I know firsthand what it takes to earn the coveted green beret. I’ve stood on the platform ... one of the toughest challenges of my life. Royal Marines Commando training is not just physically ...

An 87-year-old ex-Royal ... beret, said: "It was a real pleasure to be able to meet a fellow Bootneck and do something that clearly meant a great deal to him." Mr Preece joined the 45 Commando ...

I don't think it matters about size or shape ... To earn her green beret, Lt Fisher needed to complete the AACC training with the Royal Marines, finishing with the four Commando Tests.

On 25 March the team of five green berets marched the 120 kilometers across East Falkland, carrying full kit and emulating the Arbroath Royal Marines which fought in the 1982 Falklands' conflict.