The 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles are deployed to Jordan on on Exercise Eager Lion 19. The Joint exercise with the US Airforce and the Jordanian 61st Mohamed Bin Zayed Quick Reaction Force has seen them practicing night operations. Over the years, this exercise has proven to be important to strengthening the Jordanian and British partnership. Away from the exercise, especially with the Arabic speakers amongst the Gurkhas, they have shared each other’s culture and developed friendships fo

On Thursday, Gurkha recruits completed their Basic Training at Infantry Training Centre, Catterick. The occasion was marked with a suitably social distanced parade where they received their Khukuri Knives as well as showing what they had learnt during their course. They will complete a further training in Catterick until November before progressing to Initial Trade Training and their future Regiments. For more information on the Gurkhas visit: http://ow.ly/yioV50zUx4A | British Army