AFVOA Newletters of Year 2004

Page 87 of 153 positively by Friday the 20 th August, so as to ensure proper catering for all the members confirming attendance: Brig SP Balachandran 5218 4916 Maj Gen R Kathikeyan 2249 1704 Col A Krishnaswami VrC, VSM** 2491 1233 Wg Cdr ME Muthu 2441 6289 Cdr SR Prasad 2536 4008 Brig NB Subramanian 2490 3934 Brig VA Subramanyam 2491 7446 Col N Viswanathan 2433 6659 45. Members are kindly requested to note that the Telephone Directory will be issued to each one after the Release Ceremony on the 24 th at the Meeting itself. The point to note is that only those Members who have paid their subscriptions for the year 2004 – 2005, will be given the copy. Hence, those who have not paid up the subscription are requested to send the amount to Brig NB Subramanian, the Treasurer at the earliest. Your cooperation in this regard will be highly appreciated. Editorial Team Contributions/Assistance from Brig VA Subramanyam Tele 2491 7446 Wg Cdr ME Muthu Tele 2441 6289 Brig SP Balachnadran Tele 5218 4916 Maj Gen C Govindaswamy, Tele 2234 5106 Col A Krishnaswami, VrC VSM** Tele 2491 1233 Brig (Ms) K Muthulaxmi Tele 2485 0108 A woman goes to England to attend a two weeks company training session. Her husband drives her to the airport and wishes her to have a good trip. The wife answers: Thank you honey, what would you like me to bring for you? The husband laughs and says: An English girl!!! The woman kept quiet and left. Two weeks later he picks her up in the airport and asks: “So, honey, how was the trip?” “Very good, thank you.” “And, what happened to my present?” he says sneakly, “Which present?” “What I asked for : an English girl?!” “Oh, that! Well, I did what I could; now we have to wait a few months to see if it’s a girl or boy!!” Your altitude decides whether you are happy or not. You can change your attitude. ~ Re mez Sasson Army men celebrate Vijay Diwas in Jammu & Kashmir 46. This year, there was were no celebrations throughout the country, on account of Vijay Diwas on Jul. 26, 2004, the fifth anniversary of the victory in Kargil. However Army men and officers on Monday celebrated Vijay Diwas at Drass township in Jammu and Kashmir, which was a witness to the Kargil conflict five years ago. The Army personnel, who took part in the ceremony, included those who had participated in the counter-attack to evict the Pakistani intruders from the high peaks of Kargil and Batalik sectors as also the Mushkoh Valley in May-June 1999. The ceremony included laying of wreaths, a photo exhibition, a memorial service for the martyrs and lighting of candles, according to the Defence Ministry