Originally posted on Subli:
In the Philippines, December 8 is the Feast of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception where festival honoring the Virgin Mary…
Category: Military
Udenna Pays It Forward
What is truly humbling about this experience was the fact that while Udenna Foundation sought to help others with its gift-giving and medical mission activities, it was the Foundation itself that had benefitted from all the expressions of love, the lessons in life, and the sense of pride and nationalism it had imbibed from this wonderful experience.
Scout Ranger Captain Rommel Sandoval’s Promise: ‘Walang Iwanan’
Originally posted on Color My World :
by: Preciosa S. Soliven a repost from The Philippine Star, 30 Nov 2017 Thank you, Precious, for this wonderful…
PTSD-Stricken Soldiers Caught Between Nightmares and Machismo
The government provides weapons; but after a war, soldiers should be provided aftercare to determine if they can still function properly within the community. The government must take a more proactive role in looking after the welfare of those in charge of protecting civilians.
Hidden War Wounds: PTSD in Philippine Military
“He was killed beside me,” Soldier X cried. “I didn’t know what to do. I was next, so I played dead.”
The Marawi Siege—from a Commander’s Viewpoint
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.
