I laugh whenever I see those who landed successfully wave happily to the crowd while they stretcher away the guy in front of them.
On a real mission, the team leader or the 2nd in command would had rushed to locate the parachutist, a member of the team, & as Commandos cross trained in several disciplines, would had tried to revive him, & if not, placed him in a safe location & focus back upon priorities & continuation of the mission, which will be to save lives & loved ones at home, working from behind enemy lines.
In this NDP, it may be a good thing to showcase not just our Nation's abilities, but also our military focus epitomized by our heroic Commandos & commanders proven for decades.
As the FOCUS of their mission was to conduct a parachute jump, landing safely on the drop zone, EVERYONE - the 10 of them did so successfully. Although one of them had a hard landing, he still made it, even at the cost of his personal safety, which speaks VOLUMES of the courage, persistence & determination of our Nation's Commandos.
Within seconds, a medical team reached out to the injured 10th parachutist, & safely conducted him to medical attention, all under the watchful eyes of the rest of the team, whom may be concerned for a fellow team member whom they knew for years, but in the face of realities, only proceeded to complete the mission as planned & executed, & to thank the crowds for their cheers, an honor & privilege given by citizens within the audience to the courageous Commandos, to assure citizens of their focus upon completing missions.
Many whom are only armchair generals with NO knowledge of our military or even trained successfully with them, will give negative comments, & are free to do so in our free country. May others be more discerning if they are keen to know realities & not twisted realities mixed with pure ignorance.
Cheers & all the best to Warrant Officer Jeffery for a speedy recovery & back to unit soon. We Singaporeans will leave no one behind.