Ms Hema Aziz. Mother of Capt Haneef Uddin Vir Chakra, herself chose the words for her loving and most dear son’s epitaph reflecting the essence of life. She fondly remembers her son everyday, but 06th June will always be heart rendering for her as she lost Capt Haneef Uddin on this fateful day, fighting intruders in Kargil in 1999. She stays strong and resolute remembering her son and his brave deeds, after whom a sector is named as Sub Sector Haneef in Turtuk. A real brave mother to a very brave son.
Ms S Mahadik. Martyrdom of Col Santosh Yashwant Mahadik Shaurya Chakra of 41 RR while battling militants in the forests of Kupwara in Kashmir in November 2015 instilled in his 32-year-old widow a single-minded determination to take forward his work by joining the Indian Army.
Ms S Mahadik is set to don the olive green uniform after clearing the grueling Services Selection Board (SSB) examination. She will undergo further training at the Officers Training Academy in Chennai. To realise her aim stated so plainly with such a powerful directness at her husband’s funeral, Ms Mahadik displayed the rare quality of moral courage to sublimate her personal pain for an ideal her husband had passionately fought.
Gen Dalbir Singh #COAS & All ranks salute these brave women who continue to render unflinching & unwavering support to us.