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
late Kanang (left), with 3rd Brigade commanding officer Brig Jen
Jeyabalan, showing his Seri Pahlawan Gagah Perkasa certificate in this
filepix.
KUCHING: Decorated Iban war hero Datuk Kanang Langkau collapsed while watching television at home in Sg Apong here Wednesday night. He was 68.He
was rushed to the Sarawak General Hospital where he was pronounced
dead. Kanang had complained of chest pains while watching television.
Born
in Julau in 1945, Kanang served in the Royal Ranger Regiment and as
Regimental Sergeant Major of 8 Renjer (8th Rangers) of the Malaysian
Army. (He was never the Regimental Sergeant Majorof 8th Rangers, he got his promotion whilst on resettlement. He reported to 7th Rangers at Pakit Camp, when on his resettlement course in Simmangang, Sarawak, I was adjutant then.. He had nothing then, Major Razak Abdullah who was the SO2 A Ranger Corps
got TV3 to make a story about him. Seventh Rangers played a prominent
role in the shooting of that documentary. It was a spin, for the powers to be, to look good. There he was depicted as a Regimental Sergeant Major. No one would have known him if not for Major Razak Abdullah. Datuk Kanang was only acknowledged after that, by the rest of the country (civilians). He was bigger than life for the Rangers and a living legend in the Malaysian Armed Forces. Datuk Kanang's citation was written by the late Lt. Colonel (Rtd) Cyril Antonio (Tony) Loone . Rest in Peace Datuk Kanang Langkau, God bless you. - edit) He
was awarded the Panglima Gagah Berani and Seri Pahlawan Gagah Perkasa
medals from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on June 3, 1981. His citation was
written by the late Kanang joined the service with the Sarawak Rangers,
then part of the British Army, as an Iban Tracker on April 21, 1962.He
was absorbed into the Malaysian Rangers when Malaysia was proclaimed on
Sept 16, 1963. Kanang retired as a First Warrant Officer after 21
years of service. Kanang, the last surviving recipient of the Sri
Pahlawan Gagah Perkasa received the prestigious Panglima Gemilang
Bintang Kenyalang last year from Head of State Tun Abang Muhammad Salahuddin. The award carries the title Datuk'. The Star Read all about his courageous exploits here...........
