Thread by @CestMoiz

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Today marks 8 years since I saw this in the paper while having my morning coffee & tweeted it.
Thus began of one of my most precious threads, even though I managed to break the continuity a few times.
However, I'm breaking & restarting the thread again today.

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Constable Shankar Lal Barala, 23rd Battalion The CRPF.
Fifth martyrdom anniversary today. Fell in Batmaloo, Srinagar.
Name missed out in the obit above

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Refer two tweets above. Here's the story of the CRPF boy martyred in the line of duty this day 11 years ago, this one in Garo Hills.
God Bless his soul

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Fell fighting in the accursed 'Jannat' this day some years ago .. yet another name amongst thousands

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Martyrs of BSF - 24 Jul

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Not all got the recognition due, yet each played his bit in restoring the sanctity of his lands that summer 24 years ago ..

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Veteran
Martyred flying in the civvie street, during a noble task - rescue of those stranded in Kedarnath

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Nk Thimmaiah KK, Madras Regt/ 25 RR.
16 years since this one fell in the service of the Nation, fighting Pakistan sponsored terror in Poonch

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Capt Kshitij Kalia, 83rd Armoured Regiment.
Lost in a tragic road accident this day five years ago.

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Marytrs of CRPF - 25 Jul

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Khalsa of Gobind.
Fell in the Valley, this day 30 Yrs ago

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Martyrs of the Sikh Regiment in Op Vijay

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Nk Kaushal Yadav, Vir Chakra (P), 9 Para(SF).
Martyred this day in Op Vijay, dispatching five Packies in the process

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Lt Ribhu Saxena, 22 Rajput.
Martyred this day guarding the Nation's frontiers somewhere ahead of Jammu in 2004.
Yet another forgotten martyr.

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For those who care to know, he was a Delhiite, lived in govt quarters right across the road from Priya Cinema complex in Vasant Vihar.
A road there has been named in his memory.

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Wonder how many have even heard about the SSB, let alone the blood shed by them for you and me..

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26 Jul
Martyrs of 212 Rocket Regiment (Kargil)

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26 Jul
Chhattisgarh policeman, martyred fighting the Maoists in Narayanpur, this day 13 yrs ago

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Martyrs of CRPF - 26 Jul

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26 Jul
Gunners of 244 Field Regiment, martyred providing the all important fire support to infantry brethren during Op Vijay

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Martyrs of CISF - 26 Jul

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26 Jul
Wonder how many have even heard about the SSB, let alone the blood shed by them for you and me..

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26 Jul
In war, there is no one who can be truly 'off duty'.
Gowher Ahmad Tantray, S/o Nazir Ahmad Tantray of Kujar Kulgam of SOG Shopian was killed, while 'off duty', this day six years ago.

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Martyrs of the BSF - 26 Jul

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Capt Suparmbeer Kumar, 4 HORSE.
Passed away at Base Hospital, Delhi this day two years ago due to a brain hemorrhage

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Martyrs of CRPF - 27Jul
These folks have shed blood in practically EVERY part of the Nation https://t.co/vT71eeFPOgtwitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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SSP Baljit Singh, Punjab Police. Martyred in Dinanagar terror attack eight years ago
Btw, I wonder how many of us even remember the attack right in the heart of Punjab ..

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A Titan amongst us pygmies .. his absence is still felt very dearly
God Bless his Soul

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BSF boys martyred in the line of duty this day over the years

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LNk (WM) Prem Pal, Vir Chakra (Posth), 19 Garhwal Rifles.
Non Combatant.
Displayed nerves of steel over a sustained period of time, and earned a richly deserved award.
What a man he must have been .. it took the enemy quite a few attempts to finally fell him.

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L/Nk Rajinder Singh.
Fell during a ceasefire violation by Pakistan Army in Machhal, J&K, this day in 2019.

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Head Constable Shishupal Singh and Head Constable Sanwala Ram Vishnoi - BSF Peacekeepers martyred in the service of Humanity in Congo this day last year.
Today is their first martyrdom anniversary.
Remember them, anyone?

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26 Jul
Veteran.
Passed away this day last year.
Om Shanti..

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Martyrs of CRPF- 28 Jul

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Chhattisgarh Policeman, murdered by 'Gandhians with Guns' in Narayanpura, 10 yrs ago

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Martyrs of BSF - 28 Jul

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Wg Cdr M Rana & Flt Lt Advitiya Bal.
The two pilots lost in the unfortunate MiG 21 crash this day last year.
Om Shanti ..

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Martyrs of CRPF - 29 July

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Rifleman Mohan Singh, Vir Chakra (Posth), 11 RAJRIF
Fell in Sri Lanka this day in 1989.
Here's his story ..

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This day in 1989, Rifleman Mohan Singh was deployed in Sri Lanka as part of his battalion, 11 Rajputana Rifles.
The battalion was in receipt of intelligence regarding frequent move of militants in Tanniyuttu town in their area of responsibility.

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Accordingly, they had planned an ambush to finish these militants.
Rifleman Mohan Singh was entrusted with the LMG of the ambush platoon.

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However, since the ambush site was located in a built up area, surprise was lost and the militants came to know of presence of own troops.
At approx 1220Hr, they suddenly opened up heavy fire on the 11 Raj Rif boys from well sited positions.

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The ambush party themselves had been ambushed.
However, these men from Rajputana were not ones to be cowed down by this minor hitch.
They hit back. Hard.
Amongst them, Mohan Singh too responded immediately & brought down heavy, effective fire on the militants. twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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The brave Rajputs were at a huge disadvantage tactically, but stubbornly held on.
During the firefight, Mohan Singh noticed a group of militants rushing to the neighbouring section in order to snatch weapons from the injured personnel.

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Unmindful of risk to his own life and with indomitable courage, Mohan came out of his covered position and CHARGED towards the militants with his LMG and brought down heavy fire upon them, inflicting many casualties, while saving his injured comrades' lives.

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The startled militants fired back, but had to beat a hasty retreat due to this one man charge.
In the process, however, Rifleman Mohan Singh was hit and fell down, dead.

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But this 27 year old Rajput Warrior from Village Ketoo Kalan, Jodhpur had ensured safety of his comrades & their weapons before breathing his last.
A grateful Nation bestowed upon him the Vir Chakra on 26 Jan 1990.

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Sub Basappa Patil and Sep Hasansab Khudavand, 21st Battalion The Madras Regiment.
Martyred in a mine blast in Kargil Sector this day seven years ago

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BSF boy, martyred in the accursed 'Jannat' 18 years ago

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Air Marshal T R Janakiraman, PVSM, AVSM (Retd).
This veteran air warrior passed away this day in 2019.

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SP Daulat Singh Negi. Martyred fighting ULFA militants in Dibrugarh this day 33 years ago

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Hav Pranay Kalita, Rfn Ratan Salam & Rfn Methna Konyak, Fourth Battalion The Assam Rifles.
Third Martyrdom Anniversary today

https://twitter.com/FlagsOfHonour/status/1552920018542682112

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Capt Kevin Kumar, 9 Para SF

https://twitter.com/Jaishree_7/status/1685100594502279168

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Martyrs of CRPF - 30 Jul

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Yet another CRPF trooper, martyred fighting 'Gandhians With Guns' this day five years ago

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An unpardonable number of our finest have fallen over the years in the accursed 'Jannat' ..

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Sep Babloo Singh and Sep Vishal Choudhary, 18 JAT / 61 RR.
Both fell together in Nowgam, J&K, this day in 2016, fighting Pakistan sponsored terror. Both earned a posthumous Sena Medal for their last battle.

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Nk Krishan Lal.
Martyred this day four years ago, standing guard for you and me, in Sunderbani, J&K

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Nk C Subbaiyan, Vir Chakra (Posth), 2 Madras.
This Tamilian son of Mother India fell in a war not very far from his place of birth, fighting LTTE this day in 1989.
His citation says it all .. must've been a crazy few hours, yet he never lost his focus. https://t.co/zXiLXnMRw0twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Axel, a two year old four legged warrior of Mother India who made the supreme sacrifice this day last year.
Charged into the room where terrorist hid himself; sadly got hit, but saved the lives of soldiers who'd have gone in.
The terrorist was felled soon after

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Here's a short tribute to Axel.
Worth a watch

https://twitter.com/CestMoiz/status/1685663384157483008

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Martyrs of BSF - 30 Jul

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Naseer Ahmed Rather, CRPF.
Yet another local Kashmiri, murdered by Pakistan sponsored loonies in the heart of the accursed Vale. Today is his fifth martyrdom anniversary.
I guess no one remembers ..
hindustantimes.com/india-news/crp…

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A Commanding Officer & his buddy fell this day in Uri, fighting Pakistan Army backed terrorists.

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Their last moments alive

https://twitter.com/37VManhas/status/1553574334551425024

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https://twitter.com/CestMoiz/status/966653576842891264

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Udham Singh Shaheed - hanged to death by the Empire this day in 1940 for dispatching Michael O' Dwyer in London.

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Michael O' Dwyer was Governor of Punjab in 1919 who ordered, and then later endorsed the Jallianwala Massacre by Brigadier Dyer

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A memorial dedicated to Udham Singh, on the GT Road, somewhere near Kurukshetra

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The importance of what Udham Singh did and in fact, gave up his life for it could NOT be better summed up than this, IMO.
A MUST WATCH.
Goosebumps guaranteed! https://t.co/IlpWRQ8wYctwitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Gunner Shiv Prasad Yadav, 11 RR / 72 Field Regiment.
19th Martyrdom Anniversary today. Fell in Kishtwar fighting Pakistan sponsored terror

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Sqn Ldr Nimesh Chaturvedi and Sqn Ldr Ritin Jain.
Lost in an HPT-32 (X3216) Crash in Dundigul this day in 2009

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Capt R Veera Raja Reddy, 69 Field Regiment.
21 years since he made the supreme sacrifice

https://twitter.com/37VManhas/status/1553602372777410560

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Sep Mohsin Khan, 16 Grenadiers. Fell in cross border firing from Packies in Naushera Sector.
Third martyrdom anniversary.

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A Vir Bihari Tiger.
Fell fighting for the Motherland this day 19 yrs ago, leading from the front.

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Martyrs of 24 RR (Bihar), remembered on the joyous occasion of the 29th Raising Day of the Unit.

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Martyrs of 19th Battalion, the Jat Regiment.
Yet another Commanding Officer figures in the list

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An occasion of joy is as good as any to remember the fallen
Happy Raising Day, 43 Rashtriya Rifles!

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Yet another Chhattisgarh policeman, martyred in Narayanpur, this day 11 yrs ago

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Martyrs of CRPF - 01 Aug

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27th Battalion The Rashtriya Rifles (Maratha LI)
Try & count the sheer numbers they've lost in their 30yrs of existence, fighting scum from across. It is only fair to assume that they would've dispatched atleast 10 times as many of the scum.
God Bless them all..

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Maj Sushil Aima, Kirti Chakra (Posth)
This 32yr old son of Mother India went down in a blaze of glory this day in 1999.
Here's his story ..

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He was to proceed on leave the next day, to celebrate his 5th wedding anniversary with his family on 02 Aug. Having made necessary arrangements, just as he was to hit bed on night of 31 Jul, intelligence was received about the presence of a large group of ..

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.. foreign terrorists on a hill nearby.
Leave plans cast aside, Maj Sushil Aima set off towards an obscure hill feature in Poonch, leading the operation.
He knew his leave plans would need to be reworked.

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Wedding anniversary could be celebrated later, but the scum who had dared desecrate the sacred soil of the Motherland had to be dealt with right now. twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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What followed was a deadly encounter, lasting seven hours.
Such was the engagement that it even degenerated into a brutal hand to hand fight at one point of time.

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Needless to say, the Ganpats of 17 RR (Maratha LI), led by their equally ferocious Kashmiri Pandit leader, Maj Aima, soon made their presence felt.
The Pakistani terrorists suffered heavy losses, Maj Sushil Aima personally accounting for two of them.

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However, towards the closing stages of the encounter, Sushil received a gunshot on his left temple.
Despite the serious injury, he dispatched the terrorist who had shot at him, with his pistol.

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Not finished yet, he covered the evacuation of an injured soldier of his, despite his own grievous injury.
The soldier, injured in a grenade blast, managed to crawl to safety under the cover provided by his company commander.

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It was only after ensuring safety of that boy of his, that Maj Sushil Aima breathed his last; his Kashmiri Pandit blood mixing with the lands that his people had been driven away from, just about a decade ago.

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He died on the eve of his fifth wedding anniversary.
This gentle, bespectacled man had fought the last battle of his life like a Tiger, leading from the front. When he left, he did so with the satisfaction and pride at having attained a soldier's death.

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Even on his deathbed, his concern for his troops was paramount.
Meanwhile, just about a thousand kilometres away, in Palam Vihar, Gurgaon, his family, waiting for his arrival on leave, received the news of his martyrdom instead.

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Almost the entire neighbourhood turned up for his funeral. The local govt named a nearby road after him.
His then nine month old son must have commenced a career of his own now.

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His wife received the Kirti Chakra that her husband had earned a day before their 5th anniversary.

https://twitter.com/CestMoiz/status/892381671160504321

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You and I may still forget him, but there will always be a bunch of guys who will forever remember and mourn this comrade of theirs, and ensure that he stays part of all the important milestones their own lives cross.
Om Shanti ..

https://twitter.com/CestMoiz/status/1553357322721714176

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Hav Rajesh, Ashok Chakra (P), 11 RajRif
A Badass Ghatak Platoon Commander, ran thru a hail of bullets for his team, this day in 1999.

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Sep Rohin Kumar, 14 Punjab.
Third martyrdom anniversary today. Fell in cross border firing in Rajauri

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Sep Jatinder Singh, Shaurya Chakra (Posth), 7 Dogra / 11 RR.
Fell in Kishtwar this day in 2006

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Second death anniversary today.
Do say a little prayer for him if you can ..
https://t.co/vcvpnbJfVv

https://twitter.com/MAJORshailendra/status/1418452706155323397