CLAW: Special Forces' retired officers on a special mission

stories of courage and valour of special forces officers of Indian Army while y are in uniform are not new for any Indian, but today we tell you how se special forces officers are not only serving nation, but humanity post retirement. Major Vivek Jacob a retired Special Forces officer served army in various special Ops missions for 14 years. A fatal parachute malfunction accident during a combat skydive in 2015 changed his life and inspired a new beginning.

Major Jacob created an organisation for all those special forces officers who were injured during operations. organisation was named CLAW that stands for Conquer Land Air Water. Since n CLAW has been inspiring, rehabilitating and training Special officers and soldiers to turn ir disabilities into special strengths. Now concept has gone global and CLAW is not only been approached by Special Officers from different armies of world but also civil society for training and rehabilitation. Three retired Officers and twelve soldiers from special forces are now on a mission to transform lives.

latest mission of CLAW is Operation Blue Freedom where retired special forces officers are being trained to conquer land by mountaineering missions, air by sky diving and water by scooba diving missions. CLAW team now moves to announce world record initiative to conquer Siachen Glacier with largest number of participation by specially abled people. campaign starts with a recche at Glacier after which 20 participants will be screened and finalized.

se specially abled volunteers will be given training at Leh from where y will move furr to explore tough heights of Siachen. Ministry of Defence has not only given permission to mission but it has also extended complete logistic support to mountaineering expedition. CLAW is confident of attaining world record. In anor initiative CLAW will be going for a water world record where largest number of people including special officers with disabilities will be scooba diving toger.To commemorate 50th year of 1971 vijay varsh, Veterans of 1971 war will also be a part of this mission.

special forces officers with special abilities have come toger to show world that skills and acquired during training never die even after retirement and injuries and y can be applied in corporate ecosystem. Empowering people with disabilities not only changes social perception towards m but also enables m economically.

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