Stag112
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You can see from this thread, and from all over the Indian media, that is isn't just our neighbours who have these misconceptions. People thrillingly listen to these fancy titles of "black cats", "garuds", "paracommandos", "special forces" (only the MARCOS was missing) and so on being "rushed in", and wonder what superannuated jawans of DSC are doing there. The fact of the matter is that these DSC jawans are expected to be, and always have been, the first line of defence in such situations. And they have never disappointed the nation - no attack on a military base has been successful in India, ever. All the multibillion dollar equipment, all the starred officers etc have been protected, almost always by the DSC. That's what they get paid for, and that's what they do.
Protecting vital installations is the job of sentries, not warfighters. Especially so when it is on a 24/7/365 basis. The CISF, the DSC etc are meant for that role, and that's what they do. Yes, we lost 5 DSC jawans - but if the base was only patrolled by Garuds or NSG, would the outcome be any different? Did the DSC jawans commit any tactical errors that led to their deaths? Would the outcome have been different if the sentries were 20 somethings?
If anybody can explain how their age was a hindrance or their tactical efficacy was lacking, I am eager to listen. But simply spouting armchair analyses about "50+ year olds" and so on, is a disservice to men who have volunteered to serve the nation not once, but TWICE - once as young warfighters, and then as old peacekeepers.
If anything our 50 something unarmed jawan killed a heavily armed suicide terrorist in his twenties and also gave the supreme sacrifice for us, that unfortunately includes those rich fat bastards in newsrooms too.
Tukaram omble, was aged, unarmed, but did more for our anti terrorism effort than ANY individual has done.
Valor comes from a sense of duty. I salute our martyrs, and I also salute you for your powerful words. Thank you I could not have expressed it as well as you did.