How well a national service (NS) defaulter performs in his duty when he eventually serves should have no bearing when deciding his punishment. This was made clear yesterday by the High Court as it laid down fresh sentencing benchmarks for…
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When he first enlisted, LTC (NS) Ridzuan Bin Ismail did not care much for National Service. It was only after disrupting and coming back 4 years later that he started appreciating the importance of NS. A deep sense of purpose…
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The NS50 nationwide campaign has revived painful memories to many Malays of my generation. How do we take part in this campaign to show our appreciation of National Servicemen when many of us were not called up; and of the…
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By 16, he had lived in four different cities. But even then, Kyle Brendan Coughlan, an Irish-Singaporean who held dual citizenship, was certain he wanted to become a Singapore citizen. He did, two years later. Like all Singaporean men, Mr…
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Those of you who have gone through national service will know how “siong” (tough) a field camp is. It is one of those experiences which leave a lasting impact on you, along with lots of memories for later years to…
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