When Major Devender Pal Singh lost his right leg in the Kargil War, he made the decision to rise above the sudden turn his life had taken. In 2019, he became Asia’s first disabled solo skydiver.
Captain Yashika Hatwal Tyagi, a short service commissioned lady officer from the Indian Army and a Kargil war veteran, speaks of serving in the war while she was pregnant.
Raised by a single mother, very few know his story and those who do, only have words of appreciation for the young martyr who sacrificed his life for the nation.
The Arunachal Pradesh Governor is also a war veteran who served in a number of wars. In 1993, he was the Commander of the Black Cat Commandos Counter Hijack Force that rescued 124 travellers from a hijacked aircraft in Amritsar.
Fighting in all of India's wars, Ladakh Scouts are among the most decorated units of the Indian Army, racking up a staggering 605 military honours and medals!
“For 19 years, I dreamt of joining the Army. It became my mother’s dream too. Now I want to serve my country with pride and honesty”, says the young lieutenant who lost his father when he was just six. #Respect #FathersDay