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Gurkas
Waco Waltz
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Seems they don't have political correctness in Nepal. One of the Doctors at the Clinic I work at is from Nepal. He seems a really smart guy.
http://blog.rtba.co/gurka-beheaded-taliban-commander-cleared-duty/
Gurka Who Beheaded Taliban Commander Cleared For Duty
In July 2010, Nepalese soldiers conducted a raid in Afghanistan's Helmand province. Their mission: to kill or capture a high-level Taliban commander.
After a brief but fierce battle, the Gurkas found and neutralized their intended target.
However, their mission had very specific instructions: the Gurkas were to bring back proof that they had killed the right guy. British command demanded that they retrieve some sort of evidence.
As the Gurkas attempted to retrieve their target's body for identification, the Taliban launched a blistering counter-attack. The Afghan insurgents threatened to flank and overtake the small Gurka unit.
Damn We're in A Tight Spot.
The Nepalese troops desperately needed to break contact, but they refused to give up on their mission. One soldier made a split decision and pulled out his trusty Kukri knife.
While under intense enemy fire, the Gurka cut off the Taliban commander's head.
His actions allowed his comrades to both retain their battlefield momentum and complete their objective.
Rather than acknowledging the brave Gurka soldier for both placing his mission first, and completing it no matter what, the Nepalese man was quickly sped out of the country amid a media smear campaign.
In the end however, his bravery paid off.
The bold Gurka soldier is being commended and applauded for his actions and after an intense four years of scrutiny, has been returned to duty.
Get some.
http://blog.rtba.co/gurka-beheaded-taliban-commander-cleared-duty/
Gurka Who Beheaded Taliban Commander Cleared For Duty
In July 2010, Nepalese soldiers conducted a raid in Afghanistan's Helmand province. Their mission: to kill or capture a high-level Taliban commander.
After a brief but fierce battle, the Gurkas found and neutralized their intended target.
However, their mission had very specific instructions: the Gurkas were to bring back proof that they had killed the right guy. British command demanded that they retrieve some sort of evidence.
As the Gurkas attempted to retrieve their target's body for identification, the Taliban launched a blistering counter-attack. The Afghan insurgents threatened to flank and overtake the small Gurka unit.
Damn We're in A Tight Spot.
The Nepalese troops desperately needed to break contact, but they refused to give up on their mission. One soldier made a split decision and pulled out his trusty Kukri knife.
While under intense enemy fire, the Gurka cut off the Taliban commander's head.
His actions allowed his comrades to both retain their battlefield momentum and complete their objective.
Rather than acknowledging the brave Gurka soldier for both placing his mission first, and completing it no matter what, the Nepalese man was quickly sped out of the country amid a media smear campaign.
In the end however, his bravery paid off.
The bold Gurka soldier is being commended and applauded for his actions and after an intense four years of scrutiny, has been returned to duty.
Get some.
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Nepalese Armed Forces
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The Nepalese Armed Forces are the military forces of Nepal. The current Nepalese Army traces its direct historic roots from the Royal Nepalese Army, renamed in recognition of Nepal's transition from a monarchy to a popularly elected republic in 2006. Composed primarily of the ground based Nepalese Army, organized into six active combat divisions, the Nepalese Armed Forces also operates the smaller Nepalese Army Air Service designed to support army operations and provide close light combat support. The Neplaese Army also operates smaller formations responsible for the organization of air defense, logistics, military communications, artillery, and airborne forces within Nepalese territory. In addition, the Nepalese Armed Police Force acts as a paramilitary force tasked with maintaining internal security within Nepal.
The Nepalese Armed Forces are a volunteer force with an estimated 95,000 active duty personnel in 2010, with an estimated annual military budget of around 60 million US dollars, not including military assistance funding from the People's Republic of China or more recently from the United States of America. Although most of Nepal's military equipment are imports from neighboring India or the People's Republic of China, Nepal has received 20,000 M-16 rifles, as well as night vision equipment from the United States to assist ongoing efforts in the post-September 11 global War on Terror campaign.
FWIW
One of the few stories Dad told of WW2 involved Gurka soldiers(or what he believed were them). The Gurka(s) would leave the lines after full dark and return at first light--with a string of German(?) ears. The Allies let them back inside their lines so we can only assume the ears were actually from enemy soldiers. Dad was a pretty decent hunter but he said you'd never know when one of the Gurka might be standing behind you.
These guys kept live chickens with them at night they would go out only armed with big knives. He said if you were in a hole and felt a hand on your helmet stay calm they would check if American or German if German they didn't have a chance.
Also said they hated the French for all he knew they had knocked off a few French while in Europe. Never knew why they hated them so much. But did say he was happy they were on our side nasty people
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishnu_Shrestha