The Betrayal of the Gurkhas

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[@STM1066]

Gurkhas should be instantly granted citizenship once they complete their service. It’s absurd how easily people who hate us are let into the country; yet people who fight and die for us are not? Ridiculous

[@tomfulton2075]

My father's side of the family were "asked" to leave India during the separation. If it was not for my Grandfather's service during WW2 he would have never been able to come to the UK. I believe that every Gurka should be granted British citizenship like my Grandfather was due to the way they conduct themselves and the sacrifice they make.

[@tomfulton2075]

@The Last of us I am of foreign heritage, Indian and Irish. Plenty of people have had some kind of issue with me. I just personally don't like the way that I am treated as a British born citizen in my own country. Who gets to tell me that I am too white, or not white, or that they "NEED" to help me live where I was born because of (insert excuse here) I just want to go on about my business and get through my day without having some moron trying to champion a cause that doesn't belong to them. The government goes out of it's way to get everything wrong!

[@tomfulton2075]

@The Last of us When English people were governing India my grandparents were respected. When Scottish people were put into power in Ireland my people were starved to death or chose to leave in order to survive. The less that's said about Wales and their sheep shagging heritage the better. Next time, pick your examples a little more tastefully bud. No problem no beef, but keep in mind that you on a public forum friend 👍

[@tomfulton2075]

@The Last of us Again, no problem no beef. But you are also talking to an English man. I have an affinity with the Gurkahs because they are part of my cultural heritage. I have been greatful and proud to be British for the last 42 years since I was born in this country. I am more than happy to fight for the UK in spite of it's treatment of my people. But I do believe that your choice of examples was rather distasteful. If you are trying to be deliberately insulting than that is all about you, but if that is the case then you are going out of your way to ignore the point that I made. My family were allowed to live here because they were prepared to fight and die for this country during the second world war, and the way that this country treats the people who respect the way that my family raised me to be is nothing short of complete shit. If you are looking to make some kind of political statement I feel that it's necessary to remind you that people are willing to die for their beliefs. Politics does not get to forget people, it just tries to score points off them son.

[@tomfulton2075]

@The Last of us What I get is that I was born in England, which makes me English. What I get is that my family fought and died for the British Empire, which makes me British. What I don't get is your point, or why you are trying to make it on a thread about Gurkahs and their treatment by MY government when you obviously do not understand why it should not be a problem to reward them for their service or sacrifice to OUR country...

[@shanethompson3180]

I see nothing wrong with gurkhas beheading terrorists.

[@voidstrider801]

@@DIRTYdeeds613 Vlad the Impaler did nothing wrong, though he did put whole ass bodies on sticks.

[@KirieHimuro100]

@@DIRTYdeeds613 Just ask Vlad Tepes how effective a head on a stick is.

[@IJustFartedPoo]

Stake your territory and warn others off

[@richardbarlow7337]

Seems fair to me.

[@stickemuppunkitsthefunlovi4733]

Now can we class the government as terrorist?

[@greengrugach1984]

I've fought alongside Gurkhas, I'm Irish, my family has served for 400 years, both great wars, I went where my great great grandfather fought in Afghanistan, the Gurkhas have earned the right not the dingy divers nor the craven men who are fleeing Afghanistan leaving the women and children behind, death before dishonour and Boris has no honour, Gurkhas who fight are British in my book, I'm not but they are but I swore an oath and I do not break my word 🇮🇪🙏🇬🇧

[@aronbaron1746]

Same applies to you in my books.

[@greengrugach1984]

@@aronbaron1746 that means a lot brother, God bless ye 🇮🇪🤝🇬🇧 By Strength and Guile!

[@infinitreality]

My Dad had a friend who served in Vietnam for the Australian Army, and was nearly killed by a Gurkha, only saved by the rising sun on his lapel. with a knife at his throat, the Gurkha whispered in his ear "Sorry Aussie" as he melted back into the jungle. My dad's friend never heard him arrive, or leave

[@ssrmy1782]

It pisses me off how easily randoms from all over the world get into Britian, while the Gurkhas are treated like crap. This gets brought up again & again, yet nothing gets done about it! Stain on our name!

[@lo-boy6956]

Well said

[@mikecontra8844]

Here here

[@zeriel9148]

It's not an accident. I'll just leave it at that. There's a reason they somehow, "accidentally" manage to bring over everyone who is dysfunctional, but turn away those who would integrate perfectly and be responsible citizens. See also the constant turning away of South African boers when they try to immigrate to the West, and have a legitimate and obvious threat to life.

[@psvids2228]

Disgusting.

[@mattmartinez9766]

This should be higher up the comments. True words

[@jonathanenglish9146]

Gurkha equivalent of PTSD is lying awake at night wondering if one of their enemies got away.

[@mikehannigan848]

Fact checked: True

[@shanemartin2491]

"There was this one head.....it was still attached to the body. His legs carried him away."

[@doonething7527]

Oh man ! LMAO !

[@PostalFerretWithRum]

Oh fuck

[@aukanmeister]

I'm probably going to hell for laughing at this, but I did😆

[@formdoggie5]

The point you're missing is once their knife is drawn, it *MUST* draw blood. It is *NOT* symbolic.

[@DrachonaTheWolf]

* holds up head * "Is this the guy?" "Uh...no." "Oh." * puts head back in bag, then pulls out another one * "How about this guy?"

[@LadyThunderbird63]

😂😂

[@Longshanks1690]

“If we replaced the Police with Gurkhas, we’d see a massive drop in the criminal population.” I see this as an absolute win! #BasedGurkhaConstabularyNow

[@LupusAries]

Can we get them to prosecute noncery?

[@yetanotherspuart3993]

Fckyeah!

[@rm2kking]

@@yetanotherspuart3993 mE Parg

[@Sandwich13455]

So you're fine with an occupation? pretty sure all the doctors and engineers alighting on the beached are here to create an army !

[@yetanotherspuart3993]

@SANDWICH BHOY No words can describe the stupidity you typed

[@The_mechanick]

See, THIS, THIS is an actual Social Justice inequality that needs to be promoted and taken care of, not some BS about a myth or some other crap. God save the Gurkhas.

[@stonemarten1400]

Highest respect to the Gurkhas and I’ve worked alongside these fine men, but there is some nuance to the pension issue. It’s partly to do with measures of parity with salaries and pensions of Gurkhas in the Indian Army and also the cost of living in Nepal itself. Like many issues, it’s not as clear cut as first it seems.

[@The_Crimson_Fucker]

"social justice" It's not a social justice inequality, though, it's just a plain injustice. This isn't some weird scales-and-balances act, each of these man has wrongfully been deprived of a proper pension. Naturally, as such, the left not only does not care but the Government is perfectly fine harassing them.

[@crisunjackalD]

I would be careful with the words equality and inequality, the left have annexed those buzzwords for their own purposes. I prefer to see this as a pursuit for the just treatment due of their service and citizenship

[@70galaxie]

hear , here!!

[@The_mechanick]

@@The_Crimson_Fuckerso you may not agree with how I said it but you get what I meant and we both want the same thing.

[@danielcrewe732]

I’m so proud we have the Gurkhas. So ashamed of how we have treated them. God bless the Gurkhas 🇬🇧

[@Some_Guy77]

Taliban: You've run out of ammo! Victory is ours! Gurkha: *Picks up sand bag* So you have chosen death.

[@GrassesOn97]

Gurkhas’ 200 year history of clapping everyone’s cheeks

[@bodhipepe1867]

Specifically clapping English cheeks

[@user-ef4gf7rr9r]

@@bodhipepe1867 One of the Brits' greatest achievements was getting the Gurkhas onside.

[@BlastinRope]

@@bodhipepe1867 it took me like 3 minutes of learning history to know your comment is bullshit.

[@anglo-nord126]

@@bodhipepe1867 nepal lost to the english.

[@The_Crimson_Fucker]

Soymen: "Ermagerd, duh British empire was sooo evil, they oppressed everyone! Muh colonialism bad!" British Empire: "You practice slavery, you are disgusting. _You_ fucked us up royally, you will get a place of honor in our Empire."

[@dannypatrick9361]

I would much prefer my taxes go to those who fought to defend me and my country than to those who would see me and my country destroyed.

[@tackytrooper]

The elites currently controlling the western world are globalists and have no use for patriotic, nationalistic citizens.

[@forsaken22]

@@tackytroopernext you're going to tell me that the sky is blue

[@tackytrooper]

@@forsaken22 You were right but I clearly don't need to now.

[@sizzler2462]

Ah you mean the Labour party

[@SouthernGothicYT]

The UK has Gurkhas, the US has Florida man. jokes aside, the Gurkhas deserve so much better in the UK :(

[@connorlohse4097]

The problem is, Florida man has no rank and file over here. He answers only to the call of chaos.

[@CrackedCandy]

I dont see this as a fair comparison to Gurkas.

[@VespoLiveGaming]

"Gurkha beheads Taliban officer and carries the head back to base" Sounds like Tuesday again.

[@kaseydynneson1925]

As an American solider, Gurkhas were fucking brilliant whenever they hooked up with our boys In Afghanistan.

[@disbeafakename167]

Uh, phrasing?

[@acekoala457]

@@disbeafakename167 clearly they had sex.

[@bandit6272]

I never encountered them in Iraq, but the guys who had, always said they were pretty badass. There was a PSD composed entirely of Samoans that had a fearsome reputation of going full scorched earth on anyone who even took a potshot at them. Met those dudes. I wouldn't want to go up against them.

[@mikehannigan848]

@@bandit6272 98% of Samoans make me feel child small, I'm 6'1 275 American pounds.

[@bandit6272]

@@mikehannigan848 I know right? Met those guys at the gym on LSA Anaconda. The smallest guy had 3 45lb plates on each side (about 315lbs) and was talking and laughing as he banged out multiple reps on the bench press. Insane Yeah, those dudes are not to be taken lightly...

[@user-qf6yt3id3w]

Beheading someone is just a way to say 'Sir, I understand your position but I respectfully disagree' forcefully.

[@gewuerzwanze5627]

"How compelling, Please face the wall now"

[@mikehannigan848]

@@gewuerzwanze5627 I think it's less please and more "do it now"

[@SirBrandan]

Mostly peaceful beheading

[@RJ-wx3fh]

Im inclined to think it would just quietly happen. Back when I was in cadets, I'd heard stories of a Gurkha detachment who'd joined staff as 'enemy' for a leadership course, some of the lads apparently awoke with red pen lines on their necks, and a stern word from the staff about the camp guard rotations....

[@rockmcdwayne1710]

@@SirBrandan It was very peaceful actually. Nice and quiet as all the enemies were lying in a dirt already.

[@marth3116]

My stepdad served for 23 years before his passing. He came from a military family and spoke very, very highly of the Gurkas having served alongside them abroad, and was even gifted a Khukuri. These men deserve a fair and generous pension for their service.

[@winstonsmithsoul]

There’s a legend regarding the Gurkha’s knife. They aren’t allowed to remove their knife without drawing blood. My father was in the British army and stationed in Malaya. He was talking to a Gurkha bloke and wanted to look at his knife. The Gurkha said... are you sure, my father not fully understanding the ramifications, said yes. Quick as a flash he removed the knife and the back of my fathers hand was cut to draw blood. Not deep but legend confirmed. They remained friends.

[@williamw6343]

True fella.. The have just core deep honours.. And they feels its a privilege to serve the Queen... But its the other way around and the still don't see it. Look after then.. They are to be treasured yet left to grow those as they do in traditional culture. I salute you, ya crazzy dynamo fruit loops 🙌🙌😋😂👊👏

[@nihilistlivesmatter]

I'd love to see a direct comparison of what we pay in gurkha pensions to what we pay in legal aid to 'asylum seekers' per annum

[@Edithae]

Or grooming gang rapists. See Lotus Eaters recent video.

[@felixoupopote]

It makes me sick.

[@chronomeatbag4223]

@@Edithae 2000000 in legal aid just for 1 gang

[@dannyboywhaa3146]

Oh Jesus, I wouldn’t... I don’t even want to know at this point.

[@TheDarthSoldier]

It's about 200 us dollars or 120£ a month for a Gurkha pension vs a living wage for brittish

[@aeronnecoronel2802]

When a Nation neglects its own Warriors and Heroes, that Nation is ruled by Villains and monsters.

[@M-S_4321]

This is truth that even a small child would instantly understand.

[@gilly9666]

Which is exactly what we are ruled by, if the covid scandal has done anything it has shown they are anything but good people

[@kn_artorias]

that's deep

[@maggiemay945]

I’m an American and this is beyond true.

[@KleptomaniacJames]

Villains and Monsters? w h a t ? neglectful shitheads maybe, but monsters???

[@TheSilversepiroth]

"So what sort of sample did you bring back, hair, skin, or blood?" *"yes"* [drops bloodied bag on the table]

[@macgaming001]

"Oh, and teeth. Perfect."

[@tommyblackwell3760]

The Gurkhas have a well-deserved reputation among all armies. From personal experience as an American soldier, I know US troops respect the hell out of them.

[@Ixaglet]

My grandfather led a company of Gurkhas in WW2. They gifted him a kukri. Nothing but respect for them. This is a disgrace.

[@nigelis2345]

The Late Indian Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw once said "If a man says he is not afraid to die, he is either a liar or a Gurkha".

[@mikehannigan848]

Even this unwise Yankee knows of the Mighty Gurkhas.

[@zxyatiywariii8]

@Ben Woodcock That's awesome! 😄🤣😂

[@Truck-kun_01]

@Ben Woodcock they must've been made out of diamond, cause those guys are unbreakable.

[@johnbull1568]

@Ben Woodcock Seen that joke lots of times in comments before, but didn't know it was from a movie. Thanks for sharing, and giving credit to the original source.

[@johnbull1568]

@Ben Woodcock Aye, pretty much every Gurkha video has that joke repeated a bunch of times, and a quote from a General about Gurkhas never being afraid. I can't see it much on these comments, I guess because this channel has its own built-in audience and not people specifically looking for videos about Gurkhas lol.

[@platoplombo15]

Had the pleasure of meeting some of those boys in Trashcanistan. You'd never guess by their unfailingly polite and hospitable demeanor how terrifyingly efficient they at the craft of soldiering. I'm glad you're covering this.

[@patrickparsons2378]

The Romans understood how to treat their auxiliaries. After service they were granted full citizenship and this was passed on to their children. The gurkha regts should be treated this way. If we had created Afghan regts in the same way over the last 20 years and not tried to train an independent Afghan army, the war might well have been very different. And we would have had several highly trained and motivated regts to fight alongside. The Romans still have a great deal to teach us about war and peace.

[@hunteralderman4867]

They also invaded foriegn countries then gave the soldiers land in the conquered regions. Bring back the British Empire?

[@nicholaschristodoulou3821]

@@hunteralderman4867 Roman Empire you silly billy

[@hunteralderman4867]

@@nicholaschristodoulou3821 Yeah, but that's been dead for 2000 years and we are talking about the British improving. The only way to achieve what you are talking about is empire. So I say again, time to bring back the British Empire, so they can invade countries to parcel out land for the soldiers.

[@DATWagonator]

Actually I would argue it was that introduction of foreigners that caused the downfall of the Roman Empire. Not to say there aren't people willing to assimilate and embrace the country they move to but reality is far too many come with ideas of changing things to be more like the places they came from, and in Rome's case it was too many Germanic, Slavic, and Celts.

[@mattiaslime8926]

@Druid Of Scosglen ehhhh china is an economic super power but is different than go around the world a conquer lands and people like how you have done

[@DeeZire]

If you had to give a minutes' silence for every Ghurka that lost their life defending our nation you'd have to stay quiet for more than a fortnight. Yet we can't find the money to give this genuinely oppressed yet deeply patriotic minority equal pensions but we can find the money to put illiegal immigrants - with goodness knows what intents towards our nation - in 4* hotels and then give them houses and benefits. Our governments have been nothing short of digusting.

[@deanfirnatine7814]

@FatalPies BINGO! It is the same reason Joe Biden banned Cuban immigrants in the US but all the others are welcome.

[@eldictator1]

The irony is that despite being badasses, the Nepali community is humble and polite

[@solisprime2669]

There's that's saying fear the fires of a calm man or something like that.

[@TarsonTalon]

It's easy to do what is necessary when you've got a clear conscious.

[@zxyatiywariii8]

The truly brave and honorable people usually are.

[@DG-mk7kd]

The difference between pride and vanity

[@OpticalFetish]

Speak softly and carry a big stick

[@awakenotwoke8580]

"If a man says he is not afraid of dying. He is either lying, or he's a Gurkha!" -Indian army field marshal, Sam Manekshaw

[@stevid8193]

What are you more scared of: a big tall muscular bloke with a gun and all the gear, or a small man holding a massive gurkha knife whose smiling?

[@DailyCorvid]

Well I am paying both to shoot at intruders of them so neither! :D

[@DieFlabbergast]

The small man also has a gun. The khukri is used when the bullets run out, or in close quarters. They may be brave, but they're not stupid.

[@charliedear8802]

the scariest most polite group of people you'll ever meet

[@golfbulldog]

We should ask the Gurkhas what values they perceive the UK to have, or have had, that makes them want to represent us. Whatever they say, we write it down, teach it to every school child and we all try and live up to that standard. I fear that we in the UK have had an erosive tide of BS wiping clean the values which are forefathers left us.

[@sonicluffypucca96]

That's also how the Dutch described the Japanese in the 1500s

[@user-qo9zr2us6f]

That's the case for many east asians. And the british of old (up until people born in the 1960s). Truly strong people are very polite. Hence the losers of society aka roadmen and chavs are rude.

[@TimmacTR]

Replace immigrants with Gurkhas and the country would be saved

[@WOTArtyNoobs]

When the Argentines heard that the Gurkhas were about to assault Port Stanley and take no prisoners - they immediately surrendered. The reputation of the Gurkhas precedes them. They are the ultimate warriors. "Better to die than live as a coward."

[@maryhook9478]

Traditionally once the Kukri is unsheathed it must "taste" blood. Therefore if necessary a Ghurka will draw blood from his thumb or finger before returning the Kukri to its Sheath.

[@Chubbstain]

Sounds like a Fremen Crysknife

[@maryhook9478]

@@Chubbstain Fremen Crysknife? Dune?

[@maryhook9478]

@@Chubbstain Fremen Crysknife? Dune?

[@Chubbstain]

@@maryhook9478 Yep haha

[@jonathannelson103]

I remember a WW2 British captain telling a story about needing soldiers to drop from an airplane behind japanese lines for a suicide mission. He went to the Ghurka regiment and asked for volunteers. About half volunteered. So much for their fearless reputation, right? Ten years later, he met a man that had been in that group and asked why so many people didn't volunteer. The Ghurka explained that, at the time they had no idea what a parachute was.

[@ecskinetic]

the story is much crazier when you know that they tought they had to jump out of a flying airplane without knowing they be using parachute! They tought they had to jump of a flying airplane without a parachute and yet volunteered !

[@leftistsnowflakes8529]

I heard it that way, that they were told they would jump from 5000 feet. To which the Ghurka commander asked, if they could try from under 2000 first. He was told that it was too low for the parachutes, the Ghurka let out a relieved sigh, and said "Oh, I didn't know we were allowed parachutes". It's an old joke.

[@jjrider6758]

There are so many amusing tales and reports of almost unbelievable bravery related to the Gurkhas.. One such story goes that, after an action against the Japanese in Burma during World War 2, a unit of the Gurkha Rifles was charged with burying Japanese dead in a mass grave for reasons of sanitation and disease control. Upon being rolled into the grave, one of the 'dead' groaned and began to move, a Gurkha quickly jumped into the grave, drew his kukri and was just about to finish off the Japanese soldier when his (British) officer shouted to him to stop immediately. The Gurkha looked horrified by this and said, 'But Sir, we can't bury him ALIVE' !!..

[@fadedtiger3181]

@@jjrider6758 lmao omg.

[@stellalavender-de6mt]

The gazebo wasn’t LGBT

[@offcenterforge1098]

Every veteran should be willing to sign that.

[@harry.flashman]

it went up 12-14,000 in past few days signatures. the country should sign it.

[@nickgadsen4029]

Every human more like.

[@reecedignan8365]

Every single Brit should sign it. The Gurkhas have stood besides us through thick and thin no matter the cost to them. We should be willing to do the same back

[@harry.flashman]

@@reecedignan8365 Its time we recognise our own and look after each other. More than ever.

[@eldermillennial8330]

@Dr Harold Shipman I’m surprised Hindus of whatever ethnicity, and Ethnic Nepalese, in particular, are not more aware and active on their behalf. Leftists have no use for them because they’re proud, self made men who just happen to prefer to be patriotic soldiers, and are not mooches. They EARNED this money, so Labor ignores them. The Tory prigs have always ignored them for the usual elitist reasons. What’s the Libertarian Party UK have to say about it?

[@ghost-facedhindu4275]

Literally nobody; Gurkha: "Here." *Drops bag* Everyone else: "Holy shit!"

[@stever285]

I knew a guy long long ago who'd fought in the pacific during WW2, he loved telling stories, one of them was about the Gurkhas sneaking around at night feeling boot laces, he said you'd be standing sentry duty in the middle of the night and suddenly hear a whispered voice, "Hello Aussie"...unless you were Japanese, they got their throats cut. Really motivated people to tie their boots right.

[@Paradox-gf3mw]

" If you need defence you use Welsh and English men, if you need something attacked you use Irish and Scottish men. IF YOU NEED BOTH YOU USE GURKAS."

[@jonbaxter2254]

And if you need a country surrendered in one day, use the Afghans ;D

[@Sakattack2023]

@@jonbaxter2254 no you use Americans. We steam rolled the biggest and baddest army in the region and secured and entire country in 14 days. From start to finish. Not having an entire country defect.

[@Sandwich13455]

@@Sakattack2023 how'd that pan out for you ?🤔

[@jackogrady3118]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA you are fuuuuucking hilarious dude!

[@jonniezodiac]

@@Sakattack2023 I'll quote Rommel here, "If I had to take hell, I'd use the Australians to take it and the New Zealanders to hold it"

[@LA-xf8hl]

Ghurka stories never get old but the problem in Afghanistan and Iraq isn't the quality of the British forces, it's the political leadership and confused and often counterproductive mission decisions. We won the wars and lost the peace.

[@cstgraphpads2091]

It's the same problem in the US.

[@I_SuperHiro_I]

It’s simpler than that, we won the war but never left.

[@iamnotamused317]

This is true of any war.

[@petermontgomery8707]

Did anyone know what the mission has been since bin laden got shot?

[@cumberlandsauce8621]

@@petermontgomery8707 I always suspected we went for the Lithium. Now that China is calling the shots, potato Biden is doing their bidding by leaving so quickly. I've heard opinions that the USA/UK could have kept some forces there to act as a backbone and continue the fight - intelligence/air force etc. Why leave so quickly? Surely this was foreseeable? There is the woke/progressive narrative as well (for why we are there), but I think that's just sugar coating.

[@aeonise]

I'll be frank: if the enemy considers something to be insulting (and especially if they consider it religiously harmful), do more of it. The purpose of war is not to kill enemies. It is not to destroy materiel or take land. The purpose of war is to render the enemy incapable or unwilling to continue fighting. As we've seen, killing alone is rarely sufficient to achieve that purpose. However, ensuring that every potential enemy knows he will meet a disgraceful or spiritually perilous end is a powerful tool to that end. The unwillingness to use such tools because of "optics" is a failure of the politicized bureaucrat class that runs most western militaries now. The sad part is that applying total war theory can often be more humane (as judged by how quickly a war can be completed and with how few casualties on both sides) than the foolish alternatives. Also, I suspect the Gurkhas would get along splendidly with the US Marines. Regrettably, my service never took me into contact with them.

[@squishyhunter1744]

This begs the question: what color crayon tastes best to a Gurkha?

[@aeonise]

@@squishyhunter1744 Everyone knows the blue ones are best, but maybe cultural preferences differ on the subject.

[@DavidRinkevich]

I remember as a little kid in the late '80s in Argentina, watching a wrestling show where "El Gurka" was one of the most feared heels, together with his tag team partner "Ron Morgan El Pirata Inglés". It was years after the war, but the perceived ferocity and ruthlessness of the Gurkha fighters, whether real or not, was so ingrained in the national psyche that kids of my generation thought of them as real-life Boogeymen.

[@sanitarycockroach9038]

I hope the Gurkhas get everything they want here. They deserve no less for all they've done.

[@MrJustonemorevoice]

Modern day central command : "We need proof of target neutralization" Ghurka : *Say no more my dude*

[@VCRAGE]

The only way to fight those who do not fear death is to match them with equally motivated combatants. BIG RESPECT to the Gurkhas and their tenacity.

[@MrHowardMoon]

I used to work with the Ghurka's when I was a sub-contractor on British Army barrack's and I grew up with them when I was raised as a child on British Army barrack's. They're awesome people! If you're given a Kukri, it's seen as a great honour. When I was sub-contracted on a barracks, my old boss was given one by the Ghurka's on his final day because they liked him so much.

[@ornu01]

Even in the States, we do have a high opinion of the Gurkhas*, my apologies, I'm on my phone.

[@TheZogsvengali]

I concur … have kukri myself.

[@odiespunkmeyer6016]

This. Even Americans know not to mess with the ghurkas.

[@yuuhyakuya3863]

As a Chicago former leftist who just heard of them, they have my respect too

[@bandit6272]

Some of the old timers in my unit had worked or trained with the gurkhas. They always spoke of them like they were modern day Spartans.

[@TheJbh147]

@@yuuhyakuya3863 welcome to the right side of history, my friend!

[@DicePunk]

As a holdout from our days as a colony, Singapore still maintains an active force of Gurkhas. Their ferocity is legendary.

[@williamvorkosigan5151]

I have served with Gurkhas. You are right about legendary. The reality was somewhat different. We need to have terms of service sufficient to attract the right caliber of people of sufficient numbers from our own population. As Rome discovered, when the defence of the nation is delegated to outside forces, because their own citizens were just too sniffy to serve, it is the end.

[@williamvorkosigan5151]

Boys from the foot hills of the Hindu Kush. Where should we employ them? I know, let's make them our hot climate, jungle warfare specialists. Face palm.

[@brendandarkside1207]

this comment is more racist than anything this channel normally calls out

[@FoxtrotFleet]

@@brendandarkside1207 He's praising the warriors for being fierce. Fighters should be fierce, he's giving respect. Either that will make sense to you or you're one of the smoothbrains who sees racism everywhere they desire.

[@Eye_Of_Odin978]

@@brendandarkside1207 bro, they're LITERALLY called Gurkhas, it's not racism. Wtf are you even on about?

[@tresben6758]

The Gurkha's never beat us in a war, they basically lost but held out so well when they were so massively outnumbered that we recognised how utterly bad ass they are, and offered to stop attacking if they'd fight with us.

[@ajgorkha58]

Lol East India Company fought a few tribes of gorkhas about 5000 not the entire clan of Gorkhas numbered in 100,000. also got your General head caved in by Gorkha women btw.

[@roops2939]

The British Indian army was composed mainly of indian personnel lead by white British superiors.

[@MrSedrack]

I was in Afghanistan and had the pleasure to work with Gurkhas. Best warriors I have ever seen. Although I couldn't understand anything they were saying over the radio, due to accent, seeing them in action is a religious experience. Amazing fighters. Fearless!

[@thunderwarrior2459]

Oh Jesus now we’re going to lose the Gurkhas the best military assets and positive point of colonialism

[@jonbaxter2254]

We can't lose them, they're up there with the Maori and the Sikhs.

[@paulleader4]

Those soldiers have more right to be here than ANY economic migrant. It's a Matter of our own bloody honour... What a joke

[@lostlothbrok7156]

Perhaps this is something that can be agreed upon between all parties, I'm American and I know about these warriors. They do deserve more, any veteran does

[@ferraridav]

Solid snake: takes down a tank single handed. Gurkha soldier: hold my kukri.

[@grimnir8872]

The Gurkhas are as part of British and English military tradition as the coldstream guard or the blackwatch at this point a symbol that the British identity exists beyond our isles and includes all who fight for our values and freedom, The fact our "Conservative" government does not support them and our "Labour" opposition does not support them, disgusts me to me core, these people have no honour.

[@M-S_4321]

Well they are all politicians and politicians are rarely exemplars of honor.

[@angelfyr762]

The Ghurkas have epitomised loyalty to Britain, it's Crown and Government, for centuries, and like the ex- military homeless on our streets see how they're treated

[@DavidSharpMSc]

Minor note: the Blackwatch were never English, oh and they were disbanded :-(

[@adriancarr7734]

As examples of the ‘English military tradition ‘ you used two Scottish units!

[@chrisredding6673]

The commons debate should last no more than a minute, and a show of hands should settle it.

[@nigelcarren]

Agreed Mr Redding! All decisions delayed by layers of so-called tradition and protocol! Tradition is a fun spectacle for the tourists, but running a country should at least vaguely resemble the running of a business...in the 21st century!

[@DontRefuseToVoteThisElection]

Don't be daft Labour will say no

[@saureco]

Publicly televise the vote so you can see who voted what.

[@grahamross6397]

Criminal that there should even BE a debate.

[@DontRefuseToVoteThisElection]

@@saureco you can see who voted what in every commons vote 👍

[@jonny_kung]

There is something seriously wrong with a system that pays legal fees for child rape gangs but doesn't pay correctly for men who have fought and died for that same system. Also, just so you guys know, the reason a Kukri is worn by the groom at their wedding is because it's almost like a holy symbol to them. Its a symbol of manhood and makes up part of the wedding attire. It also serves as a sign of the man willing to protect his bride by lethal means if necessary. Although it only just a symbol of that these days of course. Sikh weddings are similar but the groom's wear swords instead of a dagger.

[@wagonweel4200]

Gurkha's live up to their legend and are THE ultimate soldier. Honour them, support, pay them and be thankful they are still on your side.

[@dagdamor1]

Gurkhas are the Mandalorians of real life.

[@RoughNek72]

Yeah!!!!

[@elijahaitaok8624]

And/or ODST

[@tylerdunn9683]

Not really Mandalorians where warriors from birth not a rabble of dirt peasants from Nepal

[@midgetydeath]

@@tylerdunn9683 No, anyone can join the Mandalorians at any age. Being born into it is normal, but anyone can join if they are willing to adopt the culture and succeed in their training.

[@NoPantsBaby]

Service Guarantees Citizenship! A man can bring no greater proof of his devotion or loyalty than to serve ones nation.

[@rickcoona]

Unless it is the severed *Head* of a "High Value Target. (here's yer sign..)

[@rogerdodger1790]

You can, illegally enter the country on a small boat and sponge off everyone.

[@Hunter_IRL]

Command: We need DNA to confirm the kill Gurka: Hold my beer and pass my Kukri

[@jayner6983]

Even as an American I have been aware (for 50 years) of the dedication, sacrifice and loyalty the Gurkhas have freely given to the British Commonwealth. What I was not aware of is that the British Commonwealth after a 100 years of service still show them the same prejudice seen in both WW1 and WW2 shame on you. My thoughts and prayers go out to all the Gurkhas in that the Commonwealth will afford them the same benefits as the rest of the British army.

[@Flying_Orb]

The Gurkha selection process is hardcore. Compare it to the rest of the army's current 'Fail' advertising theme.... Night and day.

[@_z6150]

"one lesbian was all it took to destroy an entire regiment of gurkhas"

[@zxyatiywariii8]

@@_z6150 Don't give Marvel ideas 😂

[@jonbaxter2254]

I have never heard of more badass soldiers than the gurkhas, and they've been with us for nearly 200 years. In every major conflict we've been in, they have stood by our side and never given an inch. I remember a story of how a fortified Argentine pillbox surrendered when they heard the Gurghas were being deployed. Awesome guys.

[@alpd7638]

It's even funnier...The argies started running towards the Scotts Guards to surrender. Imagine how shit scared you have to be to voluntarily embrace a scots man. :-p

[@jonbaxter2254]

@@alpd7638 A highlander is terrifying, but a gurkha is worse :D

[@granthogg2824]

@@jonbaxter2254 good job we are on the same side. It's a disgrace the way they are treated.

[@marcusbedford6389]

I've lived near a Gurkhas regiment most of my life and it was always known and accepted that you simply don't fuck with then, ever. Great guys

[@cacadores3955]

They were expanding into Indian land. If they had beaten us they wouldn't respect us. No, we beat them but we noticed that at every obstacle, every barrier they fought to the last. And showed tactical nous. That hadn't been encountered before. They also respected us because we cared for their wounded - that's something they hadn't seen before. The subsequent peace deal was, we leave them alone but their men can volunteer to fight for us.

[@goonerinSP]

My grandfather was in the Royal artillery in Burma during the second World War. He used to tell my father that he felt safe with the gurkhas by his side.

[@robbiekop7]

Gurkahs v Burkas

[@ShermanistDruid]

12/10 Burgers, would watch again

[@edmundblackaddercoc8522]

Lol

[@stubones]

If Ghurkas were m u s l i m s they’d ALL have been invited to live here.

[@ianbrown9082]

They do live here...I'm surrounded by them. They are the most wonderful, peaceful, respectable people.

[@alexthegordonhighlander1159]

Hindu Buddhists they are. Islam is not truthful, nor sophisticated enough to ever produce such humans as Nepali Ghurkas.

[@H0kram]

Oh yea, sure. You can't handle reality without bringing up your fantasies, do you. Thin skin.

[@figjam9530]

a unit of Gurkhas (in WW2 i think) were informed that they were to be air dropped into a battle theater. the Gurkhas had only just been introduced to airplanes very recently and were very impressed by them. the news of their air drop caused quite a bit of discussion in the unit at which point the Gurkha captain made a request of the British. that the plane slow down a bit and fly about 100 feet off the ground. they didn't know they would be given parachutes. absolute savages.

[@rldickie]

I've heard that wearing captured German combat boots after dark could get a man killed.

[@josephmcbride1239]

Fought alongside them in afghanistan, second to none, fantastic in every way. I am an american and it was an honor just to be in the same war as them lol.

[@ganndeber1621]

When and where did you fight alongside the Gurkhas in Afghanistan? I call bullshit.

[@josephmcbride1239]

@@ganndeber1621 helmand alongside the brits around 09, they were moving on sangin at the time if I remember, been a while, fought alongside some canadians in kandahar province too if you care to know about that, dick

[@josephmcbride1239]

@@ganndeber1621 where did you do your fighting??

[@iateoutarianagrande9628]

@@ganndeber1621 I'm a fully decorated Navy Ranger. I'm pretty sure he's legit.

[@emanuelherrerias4082]

@@ganndeber1621 where did u serve?

[@Econ1991]

The Establishment): "We need more diversity and people from different backgrounds" Everyone with a braincell points at Gurkhas "pay them what they are due and let them live here if they want to, they definitely deserve it!" The Establishment: "we'll get round to it" (imports more people that hate the country but want the benefits).

[@rickcoona]

Imagine the rash of headless terrorists suddenly showing up with the massive influx of Gurkas into the UK.

[@mikehenthorn1778]

remember a small man with a big knife and a smile is much more deadly than a big man with a small knife.

[@Anna_weird]

Had a few great tours with the Gurkha's, best memory was the 12th July and the Gurkha band playing the sash at their marching pace

[@Unpainted_Huffhines]

I've always loved the Gurkhas. They're literally the British Empire's Imperial Sardaukar.

[@mercury6800]

Is that a Dune reference I smell

[@mirceazaharia2094]

Just keep them away from the real world equivalent to the Fremen or Paul Muad'dib and you'll be fine.

[@danholo]

lol

[@Unpainted_Huffhines]

I dont think there is a real world equivalent of the Fremen. Herbert modeled them afte (mu)(slim) (muji)(hadin), and we've seen here how the Gurkhas deal with them. Sorry for the parentheses, needed to get around the KZbin Woke Algorith deleting my replies

[@slappy8941]

The tea must flow!

[@Paradox-gf3mw]

It's a disgrace as ex army I'd rather have 100 gurkas than 10,000 normal soldiers in any battle.

[@zeriel9148]

No real news that mercenaries (which is what "professional" armies are) end up sucking.

[@gillhughes388]

I remember as a child my father speaking of the Gurkhas and the respect he showed for them .. I’m not sure about this but but he said they were so brave they would only pull out their sword to kill and if they did not need to kill they would make a small cut in their hand to show respect to their knife and ability so it was only drawn when they meant it .. dads gone know but my memory is strong

[@TheWorkmonkey1]

@@zeriel9148 despite the fact that the most successful armies in history were all paid soldiers rather than citizen soldiers.

[@petergama6074]

Not really the odds of 1-100 is a bit of a stretch 1-10 is more realistic

[@travistirey8579]

@@petergama6074 I mean one dude proved 1-30 so I’ll fucking take as many of these dudes as I can get.

[@dudeistpreist5721]

"Today is a good day to die" -Gurkhas kligon.

[@Really250]

i am glad that you guys are bring this to everyone attention. There is some amazing videos watching them going through their training. These guys want to fight for the UK so badly it is a shame that they are not treated as well as the regular soldiers.

[@AggressivelyMediocre]

If it offends the Afghans and the Taliban then why NOT do it? Lol

[@johnathanblackwell9960]

My buddy used to pass out pork rinds to kids in Iraq, that was some funny shit

[@AggressivelyMediocre]

@@johnathanblackwell9960 lmfao. Fucking champion.

[@johnathanblackwell9960]

@Druid Of Scosglen Well it certainly wasn't heart's and minds that motivated us, it was revenge and we should have handled the war with the same brutality and tenacity that we handled the Japanese with in the pacific. If we had fought the Taliban half as hard as we fought the Japanese, there would no longer be a Taliban.

[@scrubsrc4084]

I was dropping notes in the gurkhas pension charity this weekend. There's no way they should be getting less.

[@rockymcallister4258]

USMC here, I was liaison to 3 Para / 16 Air Assault when we invaded Iraq in 2003. Met a few Gurkhas there, amazing warriors. They have definitely earned their keep. Please do right by them.

[@LiamE69]

Any one you met serving in 2003 is paid as British soldiers are paid. This only applies to the guys that retired before the mid 90's. They didn't have the right to come live in the UK then so they were paid (very well) by Nepali standards. Now they can come to the UK that money doesn't go very far at all.

[@rockymcallister4258]

@@LiamE69 good to hear!

[@mrfreeman2911]

The Ghurkas didn't beat us. But they fought well and we therefore recruited them to fight for us.

[@aitchisondaniel]

Put up a link to that petition. I had no idea their pensions worked differently. Some bureaucrats need to burn for this.

[@jasoncornell1579]

When the Rangers were kidnapped in Sierra Leone one soldier escaped to a UN base manned by a Gurkhas unit of India with a Sikh officer when the base was surrounded by the Westside Boys milita the Indian officer wanted to surrender the soldier to the milita he was told by his Gurkhas that they would hold the base to the last round but if he tried to surrender the British soldier he would die fucking legends!!!

[@Ulexcool]

Are you aware that commas and periods exist?

[@michaelshelton5488]

"These guys are absolute mad lads......." I see a future Count Dankula episode about the Gurkhas

[@C0ldIron]

My dad raised me on sorties about the Gurkhas. He knew of them from the support they provided in nam and probably respects them more then any other group in the world.

[@allantidgwell5624]

Service guarantees citizenship These men are the the best of us. Treat them right

[@demonokron]

the gurkas are the only race that needs reparations i am distraught at the terrible injustice that have suffered ...salute to those brave men

[@OmegaProxy]

Agreed, salute to those brave men who’ve suffered but to say that they are the only race who needs reparations is an absurd statement.

[@CHEESYHEAD684]

Armenians

[@BigBoomOfDoom2]

Forget tearing down statues, let's build more statues, to pay tribute to the Gurkhas!

[@archercolin6339]

I recall a (probably apocryphal) story about Gurkhas being asked to volunteer for parachute duty. The recruiting officer explained hat they would be delivered by plane and jump into battle. When he was finished, only about half-a-dozen of the listening soldiers stood up to volunteer. The officer was rather surprised, given the Gurkhas' reputation. Then, thinking back, the Gurkhas' own officer explained about parachutes...

[@realMaverickBuckley]

One of the earliest military things I remember my dad telling me about was the Gurkhas. He always spoke about them with reverance.

[@pdf390]

Ditto that

[@davidbatlle6019]

I’m American, but I listened with interest. Had heard of the Gurkhas, but knew nothing of them.

[@davidpaterson5331]

True story: When the Argentinian forces surrendered, during the Falklands campaign, the Gurkhas were charged with guarding the POWs. There was no need to threaten or bully the prisoners, any unrest was dealt with by the Gurkhas smiply smiling. Why did that work? The Argentines believed that Gurkhas are cannibals!

[@skimaskroach5678]

Yank

[@ElementsRook]

The Gurks are amongst some of the hardest mad lads on the planet. I've had the pleasure of working with a few and you do NOT want to get into it with them. We at some point forgot how to commit war. They have not

[@CobraDBlade]

Classic Blunders: 1) Getting involved in a land war in Asia 2) Going in against a Sicilian when death is on the line 3) Thinking you can beat a Gurkha

[@chipanderson2135]

The reason why the Gurkha pension is so low is that the British Government made a deal with the Indian/Nepalese government that originally the Gurkhas would resettle back in Nepal after they retired from the British Army. If they had parity with the British pensions, they would be living like lords in their country, so their pension was brought down to the same level as the Indian Gurkhas. Times move on and they gained the right to settle in the UK, but their pensions are not enough for them to settle in the UK. Typical British government never move with the times if they can help it, or it costs them money. They hope to force the Gurkhas to go back to Nepal. These are the most loyal, hardest, best soldiers we have and they are treated like crap. They should have parity with all other commonwealth soldiers, who get a regular military pension. It is disgusting how they are treated.

[@ianburns4398]

and they taught my dad to make a proper curry when he was serving as well. He said they were the strongest in the service!

[@kaptainwarp]

Their curries?

[@zxyatiywariii8]

Yeah they have the absolutely best curry! Damn now I'm hungry for some. . .

[@hadesdogs4366]

One guy lost his hand and held off a Japanese assault, these guys are the most kindest and most polite people you’ll ever meet but cross them on the battlefield is a whole different story

[@robertwright7937]

I haven't fought for Britain, but I'm British. The Ghurkas deserve to be here more than I do.🙏