I used to be a platoon medic. Now the company I attached to now
stepped down I return to HQ. The shiong part while being a platoon
medic was going for exercises and standby. During exercises,
platoon medic had to stick with the platoon sergent and walking
behind the platoon. I had to carry the MOP and stretcher over my
shoulder with SBO and rifle. The walking seem endless. Especially
at oversea exercise like Crescendo. At Crescendo, I had to climb
the Eagle Hill with the platoon. I strapped the MOP and stretcher
securely to the man board and carried it like the fieldpack with
SBO and rifle. You have to climb with both your hands and legs. The
weight of combined MOP which has two fulled water bottles and
stretcher tends to pull you back. Talking about standby. I have to
carry the FBO, rifle , stretcher and MOP with 2 full water bottles.
When the siren sounded, I have to run down from level 5 to the
parade square. Haiz ... those were the days 
