I have a CIB. thats the only one that matters
Tu Stultus Es
That's so crazy-bad-ass and brilliantly written.Uzique wrote:
the gurkha's are the fucking shit.
here's another gurkha-versus-a-million story:
http://www.badassoftheweek.com/shrestha.htmlBishnu Shrestha wasn't looking for a fight on the evening of 2 September 2010. As his express train roared through the darkness of the jungles of West Bengal, this Nepalese ex-soldier sat quietly, looking out the window into the calm stillness of the night sky above. The 35 year old veteran was finally on his way back home, having just retired from his position as a Naik (Corporal) in the 7th Battalion of the 8th Gurkha Infantry – a famous, battle-hardened regiment of ass-whompers that had produced balls-out awesome war heroes like Lachhiman Gurung, and a unit in which Shrestha's own father had served during Vietnam. One in a long line of warriors, Bishnu himself had seen plenty of combat in Iraq, Afghanistan, and probably a half-dozen other locations that may never be declassified, and now, after having spent a good part of his adult life crushing his foes with the stock of his assault rifle and charging enemy positions armed with a bayonet and his ultra-badass kukri knife, he was looking forward to finally seeing an end to the constant fighting, settling down, and building a family in the quiet mountains of his homeland. On this evening he rode the Maurya Express, a passenger train appropriately sharing it's name with historical badass Chandragupta Maurya, enjoying the serenity of the Indian night.
But there would be no rest for the weary. Around midnight, the mighty locomotive ground to a halt unexpectedly, sending passengers lurching forward in their seats. Without warning, while everyone was still trying to figure out what the crap hell was going on, suddenly from seemingly every direction passengers stood up and began to whip out all manner of frighteningly gruesome-looking weaponry – guns, knives, clubs and fucking giant swords(seriously, who robs a train with a sword!) – and started shouting for everyone to sit still, get out their valuables, and prepare to get ripped the fuck off.
I laughed a lot
the only nepalese soldiers ive ever seen were guarding BIAP and most of em looked fat.
Tu Stultus Es
you're just pissed because there isn't a high-prestige hardcore mexican regiment of the us army
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i wish i had a kukri
Tu Stultus Es
Same impression I had. I said that to a Brit and he looked shocked. He then told me their history in a tone that suggested reverential awe. Them and SEALs were assigned as the PMs body guards so I guess the awe is warranted.eleven bravo wrote:
the only nepalese soldiers ive ever seen were guarding BIAP and most of em looked fat.
"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat
-Frederick Bastiat
The Gurkha's are the ones who aren't allowed to sheath their Kukri without blood on it aren't they?
says a lot when he does that and only gets the 2nd place medal B))
also we chestbeat alot about the royal army and raf and whatnot, but the gurkhas are literally insane.
also we chestbeat alot about the royal army and raf and whatnot, but the gurkhas are literally insane.
Small hourglass island
Always raining and foggy
Use an umbrella
Always raining and foggy
Use an umbrella
do a quick google on VC recipients and crosscheck for gurkhas and then the actual citation - all of them are batshit insane things. storming multiple MG nests solo, killing like a trillion people then taking a dump on the main badguy officers chest sort of stuff.Jay wrote:
Same impression I had. I said that to a Brit and he looked shocked. He then told me their history in a tone that suggested reverential awe. Them and SEALs were assigned as the PMs body guards so I guess the awe is warranted.eleven bravo wrote:
the only nepalese soldiers ive ever seen were guarding BIAP and most of em looked fat.
Small hourglass island
Always raining and foggy
Use an umbrella
Always raining and foggy
Use an umbrella
m-m-m-monster kill!
Sure there are, but they're plain old Army and spread around.Uzique wrote:
you're just pissed because there isn't a high-prestige hardcore mexican regiment of the us army
LOL.Bishnu Shrestha was temporarily un-retired from the Gurkhas for the purposes of being promoted and subsequently awarded two medals for bravery and awesomeness.
I was thinking of this story when the MOH thread went up but thought id skip the USA vs SU thing..
The Victoria Cross is awarded for
... most conspicuous bravery, or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice, or extreme devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy.
A recommendation for the VC is normally issued by an officer at regimental level, or equivalent, and has to be supported by three witnesses (Officers), although this has been waived on occasion.
The recommendation is then passed up the military hierarchy until it reaches the Secretary of State for Defence. The recommendation is then laid before the monarch who approves the award with his or her signature.
The metal for this award is from cannons taken in the Siege of Sevastopol.
It is estimated that approximately 80 to 85 more VCs could be cast from this source.
... most conspicuous bravery, or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice, or extreme devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy.
A recommendation for the VC is normally issued by an officer at regimental level, or equivalent, and has to be supported by three witnesses (Officers), although this has been waived on occasion.
The recommendation is then passed up the military hierarchy until it reaches the Secretary of State for Defence. The recommendation is then laid before the monarch who approves the award with his or her signature.
The metal for this award is from cannons taken in the Siege of Sevastopol.
It is estimated that approximately 80 to 85 more VCs could be cast from this source.
gurkhas are literally so badass that they have multiple articles on badass of the week. gurkhas are basically meta-badass.
http://www.badassoftheweek.com/pun.html
http://www.badassoftheweek.com/gurung.html
http://www.badassoftheweek.com/pun.html
oh and here's a bossman gurkha, too.I seriously don't want to turn this website into Gurkha of the Week. I mean, honestly, I really don't. Sure, I have nothing short of an overwhelmingly unhealthy amount of respect for these Nepalese spike-devouring crotch-wreckers and their uncanny ability to routinely make the world a safer place by inserting their well-sharpened kukri blades into the softest parts of Democracy's enemies, but for the most part I generally prefer a little bit more variety when I write these stories up every week. In a perfect world, I'd like to jump around between daring tales of awesome high seas piracy one week, insane stories of Viking warriors cleaving faces apart with battle axes another, and wash it all down with some murderous gunslingers Swiss cheesing their foes with .45 caliber ammunition and World War II flying aces sending Me-109s spiraling to the turf in a hail of fire and bullets and dead Nazi pieces. That diversity is the sort of thing that keeps this entire process fresh, because if I wrote about the same stuff every single week most rational people would probably eventually get really fucking sick of hearing about the same thing over and over and over, and they'd start checking other sites and/or sending me bitchy emails about how I'm about as interesting as a judo chop to the throat.
What I'm saying here is that the Gurkhas need to stop going out and doing ridiculously badass shit every time I turn around, because that way I'll have a chance to write about something else on this website. Based on the insane story I'm bringing you this week, however, I'm fairly confident this is something that might never happen.
http://www.badassoftheweek.com/gurung.html
There are plenty of seriously hardcore warrior associations out there, but as far as I'm concerned it doesn't get a whole lot better than the Gurkhas. From as early as the 19th century, these sack-tearing hardasses from rural Nepal have been like Britain's personal detachment of borderline-sociopathic serial killers. They're so disarming it's unnerving – they've got big, easy smiles, they're quiet, incredibly polite, respectful, and never really bother anybody. They just want to chill out and drink some beers. While none of this really screams badass through a truck-mounted megahorn, it's the deadliest, most insane motherfuckers who don't need to get all up in your face and talk a bunch of shit about how awesome they are. These are guys who know they can turn you from a rampaging dumbass to an eviscerated carcass in about two seconds if they want to, and they're confident enough in their abilities that they don't need to go all macho-man about it just because they're secretly worried that other people think they have small dicks or something. Despite the cool, calculated exterior, though, when it comes time to flip out, the Gurkhas are some motherfuckers who seriously FLIP THE FUCK OUT:
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That's not really true.Sturgeon wrote:
The Gurkha's are the ones who aren't allowed to sheath their Kukri without blood on it aren't they?
Pretty sure this has been posted on here.
maybe not though
motherfucking hard ass.
