Archive · 7 Sep 2025
Parul Dhadwal Becomes Fifth-Generation Army Officer
Lt.
Parul Dhadwal is a new officer in the Indian Army and the first woman in her family to join in five generations!
She received a special award, the President's Gold Medal, for being the best in her class.
The event included a passing out parade reviewed by Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh.
Lt.
Dhadwal represents a family tradition of military service starting with her great-great-grandfather in 1896.
Her father and brother also serve in the military.
Lt. Parul Dhadwal commissioned into the Indian Army Ordnance Corps.
She received the President’s Gold Medal.
She is the first woman officer from her family.
Her family has a long history of military service.
The passing out parade was reviewed by Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh.
- Who
- Lt. Parul Dhadwal
- What
- Commissioned into the Indian Army Ordnance Corps and awarded the President’s Gold Medal
- When
- Saturday
- Where
- Officers Training Academy, Chennai
- Why
- For outstanding dedication and academic excellence
- Recipient
- Lt. Parul Dhadwal
- Award
- President’s Gold Medal
- Military Branch
- Indian Army Ordnance Corps
- OTA
- Chennai
- Family Generation
- Fifth
- Reviewed by
- Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh
