With the South African Special Forces
At the close of the war in Rhodesia in 1980, now-SAS Squadron Leader Robert Mackenzie was recruited by Ron Reid-Daly to work in the South African state of Transkei. His mission was to train their Special Forces to fight the terrorists who stood against the state. He resigned from the newly created Zimbabwe National Army and joined the South African Special Forces as a major. He served in South Africa for five years before returning to the U.S. in 1985 after 15 years of serving overseas.
While in South Africa, he also put his hand to journalism. Recruited by Robert K. Brown of
Why Gurkhas Are Considered The Toughest Soldiers In The World Ian Forsyth/Getty Images
By S. Flannagan/Feb. 22, 2021 11:21 am EDT
From the ancient Spartans to the Tuskegee Airmen, elite fighting units from ancient history to the present day never fail to capture the imagination. Stories in which bravery, discipline, and enormous skill and cunning come together to achieve the impossible in life-and-death situations are, understandably, passed down the generations, and the heroics of individuals working toward the greater good earn an almost mythic status in the decades that follow.
But there is one fighting force, still active today, that continues to command the respect of militaries around the world: the Gurkhas, an elite military group originating in Nepal, who have a long, steadfast, and distinguished association with the United Kingdom, according to the Gurkha Security Services website.
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