Thiruvananthapuram, April 3 -- The Indian Army Medical Corps (IAMC) celebrated its 261st Raising Day at Pangode Military Station here on Thursday.
On April three, 1943, the IAMC came into existence as a homogenous Corps of officers and men on the pattern of Royal Army Medical Corps by the amalgamation of Indian Medical Services (IMS), Indian Medical Department (IMD) and Indian Hospital Corps (IHC).
The IAMC was re-designated as Army Medical Corps (AMC) on January 26, 1950. The Presidential Colours to the Corps on its raising day on April three, 1966 by Dr S Radhakrishnan, the then President of India.
The AMC has played a crucial role in the country's military campaigns, providing medical support to our brave soldiers deployed in diverse...