Finally we all get to don the 3 chevrons. But donning this 3 chevrons means alot more sai kang, COS, CDS duties and responsibilities. But it also means more pay :D Haha.
Anyway, 27th May was one eventful Thursday :D 3 hours before the parade, our OC, PC and PWOs fell us in......for our POSTING ORDER!!!!!!
We all sat there nervously as our OC gave his speech. After that we split up into our individual platoons and then our PC gave his speech -_-" Next was our PWO who thankfully didn't give any speech...he simply read out the fates of each of us in a slow, heavy tone....starting with those going to units...
All the golden and silver bayonet holders got posted to units! However, one of the exceptions was one of my good friends HAN HUI!! HAHAHA! That ultimate slacker got posted to 4 SIR!! HAHA! But the apprehension was still thick in the air as our PWO read out the rest of our names and posting...the names he didn't read out will go to BMT!!!! :D
One by one, the few lucky / unlucky names were called...and finally he stopped and said "the rest of you are all going back to BMT" You should've hear me scream that "Hallelujah" man. It's the loudest I've screamed...HAHAHA! 80% of my platoon went to BMT!! Hahaha!
If I'd been posted to unit, I tell you, I wouldn't have the mood to participate in the parade already man. Haha.
Next up is the parade! I shall let the pictures relate the story :D
CBRD Specialist Weisheng & ME! :D
Infantry specialists Xue Ming, Me, Han Hui & Meng Kha :D
Xue Ming & ME! :D
Take 2 :D
Xue Ming, Myself & Weisheng :D
All those were before the parade...and this is the parade part...and it wasn't just us graduating specs that were in the parade, my MUM was part of the parade too!! Check it out...
HAHA! Who says only those in green can be in the parade square? HAHA!
Daddy putting on my rank :D
Mummy putting on my rank :D
Daddy & I with my rank on :D
Mummy & myself with the rank on :D
All of us :D
Han Hui, Xue Ming & Myself :D
Xue Ming, Meng Kha & Me! :D
MI Specialist Leslie & Me! :D
After the parade, we all headed to the Leader's Square for a late night sumptuous supper :D
Silver Bayonet holder Fan Sheng & myself :D
Me & Brendan :D
Silver bayonet holders Bobby, Fan Sheng & rusty bayonet holder...me :( HAHA!
CBRD Engineers Weisheng & Sebastian, my BSLC buddy who is a silver bayonet holder :D
Sniper Specialist Jorge, GOLDEN bayonet artillery specialist Paul Zeng, Silver bayonet infantry specialist Fan Sheng & Infantry Specialist Jonavan :D
Daddy & me...I'm holding my rusty bayonet...HAHA!
Mummy and me...If you still think it's a bayonet, then lemme tell u, it's my 3/4 eaten chocolate Wall's ice cream..haha :D
Mummy & Me with Sergeant Rocky :D
Finally man, after all the weekends they've eaten, all the shit we've been through and all the sweat we've perspired, we finally get to don the rank of a 3rd Sergeant.
It's not a big rank. But it is one of the most important ranks in a war. Without us, the officers' plan will be rendered useless with no one to execute them. Without us, the men will be chiong-suaing aimlessly and get killed. Without us, the officers and corporals will have to tank the Guard Commander, DOS, COS & CDS duties!! HAHAHAHA!
That's how important we are in the SAF. That's how indispensible we are in this bloody system. That's how valued I am, 3sgt Jonavan Lee Zisheng :D
As much as I try to make my appointment sound good, I'm still gonna Suffer In Silence Plus Extra Confinement...after all, that's essentially what we are called to do and where we've graduated from...SISPEC!! HAHA!
With Pride I Lead, Specialists! :D
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