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 The
16 Grenadiers celebrated its 34th raising day with great pomp
and show some where in the western sector. A large number of
serving and retired Grenadiers and other military personnel
attended the celebrations. A special Sainik Sammelan was
organised on this occasion. Col D K Borah, CO, said on the
occasion, "Being a part of important organisation like
Army, we have to strive hard to uphold the rich tradition of
national integrity and devotion to duty. Working for this
organisation indirectly benefits the national defence
and solidarity."
 The battalion was
raised on June 1, 1966 at Babina under 18 Infantry Brigade of
36 Infantry
Division. Lt Col NB Jayaram was the first Commanding Officer.
During the last 34 years, the unit has been to Nagaland,
Kapurthala, Sikkim, Dehradun, Poonch, Pathankot, Drass, Jaipur
and many other locations.
The battalion has
participated in operations Orchid, Cactus Lily, Falcon,
Rakshak and Vijay. The battalion has earned 1
VSM,
2 Mention-in-Despatches, 12 COAS Commendation Cards and 9 GOC-in-C
Commendation Card .
 The raising day
celebrations gave an opportunity to all ranks to interact with
each other. It was celebrated over a period of two days. The
highlights of the celebrations were Mandir and Masjid
parade, barakhana, variety entertainment programme
and a social evening at Officers’ Mess.
- Maj (Dr) AK Janardhanan
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