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| PMA Trivia; little facts about the Academy | |
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| flipzi | Jun 20 2008, 07:12 AM Post #11 |
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These are fine men. Interesting! Probably, the EDSA1 hype was instrumental in turning these men to be among the finest in the military. Lesson is malaki ang pagganap ng history at "right reasons to fight" sa paghulma ng kaisipan ng isang magaling na sundalo. Eh panu kaya kung puro istorya nila Gen. Garcia, at yung Lamitan incident ang tumatatak sa utak nila? The PMA should take a hint from that. |
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| jedi knight | Jun 20 2008, 07:18 AM Post #12 |
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Uncle Bobo is the name of the PMA Corps Magazine (The Official Publication of the PMA), he depicts a cadet who never seem to graduate from the academy. |
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| jedi knight | Jun 20 2008, 07:26 AM Post #13 |
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I think its more of the circumstances more than anything else, and the camaraderie developed between officers and soldiers in combat. Take the case of then Lt. Col. Ariel Querubin, he exposed his position so that marine artillery can spot the enemy position, he rallied his men and serve as their inspiration in holding the line. Then Capt. Arturo Ortiz lead elements of the 606th Special Forces deatachment in Murcia, Negros Occidental when they spotted an NPA graduation ceremony. Then 1Lt. Custodio Parcon of the 61st Recon Company was tasked to rescue Abu Sayaff hostage Anthony Biel. Those who have seen combat would say that their personal and their unit's survival is what they have in mind in those times. |
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| BARBER 6 | Jun 20 2008, 08:18 AM Post #14 |
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PMA? Why would PMA take hints on that? Remember those who you mentioned as fine men are products of PMA...what you are saying is common knowledge to every PMAer. The rest (Gen. Garcia, etc.) were the bad apples. Still, the good ones outnumber the bad. It would be better if all Filipinos would take hint...that includes Politicians. |
| "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." - Edmund Burke | |
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| BARBER 6 | Jun 20 2008, 08:20 AM Post #15 |
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Not quite...he is the Uncle of every Cadet who gives sound advice when needed. Now, who is Cadet DUGUMON? |
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| flipzi | Jun 20 2008, 09:15 AM Post #16 |
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I meant inspiring the cadets by emphasizing that most of the products of PMA have done great and have served the country well. Sadly, the misdeeds of the few are shrouding these great achievements. But the academy as well as the OCS must do a lot in defeating these grim stories with the acts of heroism exemplified by fine men like Sobejana, Ortiz, Querubin, Dilag and the rest. |
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| jedi knight | Jun 20 2008, 10:09 AM Post #17 |
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hahaha! chief, are these plebe knowledge? :thumb: |
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| BARBER 6 | Jun 21 2008, 12:25 AM Post #18 |
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It is very shameful to learn about the misdeeds of some few...the Cadets are humiliated by these and are not happy to hear about the Bad Apples. But then again, not all would be able to absorb the Honor, Courage, Integrity and Loyalty that PMA teaches. There will always be bad apples in every class. Worry not, Cadets are being bombarded by Case Studies of actual incidents in the Field/Real World which, IMHO, really works and it trains every individual how to respond and react to a certain situation when the time comes. |
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| BARBER 6 | Jun 21 2008, 12:55 AM Post #19 |
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| "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." - Edmund Burke | |
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| flipzi | Jun 22 2008, 11:33 AM Post #20 |
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Good to know. By the way, I was comparing an ayer who graduated from the PMA around 6 years ago to a newly grad from the same institution. Seems like a big difference. The former boasted of saying "... yayaman na tayo. dami pala pera sa Navy". The latter through his action has shown the right mindset when he "refused to be bribed by an illegal fisherman who wanted to secure his fishing gears that were confiscated". With this, it seems like the latter graduates are much more ......., should i say,.... mentally straightened. |
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