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Memoirs of a Reservist Conscript in the Lion City
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Memoirs of a ex-reservist conscript in the Lion City who served 2.5 years in full-time military service in the Singapore Armed Forces followed by 10 years reserve service.
- Author: Panzer
- Listed in: Military Veterans
- Tags: conscription military life singapore armed forces full-time national service military service in singapore
Recent Posts
Basic Military Training: What Your Mama Never Prepared You For
As I read the various news articles about Mindef's continual improvements to the Basic Military Training or BMT system, I cannot help but recall my own experiences of the three months I spend on Pulau Tekong, Camp III during what was then called the ...
Memories of fresh green jungle and cb leaves
I was waiting for a bus on my way home from work and my nose experienced the smells that reminded me of my 2.5 years of full-time national service as a conscript in the Lion City.The wafting of the fresh yet fetid smell of jungle vegetation that perm...
Benefits of Conscription: Forced Fitness
Those of you who read my blog will know that many of my posts tend to be negative reflections of my own national service experience. My NS experience comprised 2.5 years of full-time military service in combat units plus 10 years of annual reservist ...
You can't handle the truth! (Uniquely Singapore)
How many of you have watched the film, "A Few Good Men" starring Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson and Demi Moore among others?This film is set about a military trial of US Marines who were court martialled for doing a "code-red" (blanket party or tekan in ...
NS for adult new citizens not practical (You sure or not?)
With all due respect to Xiao FuChun, he or she has just managed to p*** off 250,000 reservists, including myself.I think he is a permanent resident or perhaps a foreigner who is on employment pass. Perhaps he is a newly minted citizen who escapes ful...
Citizen SXXXXXXXH: Son-Soldier-Worker-Father-Citizen
National Day draws near.The country has left its indelible mark on us. We develop our personalities, our skills and abilities and our character through interactions with others who live, work and play in Singapore Inc.The banners and flags proclaimin...
