Homage paid to brave AR soldiers
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, March 24 2012:
In commemoration of the 177th Raising Day of Assam Rifles, a wreath laying ceremony was held at Assam Rifles War Memorial at Kangla today and paid homage to the brave AR soldiers who laid down their lives in the service of the nation.
Maj Gen U K Gurung, YSM, IGAR (S) led all ranks of AR and ex-servicemen in laying wreath at the historic Kangla War Memorial.
Speaking on the occasion, IGAR (S) Maj Gen UK Gurung said that Assam Rifles over the period have been relentlessly pursuing to bring in visible changes in the overall development of the state.
The legacy of the good work done by the Assam Rifles in Manipur over the ages is being coordinated by HQ IGAR (S) and its contribution towards the development in Manipur has gone much beyond the realms of just operations against the militant groups.
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Projects useful to the local population, at all levels, in fields like education, training, public work, agriculture, transportation, communication, health, sanitation and others contributing to economic and social development, go much beyond simply improving the standing of the military forces with the local population.
Kangla War Memorial is of great importance since 4 Assam Rifles represented the AR Force in entirety with participation in two great World Wars.
This war memorial has assumed the importance of a Central memorial to the Force, he said.
The ceremony marked the significance that the Assam Rifles has completed 177 years of service to the nation and North East in particular.
An Assam Rifles contingent also offered national salute to the departed souls.