Chan Chun Sing enters US Army college’s hall of fame

[Extremist]

SINGAPORE - Social and Family Development Minister Chan Chun Sing has been inducted into the hall of fame of the United States Army Command and General Staff College.

The former Singapore army chief, who is now also Second Defence Minister, is the fifth Singaporean to be given the top honours at the military institution at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, considered by many as the intellectual centre of the US Army.

The four others were Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and previous defence chiefs Winston Choo and Ng Yat Chung, and former army chief Han Eng Juan.

Receiving the award on Mr Chan's behalf on Oct 31 was Singapore Armed Forces Military Expert 5 David Cai, who is currently a student at the institution.

"He (Mr Chan) is doing great things for the country right now as a politician, so he definitely embodies the spirit of giving and doing good for the people," ME5 Cai told the military institution's publication FtLeaven worthlamp.com. "It's something I hope to emulate," he added.

Mr Chan excelled as a student at the US Army Command and General Staff College in 1998, and was the first foreign student to be conferred the "Distinguished Master Strategist Award" in the same year.

More than 7,200 foreign students have graduated from the college, with 262 officers from more than 69 countries having been inducted into the International Hall of Fame.

More than half of the college's foreign students have reportedly achieved the rank of a general, with 28 becoming heads of state. During Mr Chan's 24 years in the military, he assumed the positions of chief infantry officer and chief of staff-joint staff before taking over as army chief in 2010.

He stepped down a year later to join politics and was among the most prominent people to be selected for political office. In August, the 44-year-old Mr Chan was promoted to become a full minister, the youngest in the current Cabinet.

 

[AhMeng]

Chan Chee Bye must be Kee Chiu-ing now!

 

[tanwahtiu]

academic award means nothing paper general only. Never fight in a war general good as kum lan jiak leow bee.

then enter into parliament through coat tail make him a worst politician again jiak leow bee.

Chan Chee Bye must be Kee Chiu-ing now!

 

[AhMeng]

Cant even fight ... get award... epitomy of stupidity

 

[The_Hypocrite]

But this is a yankee award. N the yanks dont play play w such awards. Maybe to them it means nothing.

academic award means nothing paper general only. Never fight in a war general good as kum lan jiak leow bee.

then enter into parliament through coat tail make him a worst politician again jiak leow bee.

 

[halsey02]

But this is a yankee award. N the yanks dont play play w such awards. Maybe to them it means nothing.

It is so unimportant, he did not go in person to collect & sent his runner, I thought they were rewarding some deceased. Want to see real awards & people of great bravery..go watch the Sunday Remembrance service at the Cenotaph in London on November 10, 2013...that is what AWARDS is meant...not some given to one, that had never fought in any military campaign but only good on paper!

 

[Brubeck]

Somebody died ?

 

[Froggy]

Boss Leongsam surely must have some encouraging words to say about this.

 

[TheWhiteHorse]

The picture like giving posthumous award.

 

[Satyr]

Looks like a funeral wake or memorial service.
Yeah didn't see Whitehorse's post at first. So I am not the only one who thinks so.

 

[Narong Wongwan]

These awards given to foreign students for diplomatic ties.
Machiam the medals given by SAF to porlampar their counterparts in allies armed forces.

 

[wMulew]

These awards given to foreign students for diplomatic ties.
Machiam the medals given by SAF to porlampar their counterparts in allies armed forces.

Dumbfuck opposition supporting retard. 7200 foreign students only 260 awarded. That's less than 4%. And it was awarded to Singaporeans TWICE. That's a lousy way to improve diplomatic ties

 

[halsey02]

These awards given to foreign students for diplomatic ties.
Machiam the medals given by SAF to porlampar their counterparts in allies armed forces.

SAF gave me two medals, for long service & the other for longer service..something like that, they came with no money value, must take own transport to camp wearing LUMPAR 4. Should have send my maid there to collect..sic!

 

[looneytan]

That's a lousy way to improve diplomatic ties

stupid US of A

no wonder they got more enemies than friends

 

[blackmondy]

Fucker Kee-chew is already inducted into Sammyboy's hall of shame.

He's still has not not come collect his award.

 

[Sir_Fcuk]

Mr Chan excelled as a student at the US Army Command and General Staff College in 1998, and was the first foreign student to be conferred the "Distinguished Master Strategist Award" in the same year.

Kee Chiu's "master strategy" didn't seem to work too well in the Punggol East BE

 

[blackmondy]

Kee Chiu's "master strategy" didn't seem to work too well in the Punggol East BE

His "master-bate strategy" is just as futile as his chicken-rice distribution antics.

 

[Extremist]

 

[AdmiralMotti]

Samuel Eto might know him.

 

[Narong Wongwan]

Dumbfuck opposition supporting retard. 7200 foreign students only 260 awarded. That's less than 4%. And it was awarded to Singaporeans TWICE. That's a lousy way to improve diplomatic ties

Gong cheebye....of the 7200....how many eventually made it to political office or key military positions in their countries?
USA porlampar but selectively...that credit I will give to CCS