This post about an NDA Cadet’s life, is also dedicated to our dear departed course-mate, the ever smiling, ever positive, Joginder Chandna. Chandna was born to run and was, to my amazement, happiest when participating in Marathons, burning up the miles with his graceful and fluid running strides. May his…
Category: Humour in Uniform
Navy Humour Stories. Life is the Greatest equaliser!
Having just been promoted to Captain in the Navy, I faced more than one unexpected surprise. I was called to Naval Headquarters, New Delhi for some work. Ordinarily, an official move such as this should be a smooth affair, with vehicle and accommodation being arranged by the Navy. Equally ordinarily…
A Witty Military Story. The First Punch and All Goes Black!
As I have mentioned in some previous posts, training at the National Defence Academy lays considerable emphasis on physical fitness. This emphasis sees the Academy organising a large number of activities such as PT, swimming, drill, troop games, etc. This post relates to one of these activities, viz, Boxing. Boxing…
Military Chronicles. You think jumping is easy? Think again!
I had made a passing mention of jumping from the 7 m board into a swimming pool in an earlier post here, being an integral part of training at NDA (National Defence Academy). Well, this post aims to delve deeper into this life altering experience. To recap – Training at…
Military Memories. Swimming is Fun. Learning, not so much
Swimming training at NDA is, as with most things related to the Armed Forces,not the place to seek logic. Just like the system of privileges that seniority bestows. Within the Squadrons (hostels) at the National Defence Academy (NDA), there are marked (some would say silly) differences in how one dresses,…
Service Life Chronicles. Nausea, Vertigo, Vomiting!
This post is about Humorous Navy Experiences. The human ear is a wonderful organ. It allows one to enjoy music, the lulling sounds of waves and the soothing pitter patter of rain. On the downside – ears tend to take the shape of a cauliflower when mistreated (seen wrestlers?) considerable…
Military Service Reflections. The Joys and Sorrows of Horse Riding
NDA training has quite a large percentage of time devoted to the physical. This includes PT, swimming, drill, cross country, boxing, various troop games and (strangely) horse riding. One would expect, extrapolating from the movies, that horse riding is great fun –starting with hearty ‘yee haw’, the wind ruffling the…