The Journal of the Royal Marines
Bringing you all the news from across the Royal Marines Corps Family
The Journal of the Royal Marines
The Journal of the Royal Marines
The Journal of the Royal Marines
The Globe & Laurel Magazine (colloquially known as the 'Globe & Buster') is the official journal of the Royal Marines, keeping the entire Corps Family informed for over 132 years. We bring our readers all the full news stories and details of the Corps' activities across the globe in support of the Royal Navy, in a full colour quality magazine and digital edition.
Published bi-monthly, the Globe & Laurel Magazine is the only full record of Royal Marines activities and 'the' place to come for all things 'Bootneck'.
You DON'T have to be a serving member to subscribe, we have many former and family members, as well as Cadets, schools and fans of Royal Marines history, plus many other interested parties.
The latest edition available is the Mar/Apr 2025 edition, the cover of which is featured here.
The next edition, the May/Jun 2025 edition will be available from
4 June 2025
The Globe & Laurel is also available digitally from iTunes or Google Play.
You are now able to read the Globe & Laurel via Pocketmags.com on your laptop or desktop and on your phone or tablet.
To get the latest news about the Globe & Laurel Magazine, visit our News Page
The Globe & Laurel has been keeping our Corps Family informed for over 132 years. The printed edition remains a firm favourite with our readers often providing a talking point when spotted on coffee tables or office work space.
The digital edition helps our readers receive their Globe & Laurel in more ways, providing direct web & email links to all of our Charity & Commercial partners, as well as making it easier to contact the team & submit articles.
Many archive printed copies of the Globe & Laurel are available to purchase, please get in touch to enquire. Digital copies from 2014 are available from PocketMags.co.uk with more being added all the time.
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