A CADET who cracked the National Defence Academy (NDA) entrance in his fifth attempt and another who always strived to be the ‘good senior’ to his juniors, were among the medal winners in overall order of merit from the historic 150th course which passed out on Saturday. All the three toppers who have background military schools are set to join the Army. The training of the 150th course of NDA culminated on Saturday with the Passing Out Parade (POP) held at the iconic Khetarpal Parade Ground of the academy. In a display of precision and discipline, the cadets marched past the Quarterdeck flag mast with a background score of the emotional and nostalgic Scottish tune of Auld Lang Syne. Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, himself an alumnus of the 65th course from the ‘Charlie Squadron’, was the Reviewing Officer for the POP. The parade was conducted by NDA Adjutant Lt Col Avinash Pandey astride the horse Reliant Robin. This was Reliant Robin’s 11th passing out parade.…