Hello Friends, Greetings.
Today is Indian Army Day. Let us all pray for our soldiers and wish them all the luck. Please read the story behind the Army Day. http://mod.nic.in/Samachar/aug15-02/html/ch1.htm http://www.dailyindia.com/show/205840.php/GENERAL-K-M-CARIAPPA-THE- MAN-WHO-MADE-THE-INDIAN-ARMY-TRULY-INDIAN(RECOLLECTIONS-OF-A- COMMUNICATO Not many remember that Field Marshal Ayub Khan served under General Cariappa in the British Indian Army. When his son Flt. Lt. K. C. "Nanda" Cariappa (who later rose to the rank of an Air Marshal) was taken prisoner after his Hunter aircraft was shot down during the 1965 war, Field Marshal Ayub Khan contacted General Cariappa in Mercara and offered to release him. The reply of General Cariappa was:"He is my son no longer... He is the child of this country, a soldier fighting for his motherland like a true patriot. My many thanks for your kind gesture, but I request you to release all or release none. Give him no special treatment". Salute, dear soldiers, Salute. Let us do something memorable every year from next year onwards. This time we could not plan. Nevertheless, spend 5 minutes to think of our Army and again what can we do to justify their sacrifice. P.S: I penned my feelings during Kargil War. http://prasanthi.wordpress.com/2007/10/06/my-feelings-during-kargil-war/ Thank you. with regards, Prasanthi.
