He works in the Tactical Communications Wing, Detachment Operation Warden here, where he maintains the Euromux trunk communications system, a data, telegraph and voice traffic tactical communicator. A native of Nepal, Thapa has been a member of the British Army for more than eight years. Nick Limb, Thapa's supervisor. In our countries, military service is voluntary. We just go down to the local recruiter and sign up.
Nepalese men gather as a community council with elder members from surrounding villages.
Council members examine the applicants from each village and select men to join the Indian and British armies. The selection process takes approximately two to three weeks. For Thapa, induction was more than a way of life. It was a family tradition. His father served honorably for more than 20 years in the British Army also.