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Image: The Singapore Army Facebook A noisy chatter swept across the corridor outside the main auditorium in the Pulau Tekong camp. I looked around, only to see the parents of the enlistees share their personal moments with their soon-to-be soldiers. It was close to 11 in the morning, and the new enlistees, myself included, just…
I’m not exactly sure where I should start. Recently, I POP-ed (Passing Out Parade), meaning I successfully completed Basic Military Training (BMT) in Tekong. By completing BMT, everyone’s rank will be promoted to Private. In this article, I‘ll try my best to squeeze 9 weeks worth of BMT activities into a helpful BMT guide. Moreover,…
Hi guys! I saw my posting order the other day and… Image: My NS Posting Order after BMT I got into Officer Cadet School (OCS)! This is something I did not really expect to be posted to during National Service (NS). Writing this now, I recently came out of BMTC as a Recruit, and just…
Echo after me ah Echo even louder The familiar and consistent phrase that the Song IC says will automatically get everyone to repeat after him/her. Singing while marching has become a norm for everyone serving National Service (NS). The commanders will tell you to start the song on the left foot and end on the…