Northern Command holds Investiture Ceremony, honours brave & gallant soldiers

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Srinagar,02-Mar; Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi, General Officer Commanding in Chief, Northern Command, on Thursday presented gallantry awards and distinguished service awards to the gallant Officers, Junior Commissioned Officers and Other Rank of the command at Mathura Military Station with military precision and detail.This included 49 Sena Medals (Gallantry), one Bar to Sena Medal (Gallantry), one Yudh Seva Medal, four Sena Medals for Distinguished Service, 10 Vishisht Seva Medals &one Bar to Vishisht Seva Medal.A total of 33 officers, three Junior Commissioned Officers and 29 Other Ranks were awarded and recognized for various acts of valour and distinguished service.One Sena Medal (Gallantry) was received on behalf of Rifleman Hussain Khan who is in coma after being injured in an operation by his father. The ceremony was witnessed by a large gathering of military and civil dignitaries as well as relatives of the awardees.