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76 recruits inducted as soldiers in 119 Infantry Battalion (Territorial Army)ASSAM

Shillong, Mar 20 (UNI) Seventy-six recruits were inducted as soldiers in the 119 Infantry Battalion (Territorial Army) ASSAM at Kench’s Trace here in Meghalaya on Thursday.
These young individuals have embarked on a path of service and commitment, commencing their four-week Phase I training, Defence Spokesperson, Lt Col Mahender Rawat said.
Following the initial training phase, the recruits will undergo an intensive 36-week Basic Military Training at the Assam Regimental Centre in Shillong.
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