In his journey from a child of poor tenant farmers to his present position as lieutenant colonel, Vuyu has undergone seven years of military school and 15 years of career experience. Through it all, while convinced that military life gives Aborigines a chance to improve their families 'economic lot, he strongly believes that Aborigines in the armed forces are not in a position to slack off.
從部落貧窮佃農的小孩，到現在位居中校主管，馬耀歷經 7 年軍校與 15 年軍旅的歷練，一路走來，他堅信，從軍為原住民提供了一個改善家庭經濟狀況的機會，但從軍的原住民「絕對沒有心存僥倖的本錢」。