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Ablaze in a Blizzard

Ablaze in a Blizzard - Col.(Retd.) P. Ganesan





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Tuesday, September 9, 2014

The Command Report-5

The Command Report-5 It does not happen everytime. But an officer who does not act based on the report placed on his table but finds out himself will certainly be appreciated. Ganesan sent the Jawan for 2 months leave fresh and forgot about it. Years rolled. Ganesan was posted out and was at BAGALORE. The Regiment was located at Allahabad and they were celeberating 25th year of their raising. Ganesan was invited and attended all functions. one evening he was in civil dress walking casually in the unit. An NCO saluted hin. Ganesan smiled and asked him, even though 10-12 years passed after he left the unit how the NCO remenbers him. The NCO said that an officer comes across thousnds of jawans and he may not remember all. But a jawan comes acroos God like officers rarely and how can he forget that Gaod.

Ganesan was surprised and requested him to explain. He said that he was the same whome Ganesan helped in restoring his land in Andrapradesh and he has kept Ganesan's photo in puja room and hence how he can forget him. Ganesan told him that he did the duty of an officer only and beyond that nothing. Ganesan shook hand with the NCO and left. More...

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born and brought up in rural back ground.Sannanallur, a village at the cross junction of Nagappattinam-Kumbakonam road and Tiruvarur-Mayiladuthurai road.Studied at elementry school, sannanallur, Board high school, Nannilam, Annamalai plytechnic, Chettinad. Served in PWD of Tamilnadu Govt 1961-63.selected for Army service in 63.Adventurous and unblemished service for 30 years. Stood first in B.Tech at the college of Military Engineering,Pune, Maharashtra. Selected as India's mission leader to Dakshingangotri, Indian Antarctic Resarch Station, at south pole, Antarctica, 1987-89, and spent 480 days at the icy continent. Awarded Vashisht seva medal by the President of India,1994. Retired from Army 1994.Running a psycho-adventure foundation since then.