AFOVA New Letter 2 of Year 2021

Section 7 – Panorama CV 2 No. 02 / 2021 Page 243 of 332 6 Born To Battle – (B2B) Air Mshl Sumit Mukerji PVSM SC VSM Genre: Reminiscence / Poetry The Beatles were rocking, the Rolling Stones a scream, Elvis was passé and Woodstock was still a dream. That was the time a bunch of daring young men, Challenged the world and chose the sword against the pen. ’67 was the year when we all met first, Each one with a vision to quench his thirst. The friendships were real, the bonds became strong, As side-by-side we front-rolled along. So diverse were we, it was difficult to believe, That we could merge as a group, a target to achieve. There was no caste or creed which could be a barrier Because we were all so focused to become a true warrior. The initial awe and inspiration at the sight of NDA, Was very soon dispelled by a guy called the ACA. A surdee with a goatee, can you believe it? “My name is Panag and you piddlers better watch it!” Lifting your own boxes wasn’t so much fun, As we arrived at the Cadets’ Mess in the bright morning sun. With aching backs we were ensconced in the Sqns by eleven, And by noon most of us were hanging from “Seventh Heaven”. Notwithstanding the jokes, it may be worthwhile to be a surd, Because after a haircut all of us felt like an absurd turd. The dining hall was expansive and gave a great feel,