LONDON – The only surviving Gurkha to hold the Victoria Cross, Britain’s highest military honor, told lawmakers he was “shocked” that the Nepalese warriors are being treated as “third-class soldiers.”
Capt. Rambahadur Limbu, 74, spoke Wednesday to an inquiry examining Gurkhas’ welfare grievances, including appeals for equal pay, pension and facilities as their comrades in the British Army.
“Where is the debt of honor that this country owes to the Gurkhas?” he asked.
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