How not to talk to a War Veteran | Capt. Naveen Nagappa | TEDxREVAUniversity

"Did you shoot anyone?", "How many did you kill?", "Did you shoot anybody in the forehead/temple?" "Did Capt Vikram Batra die saving you?" These are the questions Capt. Naveen Nagappa, a decorated Kargil War Veteran is bombarded with all the time. At the tender age of 25, with just six months of active service, he led 120 men into war, returned victorious, albeit with injuries to both legs. The physical injuries of the war heals, but the psychological scars of war are much deeper and painful. Capt. Naveen Nagappa is a graduate in Mechanical Engineering from Babuji Institute of Engineering and Technology, Davangere. After his training at Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, he joined 13 Battalion of J&K Rifles during 1999. With just 6 months of service behind him he lead a team of 120 soldiers to fight the enemy at point 4875. He had to fight the enemy in biting cold without food or water for more than 60 hrs. During the final assault he got severely injured by enemy grenade sustaining injuries to both his legs. After 21 months of hospitalization and 8 major surgeries he was declared medically unfit to serve. Currently he is engaged in motivating the youth towards nationalism and patriotism. He provides counselling to the youth to join the defense forces. He is also involved in welfare of Martyr families.  This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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