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U.S. Marine Corporal Gurpreet Singh Killed in Afghanistan NEWS REPORT
The 21-year-old soldier who died from injuries he received in combat, served with the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, based at Camp Pendleton.
The Air Warrior Who Knew No Fear:
More On ... "Baba" Mehar Singh, Air Commodore
by P.S. CHANANA
He was one of the most celebrated fighter pilots of WWII.
Air Commodore Mehar Singh: Saviour of Ladakh by Lieut-Gen BALJIT SINGH (retd)
With the solitary exception of Squadron Leader Mehar Singh, a pilot of exceptional ability, no one was able to inspire confidence among us.
Prakash Kaur: Mother Hope by PRIYANKA RAI
She is obviously getting on in years but she still retains the strength to make rotis for all the children three times a day and seven days a week.
Bhai Kanhaiyya, The Precursor of The Red Cross by NAVEEN SINGH GAREWAL
Long before Florence Nightingale or the birth of the very idea of the Red Cross, its precursor tended to friend and foe alike in the battles Sikhs fought against tyranny.
The Mother in Sikhi by RANBIR SINGH SANDHU
Today, and indeed every day, let us all show our gratitude and celebrate our mothers who have given us so much and have worked so selflessly to make us what we are.
A Little Work, A Little Play:
The Autobiography of Hardit Singh Malik
A Book Review by Dr. GURNAM SINGH BRARD
He served with great courage in the Royal Flying Corps as a fighter pilot in World War I. In one combat mission, his airplane took 400 bullets, of which a couple pierced his leg.
Superman Fauja Singh Turns 100 by NISTHA CHUGH
It appears that to be a successful marathoner, first and foremost - you need a big heart!
Patwant Singh: An Ambassador For All Seasons by HARINDER SINGH
He questioned the "Indian state for lionising [the likes of K.P.S. Gill] whose hands are awash with the blood of thousands of their innocent countrymen."
The Making of A Real Indian Hero by ROOPINDER SINGH
By the time he was 16, Bhagat Singh had made a conscious choice - he had decided to dedicate his life to the cause of securing freedom for India.