By Mortz C. Ortigoza
“Son of a gun, so the PC had the likes of
Colonel Amado Espino while the other branches of service had their
heroes. Were you familiar with Army’s hero Julius Javier (PMA '70) and legendary
artillery man Army General Rodolfo Canieso (PMA '56)?" I posed to Congressman Leopoldo "Pol" Bataoil.
Si Julius Javier may movie pa titled the Scout Ranger!” I enthused.
Si Julius Javier may movie pa titled the Scout Ranger!” I enthused.
Bataoil, a former police two-star
general, emphatically told me the feats of Javier, an Ilonggo like me.
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“Even as company commander he joined patrol and
engaged the Muslim rebels in Mindanao in a fire fight. There was an incident
where Moro snipers were hiding on the trees in the forest and they were pinning
down his troop”
Bataoil recalled how Javier ordered one of his men to
run as bait for the sniper.
“Ninerbiyos ang sundalo but he had to comply while
running as the sniper tried to pin him down. Javier watched where the shot came
from then Javier fired at the location of the sniper”.
Sometimes the sniper, the solon explained, could not
be hit and he had to order another soldier to run as bait.
“One of the soldiers dreaded that he would die would
not comply with the order. An angry Javier then asked him to watch and fire
where the shot came from as he would use himself as the running target.
After he ran, he shouted at the nervous soldier if he
hit the shooter from the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF).
“Hinde po sir,!” the soldier shouted back.
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