And then there was the Man From Fiji, Sergeant Talaiasi Labalaba, at Mirbat. You'll find his name inscribed on the SAS clock tower memorial at Hereford.
Sensing a sudden release of tension, the officer asks the Ghurka SGT what that was about, and he responds: "We weren't sure we were going to get parachutes".
People I want in my end of the ditch: Ghurkas, Sikhs, and Samoans.
/johnny
Former Chief of staff of the Indian Army, Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, once famously said[2] about Gurkhas:
**If a man says he is not afraid of dying, he is either lying or is a Gurkha.**
I’ve said for a while we should have recruited Gurkha and Sikh regiments in the wake of 9/11.
You want Sikhs?
Go to Vancouver, B.C. You’ll love it, it has one of the largest Sikh communities in North America.
Along with a large amount of Sikh-related crime, too.
Not sure about Samoans unless I wanted a great defensive line to demolish an opposing offense but I certainly agree with you about the Ghurkas and the Sikhs. They are some of the baddest soldiers on the planet. The Gurkas tend to be little guys while the Sikhs are usually big dudes. Good high-low kick butte weaponry!
I was in the service with quite a few Samoans. Strong as all get out but running and humping was not their thing.
Good choices but I would also like to add ROK Tigers, Seals, and the SAS.
The Ghurkas, Sikhs, Samoans, ROK Tigers, Seals and SAS will win or all go down together. They can be very bad in battle.
And then there was the Man From Fiji, Sergeant Talaiasi Labalaba, at Mirbat. You'll find his name inscribed on the SAS clock tower memorial at Hereford.