RMC Impact Report 2022-23 v15 - Flipbook - Page 3
Welcome
Introduction
Welcome
from our
Patron
General Sir Gordon Messenger KCB DSO* OBE DL
Patron, RMA – The Royal Marines Charity
In this 80th anniversary year
of the Royal Marines taking
on the Commando role,
and 40th anniversary year
of the Falklands War, we
remember with honour the
heavy price paid in former
conflicts by Royal Marines to
secure the freedoms British
citizens enjoy worldwide.
At a time of unprecedented threats
to our global community, to our
security and our economy which
depends so much on maritime trade,
there has never been a greater need
for a strong Royal Navy to defend
our nation’s interests near and far.
The Royal Marines are their leading
element. They have now embarked on
permanent forward basing in the high
North and East of Suez, meaning they
now operate a greater footprint than
during the Afghanistan campaign.
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As the UK’s best trained regular
troops, they provide 47% of UK Special
Forces despite only forming 4% of
our whole defence forces, meaning
they will always be at the sharp end.
The consequence of this is increased
exposure to death and injury, with
increased stresses on family life.
This is where RMA – The Royal Marines
Charity steps in. Created by the Corps,
operating within the Corps and for the
Corps, it is uniquely placed to provide
the best support to the efficiency
of the Corps, and to provide the
quickest and most effective support
to Corps Family members in need.
“…uniquely placed
to provide the
best support to
the efficiency
and wellbeing
of the Corps.”
Thank you for your support to
the Corps and Charity — as the
wording on the Commando
Memorial at Spean Bridge reminds
us, ‘United We Conquer’.
RMA – The Royal Marines Charity Impact Report 2022–2023
www.rma-trmc.org
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