'Thoughts of my son kept me going' says double amputee Gurkha who conquered Everest
Hari Budha Magar made history by becoming the first double above-knee amputee climber to summit Everest.
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Gurkhas Former Gurkha carried out high-altitude rescue during Everest descent
Nirmal 'Nims' Purja, in 2019 set a record when he climbed the world's 14 highest mountains on Earth.
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Gurkhas Gurkhas join Australian Army and US Marines for Australian outback training
With temperatures soaring to 38°C, the troops also practised fighting street by street and building by building.
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Gurkhas It's a hero's welcome for double amputee Gurkha veteran who conquered Mount Everest
Gurkha veteran Hari Budha Magar is the first double-above-knee amputee to scale the world's highest peak.
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Gurkhas Gurkha Welfare Trust Teddy Bear Auction is back for 2023
All proceeds from this year's auction will go towards the trust's work supporting vulnerable Gurkha veterans and widows in Nepal.
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Gurkhas Gurkha recruits experience iconic London landmarks on cultural visit
The recruits are in London to learn more about the cultural particulars of the country they serve as soldiers in the British Army.
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Exercises Army's Global Response Force put to the test on Salisbury Plain
Exercise Wessex Storm sees 2nd Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles (2 RGR) and 1 R IRISH being challenged to prove their readiness.
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Gurkhas Gurkha double above-the-knee amputee veteran beats record for climbing to Everest camp one
Hari Budha Magar is raising money for the charities that helped him recover after he lost his legs in Afghanistan.
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Gurkhas Double above-the-knee amputee Gurkha veteran begins attempt to climb Mt Everest
Hari hopes to fundraise £884,900 - 100 times the height of Mt. Everest in metres - for the charities that helped him recover from injury.
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Gurkhas Family funeral for the last of 13 Gurkha Victoria Cross recipients
Captain Rambahadur Limbu was returned to his village home for a final goodbye.
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Gurkhas Funeral held for last remaining Gurkha recipient of Victoria Cross
Captain Rambahadur Limbu was awarded the Victoria Cross by the Queen in 1966 for gallantry during the Borneo confrontation.
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Gurkhas Last living Gurkha recipient of Victoria Cross dies at the age of 83
Honorary Captain Ram Bahadur Limbu passed away after a distinguished military career marked by acts of valour and heroism.
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Gurkhas Record-breaking Gurkha veteran's unique self-heating prosthetic leg made specially for Everest attempt
Hari Budha Magar showed Forces News the prosthetics he will use when attempting to climb Mount Everest.
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Cyprus Exclusive: British UN peacekeepers use new patrol tactics in eerie Cyprus buffer zone
Forces News joined UN peacekeepers patrolling Nicosia, a city split into two halves following a ceasefire in 1974.
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Gurkhas New Gurkha recruits feel the cold as they arrive in UK to begin infantry training
Home for the next nine months will be Catterick, where they will be put through their paces to join the Brigade of Gurkhas.
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Gurkhas More than 200 new Gurkha recruits swear allegiance to the King
The 204 recruits will now head to Infantry Training Centre Catterick in North Yorkshire for the next step of their British Army careers.