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Two centuries later, young men are still being drawn from their poverty-stricken Himalayan hills by the thousands to fight — and die — with legendary valor for another man's country far away. In an era when the world's armies are hard pressed to fill their ranks, the Gurkhas are a recruiter's...
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Nepal's Gurkhas still flock to British army to fight in foreign lands
By: Denis D. Gray, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS POKHARA, Nepal - This reputation was first acquired in the 19th century, after the British thought it wiser to recruit rather than fight foes who bloodied them badly when they moved northward out of colonial India into Nepal. In recent years, the...
Competing to join the Gurkhas
AP/Houston Chronicle:Two centuries later, young men are still being drawn from their poverty-stricken Himalayan hills by the thousands to fight — and die — with legendary valor for another man's country far away. In an era when the world's armies are hard-pressed to fill their ranks, the Gurkhas...
Young Gurkhas compete to join British army
By DENIS D. GRAY Associated Press POKHARA, NEPAL — Two centuries later, young men are still being drawn from their poverty-stricken Himalayan hills by the thousands to fight — and die — with legendary valor for another man's country far away. In an era when the world's armies are hard-pressed to...
Reputation, rewards lure Gurkha recruits
ED WRAY / AP Gurkhas aspiring to the British army train at a stadium in Pokhara, Nepal. Gurkha military history • British in 1815 begin recruiting soldiers among Gurkhas, people from several ethnic groups in Nepal's hills with a warlike past. • As much of India rebels against British rule,...
Imperial holdover: Gurkhas flock to British army
POKHARA, Nepal – Two centuries later, young men are still being drawn from their poverty-stricken Himalayan hills by the thousands to fight – and die – with legendary valor for another man's country far away. In an era when the world's armies are hard pressed to fill their ranks, the Gurkhas are...
Imperial holdover: Gurkhas flock to British army
May 17, 2008 12:10 PM (17 mins ago) By DENIS D. GRAY, AP » 17 mins ago: Imperial holdover: Gurkhas flock to British army « ) - In an era when the world's armies are hard pressed to fill their ranks, the Gurkhas are a recruiter's dream: Last year 17,349 applied to join the British military, and...
Imperial holdover: Gurkhas flock to British army
By DENIS D. GRAY Associated Press Writer POKHARA, Nepal — Two centuries later, young men are still being drawn from their poverty-stricken Himalayan hills by the thousands to fight — and die — with legendary valor for another man's country far away. In an era when the world's armies are hard...
Imperial holdover: Gurkhas flock to British army
By DENIS D. GRAY Associated Press Writer POKHARA, Nepal — Two centuries later, young men are still being drawn from their poverty-stricken Himalayan hills by the thousands to fight - and die - with legendary valor for another man's country far away. In an era when the world's armies are hard...
Imperial holdover: Gurkhas flock to British army
Two centuries later, young men are still being drawn from their poverty-stricken Himalayan hills by the thousands to fight - and die - with legendary valor for another man's country far away.In an era when the world's armies are hard pressed to fill their ranks, the Gurkhas are a recruiter's...
Imperial holdover: Gurkhas flock to British army
Two centuries later, young men are still being drawn from their poverty-stricken Himalayan hills by the thousands to fight - and die - with legendary valor for another man's country far away. Aspiring Gurkhas train at a stadium, Friday, April 18, 2008 in Pokhara, Nepal. The desire of young men to...
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