Army Wife Attended Her Husband’s Funeral With Her 5-Day-Old Baby, We Salute Her Courage

Losing your loved ones is one of the most difficult phases of life. Nothing can surpass the pain and regret that comes your way when we lose a loved one. We think of all the ways we could have told them so many things that were left unsaid before they were taken from us.

Our soldiers in the Army who put their life on the line so the citizens of the country can sleep peacefully, face this agony almost every day. However, the spirit with which they deal with this loss is what is commendable.

Recently, the Internet saw this spirit at the funeral of Wing Commander D Vats of Indian Air Force. He along with a co-pilot were killed after a microlight helicopter in which they were travelling crashed in Majuli island on February 15.

In a picture which has since gone viral, his wife Major Kumud Dogra, an officer herself can be seen walking up in full army uniform to pay her last tributes to her departed husband. But she is not alone, in her arms is her 5-day-old baby who is attending the funeral of the father she never saw.

The Internet has stood up together to salute the spirit of the wife of the officer. The picture has evoked a patriotism and respect in people that has left us speechless.

1. This will bring tears to your eyes.

An officer, a wife & a mother of 6 days old!
Major Kumud Dogra bids adieu to her husband wing commander, Late. D.Vats who died in a flight crash in Majuli, #Assam.

I’m short of words. Little princess may you emerge strong & make your dad proud, as he made the whole #nation🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/1cfuvZYrq4

— Apolina De (@apolina_de) February 22, 2018

2. We salute you!

https://twitter.com/HarpreetNawab/status/967088938862211073

3. Proud!

https://twitter.com/Rajkumarpillai3/status/967218000968302593

4. The epitome of courage.

Major Kumud Dogra…in her arms is her five day old baby and her feet marching towards the dead body of her husband Wng Cmdr D Vats… a rare epitome of courage… salute you Major Dogra 🇮🇳🇮🇳🙏 pic.twitter.com/lWuAq7Y2B5

— Tejashree 🇮🇳 (@TejashreeMJ) February 24, 2018

5. We are moved by this.

Been unable to move beyond these images of Major Kumud Dogra walking to her husband Wing Commander Dushyant Vats’s funeral with their 12-day-old baby in her arms. Dushyant was killed in a microlight crash in Assam this month. (Via @ikaveri) pic.twitter.com/TCGzIPFSXU

— Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) February 23, 2018

6. Nothing can compare to this.

7. We do!

An Officer carrying her 5 day old Child at her Husband's Funeral Wing Commander D Vats….Major Kumud Dogra we Salute you. #Assam #HeartWrenching pic.twitter.com/k38M8JmfWG

— Poornima Mishra (@poornima_mishra) February 23, 2018

8. You have our support.

Salute Major Kumud Dogra! An officer herself, walking up & paying her last tributes 2her late husband while carrying their 5 days old child. Lots of praise 4 d young officer 4 her strength at a time like this & r showing their love 4 d new born baby who never got 2 see her father pic.twitter.com/E9H3M5Oso4

— Geeta Sharma🇮🇳 (@IGeetaSharma) February 24, 2018

9. If only!

https://twitter.com/abhinavnmh511/status/967233089532547072

10. Words fall short.

Big salute to wn cmdr Dushyant Vats who sacrificed his life for his nation and his wife maj Kumud Dogra who is marching towards her husband's body with 5 days old baby girl to pay last tribute. As an ordinary Indian I can just say Thank you for this great sacrifice. Jai Hind. pic.twitter.com/1UrxzVFJC5

— Madhabendra Mohanty (@ImTony1992) February 23, 2018

11. Truly!

Major Kumud Dogra on her way to pay last tributes to her husband Wing Commander D Vats who lost his life in the IAF crash in Majuli. She is carrying her daughter who is only 5 months old.
Salute.

Nation in Debt ! pic.twitter.com/QUbkJnWwJi

— Dr Shobha (@DrShobha) February 22, 2018

The courage and diligence of this woman who did not break down in the face of such agony of picking up her 5-day-old baby and attending her husband’s funeral, has brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for showing us what courage looks like Major Kumud Dogra.