Lieutenant Colonel Vuppala Vinay Bhanu Reddy hailed from Bommala Ramaram village in Bhuvanagiri district of Telangana. Born on 20 April 1980, he was the son of Shri Narsimhma Reddy and Smt Vijayalakshmi, and grew up in a close-knit family with an elder brother, Uday. From
Major A. Jayanth hailed from Jeyamangalam village in Periyakulam taluk of Theni district, Tamil Nadu. Born to Shri Arumugam and Smt Mallika, he was the only son of his parents. Although his roots lay in Theni, he spent most of his formative years in Madurai,
Hav Damar Bahadur Pun hailed from the village of Karaing Tun in Gulmi, Nepal. Hav Damar Bahadur joined the Army after completing his school education at the age of 19 years. He was recruited into the 4/1 GR battalion of the 1 Gorkha Rifles Regiment,
Sapper MR Bhasha belonged to the 18 Engr Regt of the Corps of Engineers, one of the oldest arms of the Indian Army. The corps was established in the year 1780 when the two regular pioneer companies of the Madras Sappers were raised. Subsequently, the
Captain Arjun Sardana hailed from Noida in Gautam Buddh Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh and was born on 04 Dec 1973. Son of Shri VP Sardana and Smt Veena, he was inclined to join the armed forces since his younger days and continued to follow
Naik Jardish Ahmed hailed from Golpuri village of the Mewat district in Haryana. Son of Shri Attar Khan, he grew up in Golpuri, also referred to as ‘Grenadieron ka Gaon’, as a majority of men of this village have served in or are serving in
Naib Subedar Rakesh Kumar hailed from Barnog village in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh and was born in the year 1982. Like many lads of his village, he was very passionate about the Armed Forces since his younger days. He eventually joined the army after
Rifleman Kaisar Ahmad Shah hailed from Shangus village in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir. He hailed from a small village in Jammu and Kashmir, an area shaped by a challenging history and frequent disruptions due to the conflict in the region. Growing up, he
Rifleman Jeevan Singh Rathore hailed from Rohan village of Sirsa district in Haryana. Son of Shri Sukhdev Singh and Smt Golo Kaur, Rfn Jeevan Singh was the only brother among four sisters. Rfn Jeevan Singh was very passionate about the Armed Forces since his younger
Nb Sub Vipan Kumar hailed from Patra village of Sunderbani in Rajouri district Jammu & Kashmir. Like many young men from his village, he harboured a lifelong dream of serving in the Indian Armed Forces. Following his passion, Nb Sub Vipan Kumar joined the Army
Sepoy Arvind Singh hailed from the quaint village of Lahar in Hamirpur district of Himachal Pradesh, where he was born in 1997. The son of Shri Rajinder Singh and Smt Saroj Kumari, Sep Arvind had a younger brother named Paramjit. Like many young men from
Sep Pradeep Patel hailed from Hardua Kalan village in Vijayraghavgarh tehsil of Katni district in Madhya Pradesh and was born in 2000. Son of Shri Baisakhu Patel and Smt Sakhi Patel, Sep Pradeep Patel had an elder sister Guddie, and a younger sister Urmila as
Craftsman W Peter hailed from Manipur. He got selected to join the Indian army after completing his initial education. He was recruited into the corps of EME, the arm having varying responsibilities related to the design, development, trial, inspection, and refit of weapon systems and
Naik Gursev Singh hailed from Haryana. Like many youngsters from Haryana, he was very passionate about serving in the Armed Forces since his younger days. Eventually, got selected and joined the Indian army after completing his initial schooling. He was recruited into the corps of