He was there as the reviewing officer presiding over the
commissioning parade for new Singapore Armed Forces officers
yesterday.
He was also there as a proud parent.
And once his official duties were over, Deputy Prime
Minister and Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean joined hundreds of
other parents in congratulating their sons' on their
achievements.
Mr Teo's son, Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt) Teo Eng Siang,
was among the 504 graduating cadets who received their commissions
yesterday, in a ceremony that is held four times a year after 38
weeks of rigorous training.
Mr Teo was not the only Cabinet member at Saturday's
parade at Safti Military Institute in Jurong.
Minister for Education and Second Minister for Defence
Ng Eng Hen, Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports
Vivian Balakrishnan, and Minister in the Prime Minister's Office
Lim Swee Say were also there.