VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL HONOUR FOR EVEREST SUMMITEER Kolkata: Saturday, March 08, 2014 Major Poonam Sangwan was among the five officers of an all- woman Indian Army Everest Expedition Team that scaled the world's highest peak by the traditional Southern (Nepal) route, deemed the toughest of the climb routes, in May 2012. On Saturday, Major Poonam received a Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) for her feat from Lt Gen MMS Rai, GOC-in-C, Eastern Command at the Investiture Ceremony held at Fort William. Seven others including an Olympian boxer were also awarded VSMs for their distinguished services of high order at the same function.
(Source: Tarmak007)