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."
Indonesian attacks across the border for the month of October 1963
Friday, March 09, 2007
2 October, 1963. Two grenades were thrown at the watchman’s hut on the Jakar Bridge south of Sarikei. There was no casualty.
16 October, 1963. Security Forces contacted Indonesian enemy at NANGGA BIRU in Sarawak. One other rank (ours) and one enemy were killed. One sub-machine gun (SMG) was recovered from the enemy.
17 October, 1963. Security Forces ambushed and shot dead two Indonesian enemy at MENTADEK. One enemy was armed and the other was in uniform. The incident occurred at 10.30 hours. One of them was a Javanese with Identity Disc 1619 and has been identified as SOETANTO a junior ofticer or Sergeant Major in the KKO (Korps Kommando Operasi-the Indonesian Marine Corps). One -32 calibre pistol and a sketch of an unidentified military camp were recovered.
19 October, 1963. At 15.00 hours an ambush by Security Forces killed one and wounded two Indonesian enemy with no casualty on their side in the West Brigade area, Sarawak. The two wounded and another enemy escaped. One MMG, 800 rounds of ammunition, one sten-gun, eight hand grenades and nine MM ammunition were found at the ambush position.
24 October, 1963. At 09.30 hours Security Forces opened fire on two Indonesian enemy at GR 048017 in the West Brigade Area of Sarawak. A follow-up party of Security Forces captured one enemy carrying twenty-four 36 grenades. A further follow-up party killed two enemy on the 26 October and one on 27 October, 1963.
Items of arms and equipment captured included the following : (a) Two -303 rifles, (b) One sten-gun, (c) One LMG barrel, (d) Ten 2-inch mortar bombs, (e) Eight 36 grenades, (f) Three hundred -303 rounds of ammunition, (g) Three hundred and twenty-four 9 MM rounds, (h) Maps and traces which included a detailed sketch map of SIMANGGANG. Reports received from army experts proved that these captured arms were of recent Indonesian manufaclure. 29 October, 1963. At 03.00 hours a shop house near Kampong LACHAU was burnt down by the Indonesian enemy. Tracks were found leading south to the border. No loss of lives were reported.
