He was born on 17th Dec 1989 in AFCH, Bangalore.
Remembering
Major Anuj Sood
SC (P)
21 RR/19 GUARDS
on his 33rd Birth Anniversary.
Maj Sood immortalised himself in the service of Nation on 2nd May 2020 in Handwara while extrication civilians who were held hostages by terrorists.
There are thousands of couples who kept the interest of countrymen first over their own Happiness. Here's one of them, Maj Anuj Sood & Smt Aakriti Sood. #CostofFreedom
"I think of the good times we shared, sometimes you feel angry, sometimes sad. I talk about the moments we had, the stories we shared, and that brings happiness to me."
Both were from Army backgrounds.
Anuj's father is a retired Brigadier while Aakriti's father was in Navy.
The two then met at a Holi party for the first time. After watching her, Anuj already knew she was the one. He rushed to his friends and said she is the girl he would marry.
As days went by, the two got close and he finally proposed to her on 9th May 2016, as he went down on one knee with a rose amid the windmills, she gushed and said yes.
After marriage, Maj Anuj had missed some anniversaries, but Akriti had plans to join Anuj at his next posting.
At 8 am on 3rd May, she got the call that no army wife wants to receive.
"It is a call that we all fear, but somewhere in our minds, we are mentally prepared that this could happen. When you marry an army officer you know this."
She recalls.
Maj Anuj's tenure in the Kashmir valley had ended. He has been transferred to Gurdaspur, but the coronavirus pandemic prevented him from travelling out of the valley. Sadly, it cost him his life.
Braveheart who was not killed by any enemy's bullet,
was killed by a deadly disease on this day in 2018 due to multiple organ failure as he was suffering from Jaundice.
Col Bhati was the third generation from his family to join the armed forces.
His grandfather had taken part in the Second World War from Sardar Infantry, while his father, Late Col Shyam Singh Bhati fought wars of 1965 and 1971 with Pakistan. He passed away in 2020.
Col Sangram Singh was the former CO of 10 PARA SF. He was one of the most decorated Special Forces Commando. You can clearly see the badges and decorations on his uniform.
He was posted at OTA Chennai as an instructor, the cadets trained under him must be proud to learn from him.
"When he became a colonel, he gave me a beautiful gift, that she will remember him as a brave person who died fighting for his country." Said Smt Santoshi, w/o
Col Santosh Babu,
Mahavir Chakra (P)
16 BIHAR.
Today is 5th Balidan Diwas of Col Santosh Babu. A thread on him👇🏼
Col Bikumalla Santosh Babu was born on 13th Feb 1983 in Suryapet district of Telangana to Shri Bikumalla Upender Babu, a banker and Smt Manjula.
While studying in the Sainik School, Korukonda his inclination towards the Armed Forces grew and he joined 105th course of NDA in 2000.
He was commissioned into 16 BIHAR from IMA in 2004 and his first posting was in J&K.
He was selected to attend DSS College at Wellington and later was deputed in Rashtriya Rifles.
He got married to Ms. Santoshi and the couple had a daughter Abhija and a son Anirudh Teja.
Thanking
Brigadier Bhupesh Singh Hada
SC, VSM
Force Commander - NSG / 10 PARA (SF)
for his 33 years of devoted service to the Nation
He got superannuated from the Indian Army today.
Brig Hada was commissioned into the Madras Regiment in 1991 after passing out from IMA.
Brig Bhupesh Hada was born on 30 June, 1970 in Bundi, Rajasthan.
His father Shri Vijay Raj Singh Hada was an educationist and a social worker of repute.
After his schooling, he joined the NDA, and later passed out from IMA in 1991.
Afterwards, he joined the Para Commando.
During his 3 decades of distinguished service, he has contributed in various operations like Op Rhino, Orchid, Rakshak, Kargil-Vijay, Parakaram, Falcon and Meghdoot. He has trained extensively with the IAF, Navy, various CAPF and with the armies of friendly foreign countries.
"When he became a colonel, he gave me a beautiful gift, that she will remember him as a brave person who died fighting for his country." Said Smt Santoshi, w/o
Col Santosh Babu,
Mahavir Chakra (P)
16 BIHAR.
Today is 3rd Balidan Diwas of Col Santosh Babu. A thread on him👇🏼
Col Bikumalla Santosh Babu was born on 13th Feb 1983 in Suryapet district of Telangana to Shri Bikumalla Upender Babu, a banker and Smt Manjula.
While studying in the Sainik School, Korukonda his inclination towards the Armed Forces grew and he joined 105th course of NDA in 2000.
He was commissioned into 16 BIHAR from IMA in 2004 and his first posting was in J&K.
He was selected to attend DSS College at Wellington and later was deputed in Rashtriya Rifles.
He got married to Ms. Santoshi and the couple had a daughter Abhija and a son Anirudh Teja.
On 13th June, 1997 Capt Manjinder Singh Bhinder of 61 CAVALRY with his wife Jyot-Roop and four years old son Ruskin, went to see the film “Border” in Uphaar Cinema in Green Park area, New Delhi. While the movie was on, the Hall caught fire.
With poor fire-fighting equipment and exit arrangements, people got trapped inside. Capt Bhinder sent his friend Capt Pattu to get outside help, while he decided to stay inside, to help frantic crowd keep calm and take them out gradually in order. He moved 150 lives to safety.
Unfortunately, he himself and his family succumbed to the tragic death that was the fate of many who were trapped inside, as it became difficult to get proper help.
Capt. Bhinder along with his family died a heroic death in the fire that broke out at the Uphaar Cinema in Delhi.
He was posted in Sri Lanka during Op Pawan as a personal bodyguard of an Indian General. Once he was sitting in an open jeep, an LTTE terrorist threw a grenade at the jeep. He caught it and threw it back to the terrorist. The terrorist died.
Due to the grenade explosion his head was blown off into pieces. After this, he was nick-named ‘Cobra’ by his colleagues.
Later in the same Operation, he was assigned to rescue 36 Indian soldiers captured by LTTE. He sailed the river, saved soldiers and killed 39 militants.
Naik Digendra Kumar was awarded Sena Medal in 1993 for his anti-terrorist operations in the Kupwara area of Jammu-Kashmir.
In 1994, his services were appreciated for recapturing the Hazratbal Shrine from terrorists.