So......I've been looking around and searching for some photos when I stumble upon some photos that brought back a lot of memories. Memories that make me want to go back sooner (well..by the time when I'm back, I'll probably be complaining again). And yes, I'm talking about my army life if YOU readers don't really know. As some of you may know, I've served my country for like 4 months or so before coming to study at TP. And I'm really kinda miss the times I've spent back then.
Having enlisted on the 9th January 2008, I'm like one of the first few batches of the new 2008 year to enlist into what we guys affectionately call...... Tekong!!! When I first board that damn "fast" craft (I shall explain it later), I wasn't really sure what to expect. When me, my brother and my mom reached that island, I was soon seperated from them to do some pre-rehearsals for the oath taking. And that was when I saw my CSM. Well...soon enough it was the oath taking ceremony and we had to take an oath, an oath to our country. After the ceremony we had our "last" lunch together with our loved ones. I still can remember...chicken rice.
Soon enough, I was officially enlisted into the army and became a recruit. Orion Company platoon 2 section 2. After getting all our uniforms, equipment, guess what?? We had to go through another "ceremony"..the hair cutting ceremony. When I was back to my bunk, my first reaction was to open my locker and look at the mirror. And there I was...standing there with my grey vest and black shorts, with a little amount of hair planted on my head. However, it's still lucky enough to have 12 of my section mates being in the same state as me.
Next was the passing of the arms to us. And yes, soon enough again, it was our field camp. It was that 6 days 5 nights of field camp that bonded me with my section and platoon. All the morning jungle runs...the basha tents...shellscrape....ahhhhh.....And the endless fun of...."CONTACTED!!!!" Not to mention...the nice mexican frank pasta and milo powder.
Platoon 1, 3 & 4 ;)
I still remember we used to chew on those gummy bears given by our sec commd and we were hiding on the hill so as not to be seen by other groups that we were slacking away.
Next I would say is the sit test where we were splited up and mixed to test our abilities and determine where we were going after POP. Well...quick enough....we were at our 24km route march. What I can say is it was totally fun but tiring. All the random songs we were singing on the way. What backstreet boys la...Andy Lau la...Jay chou la. All singers also have. Machiam like K box like that. In the end, I ended up walking on my heels for 2 weeks because of my blisters.
Soon enough, it was my Passing Out Parade. I think I shall let the pictures do the toking next :)))
The march past
Orion Coy
March past
Me and my PC
Platoon 2 Section 2
Me and my parents
To my section mate, Platoon 2 Section 2.
Low Fanzhe the smart
Seng Juong the boy in boxers
Peng Han the biscuit
Melvin the kind
Taufiq the genius and the best platoon mate I can ever have
Calvin the retainers
Adrian the cb
Wen Yi the sleeper
Zhi Xiong the r. burner
Zhexuan the powder boy
Me the tua pek gong
Zhi wen my bed buddy
Mike the shooter
Anyway..after my POP. I got posted to Changi Defence Squadron as a Regimental Police. And soon after I went to study in Poly le.
Okay.. I shall end my post here. Need to sleep. =D
