The author is a third generation service veteran. He has travelled the length and breadth of the country and lived in service camps in hostile territory, isolated locations, small towns, cities and metros. He has also travelled abroad.
A keen sportsman, having played competitive tennis and basketball, the author is now a golf addict. He likes to keep himself physically fit. The author is an avid reader. He was directly involved in the Kargil operations whilst posted at a forward base and was awarded an M-in -D.