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Be it the Indo-Pak war of 1965 or the war of Kargil, Indian soldiers have always fought with exemplary courage, risking their lives time and again to defend their nation. We all have celebrated their victory and successes but how many of us have actually thought about the soldiers who who were severely wounded or declared disabled for the rest of their lives?

India's first Param Vir Chakra recipeint, Major Somnath Sharma laid down his life while evicting Pakistani raiders from Srinagar Airport during the war with Pakistan in 1947-48 in Kashmir.

This is the little known story of the legendary band of IAF men who were the earliest pioneers of military aviation in India.

Located about 150 kms away from Amravati, Madhavaram in Andhra Pradesh’s West Godavari district has a 300-year old history of sending its men to serve in the Army. Right now, there are a whopping 109 individuals from this small village serving in the army!

Flight Lieutenant Nachiketa is one of the very few IAF pilots to have returned after his aircraft crashed in enemy territory. He was shot down by the Pakistani Army on May 28, 1999

These brave women pilots flew dozens of helicopter sorties through the Kargil war zone to air-drop supplies to troops and evacuate injured Indian Army soldiers.

This incredibly multifaceted lady is India's first female commando trainer and the only external combat training resource appointed by the Indian armed forces to date.

An integral part of the nation's armed forces, India's elite Special Forces are among some of the most formidable military units in the world.