Grenadier Surender Singh Maan hailed from Bhirr village located in Buhana tehsil of Jhunjhunu district, Rajasthan. From a young age, he was deeply inspired by the ideals of patriotism and had a strong desire to serve the nation. His passion for the olive-green uniform and
Second Lieutenant Vinay Kumar Singh hailed from Chennai in Tamil Nadu and was born on 03 Dec 1972. After completing his schooling, he got selected to join the NDA in July 1990. He later went to IMA Dehradun for further training and passed out on
Capt Rajesh Kharb originally hailed from Haryana, and was born in Delhi on 12th April 1966. He grew up with a passion to join the Defence Forces and serve his motherland. At the age of 18 years, he completed his school education and got selected
Captain Sunit Barnie hailed from Jaipur, Rajasthan, and was born on August 10, 1969, to Shri NB Barnie. From an early age, he displayed a deep sense of patriotism and a strong desire to serve his country by joining the Indian Army. This unwavering ambition
Capt Rakesh Sharma was born on 25 May 1966 and hailed from Bharna Kala Govardhan village in Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh. Son of an Army veteran Hony Capt Harihar Sharma, Capt Rakesh did his initial schooling from Jhansi and Bareilly. Later he got admitted
Flt Lt KS Kumara Krishnan was born on 25 Nov 1966. He got selected for the prestigious NDA after completing his school education and joined the 73rd NDA Course. He passed out of NDA on 01 Dec 1987 and went for further training as a
Flt Lt Harita Kaur hailed from Punjab and was born on 10 Nov 1971 in Chandigarh in a military family. Daughter of an Army veteran Col Ranbir Sing Deol, Flt Lt Harita Kaur grew up to be an independent and confident woman. She came from
Major Chandra Shekhar Mishra hailed from the Nainital district of Uttarakhand. He pursued his early education at the prestigious Sainik School Ghorakhal, located in the same region. It was during his years at Sainik School—an institution known for shaping future military leaders—that his interest in
Lt Col Shanti Swarup Rana was born on 17 September 1949 in the village of Badla in Hoshiarpur district, Punjab. He was the youngest among four brothers and three sisters. From an early age, he displayed qualities of intelligence, discipline, and compassion that would later
Flight Lieutenant Sandeep Jain was born on 20 Mar 1968. He was commissioned into the Indian Air Force on 11 June 1988 at the age of 20 years. He was commissioned in the flying stream of the IAF and got trained as a helicopter pilot as
Sergeant Krishna C Jha was recruited into the Indian Air Force in the technical stream of the IAF and got trained as a technician. Later he underwent a special course and got trained as a flight engineer. During the month of Aug 1996, Sgt KC Jha
Sergeant R Murigappa was recruited into the Indian Air Force in the technical stream of the IAF and got trained as a technician. Later he underwent a special course and got trained as a flight gunner. During the month of Aug 1996, Sgt R Murigappa
Pilot Officer Vaibhav Bhagwat was commissioned into the Indian Air Force on 17 June 1995 in the flying stream of the IAF and got trained as a helicopter pilot as part of 155th Pilots' course. After completing his flying training, Plt Offr Vaibhav Bhagwat got
Sepoy Daya Shankar hailed from Lalpur village in Fatehpur district, Uttar Pradesh. After completing his schooling, his inclination towards a career in the Armed Forces grew stronger, and he chose to join the Indian Army. He was recruited into the 10 Mechanized Infantry Battalion of