Rudyard Kipling"
āWhen 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 soldierā
General Douglas MacArthur"
āWe are not retreating. We are advancing in another direction.ā
āIt is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.ā āOld soldiers never die; they just fade away.
āThe soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and be the deepest wounds and scars of war.ā
āMay God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't .ā āThe object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
āNobody ever defended, there is only attack and attack and attack some more.
āIt 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."
Veterans march from Ipoh to Putrajaya over welfare issues By Muhammad Tasnim Abd Halim
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Malaysiakini : A group of veterans from the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) has
embarked on a march spanning approximately 254km from Ipoh to Putrajaya
to voice their dissatisfaction over military welfare issues.
The Peopleās Patriotic Voice Organisation (PSPRM) spokesperson Nong Abd Karim told Malaysiakini
that the group began walking on Sunday from their starting point in
Simpang Pulai, Perak, heading to the Prime Ministerās Office at Putra
Perdana.
Their journey comprised five phases, he said, with four already completed. āIn phase one, they rested in a mosque in Kampar, and spent the night at a homestay in Sungkai. āPhase two from Sungkai to Tanjung Malim, they were visited by other veterans and received donations.
āPhase
three from Tanjung Malim to Templer Park was completed with the extra
participation of some veteransā wives who joined them for that leg.
Participants stayed at a homestay in Batu 16 Rawang and were served with
dinner and given hampers by Taman Templer assemblyperson Sani Hamzan,ā
he added.
According to Nong, phase four of the journey would be completed today, as the group is expected to arrive in Putrajaya.
āWe have passed the Sungai Besi toll, we will arrive at 2pm and rest at a Dengkil resthouse,ā he said.
Krabian : Ismail Sabri priority is feeding those dependency addicts in MARA.
drngsc :
Have we forgotten those people who kept us safe during those trouble times?
Did Najib stole some of their money? Directly and indirectly.
Maybe it will take a few terrorist attacks, maybe in Sabah, for us to remember our soldiers?
It is too paeceful now, so we forget about our soldiers.
