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."
The Legendary Captain Ropee Adman Yahayauddin (12472)
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Prepared to jump Ranger School USA
Though Captain Ropee Adman Yahayauddin was a small sized officer, do not be deceived he had the heart of a lion. As I was in another company, I did not serve under Ropee, so beyond what I have mentioned, I am not able to add anything more. Great man to have in a fight on you side! - Lt Col Baldev Singh (Retired)
This person was a legend in 1st Rangers, 3rd Rangers, 4th Rangers, 7 Rangers, 8 Rangers and in the 1st Special Forces Regiment. You can never find a character as colorful as him. His name was always mispronounced as Ropee Adnan, they confused the Adman with Adnan. He served as Platoon Commander in 1st Rangers, 3rd Rangers and Assault Pioneer Platoon Commander with 7th Rangers .
With his Keputusan Perutusan Keberanian (Mentioned in Dispatches - Gold Feathers) and his PJM
Infantry School USA
He was also a Troop Commander in the 1st Special Forces Regiment. Later he served as a Company Commander in 7th Rangers and 8th Rangers. He served from 20th February 1965 until 4th August 1975. He was commissioned on the 5th August 1965. He attended Weapons Course in 1965, Tactics Course in 1965, Air Combat Officer at RAAF Butterworth in 1966, Assault Pioneer Course in 1967, Airborne, Pathfinder and Ranger Course in Fort Benning, USA in 1968 and his SD Course in Lateda 1973.
Lt Col Yap Chok Sang(Retired) (Currently residing in Melbourne Australia) : "He is an ex commando Malaysian Special Services Unit. We were in 4th Rangers,Chong Thean Bok was the CO. He is worth more than 2 Pingat Gagah Berani's. You should ask for exclusive rights to write his exploits. a colourful character, I attended his wedding when 2Lt Ngo Kim Seng was his best man, love to see him. Also his contact (firefight) in Lundu, in an attack on a Communist Terrorist Camp when he failed in an attempt to capture the enemy sentry".
