Photos of the wife of late IAF officer, D Vats, attending the funeral of her husband in uniform with their 5-day-old newborn child in hand has been trending on social media and many applauded the woman’s courage at such a hard time. Reports say, the IAF officer died in a plane crash on February 15 and the funeral was held on Wednesday.

Major Kumud Dogra carries her 5 day old baby, as she goes to pay final homage to her husband Wing Commander D Vats who recently lost his life in an air crash. A young woman loses a husband and the child, a father. This is the price of our freedom. @adgpi @IAF_MCC pic.twitter.com/1T5UR61UM2

— Major Gaurav Arya (@majorgauravarya) February 24, 2018