Home Safe: Thousands Line The Streets Of Somerset Town To Mark Return Of Royal Marines From Final Tour Of Afghanistan But Pause To Remember Comrades Who Didn't Make It Back -- Daily Mail
* Crowds of people formally welcomed home troops from 40 Commando
* Duke of Edinburgh, Captain General of the Royal Marines, will present medals to the troops
Thousands of well-wishers lined the streets of Taunton today to mark return of the Royal Marines from their final deployment in Afghanistan.
Crowds of people turned out to wave Union flags and cheer loudly to formally welcome troops from 40 Commando back to their home town after their last tour of duty ended.
Marines will later be presented with campaign medals at their base, Norton Manor Camp near Taunton in Somerset.
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