royal marine

Hi, I have been training really hard to get fit and strong to go through the joining phase of the Royal marines. My GP says I might have a hernia, if it is will this affect my chances of joining? If it is and it is operable will that then be ok?

Hi all, I know this has been discussed but just asking from a different perspective the eyesight standards are 6/60 uncorrected and 6/12 corrected. Does this mean when you go for eyesight test you just have to pass 6/60 if you do not wear glasses? Or, do you need to achieve both to pass the...

Hi, I’m currently applying to become a royal marine officer and was scheduled to have my face to face medical exam this Thursday (20/06/19). It’s been cancelled by Capita and pushed back over 2 weeks. I was just wondering if someone could tell me if this is normal or if it’s likely to be due...

Hi, I’m 17 years old and I’ve been wanting to join the Royal Marines for about 5 years. The problem is 2 years ago I had breathing problems for about a week. I went to the doctors and they gave me an asthma inhaler. The inhaler had no efffect in improving my breathing and I soon realised that it...

I want to join the Royal Marines next year. I also want to go to war. Are they currently fighting in any wars, or are there any upcoming wars. - Thanks

This is just my personal experience, and will be updated as I progress throughout my career as a potential Warfare Specialist - this is to give you an idea of timescales and other waiting times that you may experience during your application. Firstly, about me - I'm a 16 year old male in good...