TR EMERITUS

The recent passing of CFC Dave has sparked fierce online debates on the treatment of National Servicemen-Full Time (NSFs). An online account allegedly written by a platoon mate of the deceased read like an explosive exposé, which, if true, depicts a clear overstepping of boundaries by the serviceman’s superiors. For some,... 

laptop and CPU confiscated by the police and kept for over a year. I said it too soon. I confidently told Simon Vincent, author of “The Naysayer’s Book Club” that the police would pay for the damage caused to my laptop. No, they are not paying. Simon needs to update his essay for his next edition! Readers will recall that I... 

Late Dominique Sarron Lee It is indeed sad to learn that yet another NSF from the Army had died while doing National Service. Rightly, Mindef and the SAF had jointly announced that an independent Committee of Inquiry (COI), consisting of members outside both organizations, be convened to investigate the unfortunate demise of...