Rudyard Kipling"
“When you're left wounded on Afganistan's plains and
the women come out to cut up what remains, Just roll to your rifle
and blow out your brains,
And go to your God like a soldier”
General Douglas MacArthur"
“We are not retreating. We are advancing in another direction.”
“It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.” “Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.
“The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and be the deepest wounds and scars of war.”
“May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't .” “The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
“Nobody ever defended, there is only attack and attack and attack some more.
“It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
The Soldier stood and faced God
Which must always come to pass
He hoped his shoes were shining
Just as bright as his brass
"Step forward you Soldier,
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To My Church have you been true?"
"No, Lord, I guess I ain't
Because those of us who carry guns
Can't always be a saint."
I've had to work on Sundays
And at times my talk was tough,
And sometimes I've been violent,
Because the world is awfully rough.
But, I never took a penny
That wasn't mine to keep.
Though I worked a lot of overtime
When the bills got just too steep,
The Soldier squared his shoulders and said
And I never passed a cry for help
Though at times I shook with fear,
And sometimes, God forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.
I know I don't deserve a place
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around
Except to calm their fears.
If you've a place for me here,
Lord, It needn't be so grand,
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't, I'll understand."
There was silence all around the throne
Where the saints had often trod
As the Soldier waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.
"Step forward now, you Soldier,
You've borne your burden well.
Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in Hell."
On the 7th April 1975 at 1640 hrs, a platoon from Delta Company commanded by 2Lt Syed Ikhmal Hashim pushed off from Nong Gajah , a small rural settlement, after handing over operational duties in Gubir to No 9 Platoon of the 13 Malaysian Territorial Battalion. The platoon moved in three 3 ton trucks, escorted by an armoured scout car (Ferret) from B Squadron, 2nd Recconnaisance Regiment, they headed towards Gubir town enroute to Sungei Petani
The day was cloudy and it rained heavily.The Ferret Scout Car was the last vehicle in the convoy. After 15 minutes of travelling when the first vehicle arrived at GR 186800, whilst the vehicle was climbing a ridge, the Enemy opened fire from three different directions. A 40 mm round from an M79 hit the bonnet of the lead vehicle, which disabled it causing it to come to an immediate halt on the right side of the road. The second vehicle too was hit, causing it to stop abruptly 25 yards behind the first. The soldiers returned fire. The platoon commander managed to throw 2 hand grenades.
