Tag Archives: Army
Soldier & Personal Weapon
A CO cannot be exposed to danger in a Bn. The CO of the Bn is injured plus two of his escorts and all have succumbed to the injuries. The question is why did this happen? Why was CO right … Continue reading
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Tagged Army, Gaalwan Valley, Indian Chinese, Ladakh
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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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Befitting Reply to Barkha Dutt’s Oped
The other day (I think on 19 Feb) Barkha wrote an open letter to the PM. Those who have not read that please find link here to read. http://tinyurl.com/h94gste  Below is the response to that letter by Ltd Gen Vijay … Continue reading
Posted in National Concerns
Tagged Army, Draft recruitment, Gorkha, nation, Presstitute, USA, Vietnam war, voluntary army
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Angst of An Army Kid
Daughter Of An Army Officer Explains What People Don’t Understand About Life In The Army By Amrit Mann: (Source: REUTERS/Danish Ismail) Nobody is a fan of loose talk and I am no exception. What boils up every drop of … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Force, Army, Army School, cantonement, growing up, Kargil war, loose talk, martyr, Pathankot
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OROP (One Rank One Pension)
(Courtesy Col RP Chaturvedi…….. ) One Rank One Pension (OROP) is perhaps the longest playing Reality show in India today. It even beats popular cinema, including the phenomenal ‘Dil Wale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge’ (DDLJ) now being screened at the Maratha … Continue reading
Posted in Brother -in Arms, Light Conversation
Tagged Army, DDLJ, Defence, military, NFU (Non Functional Upgradation), One Rannk one Pension, OROP, Parliament
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From the Archive – 1972
I was reminded of a poem “Army Wife” distributed to us in HQ 33 Corps in 1972, soon after the 1971 war, by the Corps Commander’s wife. Corps Commander was Gen Thapan. Who is author, I am not sure as … Continue reading
My Tweets
Good morning friends! Its beautiful morning, nice and cold. सुप्रभात May you all have a very good day ahead! pic.twitter.com/kc0JHtEanN Sunanda Pushkar and Shashi Tharoor had a bitter spat on the flight from Tiruvananthapuram to Delhi on Jan 15, in … Continue reading
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Tagged AAP effect, Army, ECHS, Lalu, Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, Patiala, Shashi Tharoor
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My Tweets
Good morning friends! Its nice & foggy here. Justice Ganguly resigns as chairman of West Bengal Human Rights Commission – Indian Express With eye on China, India and Japan to bolster defence ties – The Times of India Looking for … Continue reading
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Tagged Army, education, forcemultiplier, homeless, Mujahideen, Nepal, Soulmate
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Mt Tweets
Two adjacent 5-bedroom duplex for Aam Aadmi CM – The Times of India : What happens to his promise to live like a common man? RT@httweets:AAP has six months to prove its mettle in Delhi and attract India – Hindustan … Continue reading
