First photo clicked in 2009 and latest photo clicked today in 2021 along with the wife, daughter and son of COLONEL JOJAN THOMAS 45 RR - 11 JAT Colonel Jojan Thomas has immortalized while commanding 45 RR at Kupwara in J&K in 2008. #VeerYatra continues... #KnowYourHeroes

Meet Smt Mandabai Murlidhar Bhadane & Sh Murlidhar Shamrao Bhadane. Their son LANCE NAIK YOGESH BHADANE 108 ENGINEERS #IndianArmy was immortalized at LOC in Sunderbani sector of Jammu & Kashmir in 2018. #FreedomisnotFree a few pay #CostofWar.

Smt Daya Banti was married at an age of thirteen. By the age of nineteen she was a #VeerNari when NAIK KIRPAL SINGH 4 JAKRIF was immortalized fighting paki army led raiders at Uri in Jammu & Kashmir in 1947. Today, aged 98, she completed 79 years of struggle & loneliness. Probably oldest and one of the longest surviving #VeerNari as of now. #FreedomisnotFree a few pay #CostofWar.

Blessings and good wishes for Usha Aunty on her birthday today. Her only son LIEUTENANT ANURAG SHUKLA 10 JAKRIF #IndianArmy was immortalized, saving his drowning soldiers during an army exercise in Rajasthan in 2019. He saved others but himself… #FreedomisnotFree a few pay #CostofWar.

Homage to CAPTAIN GANDHARB SINGH MANHAS on his Balidan Diwas today. Captain Gandharb Singh Manhas was immortalised fighting pakis on this day in 1947. #FreedomisnotFree a few pay #CostofWar.

Blessings and good wishes for COLONEL VK SAHI VrC on his birthday today. > Out of 7 brothers, 5 Sahi brothers were fighting in #1971War. > He killed a paki major in hand to hand fight in #1971war. > Later, he commanded three different units of JAKLI #IndianArmy, including the bravest of the brave 8 JAKLI. > At an age of 83 plus, he is still contributing to the nation building in whatever way he can. #FreedomisnotFree a few pay #CostofWar.

Meet Aaru and her mother Ms Anjana. Her father PARA TROOPER MUKUT BIHARI MEENA Sena Medal 8 RR 3 PARA SF #IndianArmy was immortalized fighting terrorists at Kupwara in Jammu & Kashmir in 2018. Today he would have turned 33. MATA RANI keeps giving strength to both of them. #FreedomisnotFree a few pay #CostofWar.

RIFLEMAM VARUN KATAL 8 JAKLI #IndianArmy would have turned 29 today. But in protecting me and you, he couldn’t even celebrate his 22nd birthday. Rifleman Varun Katal was immortalized fighting pakis at LoC in Jammu & Kashmir in 2018. #FreedomisnotFree a few pay #CostofWar.

Smt Sunita Devi, who today completed ten years sans her husband HEAD CONSTABLE SUNIL KUMAR 127 BN @BSF_India who was immortalized fighting pakis at International Border in RS PURA sector of Jammu in 2016. #FreedomisnotFree a few pay #CostofWar.

Sardarni Jaswant Kour & Sardar Kulbeer Singh, parents of CONSTABLE GURNAM SINGH 173 BN @BSF_India today completed 10 years, sans him. Constable Gurnam Singh foiled an infiltration bid of terrorists in 2016 in the Samba sector and was later on hit in his head by a sniper bullet who proved fatal and he was immortalized. #FreedomisnotFree a few pay #CostofWar.

Meet Smt Jaswant Kour. Her son CONSTABLE GURNAM SINGH 173 BN @BSF_India who foiled an infiltration bid of terrorists at Samba in Jammu & Kashmir in 2016 and later on hit in his head by a sniper bullet who proved fatal and he was immortalised on this day. #FreedomisnotFree a few pay #CostofWar.

Homage to MAJOR ASHISH DHONCHAK Shaurya Chakra Sena Medal 19 RR 15 SIKHLI #IndianArmy on his birth anniversary today. Major Ashish Dhonchak was immortalized fighting terrorists at Anantnag in Jammu & Kashmir in 2023. #FreedomisnotFree a few pay #CostofWar.

Homage to LIEUTENANT COLONEL NARAIN SINGH SAMBYAL OBE 4 J&K STATE FORCES ( JAKRIF #IndianArmy) who was immortalized #OnThisDay in 1947 while defending Domel (Gateway to Srinagar). He held off paki invaders for 30 hours at Domel, allowing precious time for Jammu & Kashmir state to accede to India. #FreedomisnotFree a few pay #CostofWar.

Birthday blessings and good wishes for Smt Santosh Rana on her birthday today. She had just one month of togetherness in nine months of her marriage with MAJ KULBIR SINGH RANA 15 RAJPUT #IndianArmy who was immortalized fighting pakis in the #BattleofFazialka in #1971war. Fifty five years of loneliness.. #FreedomisnotFree a few pay #CostofWar.

Meet Smt Kanta Devi, her son HAVILDAR KAUSHAL KUMAR 8 JAKLI #IndianArmy was immortalised fighting pakis at LOC in the Sunderbani sector of Jammu & Kashmir on this day in 2018. #FreedomisnotFree a few pay #CostofWar.

Just like "missing man formation" in #IndianAirForce The Defense Services Staff College Willington should have "missing man lecture" to pay homage to MAJOR VIKAS BHAMBU Shaurya Chakra 252 SQD 68 ARMOURED #IndianArmy on his #BalidanDiwas today, who was immortalized in heli crash in 2022. #FreedomisnotFree a few pay #CostofWar.

In #1971war his brother 2nd LIEUTENANT ARUN KHETERPAL was immortalized and later decorated with PARAM VIR CHAKRA. The bravery of his brother is indeed one of the highest points in the history of #IndianArmy. Blessings & good wishes for Mukesh Ji on his birthday today. #FreedomisnotFree a few pay #CostofWar.

Let's meet Smt Urmila Kerketta and her daughter Ms Sonami. Today they completed 29 years sans NAIK VISHWA KERKETTA Kirti Chakra 17 BIHAR #IndianArmy who was immortalized fighting terrorists in Jammu & Kashmir in 1997. Her son is presently serving in 17 BIHAR. #FreedomisnotFree a few pay #CostofWar.

Blessings and good wishes for Arunkant uncle on his birthday today. His only son CAPTAIN AYUSH YADAV 310 FIELD #IndianArmy was immortalized fighting terrorist at Kupwara in Jammu & Kashmir in 2017. Only a father knows what it means to lose his only son. #FreedomisnotFree a few pay #CostofWar.

Blessings & good wishes for Dr. N K Kalia, on his birthday today. For last 27 years he has been fighting for the justice of his son CAPTAIN SAURABH KALIA 4 JAT #IndianArmy whose Eyes were punctured Ear drums were pierced Genitals were cut off Teeth were broken Limbs were chopped Skull was fractured Forehead was nailed by pakis in #KargilWar. #FreedomisnotFree a few pay #CostofWar.

Homage to CADET PRATHAM MAHALE 145 Course NDA on his balidan diwas today. Cadet Pratham Mahale was immortalized due to head injury sustained during a boxing bout in NDA in 2023. Training for war is almost as risky as fighting war.. #FreedomisnotFree a few pay #CostofWar.