Gurkha warriors' tough journey to become British Army sappers comes to an end

More than 30 Nepalese men, some of them teenagers, left home to join the British Army and one year later, their journey is at an end.

Despite joining the Armed Forces at a dangerous time in terms of global security, the 32 men from Nepal strived to become Gurkha Combat Engineers, earning the respect of their commanders twice over.

"It was hard, but we got it done anyway," recounted one Gurkha soldier.

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