Incredible bravery is the norm for Gurkhas. As for the other UK troops mentioned here, I don’t want to hear any more about Brits being weenies. It’s their government, not the people.
I believe there are something like 5000 applicants for every slot in the Gurkha Rifles. These men are the creme de la creme of a nation of warriors. I got to meet one of these men once, and let me tell you, there is an air of fearless competence about them that is superhuman.
The Argentinian army surrendered the Falkland Islands on the mere rumor that the Gurkhas were coming for them.
-ccm