PETALING JAYA: Second Lieutenant Chan Ming Youn from the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Ranger Regiment (2 RRD) has stood out for being the only Chinese student who completed and passed the 12-week commando training course.
The 25-year-old was among nine officers and 60 other members of other ranks who were awarded green berets and commando knives during a parade to mark the end of their training at Bertutu Laut Beach in Sungai Udang in Melaka on Sunday (April 28).
In a post on the Malaysian Army News Facebook page, Chan, who served as a member of the 515 Territorial Army, was quoted as saying that he was driven by interest in the military and was determined to serve the country.
"I didn't even know anything about commandos, I started serving in 515 Territorial Army and from there I stepped into this military scene.
"My goal is to continue serving, to specialise, and hope to become a quality commando," he said.
Present at the ceremony was Commander of the Special Operations Group (21 GGK) Mej Gen Adi Ridzwan Abdullah.
Adi, who is also Special Operations chairman, reminded the students to always maintain the majesty of the green beret as an image of professionalism and competence as "Special Forces Operators".
"Keep the dignity of this green beret from being tarnished with useless actions because it will later cost all the sacrifices of all those who have worked hard to get it.
"It is very unfortunate if the green beret that is worn has to be stripped in a heinous manner due to misconduct such as disobeying instructions or committing acts contrary to service rules," he said.
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