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The Kiss of Death

26 years have passed since the bizarre incident but it is still afresh in the memory. In the blistering heat of May 99, in the middle of Kargil War, Lance Dafedar Hari Ram of Indian Army’s Armoured Corps was forward deployed somewhere in d mighty Thar Desert+
Thar Desert of Rajasthan. Hari Ram’s Sentry duty was till 12 o’clock, midnight. Those days, every soldier in the Desert carried a Desi water bottle made of thick cotton cloth – locally known as “मशक”. It kept the water cool. As the Sun set, the desert began to cool, Hari Ram and+
Hari Ram & the rest of the soldiers were joking & chit-chatting almost till midnight. Hari Ram’s “मशक” was hanging on the branch of a Khajri tree.

Laughing in the middle of a typical ‘Fauji Joke’ Hari Ram took the “मशक”, sipped a bit of water +
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The Hero of Batalik.
Fell in Kargil, leading from the front in days when info about enemy was still sketchy.
A real Tiger .. Image
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Maj Sarvanan - Even after death, his body lay staking claim on land that was rightfully HIS, till it was recovered when own troops could finally reach where he did, 37 days later.
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Martyrs of the CRPF - 16 May Image
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Rakshaks from 7 Garhwal Rifles, who fell in the line of duty this day in 1996.
Still remembered .. Image
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Maj Ashok Anand, Shaurya Chakra (P).
Fell fighting insurgents in Mizoram this day FIFTY FIVE years ago.
Still remembered ..
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Khalsa of Gobind.
Hung on for nearly two weeks before finally losing the battle to injuries sustained after getting trapped in an avalanche in the world's highest battlefield.
God bless his soul
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30 years since these Himveers gave up their lives for the sake of the Motherland
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Four full years since this young Kashmiri life was brutally ended .. Three full years ..
Let that sink in ..
Lt Ummer Fayaz, 2 RajRif Image
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Young Abhinav Singh offers homage to his father, Lance Naik Sandeep Singh, Shaurya Chakra (Posth), Fourth Battalion The Parachute Regiment.
His dad fell fighting terror in Tangdhar in 2018.
Today is his second martyrdom anniversary. Image
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Lt Sushil Khajuria's sister hugs her brothers memories on his funeral.
Today is her brother's ninth martyrdom anniversary. Image
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Capt Shalini Singh receives the Kirti Chakra that her husband, Major Avinash Singh Bhadauria, earned at the cost of his life, this day in 2001. Image
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A six week old bride holds close her warrior husband who gave up his life for the sake of his brothers at sea.
Lt Cdr Chauhan, deployed aboard INS Vikramaditya, had taken a mere two day leave of absence for his marriage)
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A wait across generations, for elders one never got to know ..
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More than half a century and the loved ones still ensure that his memories stay alive.
God bless these folks ..
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Some moments just make you stop dead in your tracks and reflect. This is one of those :
Mrs Priyanka Rai takes a selfie with her martyred husband, Col MN Rai, Shaurya Chakra (P), Yudh Seva Medal, on their wedding anniversary.
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The final homecoming of a loved one .. this time draped in the very same flag that he gave up his life for.
I'll leave this relatively lesser known pic here without any name, out of respect for the sheer poignancy of the moment.
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When a loved one came back from the dead for just that one moment to tell her he still loved her ..
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