At a press of a button,300,000 trained soldiers,airmen and
sailors
will report to camps in less than 24 hours.Thanks to the size of
SG!!
NEW TECH LOOK: New uniforms that have smaller pixels of colour
to help the wearer blend into the jungle, like the one above worn
by a US Marine, will soon be available to NSmen. -- PHOTO:
WWW.MILITARYPHOTOS.NET
http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_263247.html
STimes 01 aug 2008
There are about 300,000 active and full-time national
servicemen. All are expected to be issued the new
uniforms.
1967: Uniforms made from 'Temasek Green cotton
drill' were supplied to replace the old drill' (below) uniforms
used by the British. They had only two patched pockets for the
shirt and three pockets for the trousers. The uniform had to be
worn tucked in.
Aug 1, 2008 
The camouflage pattern on the new uniforms will hide soldiers in
the jungle more effectively <!-- Author --> By Teh Joo
Lin
