The body was covered in blood due to the bomb, the legs flew away but the fight did not stop! The story of patriotism of 2 soldiers in Kargil will wet your eyes too
When the historic moment of Kargil Vijay Diwas (Kargil Vijay Diwas 26 july) is being celebrated across the country today, Indian Express has got an incredible chapter of Operation Vijay (Operation Vijay) of the Indian Army. Army (Indian army) clothing is not just a uniform, it is a unique symbol of infinite bravery and valor. Extreme adversities, enemy shelling, stubbornness to save life on the battlefield despite heavy injuries, the fight for survival teaches us every moment that true heroes are never defeated, they never run away from the battlefield. If you read some such blood-soaked stories of the battlefield, you will also shudder-
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In 1999, during Operation Vijay, a young man, Capt. Jyoti Prakash, who was only 28 years old, was serving as an officer of the Para Unit Regiment in the Mushcon Valley. During the war, the soldiers are fighting relentlessly while facing the enemy’s shelling one after another. At that time he was treating the wounded soldiers in the battlefield. At that time a bomb hit him, he was taken by helicopter to the field surgical center with serious injuries. Captain Jyoti Prakash wants to return to the battlefield immediately after sewing and cleaning the deep wounds and tying bandages. Although other doctors stopped him again and again, he returned to the battlefield in the next helicopter, in a bleeding state, ignoring the severe pain and physical wounds. He started caring for the wounded soldiers again. By risking his own life, he saved the lives of wounded soldiers one after another and prepared another unit for battle. The service of the motherland was greater than the love of one’s own life. As a true paratrooper and soldier-medic, military service and duty came first for him. Today this Captain Jyoti Prakash is a 55 year old Brig. He is currently the Head of the Department of Psychiatry at the Armed Forces Medical College, Pune.
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Celebrating Kargil Victory Day is not just a story of border victory but a symbol of courage and sacrifice of all brave Indian warriors. Another such life-struggle witness is Colonel Satish Malik. A leg is blown off by a mine explosion on the battlefield. His new fight began after getting an artificial leg at Pune’s Artificial Limb Center. The physical injury did not reduce his mental strength at all, he ran across the country at breakneck speed with cars and bikes on artificial legs.
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In 2008, retired Army Colonel Satish Malik started his own risk management firm. Not only that, as part of Phoenix Braveheart Riders, they are plowing the remote roads of India, Bhutan, Nepal riding bikes with artificial legs. “I have never considered myself disabled” – his indomitable insistence can be a source of encouragement for countless people. A recent meeting with his batchmate Navy Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan in Pune brought back memories of those thrilling combat days.
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