By Animesh Gupta,(XI)
The Doon School
It is extremely tough to live at such a place where one is constantly aware of the dangers to life due to frequent bombing and pelting of bullets and grenades. This is the main reason why many parents despise their son’s or even daughter’s decision to join the army. But those who persist in joining this institution insist that the feeling is what they call "a call of duty". This is when they feel that they need to protect and fight for their beloved country. However people who join the defense forces have mixed emotions, mixed sentiments, and various reasons.
The most important purpose of having defense forces is to protect one's country from foreign invasion whose main objective is to suppress one's economy and treat the natives of the enslaved country like bondsmen as British did many years ago. Joining any of the three wings of Defense forces doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re going to be 24/7 on the battle field. Not all duties involve front line and close combat. Working in Defense forces no longer poses risk to one's life than taking a more mundane job in the civilian world. Young men today join Forces as it seems an exciting and rewarding career option with lots of opportunities for advancement and expanding horizons. Added to this, many young people like the idea of a fairly structured military lifestyle and for others it may feel more purposeful and fulfilling than a dull minimum wage manual job back home. I don’t think "fight and die for no reason" enters into anyone’s thoughts. People join Forces to get great benefits like free or extremely discounted health care, a solid and a dependable income, free "RAtions" etc. Many people are actually enticed to join the army because they want to stay away form their parents and family responsibilities some people also stated that their parents are very strict and demanding. Another reason why people join Forces is to defend one's country from the clutches of enemies. Jawans do not fight for glory alone. Any soldier who has fought in any war, no longer holds on to the romantic image of battle that Bollywood seems to glorify on the silver screen. They know what is real. It is all about the people around them, the team, their families, and friends and coming home safely to see them again. It’s a big thing for them. What they fight for, as our forefathers fought for, is the freedom of our country and to uphold the constitutional rights for all of our citizens. They join to protect their and our families, friends, and they hope for future generations to be free from slavery. If you consider dying for the freedom and safety of others to be senseless, you have just disgraced the memory of all the "SHAHEEDS". I "SALUTE" the army "jai hind" . Hamare desh ko aap par garv hain.
The Doon School
It is extremely tough to live at such a place where one is constantly aware of the dangers to life due to frequent bombing and pelting of bullets and grenades. This is the main reason why many parents despise their son’s or even daughter’s decision to join the army. But those who persist in joining this institution insist that the feeling is what they call "a call of duty". This is when they feel that they need to protect and fight for their beloved country. However people who join the defense forces have mixed emotions, mixed sentiments, and various reasons.
The most important purpose of having defense forces is to protect one's country from foreign invasion whose main objective is to suppress one's economy and treat the natives of the enslaved country like bondsmen as British did many years ago. Joining any of the three wings of Defense forces doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re going to be 24/7 on the battle field. Not all duties involve front line and close combat. Working in Defense forces no longer poses risk to one's life than taking a more mundane job in the civilian world. Young men today join Forces as it seems an exciting and rewarding career option with lots of opportunities for advancement and expanding horizons. Added to this, many young people like the idea of a fairly structured military lifestyle and for others it may feel more purposeful and fulfilling than a dull minimum wage manual job back home. I don’t think "fight and die for no reason" enters into anyone’s thoughts. People join Forces to get great benefits like free or extremely discounted health care, a solid and a dependable income, free "RAtions" etc. Many people are actually enticed to join the army because they want to stay away form their parents and family responsibilities some people also stated that their parents are very strict and demanding. Another reason why people join Forces is to defend one's country from the clutches of enemies. Jawans do not fight for glory alone. Any soldier who has fought in any war, no longer holds on to the romantic image of battle that Bollywood seems to glorify on the silver screen. They know what is real. It is all about the people around them, the team, their families, and friends and coming home safely to see them again. It’s a big thing for them. What they fight for, as our forefathers fought for, is the freedom of our country and to uphold the constitutional rights for all of our citizens. They join to protect their and our families, friends, and they hope for future generations to be free from slavery. If you consider dying for the freedom and safety of others to be senseless, you have just disgraced the memory of all the "SHAHEEDS". I "SALUTE" the army "jai hind" . Hamare desh ko aap par garv hain.
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