10 Mind-Blowing Feats Performed By Gurkhas
6. Gurkha Regiment Braves Hail Of Bullets To Recover Dead Comrade
The Gurkhas have fought with distinction in practically every war they have taken part in and their conduct in the recent fighting in Afghanistan is no exception.
In particular they battled in the strategically important former Taliban stronghold of Musa Qala, deep within Helmand Province.
It was during such fighting that the Gurkhas suffered their first casualty of their war, as a young soldier named Yubraj Rai was unfortunately killed during an ambush.
Unable to bring themselves to leave a man behind, the rest of his comrades braved a hail of bullets to retrieve his body, carrying it over 100 metres to get to safety so that the proper respects could be paid for his passing.
The most startling demonstration of bravery in this story was by Yubraj Rai himself, who was only in Afghanistan in the first place because he had volunteered for a second tour after a comrade had fallen ill and was unable to go.