This guy is a modern day Legend

Hazys

I know the terms legend or hero are thrown around all too often, the modern day (especially in the world of sport & celebrity) but this guy most certainly is one...

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

Muthafuppin Nepalese Rambo!! Those Taliban w*nkers didn't stand a chance.

LONDON (AFP) – A Nepalese soldier in the British army has been given a top bravery award by Queen Elizabeth II for his heroics in Afghanistan, where he single-handedly saw off more than 30 Taliban fighters.
Corporal Dipprasad Pun, 31, said he thought he was going to die and so had nothing to lose in taking on the attackers who overran his checkpoint.
He was awarded the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross (CGC), which is given in recognition of acts of conspicuous gallantry during active operations against the enemy.
Pun fired more than 400 rounds, launched 17 grenades and detonated a mine to repel the Taliban assault on his checkpoint near Babaji in Helmand Province, southern Afghanistan, last September.
Surrounded, the enemy opened fired from all sides and for 15 minutes Pun remained under continuous attack, including from rocket-propelled grenades and AK47 guns.
At one point, unable to shoot, he used his machine gun tripod to knock down a militant who was climbing the walls of the compound.
Two insurgents were still attacking by the time he ran out of ammunition, but he set off a Claymore mine to repel them.
Pun was given his medal in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace in London on Wednesday.
The CGC is second only to the Victoria Cross -- the highest honour for bravery in the face of the enemy.
"There wasn't any choice but to fight. The Taliban were all around the checkpoint. I was alone," he said.
"I had so many of them around me that I thought I was definitely going to die so I thought I'd kill as many of them as I could before they killed me.
"After that I thought nobody can kill us now -- when we met the enemy I wasn't scared."
Britain's Major General Nicholas Carter, who was commander of allied forces in southern Afghanistan during Pun's deployment, praised his efforts.
"The CGC does not get handed out lightly. It was a most remarkable achievement," he said.

These Nepalese Gurkha soldiers are bad ass mofos, similar story from last year:
http://xnepali.com/a-gurkha-soldier-who-fought-40-train-robbers-to-be-felicitated-in-the-republic-day-of-india/

MagicMarker

heh heh, funny hat

Saila

A Nepalese soldier in the British army

how does that work

MagicMarker

Saila wrote: »

how does that work

He's a British soldier from Nepal, presumably.

Hazys

Saila wrote: »

how does that work

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurkha

Seachmall

What the fuck would you need to do to get the Victoria Cross?!

Saila

Seachmall wrote: »

What the fuck would you need to do to get the Victoria Cross?!

Ive heard stories on TV about guys who got them, you wouldnt believe what it takes.

strobe

When will people learn. You just don't fukk with Gurkhas...

http://xnepali.com/a-gurkha-soldier-who-fought-40-train-robbers-to-be-felicitated-in-the-republic-day-of-india/

Bishnu Shrestha, a brave Gurkha soldier in Indian Army, defeated 30 train robbers while returning home after a voluntary retirement. The Indian army, is going to awarded Bishnu with Sourya Chakra, Bravery Award and Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha medals during the Indian Republic Day celebration on January 26 .

While in the train, Maurya Express from Ranchi to Gorakhpur, on September 2, 2010, 35 year-old Bishnu saved a girl about to be raped by the train robbers in front of her helpless parents. After looting the train, when the robbers started to strip a 18 year old girl in front of him, he couldn’t contain his calmness. He took out his khukari and took on the a group of 30 robbers, alone. In the fight, he killed three of dacoits and injured eight others. Remaining dacoits fled the scene to save their lives.

The police arrested the eight injured dacoits and recovered Rs. 400,000 in cash, 40 gold necklaces, 200 cell phones, 40 laptops and other items left by the robbers while fleeing the train.

In recognition to his bravery, his regiment has given Bishnu a cash reward of Rs. 50,000 and it has also terminated his voluntary retirement, so that he could get a customary promotion after he receives the medals. In addition to that, he will also receive a cash rewards from the government, special discounts in international air tickets, and discounts in Indian railways train tickets.

ballsymchugh

Saila wrote: »

how does that work

there's a gurkha barracks near where i used to live in kent. those fellas are hard as nails.

Hazys

strobe wrote: »

When will people learn. You just don't fukk with Gurkhas...

http://xnepali.com/a-gurkha-soldier-who-fought-40-train-robbers-to-be-felicitated-in-the-republic-day-of-india/

Cool link, where did you get it?

Nodin

Seachmall wrote: »

What the fuck would you need to do to get the Victoria Cross?!

Do same while missing a limb/severly wounded or saving a wounded comrade in the process. Roughly.

El Weirdo

<pun on soldier's name>

strobe

Hazys wrote: »

Cool link, where did you get it?

Ha sorry. Didn't notice you had it at the end there.

Hazys

strobe wrote: »

Ha sorry. Didn't notice you had it at the end there.

Ha no worries, only messing with ya :P

Nodin

Of course according to Colonel Myarse, 'non-caucasians' wouldn't know anything about the sacrifices during the war. Personally I'd like to see him explain that face to face with the Sikhs, Gurkhas, Indian hindu and muslims, Africans and others that have fought for the British over the last few centuries.

papermaker

It's good to see how the Gurkhas are appreciated in the British army....give them medals but don't let them live in the UK when they leave the army....oh and pay them a pittance of a pension compared to "regular" soldiers....SHAME !!!

krudler

Note to self, do not invade Nepal

Tigger

Seachmall wrote: »

What the fuck would you need to do to get the Victoria Cross?!

be a tad paler

Mickeroo

krudler wrote: »

Note to self, do not invade Nepal

Well there goes my holiday plans.....

Saila

Tigger wrote: »

be a tad paler

Oooooooooooooo thats gotta hurt

Tigger

Tigger wrote: »

be a tad paler

this guy threw back a bomb that would have killed him

Ablett was 25 years old, and a private in the 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards when the deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. His citation reads:

On 2 September 1855 during the siege of Sebastopol, Crimea, a burning shell fell into a trench containing two cases of ammunition. Private Ablett at once realising the danger to which all were exposed, seized the shell in his hands and threw it over the parapet, where it immediately exploded as it touched the ground, but not a man was touched.

this guy rode a horse

He was 23 years old, and a lieutenant in the 5th Lancers (Royal Irish), British Army during the Second Boer War when the following deed took place on 3 March 1901 near Derby, South Africa for which he was awarded the VC.

On 3rd March, 1901, Lieutenant Dugdale, who was in command of a small outpost near Derby, having been ordered to retire, his patrol came under a heavy fire at a range of about 250 yards, and a Sergeant, two men, and a horse were hit. Lieutenant Dugdale dismounted and placed one of the wounded men on his own horse; he then caught another horse, galloped up to a wounded man and took him up behind him, and brought both men safely out of action.[1]

Saila

Seachmall wrote: »

What the fuck would you need to do to get the Victoria Cross?!

In those same programmes I saw, I think I remember them saying the VC is made from a symbolic bit of steel, [details will be on wiki Im sure] so there are only so many crosses you can make from it, so it makes sense for them to be much harder to get now then when they were around in the 1800's

Tigger

Saila wrote: »

In those same programmes I saw, I think I remember them saying the VC is made from a symbolic bit of steel, [details will be on wiki Im sure] so there are only so many crosses you can make from it, so it makes sense for them to be much harder to get now then when they were around in the 1800's

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. The traditional explanation of the source of the gunmetal from which the medals are struck is that it derives from Russian cannon captured at the siege of Sevastopol. Recent research has thrown doubt on this story, suggesting a variety of origins for the material actually making up the medals themselves.[4]

Pauleta

Johnson Beharry

On 1 May 2004, Beharry was driving a Warrior Tracked Armoured Vehicle that had been called to the assistance of a foot patrol caught in a series of ambushes. The Warrior was hit by multiple rocket propelled grenades, causing damage and resulting in the loss of radio communications. The platoon commander, the vehicle’s gunner and a number of other soldiers in the vehicle were injured. Due to damage to his periscope optics, Pte. Beharry was forced to open his hatch to steer his vehicle, exposing his face and head to withering small arms fire. Beharry drove the crippled Warrior through the ambush, taking his own crew and leading five other Warriors to safety. He then extracted his wounded comrades from the vehicle, all the time exposed to further enemy fire. He was cited on this occasion for "valour of the highest order".

While back on duty on 11 June 2004, Beharry was again driving the lead Warrior of his platoon through Al Amarah when his vehicle was ambushed. A rocket propelled grenade hit the vehicle six inches from Beharry's head, and he received serious shrapnel injuries to his face and brain. Other rockets then hit the vehicle, incapacitating his commander and injuring several of the crew. Despite his life threatening injuries, Beharry retained control of his vehicle and drove it out of the ambush area before losing consciousness. He required brain surgery for his head injuries, and he was still recovering in March 2005 when he was awarded the Victoria Cross. He has suggested on at least one occasion that he would return to military service if physically able to do so.

He's like The Terminator :eek:

Tipsy McSwagger

They could have given him a few barrels of oil since that's what they are fighting for.

LondonIrish90

Tigger wrote: »

be a tad paler

The last soldier to recieve the Victoria Cross was a black man from the Caribbean.

LondonIrish90

Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

They could have given him a few barrels of oil since that's what they are fighting for.

You should get yourself into the question time audience. They would love you.

Zebra3

Hazys wrote: »

I know the terms legend or hero are thrown around all too often, the modern day (especially in the world of sport & celebrity) but this guy most certainly is one...

Far from it.

He's just another scummy toerag involved in an illegal war.

Jesus Wept

I'd bust him.

enfant terrible

Zebra3 wrote: »

Far from it.

He's just another scummy toerag involved in an illegal war.

Ya legal wars are much nicer.

Saila

The-Rigger wrote: »

I'd bust him.

burst him no

Pauleta

Zebra3 wrote: »

Far from it.

He's just another scummy toerag involved in an illegal war.

The war in Afghanistan had a UN mandate. You loons seem to call everything that NATO do Illegal.

Zebra3

Pauleta wrote: »

The war in Afghanistan had a UN mandate. You loons seem to call everything that NATO do Illegal.

The invasion of Afghanistan was not backed by the UN and had nothing to do with NATO.

Oh and nice name calling. How grown up of you. :rolleyes:

Tigger

LondonIrish90 wrote: »

The last soldier to recieve the Victoria Cross was a black man from the Caribbean.

that is simply not true

punchdrunk

Tigger wrote: »

that is simply not true

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnson_Beharry

Pauleta

Zebra3 wrote: »

The invasion of Afghanistan was not backed by the UN and had nothing to do with NATO.

Oh and nice name calling. How grown up of you. :rolleyes:

The UN allows self defence. The United States were attacked by Al Qaeda who were given a free reign by the rulers of Afghanistan. Al Qaeda promised more attacks so they were acting in self defence. If Somebody punches you and threatens to punch again, if you retaliate then you are defending yourself. In terms of NATO, if any NATO member is attacked then it is deemed an attack on all. NATO were fully in their rights to defend themselves against Al Qaeda and The Taliban.

LondonIrish90

Tigger wrote: »

that is simply not true

EDIT - I have already acknowledged you Nodin. Your point was misunderstood and misrepresented. If you wish to bump the thread, feel free.

Mr. Rager

I'm embarrassed that, while I was reading that whole link, the only thing I could think about was Call of Duty :pac:

policarp

Seachmall wrote: »

What the fuck would you need to do to get the Victoria Cross?!

Dig her up and ask herself and Albert to come to Ireland...

3rdDegree

Seachmall wrote: »

What the fuck would you need to do to get the Victoria Cross?!

Watch "The Care Bears Movie" 40 times
Or
Watch "PS I Love You" once

swordofislam

Seachmall wrote: »

What the fuck would you need to do to get the Victoria Cross?!

Helps to be an officer.

Show Time

He is one brave man.

Tigger

punchdrunk wrote: »

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnson_Beharry

second last

Nodin

LondonIrish90 wrote: »

Indeed. Forgive me. The Para who was awarded one posthumously was after Johnson Beharry. Still, it does nothing to dismiss my point. The VC is not awarded depending on the skin colour or nationality of the soldier, only his actions in the face of the enemy.

I know an Aussie has been awarded a VC too, although I believe they are not linked with the British in any way nowadays, so this award isn't necessary to counter Nodin's point about percieved racism in the process of confirming British awards for bravery.

Where did I make such a post?

joseph brand

strobe wrote: »

When will people learn. You just don't fukk with Gurkhas...

http://xnepali.com/a-gurkha-soldier-who-fought-40-train-robbers-to-be-felicitated-in-the-republic-day-of-india/

I See, . . . . a MOVIE!!!

I love that story.

ICE HOUSE

Hard as coffin nails these guys. Great story.

Nodin

joseph brand wrote: »

I See, . . . . a MOVIE!!!

I love that story.

...with Tom Cruise as the plucky Gurkha.

Fukuyama

An excellent achievement no doubt.

But how is he a modern day hero?

Also, the Taliban aren't w@nkers. Most of them aren't anyways. They've made mistakes in the past and harbored terrorists for the money they brought to the most impoverished country in the world. They're an entirely different organisation now - hence the reason the Americans and the British are so eager to hold talks with them and bring them back into the leadership of the country the occupiers are so eager to get out of.

Just saying.

Glico Man

Gurkhas are legendary for those sort of feats. Manic Moran told a few stories about them in a thread a few months back and I saved them to an rtf just for the sheer legendary-ness of them

Falklands war. Gurkhas are notoriously poor sailors. Something to do with a lack of oceans in Nepal. They were given the best berths on QE2, British media published photos of them sharpening their Kukris on the way South. When they got to the Falklands, the Argentines facing them surrendered without a fight. The only people unhappy about this were the Gurkhas.

Afghanistan, last year. Gurkhas were told to go find some chap, kill him, and bring back proof that he was dead. In the ensuing battle, bringing back the whole body was considered unfeasible, and the camera was off-line. So this Gurkha whips out his Kukri, lops off the head of the target, and puts it in his backpack. He got into some trouble for that one, but really, you can't blame him for taking his instructions literally.

WWII. British are looking to mount an airborne operation in Asia, but the Paras are busy in Europe. Seeking volunteers, they figured the Gurkhas would be good for it. They bring the regiment together, and the discussion went something as follows.

"OK, you all know what an airplane is, right? Here's the deal. We put you into the back of the airplane, fly you to the battlefield, you jump out when you're overhead, and you kill all the Japanese you can find. Who's in?"

(Muttering and discussion for a few seconds, and about one in three raise their hands)

Being somewhat disappointed with the response, they call over the senior NCO.

"What's up, I thought they'd all love to go kill Japanese? Why only a third of you?"
"Sir, we do, but we are somewhat concerned about jumping out of the airplane."
"Oh, we'll give you training, people jump out of airplanes all the time."
"They do, Sir? How many survive? We've seen how high airplanes fly"

(Mental light bulb goes off)

"How many of you know what a parachute is...? Nobody? OK, it's this thing you wear that slows you down so that you don't hurt yourself when you land on the ground"

All the rest of the hands go up.

joseph brand

aaronh007 wrote: »

Gurkhas are legendary for those sort of feats. Manic Moran told a few stories about them in a thread a few months back and I saved them to an rtf just for the sheer legendary-ness of them

WWII. British are looking to mount an airborne operation in Asia, but the Paras are busy in Europe. Seeking volunteers, they figured the Gurkhas would be good for it. They bring the regiment together, and the discussion went something as follows.

"OK, you all know what an airplane is, right? Here's the deal. We put you into the back of the airplane, fly you to the battlefield, you jump out when you're overhead, and you kill all the Japanese you can find. Who's in?"

(Muttering and discussion for a few seconds, and about one in three raise their hands)

Being somewhat disappointed with the response, they call over the senior NCO.

"What's up, I thought they'd all love to go kill Japanese? Why only a third of you?"
"Sir, we do, but we are somewhat concerned about jumping out of the airplane."
"Oh, we'll give you training, people jump out of airplanes all the time."
"They do, Sir? How many survive? We've seen how high airplanes fly"

(Mental light bulb goes off)

"How many of you know what a parachute is...? Nobody? OK, it's this thing you wear that slows you down so that you don't hurt yourself when you land on the ground"

All the rest of the hands go up.

Hahahaha. Almost Monty Pythonesque

Irish Guitarist

If you kill as many members of the Taliban as possible you're a hero. If you kill a load of American or British soldiers you're a terrorist.