Lt Col Santosh Kumar Singh hailed from Karath village in Tarari Block of Bhojpur district in Bihar. Son of Shri Ramakant Singh, he did his initial schooling from Sainik School Tilaiya, located near tilaiya dam in the district of Koderma in Jharkhand. He was inclined
Naik Amit Sharma hailed from Dehradun district of Uttarakhand. Like many young people in Uttarakhand-the land of warriors, Naik Amit Sharma too wished to don the Army uniform right from his childhood days. Following his dream, he eventually joined the Army after completing his school
Lt Cdr Alok Kumar Sahu hailed from Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh. Son of Shri PL Sahu and Smt Rama, Lt Cdr Sahu had a younger brother Deep Kumar Sahu. Lt Cdr Sahu since his childhood, had always nursed the idea of joining the armed forces
Major Vineet Verma hailed from Prayagraj (Allahabad) in Uttar Pradesh, but spent his early childhood in Bihar and Jharkhand. Son of Shri DK Verma and Smt Meera Verma, he was born on 14 Aug 1979 at Patna and had a younger brother Vikram as his
Havildar Bharat Sasmal hailed from Patospur village of Howrah district in West Bengal. He wanted to serve in the Armed Forces since his childhood and following his passion, he eventually joined the army after completing his school education. He was recruited into the 9 Mech
Naib Subedar Shiv Kumar Pal hailed from Pratapgarh district of Uttar Pradesh. Son of an army veteran Captain TR Pal (Retd) and Smt Sita Laxmi, he had three brothers Ashok, Pradeep, and Devendra, and a sister Indu as his siblings. As his father served in
Lt Col Mahipal Singh Pilania hailed from Surehati Pilania village in the Mahendergarh district of Haryana. Son of Shri Ranjit Singh and Smt Janaki Devi, Lt Col Mahipal Singh got selected to join the Army after completing his education. He had the distinction of becoming
Havildar Heera Lal hailed from Bulandshahar in Uttar Pradesh and joined the army after completing his school education. He was recruited into the 9 Mech Inf battalion of the Mechanized Infantry Regiment, an infantry Regiment well known for its dauntless soldiers and numerous battle exploits.
Lance Naik Nand Kishor Joshi hailed from Uttarakhand and joined the army after completing his school education. He was recruited into the 6 Mahar Battalion of the Mahar Regiment, a regiment of the Infantry known for its fearless soldiers and numerous battle honours. Later he
Lieutenant Colonel Sankalp Kumar hailed from Ranchi, Jharkhand. He was the son of Shri S.K. Shukla and Smt. Sushma Shukla, who instilled in him the values of discipline, dedication, and patriotism, shaping his journey toward a life of service in the Indian Armed Forces. He
Subedar Ajay Vardhan Tomar was born in Jwad village, located in the Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand. He was the son of Shri Manwardhan and Smt Smt Hira Devi, and grew up in a region known for its strong tradition of military service. Inspired by
Captain Avinash Yashwant Somvanshi hailed from Borgaon village in Solapur district of Maharashtra. Son of Shri Yashwant Somvanshi and Smt Janeshwari, Captain Avinash studied in Akluj till Class X and then went to Aurangabad to prepare for the National Defence Academy entrance examination. An alumnus
Major Vikas Varyani hailed from Jaipur in Rajasthan. Maj Varyani was commissioned into the corps of Engineers in the Army, but later he got trained in helicopter maintenance operations and was transferred to the Army Aviation Corps. Operation Iron Fist : 01 Oct 2014 During 2104, Maj Varyani was