Ruben Guinolbay 13 hrs UNCOMMON TRUE VALOR STORY After suffering from heavy casualties and slowly losing its ground from the upper hand position of the Abu Sayyaf rebels in their secured bunkers and having bombarded by the enemies mortars and machine gun fires. Major. Caldeo the Commander of the First Scout Ranger Battalion, First Scout Ranger Regiment, Special Operations Command, Philippine Army, during the 3 day assault of Hill 898 the biggest Abu Sayyaf Camp in Basilan, Camp Abdurrajak, Punoh Mohaji, Isabela, Basilan. Ordered the OPLAN LAST OPTION or also known as the SUICIDE MISSION. Major Caldeo decided to execute the final assault with the organization of the 2 Suicide Squads. The Squads consisting of 14 volunteers were tasked to perform an extremely risky mission of clearing the northeastern bunkers. Uncertain of what could happen to them, the members of the Squads, left their valuables to their supporting comrades to be further given to their loved ones, in anticipation of their deaths. Undaunted by threat posed by the situation and unmindful of their own safety, the Squads headed by 2LT. HERBERT DILAG rushed-up the 30-meter 80-degree slope and eventually assaulted the heavily fortified enemy defensive positions. Then they carried out an intense bunker-to-bunker battle. With cunning stealth, the “Suicide Squads” were able to secure the northeastern tip of Hill 898, which was being defended by Khadafy Janjalani’s group. This heroic and gallant act paved the way for the subsequent clearing of the remaining 3 clusters of enemy fortified defensive positions. After 4 hours of close combat, the Squad forced the enemy to withdraw towards the western direction. The 3 day intense firefight resulted to the killing of 68 members of the Abu Sayyaf Group, and the recovery of the unharmed hostages. The 14 Ranger man team suffered a massive casualties and being pinned down but 2LT. DIlag carried his men one by one and placed them to a safe location while he single-handedly stand his ground and act as the team lone sniper shooting the enemy mortar operators and machine gunners. 2LT DILAG killed 27 rebels during the assault which resulted the demoralization of enemies and forced them to back down and giving way for the main body of the troops to attack. By this display of exceptional courage and a high degree of leadership, SECOND LIEUTENANT DILAG distinguished himself in combat, in keeping the finest tradition of Filipino Soldiery. He was awarded the MEDAL OF VALOR the highest award in the AFP for bravery. 2LT. Dilags statement while he teared up upon recieving the MEDAL OF VALOR Awarded by the President of the Philippines: 2AM NA LAKAD NA NAMAN KAMI WALA KAMING TULOG TALAGA. MABAGAL LANG YUNG LAKAD NAMIN KASI WALANG DAANAN TAPOS MADULAS AT MAULAN PA. NUNG NAGKA-ENCOUNTER NA YUNG ISANG KAMAY NAMIN NAKAHAWAK SA UGAT NG PUNO AT YUNG ISA NAMAN ANG BUMABARIL. TAPOS MARIRINIG MO YUNG HALINGHING NG MGA KASAMA MONG WOUNDED NA NAGSASABING. SIR ATRAS NA TAYO, SIR UBOS NA YUNG DUGO KO, SIR MABUBUHAY PABA AKO?. DUN LUMALABAS YUNG HINDI MO MADISKUBRE NA TAPANG SA LOOB MO!
Posted on: Sun, 28 Dec 2014 19:23:46 +0000
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