to live, to love, to learn, to leave a legacy… and to laugh along the way
I was a young Army captain then, newly married, and newly assigned to Manila – at the General Headquarters of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in Camp Aguinaldo, to be exact – after 7 years of risky field service in the hinterland areas mainly in war-torn Mindanao. Those 4 days of February would become heady days for me, my family, my relatives and friends, as we all gathered at EDSA – the epicenter of it all – in that busy portion of the highway between Camp Crame and Camp Aguinaldo.
Six young men, all PMA graduates, all lieutenants, all Scout Rangers, all sons of general officers with four bearing their father’s first name—all fell under combat conditions while in noble service to the nation. They could have easily stayed on safer grounds; instead, they chose the difficult path. They chose to be Scout Rangers.
We honor the likes of Jose Rizal, Andres Bonifacio, Gregorio del Pilar, and Apolinario Mabini, as well as the countless modern-day heroes who have left indelible marks on our nation’s history, serving as beacons of courage, resilience, and patriotism. As we celebrate this day, it is imperative that we reflect on the significance of their sacrifices and imbibe the values they exemplified in our lives as a people.
“He was killed beside me,” Soldier X cried. “I didn’t know what to do. I was next, so I played dead.”
by: Preciosa S. Soliven a repost from The Philippine Star, 30 Nov 2017 Thank you, Precious, for this wonderful article honoring a young officer who
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