Autobiography: My National Service - Mindef Reserve
21 Mar 2009 really marked the end of my Army career... or it is not?
1) the day of my reservist unit, 596 SIR stand down;
2) the day that we received Hamilton watch for our 10 years of service;
3) the day (although 31 March 2009 is the official MR) that i belonged to Mindef Reserve (MR);
4) the day that i can really 'hung' up all the camouflage uniform, SBO, helmet, full pack, black duffel bag, boots, all the mobilisation packs;
i will miss the reservist days of crazy jokes between commanders and men, the special English language that we converse in, the Big 2 game (including climbing the stairs to buy drinks), hadoken thru PSP, brotherhood of men and among us (commanders namely Seah K P, Tong W M, Seow L B, Ang W S... of course, our ex-PC Chua T W)... and Lao Da (Tan W B), ex-6SIR.
Photos of this event.
596 SIR stand down parade was held at Army Museum (beside Singapore Discovery Centre) at 7pm 21 Mar 2009... we had our last march in (in front of the spectators of family members, frens, comrades and ex-army mates, etc)... for a moment, standing in front of the crowd, i felt proud and happy to be part of this unit (though i should be with 595 SIR since i am a ex-6SIR commander) [596SIR belongs to ex-3SIR 7th Mono Intake]... they are really the best... mortar platoon was great... i salute to this platoon who dares to be different, who is agressive when needed, who captured the 3rd Guards Battalion 2IC during exercise, etc.
the achievements of 596SIR were history in making and i doubt any other NS Infantry Unit can achieved what we have achieved...
SAF awards to 596SIR (out of 10 years of service)
2001/02 Best NS Infantry Unit
2003/04 Best NS Infantry Unit
2004/05 Best NS Infantry Unit
2005/06 Best NS Infantry Unit
2006/07 Best NS Infantry Unit
2007/08 Best NS Infantry Unit
Best ATEC Score by an NS Infantry Unit
how far can another NS infantry unit go? this record will forever be in our Army Museum... see my signature in the booklet too under 1SG (NS) Lim Meng Chong.
it will take another few more blogs to capture my National Service... right from BMT (in Pulau Tekong).
1) the day of my reservist unit, 596 SIR stand down;
2) the day that we received Hamilton watch for our 10 years of service;
3) the day (although 31 March 2009 is the official MR) that i belonged to Mindef Reserve (MR);
4) the day that i can really 'hung' up all the camouflage uniform, SBO, helmet, full pack, black duffel bag, boots, all the mobilisation packs;
i will miss the reservist days of crazy jokes between commanders and men, the special English language that we converse in, the Big 2 game (including climbing the stairs to buy drinks), hadoken thru PSP, brotherhood of men and among us (commanders namely Seah K P, Tong W M, Seow L B, Ang W S... of course, our ex-PC Chua T W)... and Lao Da (Tan W B), ex-6SIR.
Photos of this event.
596 SIR stand down parade was held at Army Museum (beside Singapore Discovery Centre) at 7pm 21 Mar 2009... we had our last march in (in front of the spectators of family members, frens, comrades and ex-army mates, etc)... for a moment, standing in front of the crowd, i felt proud and happy to be part of this unit (though i should be with 595 SIR since i am a ex-6SIR commander) [596SIR belongs to ex-3SIR 7th Mono Intake]... they are really the best... mortar platoon was great... i salute to this platoon who dares to be different, who is agressive when needed, who captured the 3rd Guards Battalion 2IC during exercise, etc.
the achievements of 596SIR were history in making and i doubt any other NS Infantry Unit can achieved what we have achieved...
SAF awards to 596SIR (out of 10 years of service)
2001/02 Best NS Infantry Unit
2003/04 Best NS Infantry Unit
2004/05 Best NS Infantry Unit
2005/06 Best NS Infantry Unit
2006/07 Best NS Infantry Unit
2007/08 Best NS Infantry Unit
Best ATEC Score by an NS Infantry Unit
how far can another NS infantry unit go? this record will forever be in our Army Museum... see my signature in the booklet too under 1SG (NS) Lim Meng Chong.
it will take another few more blogs to capture my National Service... right from BMT (in Pulau Tekong).
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