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Force One : Protector of the Dreams (Blog Series- 1, Ep.- 5)

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Flashback People screaming on streets of Mumbai, the financial capital of India, blood spilt on streets, bullets being open fired on public, multiple bomb blasts and what not! Mayhem! Mayhem! Mayhem!😢🩸............... yes you are right, I'm talking about the 26/11 attacks of Mumbai, the then government realized the need of a special force that would counter terrorism in the city and the surrounding regions. This Special force is called ...... the Force One This special force whose only aim is to protect the city of dreams Mumbai and the entire Maharashtra legislature was formed on the 26th day of November in 2010. It must be noted that the 'Force One' is a counter terrorism unit of the Mumbai Police and its primary aim is to protect Mumbai and the Mumbai Metropolitan region. It also serves some politicians across the state.  Who Serves? The commandos serving in the force are some of the fittest young volunteers from the Maharashtra Police. Only 4-5% of the volu

MARCOS : Alligators With Wings!!! (Blog Series- 1, Ep.- 4)

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MARCOS : Marine Commandos Before I start sharing information regarding the MARCOS with you, I would surely like to explain you the title. As we all are familiar with alligators, you might be wondering how they can have wings? But let me tell you this is to explain the three dimensional nature of the these great warriors. The alligators are amphibians, i.e. they can live on land and in water but the MARCOS bear one more quality that is they can fight even in air. So they are indeed ALLIGATORS WITH WINGS! MOTTO "THE FEW, THE FEARLESS" Formation and Governing Body In 1955, the Indian Military established a diving school in Cochin in order to teach combat divers skills such as explosive disposal, clearance, etc. But then during the 1971 war the combat divers failed to achieve their desired outcomes and therefore  in April 1986 Indian Navy started planning for the creation of force that would be capable of undertaking maritime operations, counter insurgency and reconna