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Winston Choo can teach todayâs SAF generals and ex-generals a thing or two
Sense And Nonsense by Tan Bah Bah
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Before the scholars, the two men most identified with the Singapore Armed Forces were Kirpa Ram Vij and Winston Choo, its first army chiefs. The former helped lay the barest foundation of the SAF in its formative years from mid-1960s/1970 to 1974. The latter, whom many older Singaporeans who had served national service was most familiar with, was the face of the SAF for a fairly long period â at least 30 years from the late 1960s to 1992. He retired as Chief of Defence Force. He was more than Chief of Defence Force,
Weapon loaded, ready, safe, says Durex SG in celebration of SAF Day Details 02 July 2021
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) commemorated its founding yesterday with SAF Day and Durex Singapore seized the opportunity to throw in a bit of fun via an Instagram post thanking soldiers for their service. The Instagram post featured a short video that said: Happy Singapore Armed Forces Day. Weapon loaded, ready, safe. Let s keep protecting our loved ones. The words Weapon loaded, ready, safe were depicted inside the outline of a condom.
Staying true to its cheeky nature, Durex Singapore also urged Singaporeans to tag their favourite solider and thank him for his service. Keeping Singapore safe in the streets and under the sheets, it added. The post was done in collaboration with AKA Asia which also handled past social media activations by Durex Singapore. The video had 2,072 views and 30 comments at the time of writing with many users ta
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