Archive for July 19th, 2008
Betrayal of the Gurkhas
Thousands of Gurkha veterans marched on Parliament yesterday where many handed back their hard-earned military medals in protest at their “betrayal” by Britain.
The renowned Nepalese troops have a proud association with the Army dating back 200 years.
But they are angry at rules which pay younger veterans the same pensions as British-born soldiers while those who [...]
