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."
In Malaysia, have the Veterans been forgotten? From Shelldrake
Thursday, June 01, 2023
This is NOT what happens in Malaysia as we have been abandoned to fend for ourselves, whilst the people in power turn a blind eye to our predicament, we are NOT asking for much, only to streamline our pensions with the current pensions. They have spent more money on our "Invisible Off Shore Patrol Vessels"!!!!
The PM talks about welfare of the military. He's concerned about ageing assets. Again, no one cares of veterans. All we are asking is, from OUR MONEY, update our pensions.
Royal Malaysian Navy's Invisible Littoral Combat Ships, which is money down the toilet!! This report was a lie by Kersmuddin.
Many have passed on since 2013! Now the curse of inadequacy is borne by the poor wifes, who equally suffered and singlehandedly managed families whilst the husband served God, King and Country.
Its evil, unfair and absolutely unacceptable. Why is the government avoiding the issue of ONE RANK ONE PENSION with all sorts of weak excuses. We are talking of VETERANS, not the whole damn civil service. Its got nothing to do with them. WE SERVED WITH PRIDE, NOW YOU CONDEMN US TO A SHAMEFUL EXISTENCE.
Daulat Tuanku! God save us.
#AnwarIbrahimPM10
#kementerianpertahanan
Please share this until it reaches the corridors of power and the people who were elected to help us????
