New Delhi: Armed Forces Veterans Day was observed across the country on Saturday (January 14) with great reverence and respect as it was on this day in 1953 that the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army, Field Marshal KM Cariappa, led the way. The Indian Army formally retired from the services for the victory in the 1947 war against Pakistan.
The Chief of Defense Staff, General Anil Chauhan, and the three service chiefs – Army Chief General Manoj Pandey, Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhary, and Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar – laid wreaths at the National War Memorial. armed forces Veterans Day.
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh will preside over the 7th Armed Forces Veterans Day celebrations while addressing the Armed Forces Veterans Rally at Jaswant Maidan, Dehradun Cantonment. He will launch the Soul of Steel Alpine Challenge, a joint adventure sports initiative of the Indian Army and CLAW Global, by flagging off a car expedition from Dehradun to Gamshali, located in the Niti Valley.
He was speaking at the ‘Veterans Day’ function in Dehradun. https://t.co/J1pUXOcqAR— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) January 14, 2023
To pay tribute to the supreme sacrifice and dedicated service of our Armed Forces, a Shaurya Sthal developed by the Uttarakhand War Memorial Trust will be dedicated to the Armed Forces on Ex-Servicemen Day. During the event, veterans will be honored with medals, mementos and recognition certificates.
The functions will be organized by the three service headquarters at nine locations across the country, namely Juhunjhunu, Jalandhar, Panagarh, New Delhi, Dehradun, Chennai, Chandigarh, Bhubaneswar and Mumbai. The V for Veterans anthem, commemorating their valor and sacrifice for our veterans, will be played at the events.
The Chief Ministers/Lieutenant Governors of the States/Union Territories have been requested to celebrate Veterans Day on 14th January in their respective States/Districts. The first Armed Forces Veterans Day was celebrated on January 14, 2016, and it was decided that the day would be celebrated every year by hosting events in honor of ex-servicemen and their families.
Armed Forces Veterans Day is a day to remember and appreciate the sacrifices made by our ex-servicemen, who have served and protected our country with great valor and dedication. The nation salutes him for his unwavering commitment and service to the nation.