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Title: Don't mess with this Gurka
Post by: Tango on March 25, 2011, 06:31:39 PM

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2011/03/25/rambo-gurkha-is-awarded-gallantry-medal-for-heroics-in-afghanistan-115875-23013548/

They must have wondered "WTH did we get our selves into".

Title: Re: Don't mess with this Gurka
Post by: Tac on March 25, 2011, 06:38:27 PM

 :O :salute :cheers:

wait a sec... he does not qualify for the Victoria cross? thats insane.

Title: Re: Don't mess with this Gurka
Post by: jdbecks on March 25, 2011, 06:55:13 PM

Its pretty tough to get the VC,

From Wiki

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The VC was introduced on 29 January 1856 by Queen Victoria to honour acts of valour during the Crimean War. Since then, the medal has been awarded 1,356 times to 1,353 individual recipients. Only 13 medals, nine to members of the British Army, and four to the Australian Army, have been awarded since the Second World War

Title: Re: Don't mess with this Gurka
Post by: MaSonZ on March 25, 2011, 07:12:07 PM

wow...that man has my respects  :salute something you see in the movies..and never hear about in reality.

Title: Re: Don't mess with this Gurka
Post by: Bino on March 25, 2011, 08:51:38 PM

Sgt. Pun is part of a long, proud history.  The Gurkhas have been a highly valued part of the British Army for almost two centuries.

  :salute

Title: Re: Don't mess with this Gurka
Post by: AKH on March 25, 2011, 09:18:19 PM

Really nice guys - but you don't wont to be fighting them - they are hardcore

Title: Re: Don't mess with this Gurka
Post by: SmokinLoon on March 25, 2011, 09:57:59 PM

 :salute

Amazing.  Typical though for a Gurkha.   ;)

Title: Re: Don't mess with this Gurka
Post by: expat on March 25, 2011, 11:49:45 PM

I wouldnt mess with any gurkha .!!!!!!!!!
Great troops however not meant to fly , when i used to fly with these guy's instead of sick bags dotted around the Herc we used to put up bin baggs ,theyd have mass hurl sessions   :O

Title: Re: Don't mess with this Gurka
Post by: kilo2 on March 26, 2011, 12:05:46 AM

(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/BloodyBandage/gurkha-grand-age.jpg)

I thought you were talking about this kind of gurkha.

Title: Re: Don't mess with this Gurka
Post by: Vudu15 on March 26, 2011, 05:25:35 AM

OH HO think your smart to get up here with me Mr. Taliban. lucky for you I only have this tripod with which to beat sense back into you.
 :rofl :aok

Title: Re: Don't mess with this Gurka
Post by: B-17 on March 26, 2011, 10:33:39 AM

Quote from: Bino on March 25, 2011, 08:51:38 PM

Sgt. Pun is part of a long, proud history.  The Gurkhas have been a highly valued part of the British Army for almost two centuries.

  :salute

yeah...theyre so skilled, their pipe bands dont march while playing, they actually jog!

Title: Re: Don't mess with this Gurka
Post by: Tac on March 26, 2011, 02:09:42 PM

Quote from: jdbecks on March 25, 2011, 06:55:13 PM

Its pretty tough to get the VC,

From Wiki

If beating off 12 to 30 insurgents at such close range, alone and coming to hand to hand with some of them doesn't qualify I don't know what would.