well. i think i noe wat u mean. but this sentence as a response
to Bear can be misleading. 
everyone serving their ns is serving the nation - and no, becoming
an officer during ns does not make u serve the country any more
than the clerk.
i always find it rather amusing when ppl say things like "oh, i dun
want to waste my time during ns. i want to learn something, and do
something meaningful. so i chose to go sispec or ocs, rather than
becoming a clerk, driver, etc etc" come on! not everyone gets to go
sispec or ocs. and it does not mean tt when one does not end up
being a sgt or officer, one is wasting one's time, learning
nothing, doing totally meaningless things for 2.5 years. all these
are up to oneself - whether a person wishes to adopt a positive
attitude, and contributes to the best he can, and learns from his
experience, be it as a clerk, driver, medic, scout, officer, etc
etc. how much a person gains, depends on how much he is wiling to
put in.
but master, pls dont be mistaken. im not saying u r one of those
ppl. i jus ranting here. its always good to aspire, and live ur
aspiration.
