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Thursday, May 13, 2010

wow. 1 week after i got back my pink IC. this last 1 week was quite a boring week for me. nothing to do everyday, no income. applied to be a police officer & am now waiting for them 2 call me up for an interview. Alvin posted on facebook saying something is missing in camp. i guess something is missing from my life.

i still cannot really get use to being an ORD personal just yet. i still miss the days when i am still in army. my trainee days, the day i got my 3 sergeant rank, the first day my men came under my care, the days where we commanders joke & laugh around, the days where we commanders complain together against people we all don't like.

from the men's BMT phase, we commanders started teaching them all the basic. wearing of uniform & boots, packing of cardboard, water parade, greetings, drills, weapon management, fightning as a group of 3, field camp. finally they passed out of BMT & went into trade course. each of them were teach base on their roles. M203 gunners knows how to take care of their weapons. materdor gunners fired their practice & life rounds. drivers took care of their vehicles. gunners practice their gunnery skills. medics & runners all know their job scopes.

after trade course, the section & SC went for their infantry training. we VC & drivers everyday went down to our vehicles & change whatever parts which must be changed. after the tiring infantry training, we started our armour training. vehicle travelling in a speed which will scare away stationary MG gunners. gunners firing their 25mm gun so fast & accurate that no enemy can withstand. materdor & m203 gunners, bashing with their heavy weapon systems into enemy area & still having the strength to finish them all. VC & SC knowing what to do in both their roles.

in came ATEC stage 1 & we did all we could for every test that is throw to us. we did our best & got results that will make every higher commanders grin in their dreams. but i am not just proud of them because they got good results. i am proud of them because i saw my platoon mates, every single one of them, doing their best & helping each other to obtain that result. i dare not take all the credit but i think its safe for me to say that without our teachings, the men will never have made it to this stage. seeing them doing sure a great job & knowing part of their good work came from us, really makes me feel successful.

i wanna thanks afew people in my army life. thanks all the commanders of my BMT, SISPEC & ATI phrase. because of them teaching me, i can take that knowledge & teach my men. thanks Alvin Kok(7, SC3) my SC to help me in taking care of the men & sometimes the vehicle. thanks Shao Yu(7, VC1), Wei Yang(8, VC3) & Tristan(9, VC1) for teaching me alot on the vehicle & helping me whenever i face problems. thanks Jeffrey(7, SC1), Kenny(7, SC2), lao lim(7, VC2), Chee Wee(8, VC/SC1), Shawn(8, SC3), Kevin(8, VC2), Felix(8, SC2), Kenneth Fam(9, SC1), Rui Yang(9, SC2), Cherng Lin(9, VC3), Wei Tang(9, SC3), Eugene(9, VC2), Sheng Bao(HQ PS) & Brendon(HQ) for all the laughers, jokes & nonsenses you all are. thanks all the platoon sergeants for the teachings, arrows & jokes.

i won't forget my men as well.
thanks Nick my driver for being one of the better drivers in the company. always doing what i ask him to do even after i tell him its actually my job. he is willing to help the men & taking care of the vehicle. very hardworking driver.

thanks Jia Liang my gunner for being one of the better gunners of the company. he knows how to clear IA by himself which is very useful since most of the time i will be navigating the vehicle & not very free to help him.

thanks Yao Tian the section 2ic for being a responsible guy, helping alvin to take care of the men's well being & mission readiness.

thanks Rui Zhong my section sharpshooter for being a very smart, strong & helpful big brother to the platoon. he has prove that me deciding to remain him is a right one. i am very proud to have sure a soldier fightning with me.

thanks Hong Swee my basher for also being a very helpful & funny soldier. being able to joke with the rest of the section even if they always say that he is from poly.

thanks Swee Keat for being a very hardworking saw gunner. going outfield even if he has pain in his leg. never even though of resting or taking his helmet off when the vehicle is in ambush position.

thanks Wei En for being a funny, strong runner & a second big brother in the platoon. his jokes, laughers & mood really affect the platoon's mood.

thanks John for being the support gunner of the platoon. everytime i ask him to help Jia Liang load rounds, unload rounds or clear weapon, he will never say no even after knowing that it is actually my job. he is indeed part of my section & even if he is alittle blur at times, he will always be in my section.

the men will have a long way ahead of them. lots of training & test ahead of them & i wish all e best for them. if they keep up with what they have done so far, than i will have no more worries for them. its a new chapter of life for all the commanders & i also wish them all the best in their studies & jobs. i just hope they will not forget me just as i will never forget them. all the best everyone.

thats for now, bye.

2:15 AM...Peace

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