Grenadier Hitesh Kumar Sharma hailed from Palu village in Rajgarh Tehsil of Sirmaur District in Himachal Pradesh, and was born on 01 April 1974. He was the beloved son of Shri Lachiram Sharma and Smt Vidya Devi, and grew up in a close-knit family alongside
Maj Vinod Kumar Rana hailed from Bajhghera village of Gurgaon district in Haryana and was born on 14 August 1971. Son of an army veteran Risaldar Maj Mohinder Singh, he completed his schooling at Moti Lal Nehru sports school Rai. He was fascinated with army
Captain Dilip Kumar Jha hailed from Haripur village in Darbhanga district of Bihar and was born on 02 Jan 1977. Son of Shri Nathuni Jha, Capt Dilip Kumar did his initial schooling in Katihar and then went to Mussoorie to complete his Class XII. As
Subedar Suresh Chand Yadav hailed from Khetan Khera village in Alwar District of Rajasthan was born on 01st Jun 1961. Son of Shri Gokul Ram Yadav and Smt Dodi Devi, Sub Suresh Chand was inclined to join the Indian Army right from his younger days
Grenadier Habib Khan hailed from Nimod village of Didwana Tehsil in the Nagaur district of Rajasthan and was born in the year 1980. Gdr Habib Khan wanted to serve in the Armed Forces since his childhood like many lads in his village and eventually joined
Captain Amit Joshi hailed from Shimla in Himachal Pradesh and was born on 25 Feb 1977. Son of late Shri Praveen Joshi and Smt Vinita Joshi, Capt Amit Joshi had a brother Kapil as his sibling. Capt Amit and his brother were raised by their
Major Vivek Singh Bhandral hailed from Kangra in Himachal Pradesh but was born on 16 June 1970 at a Military Hospital in Hyderabad. He was the elder son of Colonel Pritam Singh Bhandral (Retd) of the Maratha Light Infantry Regiment and Smt. Rajkumari Bhandral, and
Squadron Leader Prashant Kumar Bundela hailed from Bagar in the Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan, born on 14 December 1970. His early education took place at Sainik School, Chittorgarh, where the seeds of his future career in the Indian Air Force were sown. A disciplined and
Colonel Kanwar Jaideep Singh Salaria hailed from Pangoli village in Pathankot district of Punjab and was born on 18th July 1961 into a military family. Son of an Army veteran Col Randhir Singh and Smt Puro Devi, Col Kanwar since his younger days always wished
Flight Lieutenant Maheesh Trikha hailed from Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, and was born on 2nd January 1975 into a family with a proud military tradition. Son of Colonel Jagat Raj Trikha, an officer in the Indian Army, and Smt Swadesh Trikha, he was born at the
Squadron Leader Sanjay Bharadwaj was born on 5th August 1967. After completing his school education, his aspiration to serve the nation led him to appear for the National Defence Academy (NDA) entrance examination. He was selected to join the prestigious institution and became a part
Capt Sanjeev S. Pathak hailed from Delhi and was the son of Shri Shiv Prasad. He grew up in a family that deeply valued discipline, duty, and service to the nation. Motivated by a desire to serve the country in uniform, he worked with determination
Subedar Hazari Lal Gujjar hailed from Nangal Checheeka village in Kotputli Tehsil of Jaipur district in Rajasthan. Raised in a rural setting rooted in discipline, tradition, and patriotism, he developed a strong sense of duty and commitment from an early age. After completing his schooling,
Capt Rapolu Veera Raja Reddy hailed from Hyderabad and was born on 22 September 1977. Son of Dr R Kondal Reddy, he initially studied from Takshashila Public school and later completed his Class XII from Little Flower Junior college, Hyderabad. Though he did not come
Sepoy Badakh Bhausaheb Vishnu hailed from Malunja village in Shrirampur tehsil of Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra. He was the son of Smt Indubai. After completing his school education, he was deeply inspired by the values of patriotism and selfless service. Drawn to the ideals of