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My National Service: My Importance Of National Service

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"If not you, then who?" My Company 's Warrant Officer in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) always told us. National Service (NS) is a part of every Singaporean male 's life that may feel like an obligation to most, yet I do not think that it has to be so. To me, serving NS is a commitment, for it has changed my life for the better.

It all started with Basic Military Training (BMT), where new enlistees get their first taste of the military lifestyle. I never considered myself a disciplined person, or realised the fact that life is more than fun and games. BMT taught me to better appreciate the roles and responsibilities that I have in the defence of Singapore, and got me to realise that it is finally time to grow up. More than just a catchy franchise title for Jack Neo 's films, the journey from 'Ah Boys to Men ' helped me become more mature, responsible and disciplined.

The highlight of my BMT journey would have to be the 24km Route March that we had to complete, which took a lot of both physical and mental strength to complete. I was tired, sweaty and hungry, yet walking alongside my buddies whom I have been through thick and thin with, I carried on walking. It is only when everyone is tired and suffering can you really see the good in people; the Sergeants who walked alongside us encouraged us on and reminded us of our end goal, making the whole process so much more bearable. They are the role models whom I look up to, and the true leaders that I wanted to become.

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