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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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      [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFVszgzkAr8][/youtube]

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        limlim
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        Good read


        http://www.todayonline.com/Voices/EDC120528-0000031/The-pleasure-of-serving-NS

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          Joule
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          my pinoy technician was a PR and he volunteer for NS to get citizenship


          nonetheless, we all respect him very much

          even though now he is grumbling that other pinoy dont need to do and he still need to go back for ICT

          what to do…

          NS don’t play play, everyone of us knows of someone who died in there.

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            atrecord
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            Everyone when they reach 18 yr old should be better able to take care of themselves. While the instructors and officers will be there, and the parents will also naturally be 100% concerned about the kids, they themselves should also pace and monitor their own condition to survive.


            I remember that I had almost always given 99% effort during NS, leaving that little tiny bit there just in case something unforeseen happens. We should do our part well, but there’s no need to be a hero. If you can’t, don’t push it unduly.

            There is also always an element of luck, unfortunately…

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              kooky83
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              i agree there’s always element of luck. kids should be responsible of their health and safety. worry sure will worry but i would tell my kid when he enter army in the future that if he really feel unwell, he shld really report sick and don’t endanger himself.

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                heysugarbug
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                Isn't it ironic that a number of our boys who get downgraded in classification (due to past injuries or ailments) are actually school sports players, and even national athletes? 😉

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                  limlim
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                  Yalor… got a friend, "non-combat fit", but can run 2.4km in like… under 10 mins?

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                    Otah
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                    pinky:
                    one third of 2nd generation PRs leave here before being call up for NS.

                    Heard their PR once expired are not likely to be renewed, but not sure how true it is. So nowadays many come here to join our uni on students pass since there is a Asean rate for them and stay with their relative who are PR here. After getting their degree and found a job here then they start to apply for a PR, to by-pass NS. But if they get a PR first, and leave for oversea to avoid NS they may not get the PR approval in future. Some join our sec school also choose to be on students pass to by-pass NS.

                    I know of Malaysian family who opt to have the mother and daughter join as citizen while father and son continue to be PR .

                    You see citizen do not have such a choice leh.

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                      kooky83
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                      Otah:
                      pinky:

                      one third of 2nd generation PRs leave here before being call up for NS.


                      Heard their PR once expired are not likely to be renewed, but not sure how true it is. So nowadays many come here to join our uni on students pass since there is a Asean rate for them and stay with their relative who are PR here. After getting their degree and found a job here then they start to apply for a PR, to by-pass NS. But if they get a PR first, and leave for oversea to avoid NS they may not get the PR approval in future. Some join our sec school also choose to be on students pass to by-pass NS.

                      I know of Malaysian family who opt to have the mother and daughter join as citizen while father and son continue to be PR .

                      You see citizen do not have such a choice leh.

                      That's true.. i think most PR would not want to do NS. Oh well, we are true sg citizens and that makes it a natural reason for our guys to serve the NS.

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