KK Gopalakrishnan Nair, a retired Havildar, was felicitated by the Indian Army Service Corps with a souvenir, on his centenary birthday. KK Nair turned 100 on 23 November.
The Indian Army took to social media to share the picture of the veteran receiving the souvenir with a caption, "Havildar KK Gopalakrishnan Nair (Retd), the #veteran turned 100 years on 23 Nov 2022. He was felicitated on his centenary birthday by Army Service Corps & was presented a souvenir on behalf of Director General Supplies & Transport."
The Indian Army's gesture was appreciated by netizens. The havildar's grandson also left a comment thanking the Army for recognising the service of his grandfather. Take a look at the comments:
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