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Day: August 9, 2019

The Marawi Siege—from a Commander’s Viewpoint

August 9, 2019 cbholganza

A Ranger CO reveals that his real reward in the aftermath of the Battle of Marawi was never the glory, nor the fame. His true prize was bringing home all 118 men of the 9th Scout Ranger Company alive.

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April 1, 1974. This was Reception Day at the Philippine Military Academy, marking a daunting doorway for me to cast away my civilian self for the disciplined regimen of the military service. I stood with more than a hundred plus new cadets, as we walked into plebe-life, unaware of the grueling trials ahead - the endless exercises, the icy commands, the drills and inspections, the relentless corrections. Yet, amid the blood, sweat and tears, that noble purpose was slowly becoming crystal clear: to create in each one of us the character of true professional soldiers. Pls read: Remembering Our Reception Day Fifty Years Ago.

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I'm a retired army officer with a passion to serve, hence I continue to soldier on with my dreams, my advocacies.

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