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So, I noticed something new trending through the years. Or maybe it's just natural progression.

It seems to me that the number of NS deaths have declined through the years. Used to be several a year in my time. Mostly from suicides, accidents, negligence, etc. I suppose as the SAF gets more experience, they have put in place safety protocols to reduce deaths. Also, training is easy now, eg lights out at 10pm, parent visits, no harsh language, and focus on guniang soldiers., more welfare, etc. This seems to have reduced the incidents of suicides and fratricide.

However, serious injuries seem to continue to arise. My friend recently told me his son had a hairline fracture on his spine caused by a SAR-21 rifle slung on his back, and hitting his spine. Another one had a clavicle broken from an accident in a 3 tonner. Many other such incidents, unreported of course. Only deaths are reported in the SAF.
 
So, I noticed something new trending through the years. Or maybe it's just natural progression.

It seems to me that the number of NS deaths have declined through the years. Used to be several a year in my time. Mostly from suicides, accidents, negligence, etc. I suppose as the SAF gets more experience, they have put in place safety protocols to reduce deaths. Also, training is easy now, eg lights out at 10pm, parent visits, no harsh language, and focus on guniang soldiers., more welfare, etc. This seems to have reduced the incidents of suicides and fratricide.

However, serious injuries seem to continue to arise. My friend recently told me his son had a hairline fracture on his spine caused by a SAR-21 rifle slung on his back, and hitting his spine. Another one had a clavicle broken from an accident in a 3 tonner. Many other such incidents, unreported of course. Only deaths are reported in the SAF.
I think last time more more siong than now.
 
Any samster from old sbmt nee soon?
To me was a nightmare.
At times until now I still dream about it.

Buddy from tekong lamented to me.
I don't know but old sbmt was a hell to me.
 
Nee Soon BMT was a dangerous and poorly designed camp.
Dangaerous in what way? :eek:

I leemember every book in i have to solo march from the gate, quite a long distance to the bunk.
Totally lived a life without dignity for that 3 mths.
 
Which camp has the luxury of doing their route march at east coast park?
I leemember seeing their route march at ecp weeks before my own enlistment. And was sort of thinking maybe I could have this luxury later. Who knows.

Mine was all the way routes without a single human can be seen.
 
Dangaerous in what way? :eek:

I leemember every book in i have to solo march from the gate, quite a long distance to the bunk.
Totally lived a life without dignity for that 3 mths.
Then I leemember surrounding the parade sq was

Alpha company
Bravo
Charlie
Delta
Echo
Foxtrot
Missing G
Then Hotel, where the mama shop was.

Why was there a missing G company?
 
My motto: "Don't geng cannot ROD!"
I'm the guru when it comes to geng-ing and avoiding all the shit during training. I can write a manual on the art of geng-ing, and it'll be a bestseller. Recruits report sick just to get MC or Attend B or C. I report sick just to be able to sleep at the medical centre while waiting for my turn. If I get Attend B or C, that's a bonus. After seeing MO, I can go canteen limp kopi some more. I was excused from 24km road march and only attended two days of summary exercise. Was called back for medical appointment.
 
Are the NS boys still being forced to jab the experimental and dangerous PCB garbage zhams as we speak?

Have to ask Cotton Chan.

This happened during Ng's reign.

First batch of SAF soldiers receive Covid-19 vaccine; most to be vaccinated by mid-2021​

Jan 21, 2021
https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...f-personnel-most-to-be-vaccinated-by-mid-2021

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