Army wins two team titles, leaves imprint on Desert Storm
The Indian Army's bravehearts made their presence felt in the 2019 Desert Storm in a big way, winning the team trophies in two out of the three categories that they competed in.
Team Army won the Xtreme and Ndure categories.
The Team Army Adventure Wing's Lt. Col. Aman Katoch and co-driver Capt. Siddhartha Nandal surpassed expectations, claiming the second runners' up trophy in the Ndure category late on Saturday.
The duo even elicited the biggest applause as they stepped forward to take their reward, dressed up in their uniforms, at the glittering prize distribution ceremony.
Their most experienced driver Lt. Col. Shakti Bajaj too was given a heroic welcome as he and co-driver Aditya Chand annexed the tenth position in the Xtreme Category.
The Army's women participants Major Euthica and navigator Tejal Parashare (Extreme category), Manisha Gaind and Major K Renuka (Mott) were without doubt the cynosure of all eyes on all four days as they faced the heat of the desert with courage and