Among the myriad emails that you would be Among the myriad emails that you would be getting, this is another one…but not just like any getting, this is another one…but not just like any other…other…

Surely, you would be either of the following:-Surely, you would be either of the following:-– A person who has been in the Forces.A person who has been in the Forces.– Related to someone in the Forces.Related to someone in the Forces.– Know someone from the Forces.Know someone from the Forces.

Or simply a person who holds them in Or simply a person who holds them in high esteem high esteem …..…..

This mail is not intended to be a joke, or a This mail is not intended to be a joke, or a

promotion, or a chain mail, it's not intended promotion, or a chain mail, it's not intended

to be funny, it's intended to get you to be funny, it's intended to get you

thinking.thinking.

Pass it on if you think it has merit.…

In olden days, ‘Joining the Fauj’ was the slang In olden days, ‘Joining the Fauj’ was the slang

synonym for running away from home; it implied a synonym for running away from home; it implied a

lack of care on the part of the whole family, letting the lack of care on the part of the whole family, letting the

boy go astray. The situation has not changed much boy go astray. The situation has not changed much

today. The plight of ex-servicemen only reinforces today. The plight of ex-servicemen only reinforces

this attitude; they are constantly ridiculed by minions this attitude; they are constantly ridiculed by minions

in police and bureaucracy, and looked down upon as in police and bureaucracy, and looked down upon as

fit just to be watchmen.fit just to be watchmen.

http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=155418http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=155418

The strength of ex-servicemen The strength of ex-servicemen and their families in India are and their families in India are

about 4.5 million.about 4.5 million.

Isnt it an irony, that a country with 2 million Isnt it an irony, that a country with 2 million

ex-servicemen doesn’t have enough ex-servicemen doesn’t have enough

expertise and manpower to keep its Vital expertise and manpower to keep its Vital

Installations and symbols of National Installations and symbols of National

Heritage (like the Taj Hotel) secure?Heritage (like the Taj Hotel) secure?

Col Jitendar Singh served the country with pride Col Jitendar Singh served the country with pride

for decades, wearing his beloved olive greens, for decades, wearing his beloved olive greens,

secure in the belief that he would be taken care of secure in the belief that he would be taken care of

in his older days. But today, the critically ill in his older days. But today, the critically ill

Colonel is among India's two million ex-Colonel is among India's two million ex-

servicemen and their families have nowhere to go. servicemen and their families have nowhere to go.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/special-govt-health-scheme-for-exservicemen-a-dud/64840-3.html

Continued incidents of violence against tourists

have forced the Centre to advise states to recruit

ex-servicemen for stepping up the security of

tourists, particularly foreigners, and deploy them

as 'tourist police' or as an alterative security force.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Deploy_ex-servicemen_as_tourist_police/articleshow/2729383.cms

Continuing their protests against the non-Continuing their protests against the non-implementation of the demand for "one implementation of the demand for "one

rank, one pension" (OROP) principle in the rank, one pension" (OROP) principle in the armed forces, scores of ex-servicemen, armed forces, scores of ex-servicemen, including General rank officers, returned including General rank officers, returned

their medals to the government.their medals to the government.

http://www.ptinews.com/pti%5Cptisite.nsf/0/67158D8D99105EB065257564003C7B1A?OpenDocument

Ex-Army officer and Mahavir Chakra Ex-Army officer and Mahavir Chakra recipient Colonel Tejendra Pal Singh Tyagi recipient Colonel Tejendra Pal Singh Tyagi sustained grave injuries when he made an sustained grave injuries when he made an attempt to expose corruption in the Sub-attempt to expose corruption in the Sub-

Registrar's office at Ghaziabad. Tyagi and Registrar's office at Ghaziabad. Tyagi and his colleagues were beaten up by his colleagues were beaten up by

Government employees and practising Government employees and practising deed writers and lawyers in the Tehsil court deed writers and lawyers in the Tehsil court

compound.compound.

http://www.rtiindia.org/forum/872-retd-colonel-beaten-up-held.html

As regards resettlement of ex-servicemen, As regards resettlement of ex-servicemen, over 40,000 young, trained and disciplined over 40,000 young, trained and disciplined

soldiers are released from the defence soldiers are released from the defence forces every year. This large pool of highly forces every year. This large pool of highly

skilled manpower is lost to the country skilled manpower is lost to the country without being put to any productive use.without being put to any productive use.

http://gfilesindia.com/readmoresubtitle.aspx?subtitle_id=98

Isnt it a pity that after sacrificing their Isnt it a pity that after sacrificing their

youth, these ex-servicemen are forced to youth, these ex-servicemen are forced to

think a hundred times even if there are think a hundred times even if there are

compelling reasons for them to look after compelling reasons for them to look after

more important needs, just because no one more important needs, just because no one

has prepared them for this transition?has prepared them for this transition?

Do you realize that almost all the officers Do you realize that almost all the officers

from the Forces have led the lives of at from the Forces have led the lives of at

least a 150 men, managed resources least a 150 men, managed resources

worth at least 10 crores, and produced worth at least 10 crores, and produced

results under extreme stress?results under extreme stress?

Did you realize that almost all the PBOR Did you realize that almost all the PBOR have at least managed 10 men under have at least managed 10 men under

them, are the most disciplined lot in the them, are the most disciplined lot in the country, are security conscious, and are country, are security conscious, and are

ready to pledge their loyalty and trust (the ready to pledge their loyalty and trust (the way they are used to), in less respectful way they are used to), in less respectful

jobs for a few thousand rupees after jobs for a few thousand rupees after leaving the forces, just because they leaving the forces, just because they

couldn’t continue in uniform any longer?couldn’t continue in uniform any longer?

Isnt it ironical that the same industry which Isnt it ironical that the same industry which

learnt the management basics from the learnt the management basics from the

military, now considers the ex-officers as military, now considers the ex-officers as

not good enough for the corporate, just not good enough for the corporate, just

because they were ‘on the ground’ securing because they were ‘on the ground’ securing

the nations lives and could not learn the the nations lives and could not learn the

jargon?jargon?

Isnt it a shame that the bonhomie that the Isnt it a shame that the bonhomie that the

service personnel are proud of just melts service personnel are proud of just melts

away the moment he is out of uniform, only away the moment he is out of uniform, only

because there is no facility created for his because there is no facility created for his

community development and socialising community development and socialising

with other ex-servicemen?with other ex-servicemen?

Welfare extended to ex-servicemen in Welfare extended to ex-servicemen in this country is considered charity by this country is considered charity by

the authorities. Once out of the military, the authorities. Once out of the military, a serviceman is left feeling deserted, a serviceman is left feeling deserted, queuing up at the doorstep of civilian queuing up at the doorstep of civilian authorities for petty necessities in the authorities for petty necessities in the

name of welfare.name of welfare.

http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=29595

We take to the streets when a single We take to the streets when a single paisa is increased in fuel/taxes. paisa is increased in fuel/taxes.

The Armed forces are demoralised The Armed forces are demoralised and not one citizen has taken to the and not one citizen has taken to the

streets in support. streets in support.

The ex-servicemen were on a hunger strike The ex-servicemen were on a hunger strike

totally ignored by an ungrateful nation.totally ignored by an ungrateful nation. And And

many felt, they're unnecesarily making many felt, they're unnecesarily making

noise.noise.

Funny how easy it is for people to forget Funny how easy it is for people to forget

the Forces once the war is over and then the Forces once the war is over and then

wonder why we as a Nation are never wonder why we as a Nation are never

prepared. Funny how we worship the same prepared. Funny how we worship the same

Forces during crisis, but still neglect the Forces during crisis, but still neglect the

ex-servicemen!ex-servicemen!

Probably, if we think about it long and hard Probably, if we think about it long and hard

enough, we can figure it out!enough, we can figure it out!

I think it has a great deal to do with I think it has a great deal to do with "WE REAP ONLY IF WE SOW.""WE REAP ONLY IF WE SOW."

All these years, ex-servicemen have All these years, ex-servicemen have been leaving their own welfare in the been leaving their own welfare in the hands of the government, rather than hands of the government, rather than

taking a collective initiative to improve taking a collective initiative to improve things themselves, and have become a things themselves, and have become a

subject of sympathy.subject of sympathy.

It is time to awakenIt is time to awaken

It is now time for taking that stepIt is now time for taking that step

Fortunately for us allFortunately for us all

Someone has already taken that Someone has already taken that

First StepFirst Step

All that is left for us is to take it All that is left for us is to take it forward by becoming a part of it. forward by becoming a part of it.

, eX Indian Security Forces,, eX Indian Security Forces,

www.xisf.in www.xisf.in

Brings you a platform whereBrings you a platform where

• If you are serving, you can plan a smooth transition.If you are serving, you can plan a smooth transition.• If you have left the forces, you will never feel that you If you have left the forces, you will never feel that you are left out.are left out.• If you are anyway connected to ex-servicemen and feel If you are anyway connected to ex-servicemen and feel that you can help them, your efforts will be taken to that you can help them, your efforts will be taken to their conclusion.their conclusion.

Pass it on if you think it has merit. If not then just discard it... No one will know you

did. But, if you discard this thought process, don't sit back and complain that

Nothing ever happens in India…

Because it is already happening!

Jai Ho!

Are you thinking?