to realise merco is the Royal marine commando's are an ELITE unit ok. There not regular USMC infantry goon soldiers. This is an 8 month BASIC course, USMC is 8weeks!!! these guys are the best in the world bar none, hence the length of training.. and 8 months is the BASIC soldiering training, continuation and specialist training last years after that.
paras do more training than line infantry, I think its a few weeks longer, and it is very fucking tough, but I wouldn't say its tougher than the RMC training at all.
@ocdpfan I couldn't have said it any better. I remember my basic Infantry qualification course. I thought,"what the fuck am I doing here", basically in the first 5 minutes. Stuck with it and had 7 great years served in the Royal Canadian Regiment.
Its funny, little did they know that in about 2 years time, there would be a very urgent need for them and their elite capbilities, in the deserts and mountains of Afghanistan. Joining in 2013
What wd these talented chaps have been doing if they had not joined RMs? Once proving they are the 'right stuff' now means they can go on to become - what? Unless HM has a conventional war to fight, somewhere, there is no actual use 4 these highly trained ppl, is there? Can someone tell me if life as a RM is as 'rewarding' as a civilian life? Does the pay and respect reflect the pain and effort of getting there? I guess there's always the Police or Security, although entry is SO much easier!
I watched this religiously to get a grip before I joined a few months later. This programme is a little bit edited (not showing much) with beastings and actual training(which obviously they shouldn't show)Did six years. Thanks for the memories. Thanks for putting on!!!!
So much respect for you mate honestly a legend and very inspiring
Early to mid 2000s great time to be in the military
It'd be interesting to see the differences now.
I guess i'd have been joining as you were leaving.
Best 5 years
Did you ever come across sergeant Thomson?
I've got SO much respect for anyone with the inner willpower to make it as a Royal Marine Commando, or in any military force (special forces or otherwise)
As a friend of a formar Royal Marine, he always has my back. He even said he would go through all the training again but it would be more painful. Massive respect!
I remember Louis Bernard’s on camp.
The clothes shop selling Ben Sherman shirts and t-shirts with
God is airborne - he failed the commando course on back.
I passed out with 716 troop in 1997.
Best days of my life so far.
I sometimes have day's when i doubt when i can be a marine after a run, a short run, and morale becomes low. But i watch video's like these and they give some of that morale back and give me hope, strength.
"This Gentlemen, is the ticket to the Party",I love that bit......
I was there(as a parent)four years ago mate;sent a shiver down my spine.
little did they know few years after this there would be going to war
Joined 1965 passed out 66 837 squad one of the originals proud as you can be to have earned the green beret. Hard work and lots of pain on the way,but well worth it it’s all in the mind work through it and you will get there.
the bloke talking during the 4-5 min mark seems a totally nice and reasonable man
He is the Colonel. When you see the standard required for a Marine private and then realize that the standard for an officer is much tougher, then add on the degree of excellence and intelligence to achieve the rank of Colonel then it is quite humbling.
Jamie Thomson started university but dropped out, thats what motivates me to stay in the Army. He should have seen it through, the alternative is even more depressing than going to Afghanistan or where ever else. Like spending the rest of your life doing something you hate, such as James Williams "Commando On The Front Line" fed up with construction. He passed out, and is enjoying life alot better. Not to say its easy but doing factory work, construction or a desk job to me is like being dead.
True words live on
"They don't want to send us anywhere" a year later Iraq and Afghanistan for 16 +years.
Mad that isn’t it mate
u can see how the training has gotten easier since then, this looks alot more brutal than commando on the front line
yeah, i'm doing RMR training, (failed my full time because i broke my leg) and it is just so demanding and so long it's good to have a bit of recognition, and i supose drill is good for a bit of discipline, but i wouldn't mind going without it for a while
i did the all arms commando course because im in 29 commando regiment royal artillery (army).. we get issued our green berets at the end of our 30 miler at the hump back bridge.
0:57 "What a fuckin pisser" 😂 SNCO vernacular is magnificent.
i have typed some rathere hateful comments about these marines and i take them all back they have been through hell back so respect to the ones who made
For your info bladesyakumi
The proudest moment is when you see the 3 ton bedford lorry at the end of the 30 mile yomp.
Thats when you get youe Green Lid,and you are an RMC
Kings Squad is just bullshit for family and friends.Live and Learn I hope
you beat me by a year - hooyah from another OLD booty - where the f... did all that time fly away to !!! LOL
Can I find the 2003's "Green Beret" on line somewhere?
i have always found the Marines to be very good soilders I admire them a lot
Im not sure I could have passed the Commando course
Check out a series called 'Commando on the front line' here on youtube its similar but more recent and is a very good series as well!
Like I said though, no disrespect. I appreciate the Royal Marines and I like their attitude. After all the US Marines were made in their image. Marines of the real unite! Ooh Rah!!! So far the hardest Marines I've seen are the Republic of Korea Marines. ROK Marines are no joke! Recruit training there is brutal! Salute to all the Marines out there, no matter what country!
"That is the hardest fucking thing i've fucking done in my life" LMFAO
just like the RMs. you never stop learning.
@Minnock16 I come from a PARA background - but I can tell you that when you get there you will meet recruits from other areas in the commonwealth - mostly Fiji and such nations. Over here in England we meet loads of foriegners. But mostly Scotish, Welsh AND Irish people. Not only will you fit in more than you think - nobody will think of you as an outsider at all. You'll pass mostly unnoticed.
u can apply but you need to be exceptional.
They said they haven't been on many operations, and have missed out since the Falklands war, but they have done quite a lot.
1991 North Iraq
1994 Kuwait
1995 Bosnia
1997-98 Congo
1999-00 Sierra Leone
And then Came Afghanistan and Iraq, but they didn't know about that yet. If anyone has any advice about RT and PRMC, would be much appreciated.
Now I know this is going to piss off some people but I have respect for the Royal Marines, especially those in SBS. I've watched all 5 parts of the documentary. I'm a US Marine and I thought the they were alot harder than the US counterpart. Aside from the thrashing, the rest of the training seem ( i don't want say easy ) but some between mild and extreme. The Sergeant was very calm. What kind of instructor makes a point to get things done with a nice chat. I salute the Corporal though!
What's scarier? A dog that barks? or a dog that growls? A barking dog rarely bites.
Great documentary, cheers for posting these.
Quitters never win!
Winners never quit!
a big change form training in this and training in the royal Marines school in 2014
I start RT on 6th feb 2012! 140 Troop cant wait!
How did it go?
Respect. X para
:} There are way to many experts on u tube,and would be Marines who have NO idea what they are talking about.I served with US ans Dutch in Norway.Great Lads All
Once a Marine always a Marine what ever country
i lol'd at 00:57 "what a fuckin' pisser"
I wonder what this programme would have been like had it been made post 9/11. I bet they're not short of recruits now.
whats interesting about this is that when this was written the marines were unpopular and hadn't been able to fight in combat, i expect all of these men probably served in Iraq or Afghanistan
LOL I still remember after our 48 klick march all of us in the platoon walk like John Wane due to abration at the groin.
@ocdpfan did you think teaching recruits a bit of military history is a waste of time?
804 Squad ! To your duties,Quick Mark,,,me back in Oct 1964…
ooo sensitive subject!! turkish people cant handle their truth!! whether that person is turkish or not, i just love the fact that you recognize. Im Armenian btw, (british citizan) and that made me happy ;) thanks for acknowledging my ancestors
when those lads joined we were not in conflict! i bet they never imagined that in 2001 we would be in afganistan then in 2003 were in iraq. amazing to think how fast situations change, and how many brave men we have sadly lost since then. Libya next?
If you are a Commando can you tell me the name of the hall where the presentation of the berets takes place?
Pussers parade
shows how tuff us brits are !!
im looking forward to joining the marines next year =)
Did you?
Whats the song called as they're passing out?
What happened to that guy that was taken away from the group after the 30 miler?
whats the name of the song when they're marching?
Why did that guy get pulled out when that speech was going on? xD
He needed attention after the 30 mile yomp as many do when they finish.
Same here! PJFT on June 10th!!
really,and how did you come to that conclusion?
Very odd seeing all this pre Sept 11- life seriously changed that day.
how did it go?
Congrats guys...even for those who just completed a week of the course... Fu*king I cant even hold S80A straight for 5 minutes....
Cant wait to join!
You trained with the Royal Marines at Dartmoor,is that a fact?
Recruit Trubert, good on ya, well said.
You take care Bro//all the best//
@hutch1111111 yea, I noticed that...the camera just made it kinda sketchy that out of nowhere there's like 5 other marines help him walk off
the officer is such a badass looks like hed break your face just for talking back at him
for anyone interested the music in the credits is by the artist "bonobo" i forget what song though.
Why did they pull that dude aside during the speech xD
He needed attention after the 30 mile yomp as many do when they finish - all RM instructors know the signs of someone going down hill.
Our Battalion Commander let us use trucks as little as possible. It's different with each unit though. I have to agree on the Artic training, Royal Marines excel on that side of the compass. Very few units get sent to Alaska to Artic training in the US military in general. It's a shame though to see standards lowering everywhere.
@longforder How did it go?
Hi Shippers
That was an easy fish to land
Take care Royal
@TheEnglishBadman erm, no, not really, although this program was a little "less pc" the others on the royals there is still a camera present, instructors act very differently when there are non around
Prmc in march bring it on!
How did PRMC go?
You passed it?
@Dogmeat1950
Rangers were trained by the rmc not sas.
awesome
12 weeks is short but I said raw recruits and the first few weeks of those 32 is getting them conditioned for those obstacle courses and hikes. Boot camp was hard but once you get to the Fleet Marine Force we train harder. I remember doing 12 miles from one beach to another. 30 mile hump with 60 pounds in 8 hours. Boot Camp is very easy compare to the training you receive later on in the fleet.
That Major is a big timer
facts only
@TheNYCLegend You should join the regular army first. They'll beat you into shape, then go for Royal Marines.
Another thing I seen lacking among the troop was a leader aside from the instructor. There was little camaraderie and no body help out the weaker recruits. Perhaps its just the documentary. The USMC is all about being a team and motivating each other. If that doesn't work than pain helps to get a recruit learn real quick. I didn't see camaraderie until the 30 mile march. Before that it was just a bunch of individuals trying to get through the next week.
subjects* apart from that, spot on
what hero thing are u talking about?
yeh its about 7000 to 7500 men now mate
And Dear God it's going to last an eternity//
@PANGEA95 i passed it mate 1 short of superior.. Started training with 138 trp but got injured.. Spent 6 months in hunter coy and eventually left on medical grounds.. Im actually due to go back into training in june
I wonder if you're still on here? And if you went back and passed?
No,i spent 18 months in the Paras but got MD,i can tell you for a fact the Para training is far more intense!!!..
Yeah I see where your coming from but I like our sence of honour and achivment because it is fucking hard im still in training though so havent had that hounour. Our taining is fucking long and hard....
Royal Marines (UK) - 32 weeks
Combat Infantrymen (UK) - 26 weeks
French Foreign Legion - 15 weeks
US Marines - 13 weeks
US Army - 10 weeks
SEAL-25 weeks
Rangers regular US traning plus 24 days
@warpuppyTN70 It's Roman - mille.
Shit shoot use some common and check out profiles before gobbing off.
I joined in 1970 when RM training was 38 weeks.
68 joined in Deal we lost nearly half in the six weeks before moving to CTCRM.
5 original recruits finished of which I am proud to say I was one of them.
I wear my medals with pride, and the Falklands War was our finest hour.
So I have lived a bit and learnt a lot. Oppo
i think your missing out that the US has the biggest friendly fire rate - also all the USMC do is shout hoorah all the time, tell me since when has hoorah killed the enemy or cleared a room out?
AND???
well they have their war now so I guess there is no longer a shortage of recruits as suggested at 5:45? I could understand the thought of peace time soldiering might not be so attractive, after all you join to see action.
The officer look like Cpt.Price on COD4!!!
@AllyKaht
whats also kind of strange and poignant is that someone in this series who was in training may have been killed in Afghan.. makes you think.. well, it makes me think anyway.
I have! What you have to realise merco is the Royal marine commando's are an ELITE unit ok. There not regular USMC infantry goon soldiers. This is an 8 month BASIC course, USMC is 8weeks!!! these guys are the best in the world bar none, hence the length of training.. and 8 months is the BASIC soldiering training, continuation and specialist training last years after that.
@4A5P
Oh I didn't know that was him.
paras do more training than line infantry, I think its a few weeks longer, and it is very fucking tough, but I wouldn't say its tougher than the RMC training at all.
I’m pretty sure they don’t I think the Royal Marines have the longest basic training in the world apart from special forces and that stuff
@solus223 Just given medical attention thats all. Care for Soldiers is important.
@ocdpfan I couldn't have said it any better. I remember my basic Infantry qualification course. I thought,"what the fuck am I doing here", basically in the first 5 minutes. Stuck with it and had 7 great years served in the Royal Canadian Regiment.
they look fucking sharp
Its funny, little did they know that in about 2 years time, there would be a very urgent need for them and their elite capbilities, in the deserts and mountains of Afghanistan. Joining in 2013
It's not a war, it's an insurgency imo.
In square miles yes.
What wd these talented chaps have been doing if they had not joined RMs? Once proving they are the 'right stuff' now means they can go on to become - what? Unless HM has a conventional war to fight, somewhere, there is no actual use 4 these highly trained ppl, is there? Can someone tell me if life as a RM is as 'rewarding' as a civilian life? Does the pay and respect reflect the pain and effort of getting there? I guess there's always the Police or Security, although entry is SO much easier!
5:58 looks like he got his wish
@ Its A Completly Different Story In The Field