Western Command headquarters to celebrate Vijay Diwas

Chandigarh, Dec 13 (UNI) To mark the Vijay Diwas ceremony, Western Command headquarters will organise various functions on December 16 at Chandimandir cantonment.

In the morning, the General Officer Commanding-In-Chief, Western Command headquarters and decorated war veterans will lay wreaths at the Western Command headquarters war memorial 'Veer Smriti', Chandimandir to pay rich tributes to war heroes who sacrificed their lives for the nation. Senior army officers, JCOs and other ranks will also attend the ceremony. The Last Post will be sounded by the buglers on the occasion.

''Vijay Diwas' is celebrated every year and it marks the victory of the Indian armed forces over Pakistan in the 1971 war.

In the evening, the army personnel and their families will light candles at the war memorial. All the units will arrange 'Barakhana' on the occasion at their respective locations.

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