tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6062229183874852696.post309594422217646102..comments2017-04-06T10:17:35.590-07:00Comments on NS-Singapore for Lesser Mortals: Mindef 2009 Budget to increase by 6%Sylvester Limhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266543898043246869noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6062229183874852696.post-91705606636934167382010-03-29T23:16:01.743-07:002010-03-29T23:16:01.743-07:00I am also worried about my beard. I served my nati...I am also worried about my beard. I served my national service dilligiently. Now for reservist, they have banned beard and reservist is only 2 weeks. How do they expect to keep our morale when our basic religious beliefs are trampled upon?<br /><br />SalihAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6062229183874852696.post-80009503376727346802009-04-03T20:57:00.000-07:002009-04-03T20:57:00.000-07:00Right now with the poor economic outlook, Singapor...Right now with the poor economic outlook, Singaporean men are further disadvantaged by reservist training on top of the allowances. Employers now prefer to employ FTs because they can take less pay and need not do reservist training.Sylvester Limhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09266543898043246869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6062229183874852696.post-200527637503881142009-04-03T17:45:00.000-07:002009-04-03T17:45:00.000-07:00Methinks, that having a big defence force is redun...Methinks, that having a big defence force is redundant now. Assymetrical warfare works more effectively.<BR/><BR/>But honestly, we are conditioned to think that Malaysia is the enemy. But if push comes to shove, which, in my opinion will never happen, half the population will desert the island (read FT and new citizens).<BR/><BR/>The other half will ask, what are we fighting for? More control or less control? More space or less space? If we lost, we gain more space and less control.. think about it.<BR/><BR/>Reservist training is a joke, as well as the RT and IPPT thing. It is a penalty for Pink IC holders. Many a times, my rights have been trampled upon until I fight for it. For instance, the keeping of my beard. <BR/><BR/>You have highlighted well. For a few years, I have been getting my rank pay only. And I am supposed to take care of my family with that? Done that I suppose but it was not easy mind you.Ramawanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17512320737205837138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6062229183874852696.post-50428131525820894292009-03-12T09:39:00.000-07:002009-03-12T09:39:00.000-07:00Hey airforce also got alot of NSF KHey airforce also got alot of NSF KAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com