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| THE RHODESIAN LIGHT INFANTRY
REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION |
Service with the Rhodesian Light
Infantry, the comradeship, the shared stresses and hardships in
training and combat, and the shared loss of mates has left an
indelible mark on the lives of many who served with the
Regiment. The task of Infantry can be expressed as follows:
'Infantry is the only element of an army that closes with the
enemy, man to man, kills or captures him, seizes and holds
ground and repels attack regardless of the time, season, weather
or terrain. The infantryman’s task is total; there are no
limits, other than the capability and endurance of the human
body, to what an infantryman is expected to do.'
There is no doubt that many warriors, who met the demands of
Infantry and shared life and saw death together, bond
irrevocably, and that after many leave the service, the residue
of old comradeships course through the blood and spirit of those
men and their teams. So, the formation of a 'society' is as
inevitable as life and death itself.
This bond led to the initial formation of the Rhodesian Light
Infantry Regimental Association. Time and distance dislocated
the bond temporarily, but the spirit of the men and the
comradeship of the past inevitably kicked in and the Association
has again been reformed.
There is no doubt that some men, through the horror of the 'kill
or be killed' of combat, unnatural activities in a Christian
society, have found it difficult to adjust to normal life and
have fallen to the tensions and stresses of Post Traumatic
Stress Disorder caused by combat, and experienced the subsequent
psychological disruptions to them, their families and friends.
The Association hopes that the bonds created by mutual service
and past teamwork together, will enable us to help these men by
spiritual healing through good humour and the constant support
of warm friendship and understanding.
The Association can only prosper and provide value to its
members through the sustained effort of those who once served
with, or supported, the Rhodesian Light Infantry. The
Association has a simple goal:
'The maintenance of the bonds of friendship, support
and comfort, created by the memory of shared service in the
Rhodesian Light Infantry.' |
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