75-Year Old Army Veteran from Mohali Offers to Rejoin Duty During Operation Sindoor
Capt Amar Jeet Kumar’s letter to the Army stirs hearts across the nation
While most people his age are busy with grandkids or morning walks, Capt Amar Jeet Kumar had something else on his mind,his country. At 75, this retired war hero from Mohali picked up his pen and wrote to the Chief of Army Staff, offering to return to duty during Operation Sindoor. No conditions. No rank. Just one thing let me serve again.
The letter wasn’t loud. It didn’t come with hashtags or headlines. But when the Indian Army read it, they knew it had to be shared. His story quickly spread online, and within hours, the nation was talking about him.
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A Soldier Who Never Stopped Being One
Back in 1970, Amar Jeet Kumar was commissioned into the Nabha Akal Infantry. A year later, he was in the thick of battle, training the Mukti Bahini, facing bullets during the Battle of Garibpur, and helping carve out a new nation Bangladesh.
But even after decades, his spirit never dimmed. “I still wake up at 5,” he laughs. “Still do my drills. The body is old, sure, but the heart? That’s Army strong.”
So when Operation Sindoor made headlines, something inside him stirred. He sent a handwritten letter straight to General Upendra Dwivedi. “Sir, I’m ready. Not for a post. Not for money. Just to help any way I can.”
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No Headlines Needed. Just Heart.
What touched many was what he didn’t ask for. No benefits. No grand role. Just the chance to stand beside his brothers in arms. “I wasn’t the only one,” he said quietly. “Many of my old coursemates were ready too. That’s what the uniform does to you it never leaves.”
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Capt Kumar isn’t shy about where he stands. “It was a strike. A message. Not war,” he says firmly. He’s worried about the flood of fake news online. “It distracts people, weakens morale. Sometimes, a blackout is needed. Not to hide ,but to focus.”
A Salute That Brought Tears
One moment from 2023 still makes him pause. He was at Dhaka airport for a veterans ceremony. Local security approached ,but didn’t frisk him. “They said, ‘You saved us. We owe you.’” His voice cracks a bit. “It was the kind of thank you ,you don’t expect. But it stays with you forever.”
Now in Mohali, Still Standing Tall
Today, he lives with his daughter, an Ayurvedic doctor, in a quiet neighborhood in Mohali. Life is calm, but the fire inside him hasn’t dimmed. “I don’t want to fight,” he says. “I just want to serve. That’s all.”
Because for some soldiers, the war may end,but the duty never does.
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