Patriotism in Action
Subtitle: Goans in India's Defence Services
Publisher: Goa, 1556
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Goa, India
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 343
Description: PATRIOTISM IN ACTION catalogues Goa's significant contribution to the commissioned officer ranks in the three wings of India's defence services. A contribution perhaps the highest -- per capita or proportionate to population -- among the regions of India , even though a complete listing is still an unfinished task.
Without any regional lobby or state support, the 'Goan Officer' -- on his own devices of sound intellect, strong moral character and a sense of fair play -- built himself into an envied institution in the Indian military establishment. Subordinate officers from other regions of India, when transferred to a unit commanded by a Goan, would joyously exclaim, "Hey, I'm lucky, I've been posted to a unit with a Goan commanding officer!"
That 'Goan Officer' needs to be recognised and honoured. And the erstwhile Goan pride in the soldier's uniform needs to be rekindled. This book hopes to be a first step in that direction.
Table of contents: label: Acknowledgements
title: ix; label: Foreword
title: xv; label: Introduction
title: xix; label: Published newspaper articles
title: xxxvii; label: Abbreviations
title: lxxxvii; label: The Wars
title: 1; label: List of Martyrs
title: 5; label: Goa's brave sons
title: 9; label: Goans in 1961 Op Vijay
title: 13; label: Goa's Armed Forces Hall of Fame:; label: Army
title: 15; label: Navy
title: 127; label: Air Force
title: 149; label: Guest Articles:; label: Dishonouring Our Soldiers by Sqn Ldr George Menezes
title: 235; label: Chauvisim v/s Patriotism by Adv Radharao F Gracias
title: 239; label: A Tale of Two Violins by Capt Jimmy Martin (IN)
title: 246