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Tuesday 12 November 2019

Swearing in of 20 new Aruban Militia members

their colleagues, families dedication are inextricably
and friends. linked.

Just like the soldier, a militia- The following people are
men stands for loyalty, uni- sworn:
ty, honor and the ties that Corporal Marine: Figaroa,
the Defense organization J.D.I. Hill, G. and Kerpens,
has with the Royal Fam- C.E.
ily. The traditional oath or MARN 1: Angela, J.H., Rob-
promise consists of three el- ert, A.I., Thomas, R.J. and
ements: loyalty to the King, Tromp, P.B.
obedience to the laws and MARN 2: AR Abreu, F.,
submission to the discipline Bethencourt, A.J., Croes,
of war. By taking the oath, K.M., Everon, E.E., Everon,
the militiamen expresses N.T., Henriquez, J.M.K.E.,
their willingness to give the Kelly, G.G.H., De Kort, M.R.,
best of themselves and Lopez, A.A., Martinez Oje-
places the group interest da, L.M., Ramirez Fornez,
above their own interests, J.J., Thijsen, R.M. and
with which integrity and Tromp, S.J.I.

SAVANETA — A special also houses 20 Aruban sol- Caribbean, Brigadier Gen-
swearing-in ceremony diers (ARUMIL). eral of the Marines Peter
took place at the Marine Jan de Vin, was not pres-
barracks Savaneta last Once soldiers have suc- ent at the ceremony. From
Wednesday. The com- cessfully completed their Curacao the commander
mander of the barracks, ARUMIL training, they must of naval barracks Suffisant,
Lieutenant Colonel of the take the oath in the pres- where the ARUMIL does its
Marines Art van Beekhui- ence of the governor of eleven-month training as
zen, was sworn in for the Aruba Mr. Alfonso Boek- a soldier, Major Christ van
first time in his position as houdt. In connection with a Dinteren was present at the
Commander of the Marines visit to the Netherlands, the ceremony. The 20 soldiers
barracks Savaneta, which Naval Commander in the recited the oath in front of

Law of Reflection

ORANJESTAD — One’s external reality is only a
reflection or a mirroring of what exists within one-
self.

If one has anger, they shall experience circum-
stances or beings that trigger the anger. It’s as if
the universe is trying to let you know what needs
to be transcended within oneself.

Life is like a school, it only signals to you mes-
sages of what lessons we need to learn through
circumstances that reflect our own inner beliefs
or patterns of thoughts and feelings that may not
be aligned to Truth. q

Suresh Mirchumal is a spiritual writer. “Well, you
can categorize it like that, although I don't call
myself one. These thoughts come in effortlessly.”
His aim is in a way to reach out to whoever gets
inspired or has an eye opening event within
them that may transcend their current state of
consciousness. “Or let's say current emotional
state too. If one in a thousand benefits, that is
already great.” Due to the current world state,
lots of struggles and stresses, we seem to lose
touch with that inner peace that we long for,
Suresh explains. “I wish to ease that through
these small articles or tidbits.” You will find
his tidbits in Aruba Today from now on, like a
sunray of the day. If you wish to make use of
Suresh his services like meditation or just a talk,
please email to: Thedimensionofsilence@gmail.
com.