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2022-06-15 07:00:25 [2/5] Guardsman, father, role model

It was actually his father’s soldiers who inspired 3WO Visha to sign on: "They spoke highly of him (and) how he changed their lives Shouldn't I be doing the same?" His dad, veteran Guardsman SWO Saravanan, who has always run a tight ship in camp and at home, is now hoping to pass on the baton.

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2022-06-15 07:00:25 [1/5] What SAF asset is your Dad?

Is your dad a “non-stop automatic rifle” storyteller or the “silent and stealthy submarine” man of few words Check out our top pick of six Dad types – whichever type you have, let’s remember to appreciate our dads this coming Father’s Day

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2022-06-13 12:01:15 It’s time to recall the funny, familiar and forgotten feelings about your NS experience! Is there a photo that brings back those memories for you or your family? Share it with us and you may just win a $55 Grab voucher There are to be won every month* from now until October!

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2022-05-31 07:00:14 [4/4] Leading against all odds

3SG Keefe Lee battled a form of blood cancer as a child. But he has since kicked the illness in the butt by making a full recovery; being the first in his family to serve NS; upgrading his PES status; and going on to Specialist Cadet School to become a Golden Bayonet recipient!

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2022-05-31 07:00:14 [3/4] Tapping on his Commando past to overcome brain injury

In the prime of his life, this NSman lost half his brain and had total memory loss after a near-fatal road accident in 1994. But when 2LT (Ret) Takalah Tan found out he was a commando officer, it gave him the belief that he could become a useful person again. Join his inspirational journey in the final episode of our Never Be a WeakNSman series

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2022-05-31 07:00:14 [2/4] Building a strong Army for the future

Training activities will progressively ramp up this year as the Singapore Army begins to resume large-scale exercises overseas and locally. In his first interview since taking over as Chief of Army in March, BG David Neo laid out the Army’s plans to strengthen training methods and safety systems as well as develop its next-generation capabilities.

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2022-05-31 07:00:14 [1/4] Special soldiers

“We were told to a will on the spot, because there was a high chance we would be seeing action.” Just all in a day’s work for a Special Forces operator, says LTC Brian Anthony Thomas, CO of the Special Forces Leadership School. Think about that the next time you’re handed a tough task at work!

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