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**Kokomoxcvcv** · 06-02-2007, 07:43 AM

Used to train with an ex-marine and Falklands veteran. His stories about the Ghurkas used to crack me up and scare me at the same time. Said you sometimes saw them walking around holding hands. If any of the British lads had done that they would never have heard the end of it but none of the marines would dare say anything to the Ghurkas. LOL.

I liked the one about jungle warfare training where a platoon had to make it 3k's or so to a clearing. Everyone made it into the safe zone and were thinking the Ghurkas weren't such a tuff bunch. Then the Officer in charge of the course came along and said 'well done, but if any of you have a blue chalk mark on your shoulder...you're dead.'

To which point the entire platoon noticed the marks on each other's uniforms.

Signed with great pleasure. What a f*&ked up country we live in in the UK. What could be more British than a VC holder? Wouldn't care if they were from Mars if they had a VC.

Mike Yeah, even a Field Marshal has to salute a VC holder.

06-02-2007, 07:43 AM	#20
Kokomoxcvcv Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 506 Senior Member	Used to train with an ex-marine and Falklands veteran. His stories about the Ghurkas used to crack me up and scare me at the same time. Said you sometimes saw them walking around holding hands. If any of the British lads had done that they would never have heard the end of it but none of the marines would dare say anything to the Ghurkas. LOL. I liked the one about jungle warfare training where a platoon had to make it 3k's or so to a clearing. Everyone made it into the safe zone and were thinking the Ghurkas weren't such a tuff bunch. Then the Officer in charge of the course came along and said 'well done, but if any of you have a blue chalk mark on your shoulder...you're dead.' To which point the entire platoon noticed the marks on each other's uniforms. Signed with great pleasure. What a f*&ked up country we live in in the UK. What could be more British than a VC holder? Wouldn't care if they were from Mars if they had a VC. Mike Yeah, even a Field Marshal has to salute a VC holder.
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