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Royal Marines

The Amphibious Fighting Force of the United Kingdom.
Created in 1664 now amongst the top two Regiments of the United Kingdom (the other being its rival the Parachute Regiment). Far superior to the US Marine Corps, in that they are Commandos, having completed 32 Weeks of basic training, with a 30 Mile Speed march in 8 Hours (7 Hours for Officers) and other tests of physical endurance.
They come under the command of the Royal Navy, and have in their history been rewarded with 10 Victoria Crosses.
Nicolaivich got the definition of the Royal Marines quite wrong.

The Royal Marines were originally called the Duke of York and Albany's Maritime Regiment of Foot.

royal marines

An elite British commando unit trained in amphibious assault operations as well as land warfare. NOT comparable to the US Marines, which are not trained nearly as extensively.
Sean passed Royal Marines basic training, which lasted 38 weeks.
royal marines by anamerican January 11, 2009

Royal Marines

The United Kingdom's special fighting force, equal to the United States Marine Corps. Although they were originally founded during a monarchy, hence the name, the Royal Marines are now under control of the United Kingdom's parliament.
Bradford was a member of the Royal Marines.
Royal Marines by Nicolaivich January 19, 2004

Royal Marines Cadet 

A bunch of stinky smelly bitches who like to lick sand.
Cadet Corporal Gray of the Royal Marines Cadets smelt stinky, he stormed the beach then laid down and began to lick the sand.
Royal Marines Cadet by Not Ryham October 9, 2014

royal dutch marines 

The only force that could rescue 105 kids held hostage and eighty more in a trainjacking.
1977- South Moluccan revolutionaries storm a school and a train almost simultaneously, which were both held up for around 3 weeks. The Royal Dutch Marines came in and crushed them, losing only 2 hostages.
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Soul digger

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