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and into the brutal, unforgiving battle-scarred terrain of Afghanistan, the scene of some of the fiercest hand-to-hand combat British soldiers have faced since the Second World War in the heat of battle. The Navy's Royal Marine Commandos are a spearhead. Force of elite

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troops that can strike devastating effect from air, sea or land to prepare for war. They've been through the toughest military training in the world, enough to make grown men cry, and it often does. I was granted unprecedented access for 12 months to film with the

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s both here and in Afghanistan, very good, I would say in the balls, very comfortable, you start grabbing, you rip off the testicles, you rip off the penis, gay.

I'm sure you get the advantage, you know what the situation is. Nothing could be hidden from me, stay here, do you think you have the attitude? Oh, sit here after your own restraint, you can think about Fred again, we didn't carry out what we've been told, yeah, we're going to end up dead. get off the scum take cover I was with them as they faced the

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hey hey eggy we are in a strong attack I tell you how to fight hard they have us pinned I was at their side as they faced the pain, the exhaustion , to fear and even to death.

Our story begins in June 2006, when a new group of recruits arrive at the Linton

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training center in Devon, a base with its own dedicated train station that clearly expects these 50 recruits to help between 16 and 28 now. there is no way back. I still face your parents, they will be known as log nine to four and this is their extraordinary story, as your question that your fish sent over the next 32 weeks will be pushed to their absolute limits. and many of them will be destroyed by the training destroyed by the sheer, bloody challenge of being with them all crunching guts tearing up the path of the road nothing to shave this morning I did it, Mr.

Corporal, I disagree with you enormously, so I I will do. be teaching how to shave properly called Richard school is nothing you seem to do is write what CT does name a corner cape up down nine to four face of truth and often exhilarating but sometimes terrifying rite of passage that only the best will overcome. Then everyone will choose what evil those who do so will be sent directly to the front lines in Afghanistan and will remain with them wherever they go. Cut off your leg, but first there are thirty-two weeks of training, eight months of intense, arduous physical and mental challenge for many.

When they cross the threshold into a strange world, it will be the first time they are away from their families and now they must accept their own fears. Knowing that you're going into a war zone is obviously pretty scary for a parent, but The fact that you're going to be one of the elite with all the armed forces around the world is a huge confidence booster as far as I'm concerned, but no. I want him to return home to the rear, the one in line. Hurry up let's go as soon as you get in, you are trained and you will be somewhere like Afghanistan, if not, hurry up and keep going to get it.

That doesn't scare very easily, no, we don't worry about it that much, but Go out at a local Saturday night like we would. I'm sure we'll get out, believe it or not. Yes, especially if he has a troop behind him. He is in a group. I feel more confident that you feel comfortable knowing that he will be the red flag. We had to accept that he would have to shoot someone or that there was a chance he could outsmart us to make a deal. It is a fact. 94 troop deployment operations in Afghanistan, so we have 32 weeks. to transform this individual into a team player, a well-trained Marine who is confident and capable of joining a troop on operations and you know, that's the test, that's the test for us here at the training center , this is a base center, this is where you spend the first two weeks of your life since the robbery those feathers move thanks I went to link the barbers 9 to 40 50 young people immersed in a different extraordinary environment and for the moment complete strangers but one day they will have a bond so strong that they would easily die for each other I tell you William hello John William Hanson Oh idiot John from Tara load thank you Williams you are here we will chat Queen Elizabeth of the second British forces in southern Afghanistan has been involved in the heaviest fighting yet with Taliban militia since British troops took over security duties in Helmand province in early May, two British soldiers were killed in action early yesterday, while a third died in Canada 94 true welcome to the lips, welcome to the wrong marines, famous for their demands, the challenges that will lock you in well and eventually place you as part of the 3rd Commando Brigade.

You will be surprised by the number of young people who begin to falter in the first few days and you will be surprised by the guy and the bed next to you. made by dad's decision, please guys look beyond the tip of your noses, many of you, at the end here, will go directly to Afghanistan, our goal is to pass you, okay, let us do it, empty content in front of their faces, the transformation begins, uniform and equipment. first, wear your unarmed 95.6 combat pants, but the most lethal thing you can handle in these early days is the steam line, they make steam buttons and water buttons in the dirt, okay, a little water on the neck, not much, this is what you thought.

It would be like a million, yes, the first day was inspecting the paperwork. Like, he's trying to ease in, otherwise we pick up the pace by the end of the week, oh yeah, yeah, you gotta be up, fracturing the Marines, what you're doing, we're not. Don't come with a separated heart Hello, I'm sorry if I changed for the wrong reason because I wanted to be part of the elite and I knew this would be the biggest challenge. I am putting in 100% effort and determination and prepared for anything that comes my way. You are going to throw me, including service in order, including service in the war zone.

You with this. I always thought it's one of those things that if you don't do it, you'll regret it in the moment. I'm very glad I did it. I just have to keep it up it's another 151 in a little bit of weeks 31 in a little bit of weeks not much man yeah Adam I got lines folded. I will be fine, but this is not an easy transition for everyone. Terry John from a Vincent in the Caribbean is I already have many doubts in my head right now it's like so many different things from what I've come so far I wanted to do it I want to be a very strong and very determined young man I don't want to show it I'm very determined, it's difficult , it's very difficult and the way I feel right now I want to leave more, like I'm splattered everywhere.

I'm like all over the place. In some our mind is not really calm and in one the fact is so Unhappy as Terry seems not to be able to date anyone for at least 28 days unless there are exceptional circumstances, so the training continues to turn these young men into traffickers of death and destruction with steely eyes. What you would get now is a demonstration of how to bathe. Correct demonstration of how to shave properly and how to brush your teeth. It will be delivered to you in your baby package. Hey, matches: Cover a pillow with pillowcases, duvet covers, white sheets, and a bedspread.

Okay, as soon as the shark comes out, that's it. Well, first thing, below. the water itself, soak in a little shower gel, start from head to toe, be sure to rub it absolutely everywhere, okay, on all arms, shoulders, there is a lot on the back, as you can reach, here it is your mattress and it has already been issued. and the mattress cover goes on the matches like a condom, even in the groin, okay, under your knob, okay, pull the foreskin back, stick it in there, okay, in the end, the whole thing, when you make your bed you will see that you have a center fold in the middle and two on each side which fit together quite well yes then you move on to your legs okay rubbing placing your nails take all the legs the next stage is to make sure to rinse off all the soap. correctly to Big Shot rugs, do they appear in the GU?

It shouldn't be too complex because everyone has duvets at home, okay, but mom is not here and you can't close the bedroom door. Thanks, Bella, noisy day. -Today, fellows, it starts from tomorrow, the learning curve is like this, so you must have a good attitude or if you are willing to work hard and pleasantly, you will get a painful surrender. lying down the first day there are only 240 left until they are sent to Afghanistan Jess tomorrow starts moving much faster, with more agency, enjoy the sleep you get, choose after only five hours of sleep nine, two, four, the troops wake up to start your second day of training to be Royal Marine Commandos why come on guys let's go to the best talent show straight to every coconut, your bed now other tricks get up for the first two weeks you have to wear shirts and ties to go to the Canteen breakfast is the first of four main meals that you must eat every day to accumulate the 5,000 calories you will need to tackle today's training.

This is an assessment of your fitness so that I can evaluate it and myself and the rest of the instructors can measure your fitness and see how you are progressing. training everything you have there don't give up the race until you are literally doubled over about to faint you give everything you have this is also so you know in your own head how fit you are for the next 32 weeks these recruits will be pushed through barriers of physical pain that at this moment they probably couldn't even imagine. At the end of training, each recruit will have had to obtain their fitness levels from an international athlete, changing from civilian to military to Royal.

Marines it's a big change, a big change and you know it's a man's world and some of the lokes aren't ready for it some of you look fresh Daisy you should all get your hugs you're asking the lady to come out to vomit, oh that's bad, there's a good chance we'll lose 25 to 30 percent from not wanting to be here or unfortunately having to go home because of an injury or injury they came here with or just not be fit and from very early. I will note that there will be one or two that really don't want to be here at all and you know they made a bad decision as I'm sure we'll see with this troop that will be there.

There will be one or two that will want to leave almost immediately, yes, Jake, why am I sitting down now? I already wrote a letter asking very respectfully to end my service as soon as possible and I was basically stating that the reasons are that my mental state I don't think I'm mentally fit for it, you go home, they come here. I think you're kidding yourself John, you haven't given yourself a fair chance now, at the moment you're not happy with yourself and you're not enjoying it, but I think for two days to judge it John, I think it's very nice .

I love you. Do you agree. You know, sir. I just took the wrong path. That's all at night. I don't understand. Good dream because I just lie down and every time I turn around I think someone wants to come in and say: do this, make my lover just wait, he turns black. I can't relax well, no one can relax. The troops arrived two minutes late. returning from dinner is a punishable offense early confrontation ok, unfortunately you've just ironed and folded Charles and the sleeping soldier 95 bomb shirts check they fit, everyone now grab a stone shirt, hold it in front of them yeah, they will fit right on your heads, collared shirt with very slight fluff, everyone will gather around now and fold it again, ok, leave them, make sure you have both platforms ready for tomorrow, greased and folded, make sure this place left immaculate, crack, I just feel like tomorrow, that's it, it's not easy, that's easy, yeah, it's meant to be hard, so when you pass out, it's a quality life and you pass out without being cheesy, you'll travel around the world, okay, you'll go, you'll go to places you'll do.

I didn't believe it all, you made some of the best friends you'll ever have or I gave you my word, okay it's a quality lifestyle but you have to go through 32 weeks, remember everyone is in the same boat, you're not the only one. one that feels like you feel it's one day at a time, confidence, crush it, just go through it every day, yeah okay, I'd like to work on moving forward now, after another night of fitful sleep, nine to four, the troop wakes up for their third day of training. and Terry Jones made a final decision about his future, it's all food on my radar camera about my decision, say you want to stay, you want to stay finally, it didn't take me long, I recruited John Roger, it's just that it's just my feeling.

I know it's a bit of a shock to be here the first night, don't you think I can't do this? But then you spend a night here and settle in. It is not too bad. Yes, I'm coming to do it, someoneweeks, a couple of exercises, time groups were completely in here, everything will become doubt, no noise, no light after dark, we do not chat, we do not wander without clamoring, they brought to be whispering, so you can see a gradual progression . from the non-tactical, since now they go directly to the tactical with noise and light discipline.

I'm more or less completely tactical as I would be on operations all over the world. Taeho even asked Marvin out. He was trying to take off your clothes. Don't know. You know, what would happen if there was water? Forgive me, it was more than six hours before British forces in Afghanistan said they killed 21 Taliban fighters and in a long battle last Sunday the Defense Secretary had originally said that five Taliban were killed in the engagement in the village of No , which local people say dozens of civilians also died in the operation in the following two weeks, nine to four soldiers are pushed harder and harder with the candy fingers right on the fingers around the thumb around the back of the esophagus the trachea, tear it out, quite possibly cause death, okay, at the end of the day, this is the business with that nonsense, okay, sorry, there, good, so I can keep my balls very comfortable, you start grabbing them, pulling them out, ripping off the testicles, ripping the Penis out again I'm sure you'll have the advantage, but the advantage is the only thing nineteen for the troop you don't get what not in the gym not on the field and not on the parade ground I don't want listen we always have one I don't want to listen to it that's why and more and more they have to pay the inevitable price for their constant shortcomings no one has impressed me so far no one here is suppressing anything instructors it's up to you you Don't change, consider the change for yourself, so You automatically leave this camp, you understand?

Yes, you miss all that razor you don't want to have to keep going over everything over and over simple things like tying your shoelaces, shirts, t-shirts tucked into boxer briefs sticking out of the bottom of your shorts, you even get annoyed to check it out, did you even bother? We've got standards, man, you're not abandoning those standards, you're not changing those standards, we're not paying for mistakes, okay or anything for week 9, July 2, zero. you will come back right period you understand that yes well that is one of you two of you thirty of you will come back to that and everything will progress with the people who deserve to be here that is how we work do you understand yes? don't be a bunch of bunnies, control yourselves, start working like a real realize that every day you have a lot of one hundred percent in the moment, guys, everyone in this come think I'm getting pretty bored of trying to defend. you when it's not proven to be true, Stan, but oh yeah, you yourself basically say we're divorced, you're not really the world.

I know they just try and they like it to be a form of psychology with your mind trying to get you in the mode of doing your best all the time, that's just the season, so you're still smiling, yeah I'm fine, I'm fine, more, better for me, what things I get bigger. I'm starting to think. that I have taken too long my decision I am not a soldier I cannot be one of these guys if we knew this whole economy as a robot as such I need to be different and stand out a lot but I like to be my own person I like to maintain what I want to do my own thing, yeah, okay, I really, yeah, I come in with all guns blazing, great enthusiasm, really one and I do it.

I'm not sure if I like how I did it. level, you know I'm doing the job and then they just pull me apart and say this is what you want done to me, this isn't you, everything is coming to a head, 494 troops already, people want to leave within 30 weeks deployment in Afghanistan are well below the standards expected in midlife at numerous times without listening to the team which is important, but that is one of the things I got on today, the training team had tried everything they knew to get them in shape, except One thing is the final sanction and when they get out of the mud they will be the ones to decide again which option to take.

The recruits of nine to four troops have no idea what awaits them, but some don't even stick around to find out. People have now decided to leave thinking better of a career in the Royal Marines. Some simply find it too difficult, others realize they saw the bright side of the wrong range without seeing that you have to work hard to get wet and muddy. the way other guys get injured other guys decide it's not for them, I mean, to get to the end, you have to have a certain type of character, you have to have just willpower to keep going no matter how cool, cold, and wet you are. hunger and that's what it's about, although it's always sad to see people leave and then again if they were there and they were dragging the troops down in terms of their physical performance or in the field or around the accommodation and it was like that.

If it's not for them, then yes, after that initial factor, they are not there, then yes, the trick will obviously get stronger and good luck by 1940, they are more awkward, it's the night of the summer ball for the young officers who are also in the camp after 15 months. tough training themselves are just weeks away from being deployed to the front lines in Afghanistan for these Marine Corps officers it's champagne and pins for nine or four soldiers it's a lesson they'll probably never forget, but I think it takes a quick push, the art is that they need to control themselves and realize that training a recruit requires effort, it requires that they listen to what the training team says when I tell them to go, they must move clockwise around the square path, Sergeant Quinn, around the next one.

Instructor to the boy and back to me, go and move, all fellows, the mud race, as it is called, is usually done for fun, it can become a punishment, but it is feared by all the recruits and officers who work harder It lasted ten seconds with my legs up. You know I'm a baby, I give you Boystown, don't feel your chest, you get up off your knees and you're a miniature open stretch. Oh, let him have too much control, exercise this box, shut up and run, unlucky, hey, just overlook my sympathy, where is it? Yes, would you be the only one?

It looks a bit modern. Your identification, the winter blues, implies that you are in the water. You can review it. Stop. Sexual attack. I'll go fly. I have money for beer. Mike. Just for now. I'm sorry. stop everyone, kill so we won't be poor, make you better, don't cough, no, move there, yeah, jump where you go that way when you move, recruit John, stop feeling sorry, be yourself, don't be a , so if you sell, you have You haven't done anything up there, well, if that wasn't difficult at all, I personally won't let you work in the 3rd Commando Brigade along with my friends and my colleagues in operations in Afghanistan.

If you don't require standard partners, you won't pass the course, it's dangerous. it's unsafe and it's unfair or those who only have green berets pass out recruits are not up to the task ok believe me when I say guys you are here to aim for excellence you should be a bit wrong media commando hard. work finish that's all it takes don't give like the copper tip you think I'm worried about you those are the types of wood that made me weird if you don't worry about me and I'm training because I want it to be a newer part.

That I want to go somewhere when you're in Iraq? I might be around and then you'll get sick. I don't care about you, that's the same word. He will wear team gear. Now, step by step. right, she's starting to get to the critical moment now the training is light the closest you can get to a war situation or you don't get enough sleep the others like each other's mud everyone is under pressure and people are starting to break and you You can What I see everywhere is very strange, very, very, there has been more intense fighting in southern Afghanistan.

Officials say at least 19 people were killed when Taliban insurgents ambushed government forces in Helmand province, at the same time as British troops continue to support police. They were chasing Taliban fighters involved in a battle