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
The White House is furiously fighting back against a politically explosive report that the president called U.S. military heroes killed in battle ‘losers’ and ‘suckers’ – and turned down a trip to visit U.S. war dead in France due to the rain. Fox News, the Washington Post and Associated Press were among the news outlets … Read more
The White House if furiously fighting back against a politically explosive report that the president called U.S. military heroes killed in battle ‘losers’ and ‘suckers’ – and turned down a trip to visit U.S. war dead in France due to the rain. President Donald Trump rejoined the fray on Friday, attacking the Atlantic magazine, which … Read more
Man in his 20s ‘jumps wharf security gate and steals Thames Clipper river bus before leading marine police on dramatic chase along the River Thames’ Marine support units intercept stolen Thames Clippers vessel near Tower Bridge River boat was stolen from Trinity Wharf in Polar, east London, on Saturday night Marine officers boarded the vessel … Read more
On a wing and a prayer: Daredevil ex-Royal Marine leaps off 4,00ft peak of Scotland’s An Teallach to become first person to fly a wingsuit from top of UK mountain Tim Howell, 31, from Somerset, was the first person to successfully fly with a wingsuit from a UK mountain Mr Howell climbed to the nearly … Read more
A former Marine and college wide receiver was able to catch a three-year-old boy thrown from burning building by his mother, dramatic cellphone footage shows. Phillip Blanks, 28, ran to the home in Phoenix on July 3 barefoot after hearing calls for help and was able to save Jameson Long from the flames on the third … Read more