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Army officer says: Saw list of fatal battle casualties of Army on 2016 published in newspapers. Total of 86 is surely high. I pray for the departed souls and their kith & kin. Noticed list included 10 officers including 2 Lt Cols. Officers casualty sure is very high. Does this speak of ethos of our Army? Officers form less than 3% of 12.6 Lakh strong Army yet their casualties rate is 11.5%. Yes, this is incontrovertible evidence as seen repeatedly in all wars and operstions year after year that Indian Army officer class leads from front. Even a junior most officer holds the position of Company second-in-command or higher. Yet, in harms way, he voluntarily leads a platoon, a section or even an specialist assaulting detachment. Why does he do so? Is it foolish fatal attraction with death? No way sir, he does it bcoz of wht is ingrained in him : my own safety & welfare comes last, always & everytime. That he would let harm come to his men, 'paltan's izzat' or to ...