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Colonel Anil Shorey was commissioned in May 1974 into 14 Punjab (Nabha Akal), a battalion once commanded by his father who died in NEFA during command. Educated at Delhi Public School, Mathura Road, Delhi, Anil is a graduate of Hindu College, Delhi; the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and a Post Graduate in English and Defence Studies. He has had a first hand experience in Counter Insurgency Operations in Jammu & Kashmir and in the North-East, apart from an exposure in the desert and high altitude sectors of India. He commanded 15 Punjab (Patiala), and has also held prestigious staff appointments in the Military Operations Directorate (MO Dte), Delhi, an armoured brigade, at the Rashtriya Rifles and Infantry Dtes., Delhi. He has done a stint as Colonel General Staff of the elite Counter Insurgency Force ‘Delta’ in Doda, J&K. He has also done a 15 months stint overseas in Somalia as PRO and spokesman of the Indian brigade that operated there. A prolific writer and poet, he has written a number of articles and papers for various national and international newspapers and journals. He has received a number of international awards in journalism and poetry. He superannuated in 2004 while he was posted as the PRO of Indian army, South Block, New Delhi. He has authored three books on military subjects and is presently writing three more books.