Army Medical Corps (AMC) has a special appetite for adventure activities. The corps has been organising various adventure activities from time to time to imbibe leadership, physical and mental robustness, team spirit and decision making among its personnel.

A six-member AMC mountainee-ring team scaled Simvo Peak (6703 mtrs) near Kanchanjunga massif on September 26, 1984. The expedition was unique as all team members were doctors and para-medical personnel. The aim of the expedition was to undertake studies in medical science and analyse the effect of high altitude on climbers in general and Army personnel manning pickets at very high peaks in particular.

On the occasion of seventh AMC Reunion and platinum jubilee celebrations, a ‘Heritage Car Run’ was organised in 1996. The participants met ex-servicemen of different parts of the country. Medical camps were also conducted enroute. The team members covered nearly 5000 kms through seven states and touched places of historical importance in 18 days.

A Himalayan Motorcycle Expedition was organised between September 26 and October 14, 2000. The expedition team visited various medical units which took part in operation Vijay. The team members traversed through Kardungla, Tanglangla and Drass, the second coldest inhabited town on the earth. Eight officers led by Lt Col AVK Mohan covered 4700 kms in 15 days.

Peter aaya- Khan bhaga was a popular war folklore that did the rounds those days. In 1971 war, the 69th Armoured Regiment was led by late Lt Col Pawitter Singh renamed "Peter" in the Army. Three decades later, his widow Mrs Surjit Pawitter Singh recalled her anxious moments at the standard presentation ceremony at Hissar. Reviewing in retrospect she softly disclosed her confidence in her husband : "He was a brave man. As a young officer he participated in operations in Goa and NEFA. We all had confidence that he would surely win."

History says that on November 23, 1971, the regiment moved into action for the first time. Cutting across difficult terrain, the regiment overpowered enemy positions in the erstwhile East Pakistan. With the PT-76 Russian-made tanks, the 69th Armoured Regiment forced the enemy to lay down arms and surrender at Rangpur on December 16, 1971. Even Maj Gen Nazar Hussain Shah, GOC, 16 (Pak) Infantry Division commended the brave men : "Your armour was forever swarming around our defences and I wondered how you managed to bring tanks over terrain which was difficult even for infantry to negotiate, hats off to you chaps." For its bravery the regiment was conferred theatre honour East Pakistan.

"I was all alone with young children when he went to war. We used to listen to radio and get to know of the orders from time to time. It was a time when all the families shared emotions and only hoped for the best", recalled Mrs Singh. "When he passed away in 1973, I took up a teaching job to bring up the children. He was so attached to the family……" There was a pause, a silence to wipe away an unseen tear. She looked sideways to see the ladies of the today’s regiment dressed in cupranil brown and blue bordered saris with marked pride on their faces. "Ours was an arranged marriage. But there was no hesitation from my family in getting me married to a soldier. Both the families and we two had good education to wipe out any fear" puts in Mrs Surjit Pawitter Singh who now shuttles between the US and Chandigarh to stay with her son and daughter. Peter won the battle only to leave Surjit to win the battle in real life.