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Livin' the dream.
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 4:26 am
by Bill Sikes
The unofficial motto of British forces in southern Afghanistan is "Livin' the Dream",
apparently.
Anyway, I was impressed by this story. The Gurkhas are at it again!
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jh ... ghan05.xml
Livin' the dream.
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 3:51 am
by Bill Sikes
ArnoldLayne wrote: The Ghurkas have a strong tradition for their strong resolve and willingness for battle. It just seems to course through their blood. Some time after partition in India, some volunteered for the Indian Army and others became The Brigade of Ghurkas and part of the British Army. I believe at the time their pay and benefits were supposed to be aligned with those in the Indian Army and it stayed like that for 60 years. It took far too long for these soldiers to be recognised on an equal basis with their British counterparts.
http://www.army.mod.uk/brigade_of_gurkh ... /index.htm
http://www.army.mod.uk/linked_files/gur ... hisory.doc
And many more.