The Royal Marines is an elite unit ... a time limited cross country obstacle run and a 30-mile march over Dartmoor - all while carrying 21lb (9.5kg) plus a rifle for the tests.

Due to its rugged and boggy terrain, Dartmoor is not suitable for tanks or heavy tracked vehicles. It is used to train light forces, such as the Royal Marines, who move principally on foot. Dartmoor ...

Living in the shadow of Dartmoor Prison, locals are often privy ... involving 200 police officers, 100 Royal Marines and a Royal Air Force helicopter scouring the moors. The man, known as Mitchell ...

Royal Marines from all over the United Kingdom have ... the last week of the Falkland Islands war Such was the case across Dartmoor, both to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Falklands ...

He also trained other Royal Marines in mountain and cold weather ... he will leave behind his home in Yelverton on the edge of Dartmoor with his wife Claire. The couple have three children ...

In effect, 3 Commando, Royal Marines are also in the Falkland Islands to take part in the Liberation Day events on 14 June. On Sunday the troops completed their own version the now-famous 90 ...