INDIA & INDIANS DON'T UNDERSTAND A COMBAT SOLDIER

COMBAT SOLDIERS

India and Indians do not understand a Combat Soldier, his Passion, his being Alone, Lone and his Isolation from Society and Life. He is a misunderstood Lot, even the Non Combat Arms of the Indian Army Do Not understand him.

This is a real story from second World War.

After reading this real story read my actual combat zone real story, with a Similar Dog.

(Smoky was found in a foxhole in New Guinea in Feb 1944. The American thought she must have been a Japanese soldier's dog, but when he took her to a POW camp, they found out she didn't understand commands in Japanese or English. They carried this dog during war with them, fighting their way through with passion compassion and camaraderie)

My Indian Army experience with a similar Dog.

Must read for all aspiring youngsters who wish to join the Indian Army

The above may be a Incredible Story.

Now read my similar real story.

I had a exactly similar looking Lhasa Apso breed dog, picked it up as a pup from Lumpo (this is a high altitude place in the valley on China border Arunachal Pradesh) many of you may have served there. Had also named my dog as Lumpo, his birth place. I use to carry this dog hidden in my back pack always. But than this is India, Army and IAF Rivalry and lack of Camaraderie and brotherhood between them was evident to me, as I had experienced that in Sri Lanka (that is the reason CDS is important and a must) got me into a problem. I was airborne with my troops, already cruising at high altitude, when suddenly the Pilot announced that we are returning back to base. Well! I could never imagine and visualize that the reason is me and my dog. We landed, on landing, the Sardar Navigator Warrant Officer, announced that there is Dog in this flight, which is not permitted. I had no choice. Surprisingly! This man even disobeyed a Senior IAF Officer pilot, who had no objection in Dog being in the flight. The IAF plane was on combat duty with no sittings arrangements. We were all huddled up. There being no choice with me, I deplaned one of my jawan with a railway warrant, to take my dear Dog company to Jabalpur, to be handed over to my wife.

The foreign Armies have fought many bloody battles since ages, therefore they understand a soldier and his passion, his being alone, lone and his constant isolation from society and life. In India and by Indians, Soldiers are a misunderstood lot, the worst is even our non combat arms don't understand you.

फिर भी हम कुछ पागल हैं, जो फौज मैं आए थे।

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