NINETEEN-year-old Dominic Lovett from Tavistock has successfully completed 32 weeks of the hardest initial training in the world by becoming a Royal Marines Commando. Dominic passed out at the Commando Training Centre Royal Marines, Lympstone, Devon with 918 Troop. The distinctive hallmark of a Royal Marines Commando is the Green Beret. It indicates to others that the wearer has undergone gruelling and physically demanding tests of endurance, by displaying the Commando qualities of unselfishness, cheerfulness under adversity, courage, determination and high professional standards. Dominic said: 'The training was arduous — but it was made easier by doing it with a great bunch of lads.' Dominic will be joining 45 Commando Royal Marines who are based in Arbroath Angus. 45 Commando Royal Marines is one of three Commando Units that provide the cutting edge to 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines. The Royal Marines are an elite commando force which is equally at home at sea as on land. These highly trained troops form a high readiness amphibious brigade (3 Commando Brigade), able to deploy by sea to the very doorstep of a crisis. HMS Ocean and the assault ships Bulwark and Albion enable this unique naval capability, providing the platforms for amphibious operations to be launched and enabling the projection of military power ashore. Individuals and units of the Royal Marines are currently deployed around the globe in support of UN, NATO and British interests that includes Afghanistan, Bosnia and Iraq. l Royal Marine Commando Dominic Lovett is pictured right.