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Title: Nepalese soldier in Afghanistan
Post by: Slash27 on June 04, 2011, 09:02:02 AM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110602/wl_uk_afp/britainmilitaryafghanistannepalaward

Story speaks for itself.  :salute Corporal Dipprasad Pun

Title: Re: Nepalese soldier in Afghanistan
Post by: 1pLUs44 on June 04, 2011, 10:44:04 AM

 :salute :rock

Title: Re: Nepalese soldier in Afghanistan
Post by: Wildcat1 on June 04, 2011, 11:01:34 AM

Sherpa power! :rock

 :salute

Title: Re: Nepalese soldier in Afghanistan
Post by: expat on June 04, 2011, 12:10:48 PM

''Sherpa power! ''......u mean Ghurka power ....:)
Top troops the lot of them  :aok

Title: Re: Nepalese soldier in Afghanistan
Post by: xbrit on June 04, 2011, 05:03:51 PM

Quote from: expat on June 04, 2011, 12:10:48 PM

''Sherpa power! ''......u mean Ghurka power ....:)
Top troops the lot of them  :aok

Apart from flying with them when they are fresh out of the hills........

Title: Re: Nepalese soldier in Afghanistan
Post by: Pigslilspaz on June 04, 2011, 05:14:46 PM

The physical manifestation of awesome.

 :salute

Title: Re: Nepalese soldier in Afghanistan
Post by: cpxxx on June 04, 2011, 06:44:16 PM

Gurkhas, no one is like them. In the Falklands war, the Argentinians were terrified of them. It was reputed that they would sneak up on an unknown soldier and feel their bootlaces, the wrong sort of lacing and his throat was slit. You can imagine the effect this had on sentries. :O The Taliban, no doubt feel a similar shiver of fear. Surprised he didn't get a VC.

Title: Re: Nepalese soldier in Afghanistan
Post by: LThunderpocket on June 04, 2011, 08:17:09 PM

i hope i never have to use my machine gun bipod,or comes to the point where i do

Title: Re: Nepalese soldier in Afghanistan
Post by: Wildcat1 on June 05, 2011, 06:58:22 AM

Quote from: cpxxx on June 04, 2011, 06:44:16 PM

Gurkhas, no one is like them. In the Falklands war, the Argentinians were terrified of them. It was reputed that they would sneak up on an unknown soldier and feel their bootlaces, the wrong sort of lacing and his throat was slit. You can imagine the effect this had on sentries. :O The Taliban, no doubt feel a similar shiver of fear. Surprised he didn't get a VC.

was thinking the same thing.

great story, none the less

Title: Re: Nepalese soldier in Afghanistan
Post by: SmokinLoon on June 05, 2011, 09:06:09 AM

The UK's Victoria Cross is handed out even more rarely than the US's Medal of Honor.  It also seems that the VC is awarded posthumously more often than not.  The Conspicuous Gallantry Cross is not to be taken lightly, dare say any less than the VC or MoH, a certain Corporal Dipprasad Pun will be revered much the same.

There was a study done on how certain gallantry medals of particular countries involved in WII were awarded.  The study encompassed the nature of the actions (offensive/defensive), the wounds suffered by the recipient, and the "probable" benefits of the actions made by the recipient.  The Soviets were the most lax, and the British were the most strict.  All across the board, each country seemed to "lower" their standards or minimize the scrutiny of how the awards were administered.

oh, and  :salute to Corporal Dipprasad Pun

Title: Re: Nepalese soldier in Afghanistan
Post by: Yossarian on June 05, 2011, 09:39:17 AM

Gurkhas are absolutely incredible people, never heard anything bad about them.  Massive :salute