Category Archives: My years in Olive Green popularly kmown as OG
This Too Shall Pass (COVID 19)
A post written by an Army wife – Nancy Singh. I thought I should share (copy-paste). I contemplated a couple of times before actually jotting it down. I know probably few will still not agree to me and try to … Continue reading
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Tagged Army, Corona, COVID 19, Curfew, Fauzi wife, Frustration, Lock-down, Peace, war
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Army Courses
Prologue All officers who join the army have to do many professional courses in their career which continues even if one becomes general officer. It is a myth that there would be no studies required once you join the army. … Continue reading
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Tagged Army, courses, Infantry, Mechanised Infabtry, Mhow, Weapon course
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Passing Out Parade 49 Years Ago
Below are the photos of the past: 22 Jun 1968 Passing out parade of Zojila Coy. 1. The Comdt inspecting the parade. Sashi standing tall in the front. 2. I can recognize some of them. Amal – tall handsome on … Continue reading
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Tagged Military training, OTS, POP, Zojila
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Old Memories
I was writing about my old Bn 1/1 GR (pronounced one one GR) and needed some old photographs. While looking for them I found two photographs of our 2/Lt days with friend Tej Kaul (12 Kumaon). After commissioning we both … Continue reading
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Tagged Div Battle School, Jammu, Memories, Sambha
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LETTER TO DURBAR
(A post received in my Whatsapp. Found a special piece of history interesting and thought to share with my readers.) Sam & Turk Brigadier John Randle’s personal reminiscences of Second World War in Burma in Durbar issue of Summer 2016 … Continue reading
Where Even Eagles Do not Dare
by Brig Anil Gupta (A Tribute to the Valiant Thambis) Siachen, the highest battle field in the world, is news once again because of 10 army men who were buried under the snow on 03 Feb 2016. “Quartered in Snow, … Continue reading
To Die for Own Country
(Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori — is a line from the Roman lyrical poet Horace’s Odes (III.2.13). The line can be roughly translated into English as: "It is sweet and glorious to die for one’s country." ) OROP … Continue reading
An Officer and Gentleman: The Life in the Army
WHAT HAS THE ARMY GIVEN YOU ????? An article by Col (Retd) Abhay Gupta. I was all of 48 yrs when I was superseded in my present rank. At a social-do, I was asked by this pretty girl, ‘Just 48, … Continue reading
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Tagged Army Officer, command, corporates, geltleman, glory, Izzat, Nam, Namak, nishan
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Meeting Old Friend After 47 Years
This note is to thank a dear friend Col Rosario D’Souza for a lovely dinner day before yesterday (22Mar) while I was in Goa. It was very sweet of Mrs D’ Souza to have made great efforts to prepare such … Continue reading
