My son sent these links this weekend.
The first is the amazing story of a Gurkha who single-handedly fended off 40 bandits, but only after it became apparent they intended to rape an 18-year-old girl as well as rob the train's passengers:
http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=27100
The second article starts off discussing a Gurkha who got in trouble in Afghanistan for having beheaded a Taliban warlord, then goes onto describe the ferocity and courage of the Gurkhas in general.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-1296136/As-Gurkha-disciplined-beheading-Taliban-Thank-God-side.html
Both stories are, in their own way, inspirational.
Hope Johnny doesn't get too inspired as he sets off for Afghanistan.
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2 comments:
The Brits know a good fighter when they see one. I hope we can afford to keep them on the payroll!
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I was surprised to see from that picture in the second article that the Nepalese look more like
east Asians than South Asians. If I hadn't been told they were Nepalese I would have guessed they were Korean.
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