Posted on 05/17/2013 4:16:50 AM PDT by UKrepublican
A CROWD of 15,000 wellwishers cheer proud Royal Marines at a homecoming parade yesterday.
They paid tribute to 700 men of 40 Commando who have completed THREE tours of Afghanistan.
The unit has lost 18 out of the 61 Marines killed battling the Taliban.
Heroes marched in Taunton, Somerset, then picked up medals from their captain general, the Duke of Edinburgh.
Sue Cherry, welcoming home son Sam, 19, said: “We’re here to celebrate, but also to think of those who didn’t return.”
(Excerpt) Read more at thesun.co.uk ...
God Bless ‘the Yompers!’
I think we can pretty much guarantee another 7,000 civilian PATRIOTS would be within, and following them.
They are needed at home ... to fight the self same enemy.
ping
Is that Prince Phillip on the left?
it’s about saving Odungo
Indeed. Thank you for the smile.
God bless them, every one.
Tatt
Sure is.
Wonderful, wonderful! Thank you for this Friday pick-me-up!
Am SO proud of our troops but get choked up anytime serving troops are honored anywhere....
D of Edinbourgh looks good for 90+...wears the uniform well....
Are most of those lads relatively local, ie Somerset area ?
You’re welcome!
You’re welcome, he certainly does, it’s great that he was there!
You’re very welcome, yes for the most part they will be local lads.
Looking very sharp. Pity some Brit supporters had to put down US Military while praising the British Marines in comments following article.
He seems to me to be rather conservative and is definitely un-PC...
Got to wonder where he and the Queen went wrong in producing such panty-waisted children...except, maybe Anne who stirs it up sometimes when she’s not dressed up as some British Admiral...sheesh.
As a former Canadian soldier, I speak well of the US’s forces as well. Only one I might of said some negative things about were the Romanians... holy smokes they were brutal.
What's amazing is the fact he's still around ... considering the amount of gin this guy has consumed.
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