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Total Defence was commemorated more as a concept and exhortation when the going was good and smooth for many years, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said yesterday in a video message that was broadcast on Facebook ahead of Total Defence Day today.
But the Covid-19 pandemic has reaffirmed it as a living concept , vital and necessary to the country s collective well-being, and central to its ability to overcome grave challenges.
In his annual Total Defence Day message, Dr Ng said the concept - when put into action during the pandemic last year - saved lives and jobs.
SINGAPORE - Singapore has made significant progress in the battle against Covid-19 by rallying together and staying disciplined, and this cohesiveness will be key in the next phase of tackling the virus, two ministers said on Sunday (Feb 15).. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Most of SAF to be vaccinated by middle of this year
Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen (right) joined 20 Singapore Armed Forces personnel to receive the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine last week at the Mindef Medical Centre in Bukit Gombak. Senior Minister of State for Defence Zaqy Mohamad and SAF s Chief of Medical Corps, Colonel (Dr) Lo Hong Yee, also received their jabs.PHOTO: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE/FACEBOOK
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