Chris Thrall's Bought the T-Shirt Podcast

Could you pass the TOUGHEST military basic training course in the world to join the Royal Marines Commando elite?

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Who is the toughest - the British Royal Marines Commandos or the United States Marine Corp (USMC)? Who cares after 35 beers!

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Nirmal ('Nims') Purja MBE was born in Nepal. He served as a Gurkha and in the elite Special Boat Service (SBS) before leaving to embark upon a record-breaking conquest of all fourteen of the world's …

Could you hack life in a Royal Marines Commando Unit? Two former commandos discuss their own experience of life in a Green Beret. Potential Recruits Course (PRMC) Information.

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In 1986, following active service in the Falklands War, former 565 RLD parachute signaller Mike R.P. McCarthy launched an audacious plan to be the first person to base jump from the Empire State buil…

Ever wondered what it is like to experience CHRISTMAS whilst being a ROYAL MARINES COMMANDO? You saw it here first 😎

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Do you want to hear something weird? This is about the Para who never was. It's a Royal Marines Commando story - they don't come any weirder ...

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April 2nd, 1982 - the day that the Falklands War erupted. Just sixty Royal Marines stood in the way of an armada of thousands, 8,000 miles from home and with no support. The story that followed was o…

Could you hack life in a Royal Marines Commando Unit? A former Commando tells the no-holds-barred truth about life in the first year. Potential Recruits Course (PRMC) Information.

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Join former professional footballer Andy Ramage and I as we discuss the benefits of going alcohol-free for either 30, 90, or 365 days with the One Year No Beer project.

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A former Royal Marines Commando tells the no-holds-barred truth about the elite units' gruelling 8-month training.

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PT 3: Could you hack the toughest military training in the world? A former Royal Marines Commando tells the truth about the elite units' gruelling 8-month training.

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Part 2: Could you hack the toughest military training in the world? A former Royal Marines Commando tells the truth about the elite units' gruelling 8-month training.

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Could you hack the toughest military training in the world? A former Royal Marines Commando tells the truth about the elite units' gruelling 8-month training.

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Former British soldier Alan Duncan was a sniper with the Kurdish Peshmerga fighters in the war against ISIS/Daesh.

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A Royal Marines birthday special. Join former commando Chris Thrall and CSM Tony Phipps formerly of the Air Defence Troop to get YOUR questions answered! We will be discussing Tony's NEW life-saving …

Could you hack the toughest military training in the world? A former Royal Marines Commando tells the truth about the elite units' gruelling 8-month training.

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Chris has a unique military background having served as a Royal Marines Commando, an Army and RAF Officer and an AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopter Pilot, the most lethal and advanced attack helicopter t…