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."
Veteran Anggota SARAWAK RANGER yang berkhidmat pada era British pada taun 1960an By Grine Tohi
Friday, August 25, 2023
Lihatlah renongan seorang Veteran Anggota SARAWAK RANGER yang berkhidmat pada era British pada taun 1960an hinggalah Sarawak Ranger dibubar pada taun 1963, susok seorang Veteran Tentera yang jauh di Pendalaman Ulu Sekerang ini.
Apai SAKA ANAK BARIN yang masih hidup hingga hari ini, Hari yang ke60 tahun kemerdekan Sarawak yang pernah beliau pertahankan bersama rakan2 sepejuangan yang kebanyakan telah pun meningal Dunia, alangkah bahagianya beliau andainya ada kesempatan ka ibu Kota SARAWAK untuk sama2 meraikan hari yang sangat bersajarah ini.
Namun apakan daya, saya sendiri tidak mempunyi authorities untuk membawa Veteran Saka Anak Barin ka Ibu Kota Sarawak yg sangat dikagumi ini, buat Apai Saka tidak ada apa yang dapat saya katakan selain dari ucapan
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE SIR, walaupun jauh disudut hati ini ingin rasanya saya melakukan sesuatu yang bulih mengembirakan hati tuan sebelum tuan berangkat meningalkan alam fana ini, namun kekuatan saya sangat terhad, hanya titisan air mata dan doa semoga Apai Saka Anak Barin akan sentiasa didalam keadan sihat hinggalah ka penghujung perjalan tuan didunia semantara ini
Namun segala keringat dan penat lelah para Sarawak Ranger akan tetap kami sanjungi dan seharusnya menyadikan kemengahan generasi sekarang dan yang akan datang.
Buat APAI SAKA DAN VETERANS SARAWAK RANGER yang masih hidup jauh dipendalaman Sana, saya secara perbadi melahirkan rasa banga diatas perjuangan tuan2 hingga kini kami dapat hidup dengan Aman damai dibumi Sarawak tercinta ini. Akhir kata saya mohon kemaafan andainya perkunsian saya ini mungkin tidak menyenangkan hati kalian.
