The Marine

His name is Rickgan Alhaido. He was born in Mojokerto city. He is 31 years old. His father named Suparno Adi, and his mother named Rianti Suryo. Mr. Alhaido did not lives with his parent. He lived with his uncle in Tegal about 6 years. He was schooled in SMPN 2 Tegal, after he finished the junior highschool he was sent to school in SMAN 5 Tegal. During the time he lived in Tegal, he seen many people wore a army uniform, they are friends from his uncle. He was amazed, big body with muscle, army uniform. From those meeting, Mr. Alhaido want to be a soldier. He tried hard after finished from the senior high school.

Alhaido junior like to fishing and shoot a bird with his uncle. Started from shoot a bird, he would be a good soldier. He tried to shoot a bottle from 10 meters. He did it clearly. That is awesome for a senior high school student.  His dream is to be an Police Officer. Few month after he finished the national exam, he tried to get a test for brigade Police. He can not passed the Psychology test. He was never back down. He still tried, he got what he want. In another level, he accepted by Marine corps on Mojokerto.  

He joined the Marines Academy. He was trained there. Swimming while his hand was roped, shooting accuracy , wall climb and many more. At the first time he feel so scared about the training, food, and life to be a soldier. His father said to him that he choose, he will life. He choose to be a soldier, he will be trained hard to protect this republic. In the Academy of  Marines he learn about science and mathematic. That is very need in the sea, Marines need to know about sea, wind and the speed of ship. That is very difficult. He bad on mathematic, he got 40, 50. By the time, he was very ambitious about his goal, he want to be a smart soldier, he want to be  a captain, for his better future. He try to do the best, with his faith and pray to the God. After 11 months, he passed the academy and continue his journey.

He is an Indonesian Marine now. Mr. Alhaido joined Indonesian Marines Academy when he was 20. He served for Frogman Batalyon about 11 years. He said that he was enjoyed to be a frogman. People thougt that frogman life is so hard, but not for this man. Keep spirit until the end is his motto, to be a frogman must be strong, smart and not afraid about anything. Frogman must swim on the river, lake, sewer to hidden before attack the enemy. During the time, he met Mrs. Sagala, an bataknese. She is a secretary of military base.  They were like to date together. Year by year, they were being old. They decided to married.

 He got married when he was 24 years old. He was enjoyed his life with his wife and daughter. Sometimes he sad be because must left them alone for the marines job. By the time, Mr. Alhaido could be a good soldier. He got nice rank to be a sergeant.

He started on the academy at 1996. It is a bad era that he have ever seen. Many revolution war. Race war. Fired building everywhere. People died by sniper. He was so scared about that, but he tough to keep going. He never looked back. He just practice, practice and practice for the TNI. He always look at to the future. He did not want a bad future. At 2003 he had sent to Lebanon. He joined the Kogatrap VI, to serve and secure the dangerous area. It is about 3 years. Sometimes he cried alone, he miss his family, mom, dad. He realized that this job is very risk. War, hard training, grenade, magazines, those is his life now.

Mr. Alhaido be trusted to be a sergeant because his academic score. His family proud of him. He is a smart soldier. He has many friends, because he is a funny guy. Sometimes, at the free time he would like to make a funniest video in the military base. He tough that firmness remains the number one. He always come to base every morning, never to be late. Discipline is his way to be a success. He said that he want to be a Denjaka, special forces of Indonesia. It is a big detachment. Only those who are elected are acceptable. That is his third ambition after give a happiness for his family. Denjaka is a detachment from Marines corps.

            The most difficult to participate on military is left his wife and daughter. After one week he would like to go home. He was missed them. His daughter named Risa '6. Mr. Alhaido hope Risa to be a doctor, but he know that her hope is her hope. He is very love his family.
            2 years before, he was assigned in Sumatra. He said that is a melted story. He was patrolled around the district and he found a girl. He was affraid, and he asked where are her home. He tried to calm her, after that he took him to the security base. He remember Risa, his daughter. He tried to think, if his daughter lost in the mall or somewhere. What would he do ? just try to find and hope to someone who found his daughter. He is a Super father. Not for a long time, he took back the girl to her parents.

Mr. Alhaido has a strong in religion. Every Friday he always gone to mosque to follow the Friday prayer. Many values from the prayer, daily life, be good to each other. He thought that he followed the religion rules, he would get a good from God. Kindness is key, because God always to kind to all people, animal, and His world. He has a friend named Ali Suprayogo. Mr Suprayogo is a mechanic and he is not as rich as Mr. Alhaido. He will be helped by Mr. Alhaido. It is imposible to marines or soldier who have a “gold heart” like him. Smart, discipline, kind, funny, good in religion are people typicall.