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    Many cases of NS boys dying...are you worried for your boys?

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      limlim
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      I feel that NS shd be lengthened… 2 years too short… maybe 2.5yrs like last time to adequately train them… and also to provide a meaningful armed forces.


      As for reservist, maybe cut short so that male citizens are not too disadvantaged against FTs…

      If you cut full time NS to say, 1yr, you release them to the work force earlier…

      But they cannot find jobs bcoz employers don’t like their employees always missing for few weeks every year… what’s the point…

      Might as well release them later, and let them have gainful employment, and don’t disturb them too much.

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        Oppsgal
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        limlim:
        I feel that NS shd be lengthened.. 2 years too short.. maybe 2.5yrs like last time to adequately train them.. and also to provide a meaningful armed forces.


        As for reservist, maybe cut short so that male citizens are not too disadvantaged against FTs..

        If you cut full time NS to say, 1yr, you release them to the work force earlier..

        But they cannot find jobs bcoz employers don't like their employees always missing for few weeks every year.. what's the point..

        Might as well release them later, and let them have gainful employment, and don't disturb them too much.
        Serve 2.5 years also at disadvantage against FT. Then male will be older then can join workforce, age will be disadvantage :? Not only that, what about their education studies? If to serve 2.5years, then education study how?

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          Oppsgal
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          mum42:
          Ichigokun:

          Yealor. They should shorten NS to half a year, then recruit in new people every half a year.


          The first month should be orientation then after that the proper work should kick in.

          The third month should be going overseas to places like Taiwan

          Thereafter, the last month should be just relaxing



          Errrrr....Singapore so small got so many \" new people \"to recruit every half a year meh?

          Can recruit FTs?

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            Oppsgal
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            keroppi:
            No I still think cases like these are more the exception than the norm. I have uncles, bros, cousins, hubby n classmates who have gone thru NS and they completed their stint uneventually. If anything I find them more manly after NS. Hopefully the NS period can be further shortened to 1 yr instead of 2 when it's my boys turn. I am ok with them doing their national service. I trust the sons of this country to defend and protect us more than anyone else.

            For me, I don't think serving NS will make males more manly. Manly is more to do with own character. But going NS might make one more fit since training. Just my thought.

            Wondering anyone go NS, and end up having bad habits :?

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              jtoh
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              Ichigokun:
              Yealor. They should shorten NS to half a year, then recruit in new people every half a year.


              The first month should be orientation then after that the proper work should kick in.

              The third month should be going overseas to places like Taiwan

              Thereafter, the last month should be just relaxing
              Dream on, young man!

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                Vevey
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                Oppsgal:
                mum42:





                Errrrr....Singapore so small got so many \" new people \"to recruit every half a year meh?

                Can recruit FTs?

                Yalor, get all male FT to do 13 years of reservist nall Ft's sons to serve 2.5yr of NS before granting citizen ship. Or get them place a huge bond until commitment is fulfilled. :celebrate:

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                  limlim
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                  found this in some forum..


                  http://i39.tinypic.com/jj4mde.jpg\">

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                    concern2
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                    limlim:
                    found this in some forum..


                    http://i39.tinypic.com/jj4mde.jpg\">
                    Sorry, I don't do NS also. What is ICT? :? In-camp-training?

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                      Lyddon
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                      limlim:
                      As for reservist, maybe cut short so that male citizens are not too disadvantaged against FTs..
                      I cannot agree more.

                      Everyone I know that attends reservist says its a bl%%dly waste of time.

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                        Lyddon
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                        Here's an interesting blog about NS.


                        http://ns-singapore.blogspot.com/

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