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Lt Col (Retd) JS Sodhi
Why tinkering with the traditions of the armed forces is adventurism best avoided
Recent debates have centred on the need to erase the ‘colonial past of the military’. But many regiments have a history of valour that goes back centuries.
Lt Col (Retd) JS Sodhi
· Jan 29, 2022 · 09:00 am
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