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.

Jeff wearing his beret and medals. (Image: LPhot Alika Mundy) The birthday celebration featured classic tunes from the Royal Marines Band from HMS Collingwood. His daughter Kay Dunleavy said ...

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 ...

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.

What does it take to wear the green beret? Hair-raising moments in extreme locations test the marines to their limits - can they walk in the footsteps of their heroes?