Armed Forces Veterans’ Day was celebrated at the Tiger Division in Jammu on Monday. Tribune Photo
Tribune News Service
Jammu, January 14
To acknowledge and honour the selfless devotion and sacrifice by the veterans, Armed Forces Veterans’ Day was celebrated at the Tiger Division in Jammu on Monday.
The day is also dedicated to the indomitable spirit of the personnel who served the armed forces with pride and honour.
The day is celebrated as a mark of respect and recognition of the services by Field Marshal KM Cariappa, the first Commander of the Indian Armed Forces, who retired from service on January 14, 1953.
The celebration at the Tiger Division was attended by Lt Gen Magotra, Lt Gen Rakesh Sharma and Maj Gen Jamwal and war veterans from the Army.
Interacting with the veterans, the General Officer Commanding, Tiger Division, acknowledged and praised their contributions for having served the nation in their prime and still serving in various capacities.
The veterans applauded the facilities provided to them. They also lauded the efforts of the Army to reach out to them in far-flung and borders areas.
Most Read In 24 Hours
Don't Miss
View All
Top News
Arvind Kejriwal's bail plea LIVE: Don't want you to perform official duties if granted interim bail, Supreme Court to Delhi CM
Top court also questions ED over delay in probe, asks for ca...
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 3 LIVE: Polling under way in 93 constituencies; 10.81 per cent voter turnout in first two hours
In this phase, more than 1,300 candidates, including around ...
Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams' 3rd space mission called off due to technical glitch
A valve snag in the rocket's upper stage forced mission man...
ED arrests Jharkhand minister's secy, latter's domestic help after cash haul
The duo have been taken into custody under the provisions of...
Ridhima Sharma from Nadaun tops class 10 results of Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education
Total pass percentage remains at 74.61 percent
