Which is the most badass and feared regiment of the Indian Army?
Gurkhas are incredible, and relentless BADASSES in fact, badassoftheweek.comhas published 4 weekly badasses who were gurkhas, including:Lachhiman Gurung - Gurkha soldier who held off 200 Japanese with just one arm.Bishnu Shrestha - One Gurkha who fought off 40 train robbers, killing 3, wounding 8.Dipprasad Pun - Gurkha soldier who fought off 30 Taliban with a machine gun and grenades.and most badass of all:4. Bhakti Thapa - 74 year-old Gurkha who charged into battle with the Chinese, Sikhs, and British armed with a kukri knife and a double-barreled shotgun.(those were all taken from their Badass of the Week mentions.)they all received victoria crosses (british equivalent to Medal of Honour) as have 22 other Gurkhas out of only 1358 ever awarded. The Navy SEALs have only received 5 Medals of Honor out of 3514 awarded. You don’t see Navy SEALs beating dozens of attacking taliban to death with a tripod (yes, a freaking TRIPOD this actually happened) so, yes Gurkhas absolutely no contest whatsoever.p.s I found this answer on Quora written by Jonathan Cribbs when he was asked to compare Gurkhas and US Navy Seals.He is actually from Washington (U.S)
Does shaving in the military serve any tactical advantage or is it just for the sake of discipline?
There are several reasons. One, uniformity. Everyone is required to shave daily, unless you have a shaving pass issued by a medical doctor. African Americans frequently received shaving passes because they were susceptible to developing skin bumps from shaving. Even then they must trim the beard and keep it very neat. The other I believe is discipline. Have you ever had a look at the Taliban or some of these smaller countries “rag tag” armies? Could you imagine the Marine standing at Marine One saluting the president with a Grizzly Adams beard? I can't either. The United States military wants to project an image. And that image is of a clean-cut, well-groomed, “all American” male. I have also seen company commanders and first Sergeants go through the ranks looking at fingernails to ensure they are trimmed neatly. You will be quickly reminded to get a haircut if it begins to exceed regulations in length. Personal hygiene is important when you live in Barracks conditions with other men. Shaving is part of that personal hygiene, and compliance requires discipline on the Soldiers Part. Haven't you woken up before and said fuck it I'm not going to shave today? I have. Never in the Army though. So there you go. Discipline, hygiene, and appearance. Those are the reasons the military requires you to shave.
How diverse is your country?
Afghanistan used to be very diverse and still is. It has a very rich history. The only thing we hear are the fanatical groups like the Taliban. It is diverse both in religion and appearance. You had so many invasions, they fought 3 super powers and geolocation is ripe for diversity.The population of the country is divided into a wide variety of ethnolinguistic groups. The ethnic groups of the country are as follows: Pashtun, Tajik, Hazara, Uzbek, Aimak, Turkmen, Baloch, Pashai, Nuristani, Gujjar, Arab, Brahui, Pamiri and some others. The Afghan National Anthem mentions a total of 14 ethnic groups.HazarasYoung afghan hazara wedding couple AfghanHazara Afghan weddingKyrgyz near Pamir Mountain in AfghanistaKrygyz walkingHere is a documentary about themKyrgyz of the Wakhan - Life in the Afghan Pamir Mountains - CDI ProjectHerati AfghanThey would hate to be called Persian or from Iran but their accent and appearance is very similar to them.A little Afghan girl from mountains of Tora Bora.Pakhtoon or Pashtoons. These make up majority of Afghan population. Studies conducted by Israelis show that a faction of them were part of lost tribe of Israeli Jews. They have their own tribal code called the pashtoon wali.Pashtoon man from northern Afghanistan.Don't mess with a Pashtoon. They hate being pushed around and fighting is in their DNA.Tajiks form the second largest ethnic group in Afghanistan. I am Tajik myself and even within Tajiks there are so many differences in both cultural practice and accents.Group of Tajik girls and teachers.Nuristani are an Indo-Iranian people, representing a fourth independent branch of the Aryan peoples (Indo-Aryan, Iranian, Nuristani, and Dardic), who live in isolated regions of northeastern Afghanistan as well as across the border in the district of Chitral in Pakistan.They say Afghanistan is 99% Muslim. It could be true but when I went there the people don't even have street addresses so how could you give me a sure answer about their religious identity.Numbers are dwindling because of persecution. Afghanistan still has healthy sikh communityHere is a better explanation of ethnic groups abobe was just visual presentation Ethnic groups in Afghanistan - Wikipedia
In Lone Survivor (2013 movie), what were all of the injuries that Marcus Luttrell suffered during Operation Red Wings and its aftermath?
It would be easier to ask Marcus Luttrell which parts of his body were still left intact after Operation Red Wing.Marcus Luttrell injuries:Broken back due to falling from the mountainHe had RPG and grenade fragments all over his body.His shoulder was torn out.His knees were destroyed.Pretty severe facial damage including a broken nose.He suffered a broken pelvisHe bit his tongue in half.His thumb was destroyed all the way over to his index finger.He is still dealing with the effects of the bacteria that was in the water that he digested.The skin on the back of his legs and back were practically gone.He was also shot in the back.Everybody points out his physical injuries but he still has many emotional and psychological scars. His Wife Melanie still sees the impact that the mission has on Marcus Luttrell in the way he is unable to sleep at night. Every June during the anniversary of Operation Red Wing, Marcus Luttrell goes into a black out week were he completely disconnects from the world and mourns a whole week for his fallen comrades. Marcus Luttrell's wife Melanie has stated "It's a mourning period that whole week. It just feels wrong to continue with everyday life that week. So he stops, reflects, prays and pays his respects to the guys that died that day and the families they left." Marcus Luttrell has since enlisted the help of a service dog that he calls Mr. Rigby to help with is emotional and psychological wounds.