*Wife of soldier killed in Pulwama joins Army; Lt Gen Joshi puts stars on her shoulders*
Jammu, May 29: Following in the footsteps of her husband Major Vibhuti Shankar Dhoundiyal, who laid down his life in Pulwama, Nitika Kaul on Saturday donned the Army uniform with commander of the Army''s northern command Lt Gen Y K Joshi piping stars on her shoulders at a ceremony held at the Officers Training Academy in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
The PRO Udhampur, Ministry of Defence shared the brief video on its official Twitter handle, drawing spontaneous praises for Kaul and the Army.
“#MajVibhutiShankarDhoundiyal, made the Supreme Sacrifice at #Pulwama in 2019, was awarded SC (P). Today his wife @Nitikakaul dons #IndianArmy uniform; paying him a befitting tribute. A proud moment for her as Lt Gen Y K Joshi, #ArmyCdrNC himself pips the Stars on her shoulders!,” the PRO Udhampur wrote on twitter.
Major Dhoundiyal laid down his life fighting terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir''s Pulwama and was awarded Shaurya Chakra (posthumously) for his sacrifice for the nation.
“You know why this is important because the Army never leaves its families alone even if the soldier is not there. For him to be there and support a veer nari who was married to a brother officer & now adorns the uniform herself, speaks volume about the Army Values & Code of conduct,” a netizen Swapnil Pandey, who was among thousands who viewed the tweet, said.
Several others also praised Kaul and one of them wrote “…what a befitting tribute to the late husband. Truly inspirational story.”—(PTI)
Jammu, May 29: Following in the footsteps of her husband Major Vibhuti Shankar Dhoundiyal, who laid down his life in Pulwama, Nitika Kaul on Saturday donned the Army uniform with commander of the Army''s northern command Lt Gen Y K Joshi piping stars on her shoulders at a ceremony held at the Officers Training Academy in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
The PRO Udhampur, Ministry of Defence shared the brief video on its official Twitter handle, drawing spontaneous praises for Kaul and the Army.
“#MajVibhutiShankarDhoundiyal, made the Supreme Sacrifice at #Pulwama in 2019, was awarded SC (P). Today his wife @Nitikakaul dons #IndianArmy uniform; paying him a befitting tribute. A proud moment for her as Lt Gen Y K Joshi, #ArmyCdrNC himself pips the Stars on her shoulders!,” the PRO Udhampur wrote on twitter.
Major Dhoundiyal laid down his life fighting terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir''s Pulwama and was awarded Shaurya Chakra (posthumously) for his sacrifice for the nation.
“You know why this is important because the Army never leaves its families alone even if the soldier is not there. For him to be there and support a veer nari who was married to a brother officer & now adorns the uniform herself, speaks volume about the Army Values & Code of conduct,” a netizen Swapnil Pandey, who was among thousands who viewed the tweet, said.
Several others also praised Kaul and one of them wrote “…what a befitting tribute to the late husband. Truly inspirational story.”—(PTI)
*Army Commander Lt Gen MV Suchindra Kumar Visits Forward Posts, Commends Troops' Vigilance*
KB Correspondent
Srinagar, Feb 22 (KB): Lt Gen MV Suchindra Kumar, the Army Commander of Northern Command, conducted a visit to the forward posts of army to assess operational readiness.
As per the details available with the Kashmir Bulletin (KB), accompanied by the Chinar Corps Commander and the General Officer Commanding (GOC) Vajra Division, Lt Gen Kumar engaged with the troops, praising their unwavering morale and continuous vigilance.
During the interaction, Lt Gen Kumar commended the soldiers for their dedication and encouraged them to maintain their high spirits and steadfast commitment to duty.
Also, sharing details on social media platforms X, an army spokesperson wrote: #LtGenMVSuchindraKumar, #ArmyCdrNC visited forward posts of @ChinarcorpsIA to review operational preparedness. The Army Commander accompanied by Chinar Corps Commander and GOC Vajra Division interacted with troops and lauded them for high morale and round-the-clock vigil. He urged them to continue working with utmost zeal and dedication. (Kashmir Bulletin)
KB Correspondent
Srinagar, Feb 22 (KB): Lt Gen MV Suchindra Kumar, the Army Commander of Northern Command, conducted a visit to the forward posts of army to assess operational readiness.
As per the details available with the Kashmir Bulletin (KB), accompanied by the Chinar Corps Commander and the General Officer Commanding (GOC) Vajra Division, Lt Gen Kumar engaged with the troops, praising their unwavering morale and continuous vigilance.
During the interaction, Lt Gen Kumar commended the soldiers for their dedication and encouraged them to maintain their high spirits and steadfast commitment to duty.
Also, sharing details on social media platforms X, an army spokesperson wrote: #LtGenMVSuchindraKumar, #ArmyCdrNC visited forward posts of @ChinarcorpsIA to review operational preparedness. The Army Commander accompanied by Chinar Corps Commander and GOC Vajra Division interacted with troops and lauded them for high morale and round-the-clock vigil. He urged them to continue working with utmost zeal and dedication. (Kashmir Bulletin)