A Gurkha soldier pays his respects in front of the coffin of Rambahadur Limbu at the British Gurkhas office in Kathmandu, Nepal, Friday, April 28, 2023. Limbu was the last remaining recipient of The Victoria Cross, Britain's highest military award. Gurkha soldiers, who are recruited from Nepal, have served the British Army for more than 200 years, including during both world wars and most recently in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)