Rajiv Ghose was commissioned in the Regiment of Artillery in 1987, earned his flying badge as an Army Aviator in 1993, and has operated in various operations both on land and from the air. His combat profile traverses glaciers, through valleys, into jungles, between sand dunes, both inland and along the borders of India. It is with this experience that he embarked on penning various thoughts which can be contended and argued for value addition. He can be contacted at rghose09@gmail.com.