STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: The Yol based Rising Star Corps celebrated ten years of its raising.
To immortalise the gallantry and supreme sacrifice made by the gallant officers and men of the formation, and to serve as an inspirational monument for posterity, an Inspiration Park ‘Shraddha-Tara’, has been conceptualised. The memorial was dedicated to the Gallant Martyrs of the Corps by Lt Gen K.J Singh, Army Commander, Western Command on 30th May 2015 in a solemn and befitting wreath-laying ceremony.
Lt Gen A.S Jamwal, the first GOC of the Rising Star Corps, and four more General Officers who have also commanded the formation, were present on the occasion, along with a large number of Officers, JCOs and other ranks with their families.
Besides the dedication ceremony of ‘Shraddha-Tara’, the Corps new Officers Mess, ‘Navtara’, was also inaugurated by the Army Commander, Western Command. The occasion marked the culmination of the eleventh Raising Day Celebrations of the Rising Star Corps.
In its short history, the Formation has carved a niche for itself, looking after a sensitive border region, with distinction. The gallant officers and men of the Corps have risen to all security challenges commendably, eliminating 14 terrorists in five terrorist-related incidents over the last two years.
