INDIAN SOLDIER - HALF MAN HALF BOY

Sher Agrawal

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Re: Fw: [aryayouthgroup] HALF BOY and HALF MAN - The Indian Soldier

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satish gupta Sun, Dec 7, 2008 at 8:55 AM
Reply-To: prgsatish@yahoo.com
To: bhatura@yahoo.com
Sasneh Namastey ! JAI HIND ! VANDE MATARAM !

I AM TRANSMITTING A MAIL RECVD FROM MY NEPHEW, A POSSIBLE FUTURE General = COMMANDER- IN - CHIEF OF INDIAN ARMED FORCES , PRESENTLY FULL COLONEL 39 YRS OF AGE HAS ALREADY DONE INDIAN ARMED FORCES HIGHEST STAFF COURSE ,THEREBY, ELIGIBLE FOR THE HIGHEST RANK IN THE INDIAN ARMY, SEEN OPERATIONS IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES , SOON LIKELY TO BE PROMOTED AS BRIGADIER .

OUR ENTIRE FAMILY IS OF TOTALLY DEDICATED SELFLESS NATIONALISTS.

PLEASE SEE WHAT HE REQUIRES FROM YOU : A SIMPLE PRAYER FOR THE MARTYERS , explaining briefly how & what an Army Jawan or Officer silently does for us.

Regards,
Sincerely yrs,
S C Gupta.


manoj bindal

Date: Sunday, 7 December, 2008, 6:48 PM




--- On Sun, 7/12/08, Rahul D wrote:

From: Rahul D
Subject: [aryayouthgroup] HALF BOY and HALF MAN - The Indian Soldier
To: "Rahul"
Date: Sunday, 7 December, 2008, 2:36 PM


Good Day Brothers and Sisters,
Its Sunday, 7th December 2008



Got this from a friend, thought it was worth passing on ... At the time of being commissioned or enrolled, yes the age is about 19. But the average age of men in the military might be closer to 30. Regardless, the sentiments expressed are quite true .....





1/2 boy 1/2 man


The average age of the army man is 19 years. He is a short haired, tight-muscled kid who, under normal circumstances is considered by society as half man, half boy. Not yet dry behind the ears, not old enough to buy a beer, but old enough to die for his country. He never really cared much for work and he would rather wax his own car than wash his father's, but he has never collected unemployment dole either.

He's a recent school/college graduate; he was probably an average student from one of the Kendriya Vidyalayas, pursued some form of sport activities, drives a ten year old jalopy, and has a steady girlfriend that either broke up with him when he left, or swears to be waiting when he returns from half a world away. He listens to rock and roll or hip -hop or country or gazals or swing and a 155mm howitzer.

He is 5 or 7 kilos lighter now than when he was at home because he is working or fighting the insurgents or standing gaurd on the icy Himalayas from before dawn to well after dusk or he is at Mumbai engaging the terrorists. He has trouble spelling, thus letter writing is a pain for him, but he can field strip a rifle in 30 seconds and reassemble it in less time in the dark. He can recite to you the nomenclature of a machine gun or grenade launcher and use either one effectively if he must.

He digs foxholes and latrines and can apply first aid like a professional.
He can march until he is told to stop, or stop until he is told to march.
He obeys orders instantly and without hesitation, but he is not without spirit or individual dignity. His pride and self-respect, he does not lack.
He is self-sufficient.

He has two sets of combat dress: he washes one and wears the other.
He keeps his water bottle full and his feet dry. He sometimes forgets to brush his teeth, but never to clean his rifle. He can cook his own meals, mend his own clothes, and fix his own hurts.

If you're thirsty, he'll share his water with you; if you are hungry, his food. He'll even split his ammunition with you in the midst of battle when you run low.

He has learned to use his hands like weapons and weapons like they were his hands.

He can save your life - or take it, because that is his job.

He will often do twice the work of a civilian, draw half the pay, and still find ironic humor in it all.

He has seen more suffering and death than he should have in his short lifetime. He has wept in public and in private, for friends who have fallen in combat and is unashamed.

He feels every note of the Jana Gana Mana vibrate through his body while at rigid attention, while tempering the burning desire to 'square-away' those around him who haven't bothered to stand, remove their hands from their pockets, or even stop talking.

In an odd twist, day in and day out, far from home, he defends their right to be disrespectful. Just as did his Father, Grandfather, and Great-grandfather, he is paying the price for our freedom. Beardless or not, he is not a boy.

He is your nation's Fighting Man that has kept this country free and defended your right to Freedom. He has experienced deprivation and adversity, and has seen his buddies falling to bullets and maimed and blown.
But, he has asked nothing in return, except our acknowledgement of his existence and understanding of his human needs.

Remember him, always, for he has earned our respect and admiration with his blood.

And now we even have women over there in danger, doing their part in this tradition of going to War when our nation calls us to do so.

As you go to bed tonight, remember this shot. . ..

A short lull, a little shade and a picture of loved ones in their helmets.

Prayer wheel for our military... Please send this on after a short prayer.

Prayer Wheel :

'Lord, hold our Indian Army in your loving hands.
Protect them as they protect us.
Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform
for us in our time of need. Amen.'


When you receive this, please stop for a moment and say a prayer
for our soldiers, sailors , and airmen , in all frontiers
There is nothing attached...
This can be very powerful...
Of all the gifts you could give a Soldier, Sailor, or Airman,
prayer is the very best one.

Pray for the Indian Soldier. Unlike your 'Babus' or 'Netas' He will always do you proud.

.

If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away. -- Thoreau

This Post sent to me by Retd. Colonel Naresh Rastogi



Your comments and feedbacks always welcome .. Rahul,
at the new ID Cybugle@yahoo. com as well as at bruntno1@yahoo. com
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Until next time, make it a blessed day,
Make this day good


Working for God on earth does not pay much,
but His Retirement plan is out of this world.
Help someone have a nice day,
visit www.thehungersite. com

With best wishes,



Love you all


(bruntno1@yahoo. com
Cybugle@yahoo. com)

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