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."
We are the Champions 1992 Seventh Rangers Mechanised Infantry under Lt Col Zulkapli Abdul Rahman
Saturday, June 30, 2018
First placings for M16, Light Machine Gun, General Purpose Machine Gun, Falling Plate (1st Place Lieutenant General Stephen Mundaw and 2nd Place Major Christopher Joseph, Individual Champion Ranger Zakaria and 4th Brigade Champions!! I was the Team Captain and participant, shooting the M16. Left To Right :Me, Cpl Fakharuddin, XXXXPW 1 Michael Ambak, XXX WO2 Grine, General Ismail Hassan, Cpl Md Zain, Lt Col Zulkapli, Rgr Zahari, Rgr Zakaria, Rgr Joseph, WO2 Jack Minan, Sgt Suntai, WO2 Abd Rashid, Front Row: Cpl Saufi, XXX, XXXX<WO2 Jelengai Gawong, Cpl XXX, Cpl Brenau.
In that year 2 Infantry Companies were away in Cambodia doing peace keeping duties under the UN. There were only 500 plus soldiers left behind. Out of this lot 227 were classed as Marksman and the rest were 1st Class. No one was 2nd Class. We did that within a year. I am proud to say that I did train them well with the assistance of a team I had trained and set up. Thanks to the Aussies who ran the Small Arms Coaching course in the Army Combat Training Centre (Pulada) under Major RF Porrier.
I was OC Weapons Wing in the Territorial Army Training Centre after which came back to Seventh Rangers. Built up the team of trainers with WO2 Jelengai Gawong as my anchor. First time ever that 7th Rangers ever won in a shooting competition. I came out as the best student for the Small Arms Coaching Course..
