Vajra Corps celebrates 76th Army Day
Dilbag Singh
Vajra Corps celebrates 76th Army Day
JALANDHAR 16
JANUARY
The Eighth Tri Services Veteran Day was celebrated with Military gaiety and fervor on 15 Jan 2024 along with the 76th Army Day under Vajra Corps at Jalandhar Cantt. Veterans Day marks the retirement date of the first Indian Army Commander in Chief, Late Field Marshal K M Carriappa who retired on 14 Jan 1953 and Army Day celebrates his appointment for the post of COAS on 15 Jan 1947 The Veterans Day celebrations were initiated in the year 2017 and since then the event is celebrated by all three services to pay homage to its veterans who have given the prime of their life in the selfless service to the Nation
The event commenced with a ceremonial wreath laying at Vajra Shaurya Sthal of Corps Headquarters where Lieutenant General Vijay B Nair, General Officer
pay tributes to the Bravehearts. The wreaths were also laid by veterans representing all three services.