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."
Over 70,000 people sheltering at relief centres in 5 states
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Malaysiakini : The total number of flood evacuees in five states increased to 71,208
people tonight compared to 66,718 this evening, with Terengganu and
Kelantan still the hardest hit.
In Kelantan, the State Disaster
Management Committee (SDMC) Secretariat said there were 31,311 victims
recorded tonight, up from 26,630 in the evening, with 139 relief centres
operating in the districts of Kota Bharu, Pasir Mas, Bachok, Tanah
Merah, Pasir Puteh, Kuala Krai, Machang and Jeli.
In Terengganu,
the number of flood victims increased slightly to 39,311 people from
10,937 families compared to 39,108 people from 10,735 families this
evening.
A total of 304 relief centres are operating in all eight
districts in the state, with Besut recording a total of 9,225 victims,
Kemaman (8,573), Hulu Terengganu (6,375), Setiu (4,988), Dungun (4,005),
Kuala Terengganu (2,545), Kuala Nerus (1,839) and Marang (1,761
victims).
