Shaurya Chakra in real life .My visitor this weekend is a young Indian Army officer,well, he is a family not a guest any longer .Young  Officers see a different world when they are in militancy inflicted area , it is fight with death and so many things flicker between the few seconds ,the desicions of that moment make your and your jawans  future to live or  die .

To the civilion comparison is only through a movie scene , imagination is far from real scenes , the emotions created are momentary ,in real life they are lasting in your heart forever .

He told me about the fight he had with the Pakistani militants , three of the Pakis were wounded , Major was under command by the Brigedier , heavy firing continued , the enemy wanted to retrieve , the wounded , Indians would not have it , the mahol continued when a Jawan was wouned , the commandant said do not stop firing but to continue it would mean , sure death of the jawan . Major glanced at him , the eyes pleaded for life , heavy firing wason ,Major stopped the firing,and retrieved the wounded it was risky ,but both sides withdrew with their wounded .

Major was called in for inquiry  ,he had disobeyed the Brigedier's direct orders.Major said he had to save his Jawan .Brigedier withdrew.Had the Major continued perhaps there would have been more Paki down but he surely would have lost his jawan.There was no medal for Major's action ,infact he had disobyed a senior.Nothing wassaid   but that day onward when both officer crossed,the senior  patted the Major on his shoulder and had pride in his eyes .

The real medal was won .