On the occasion of the Armed Force Veterans' Day, a wreath-laying ceremony was conducted at the War Memorial, INS Venduruthy, at the Indian Navy base on Willingdon Island in Kochi.
Commodore N.A.J. Joseph, VSM, Commanding Officer, INS Venduruthy, and the Station Commander, Kochi, laid a wreath at the War Memorial inside the naval base on behalf of the Southern Naval Command. Ex-servicemen from the Army, Air Force and Navy, who have settled down at Kochi post retirement, also laid wreaths on the occasion.
Vice Admiral M.P. Muralidharan (Retd), the present president of the Navy Foundation, Kochi Charter, was the senior-most veteran present. Following the wreath laying, serving and retired personnel held a brief interaction. Seventy personnel attended the event.
The Armed Forces Veterans' Day is held on January 14 every year to commemorate the sacrifices of the veterans and also to salute those who served the Indian Armed Forces.
