Ranger's Album: Photos From Lt Col (Rtd) Idris Hassan
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No Atheists In A Foxhole
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”
“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 anything successfully, there is only attack and attack and attack some more.
“Fixed fortifications are a monument to the stupidity of man." “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."
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Photos From Lt Col (Rtd) Idris Hassan
Friday, June 08, 2012
Arrival of the new Commanding Officer
In 1965 the staff car for the CO was an Austin Cambridge and as in pix is the arrival and welcome parade by officers to receive our CO Tengku Ahmad Shah ( TM) Pahang to the Battalion
Jan 1964 visit of PAT Tengku Osman Jiwa to my Battalion 12 MTA in Sungai Rabbit camp Temerloh. Sitting Left to right: Lt.QM Baharuddin, Capt. Hassan, Major ABO Marican, Gen T. Osman, Lt Col Tengku Ahmad Shah (CO) then Tengku Makota Phg. Brigd. Gen Abas, Lt Hussain, Capt Hitam (adjutant ) ........cannot make out this guy.
Back row L to R
Lt Gopal , 2nd Lt Baharuddin , 2 nd Lt Tengku Adnan, Lt. Amir, 2nd Lt Yap Boon Pow,
2nd Ahmad Pfordten, Lt Joe Han Lee Fong
1964 some Battalion Officers of 12 (MTA)
Front row L to R.
Lt Zakariah, Lt (QM) Baharuddin, Maj. ABO Marican 2/ic BN , BN. CO Tengku Ahmad Shah, Capt Hitam (adj) Lt Joe Han Lee Fong. Lt George Peters.
Back row L / R.
Lt Gopal 2/ Lt Baharuddin Lt Shafie. 2/ Lt Idris Hassan
