HOW THE VETERANS,
EVEN FOREIGN ONES,
ARE RESPECTED IN USA
Here is a post recd from Lt Gen Vijay Oberoi today from US.
Landed at Chicago Airport in the AN Yesterday,on my first trip. All passengers entering USA were cat in 2 lots, one who were on a visa and the other who were the residents of USA and those on green cards etc and also included the MILITARY,as the finger prints and the photograph is taken at the immigration counter before approving the ENTRY into USA.
While doing that the lady official forgot to mention the Military. I stood in the visa line for 45 mins before I saw a board in which Military was mentioned in cat other than the visa one. So I walked up to the official and stated that I too am from the Military but INDIAN Military. She said proceed right ahead for the immigration. The official at the other end saw my I Card for retired officers, escorted me directly to the immigration counter and not through the zig źag line and that saved me cool 3 hrs that would have taken me to reach the immigration counter in visa line.
That is how the USA respects THE INDIAN ARMED FORCES VETERANS which our NATION is, yet to learn.
I share this experience for all those who may be planning a trip to the USA.
Sir, Thanks a lot for sharing this vital information. Veterans from India who often travel to USA to visit their children will immensely benefit from this knowledge. Wishing you Best of Health and have an enjoyable stay in USA. Regards.
ReplyDeleteTrue sir, every nation knows the way to respect a soldier/veteran except in India. It is just because the nation deep inside was never touched by an aggressor for they were Contained at the LOC itself. The silent work by the soldiers will never be appreciated by the common man.
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