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February 8, 2008
A soldier who was the bravest of the brave
Naib Subedar Chuni Lal
Naib Subedar Chuni Lal was amongst the most highly decorated soldiers of the Indian Army. He died guarding the Line of Control, displaying valour that is the stuff of legend.
Col V Venugopal Moments from a hero's life
Col Vasanth Venugopal made the ultimate sacrifice, fighting terrorists in J&K. 		'One day my men will be ready to die for me'
Meet young cadets who will become leaders of men and of whom great things will be will be expected one day. 		Captain R Harshan India needs heroes like Harshan
Captain R Harshan, from the elite Special Forces, is the youngest Ashok Chakra winner. He died fighting terrorists at 26.
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Captain Vikram Batra The soldier who became a legend Lt Saurabh Kalia Kargil's first hero

Major Somnath Sharma The soldier who won India's first Param Vir Chakra Lieutenant Sudhir Walia What heroism is all about

Havildar Yogender Singh Yadav 'We decided we would win Tiger Hill, no matter what the cost' Captain Manoj Pandey 'Before he fell he told his men: Don't leave them'

The gallant 21 On the cusp of conflict
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