Image: Gurkha bodyguard in Nangarhar

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Description: Gurkha bodyguard in Nangarhar Province in Afghanistan. Some of the best bodyguards are Gurkhas, Nepalese soldiers who work around the world before retiring home. They have a long history, entering into British services around 1817. They currently still serve with the British, Indian, and Singaporean miltiaries. From Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurkha "The Gurkhas were designated by British officials as a "Martial Race". "Martial Race" was a designation created by officials of British India to describe "races" (peoples) that were thought to be naturally warlike and aggressive in battle, and to possess qualities like courage, loyalty, self sufficiency, physical strength, resilience, orderliness, the ability to work hard for long periods of time, fighting tenacity and military strategy."
Title: Gurkha bodyguard in Nangarhar
Credit: Ghurka
Author: Todd Huffman from Phoenix, AZ
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