Actually, I am more optimistic of our patriotism.
I came from a reserve infantry battalion made up of formerly
non-combat personnel. But our battalion was somehow very well-led
and morale was skyhigh. Everyone took their training very seriously
like you wouldn't believe.
We had one rifleman who was a construction contractor and he dug
beautiful trenches at lightning speed and he helped others when
he's finished.
We got awarded best this best that as a company, as a battalion etc
etc. And I'm quite sure ours wasn't an isolated case.
I had also been attached a to Guards battalion and all the bengs
and mamas always slack for the first dew days acting like the
laojiao they feel they are. And then, when the serious training
start, they will still put on a jolly good show and they know what
they are doing.
If Singapore is threatened, I believe most will fight. We are,
after all, a very co.cky and aggressive people, don't you think?
