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By: Dr. Dinesh G. Jain

Dr. Dinesh G. Jain — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:43:58 +0000

I am immensely touched with the piece by your dad Flight Lt. Rajiv Tyagi. After reading your own write-up, I have a feeling that your mom (Seema Dev) was my senior at the B.J. Medical College, Pune. My dear friend Dr. Sukhbir who was also my room-mate in the B.J. Hostel was your mom’s classfellow. I take this opportunity to congratulate you for your brilliant writing. Keep it up! Please convey my warm regards to your parents. – Dinesh.

By: Rolling

Rolling — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:16:56 +0000

found you thru a random click on what was at the top of CSB’s blogroll…my father served the IAF, so I knew these but still am touched wth the eloquence and passion.
Liked your blog. Wd be back sometime.In the meanwhile, take care

By: ashish

ashish — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:18:30 +0000

Hi,

nice.

on second reading i find that it is perhaps all about “he”, no mention of women in defense. time to include and salute lady officers too.

cheers.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:15:07 +0000

Hey!! lovely post..had tears in my eyes… my dad served the army and my bro is an officer in the Air Force stationed in Delhi… and yes we are KV-ites (your father’s words so suit my brother and the vocation he has chosen!!)

By: Spontaneous Mini

Spontaneous Mini — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:14:44 +0000

Thank you so much for your father’s write up.
We all Indians need to be away of what is becoming of us as indivuduals and as a country.
I hope your father publishes his articles in as many publications as can be because we need to make people aware and make them feel.

By: Anupa

Anupa — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 23:30:00 +0000

Lovely article there… My dad’s a fighter pilot in the IAF too. And I know the kind of emotions and inspirations that children of people in the Armed Forces are brought up with.

And I feel so miserable at the way soldiers are treated in our country. Especially by the politicians.

Why is it so hard to get that we owe our lives.. our existences to these soldiers??

And while we’re at that, why is it so hard to respect the Flag and the Anthem??

Aaah…I have just so much rage in me when it comes to these topics!

By: Kiran

Kiran — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 21:02:59 +0000

Such a moving piece. Salutations to your dad and every one of them who sacrifice in battle to keep us all safe.

By: Apology for the last piece « The Brat, the Bean and Bedlam

Apology for the last piece « The Brat, the Bean and Bedlam — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 08:21:08 +0000

[...] piece on What is a Soldier, that I sent you to read wasn’t written by TDA’s dad – and she’s added an edit at the bottom of her post clarifying that – you guys might have [...]

By: JLT

JLT — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 14:58:42 +0000

gave me goosebumps to read this article…
I had been sent a forward of photos stating similar things about a soldier’s life, and that had pictures of American soldiers, I think, but the way your father wrote or ‘modified it to suit the Indian context’ it still sent goosebumps thru me.
It requires a rare courage and selflessness to be able to send one’s loved ones in service of the nation. I salute the brave men and even braver (in a way) families.
I hope I get to read the article your father’s sending you and my salutations to him too.

By: prats

prats — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 12:18:56 +0000

I remember how helpless I felt while the very same brave men were out there fighting against all odds….and when the crowd saluted them…for the first time I felt proud, that for ocne our countrymen did the right thing.

That was the MOST beautiful lines one could write about the men in uniform. It brings a lump and also makes you proud.
please do post the one your dad sends too….i’d love to read them.

me: Will do that, Prats. Only, he’s being lazy now, so we’ll all see the new post only after a few days.

By: Priti

Priti — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 08:26:55 +0000

I have had friends in the navy and know what it is… but still my hands went numb for a few second when I read this and it took me a while before I could comment.
A very touching and inspiring post. Your Dad has written it very well.

By: Lively

Lively — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 06:54:58 +0000

First time commenter. Loved the piece written by your dad. But the soldiers who are ready to die for us, what do they get inturn? Are they provided with enough weapons to protect themselves? Whatever happened in Mumbai tells a different story altogether. Officers shot down even before they started fight.

me: Lively, I don’t think most soldiers really want anything in return. All they want to do is to be a professional, and do their job well. But yes, the things that they need in order to do their job well… it’s undeniably imperative that they be made available to them. What happened in Mumbai though, when Karkare and others were shot was maybe that they didn’t expect the terrorists to have such sophisticated weapons as they did.

By: Eastmancolour

Eastmancolour — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 06:15:55 +0000

WoW!
I wonder why I didn’t read this sooner!

That was some amazing stuff.

As for the entire event …
.. I think I’m hoarse.

Words have failed me. Thoughts overwhelmed. Ideas evaporated. Wonderment exploded.

I cannot fathom the hate.

me: Same here. And, I think it’s the same for most people, across the world. The not-being-able-to-fathom-the-hate bit.

By: Crazy Sam

Crazy Sam — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 05:42:37 +0000

After reading your papa’s letter, I’m really speechless. I really am!
Especially this line, “He’ll even split his ammunition with you in the midst of battle when you run low.“
From this day onwards, Indian army will be in my prayers – every morning when I wake up and every night before I sleep.

me: Amen.

By: Aparna

Aparna — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 05:22:05 +0000

Very inspiring!! This is the first time i realised he is not any special than I am! Any more blessed, with just same two hands and two legs to defend him… only difference is he does it for the country, the people !! It took me a while to get out of the picture i was running in my mind as I read thru the lines!

As a aam admi, who is watching news and reading about the brave hearts in papers.. a peep into their real existance is simply a “Goose bump” experience!!

Rest In Peace!!