Commodore G Prakash, Nau Sena Medal, (Retd, IN) served the Indian Navy for 36 years. He is a specialist in Air Warfare and Anti-Submarine Warfare. He has had the honor of commanding three war ships and four naval bases. He has served at the Naval Headquarters, New Delhi, in the field of Naval Aviation Future Plans and Strategy, Concepts and Transformation. He has vast experience in Operations, Training, Policy Making and Human Resource Management. He has been lecturing over fifteen years at the national level on National Security, Doctrine & Strategy, Military History, Leadership etc. and has lectured at the National Defense College, the War Colleges, at the College of Defense Management, Corporate bodies, Universities and Colleges. He is also a keen writer on a variety of topics.In this Interview we cover a wide array of topics that include, How one can be a part of the defense forces?Why do know so little of the armed forces?What is the impact of war?Life in the National Defense Academy as a cadet?Why is armed forces separate from civil society?What does it take to be an officer of the Indian Armed Forces?Exemplary acts of courage by officers and sailors?Cmde G Prakash`s personal opinions and thoughtsWomen in Armed Forces and what changes can we expect?