Death.

From CNA website:

SINGAPORE: The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has suspended all field training from Friday till 15 May, following the death of a full-time national serviceman who was involved in an accident.

3rd Sergeant (3SG) Tan Mou Sheng was travelling in a scout jeep as part of an exercise at Marsiling training area at 6.50am on Friday when the driver lost control of the vehicle and the jeep overturned.

The 20-year-old instructor was found pinned under the vehicle.

The driver, 3SG Tan Cavin, and the front seat passenger, 3SG Hong Dickson, were wearing their seat belts and remained within the vehicle at the time of the incident. The left rear passenger, 3SG Ow Yong Wei Long, was found away from the vehicle unharmed.

Despite the best efforts by the Khoo Teck Puat Hospital surgical team, 3SG Tan Mou Sheng succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at 1.56pm.

Following the incident, the Army has declared a safety time-out from Friday till 15. During this period, all Army field training will be suspended.

The objective of the safety time-out is to remind commanders, trainers and instructors on the safety system to ensure safety measures are in place and reiterate to commanders and servicemen that safety is also an individual responsibility.

The commanders overseeing the exercise have been suspended.

The Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) and the SAF extend their deepest condolences to the family of the late 3SG Tan Mou Sheng.

MINDEF and the SAF are assisting the family in their time of grief and are investigating the incident. The Police is also conducting a separate investigation.

3SG Brandon Tan, a fellow instructor, said: "3SG Tan Mou Sheng was a fighter and an outgoing person. He was a resolute person and a good friend. We will miss him."

- CNA/ir


I suppose hearing about stuff like this can only serves to further emphasize the fragility of the human life.

When I enlisted, I never thought of dying in NS. Tragic incidents like this remind us that the priority is to serve safely and leave after two years.

When it hits close, you look around and realize that if not for a simple twist of fate you could have been him and he you. Or it could have been anyone you know.

Safety is paramount, this has been drilled since day one.
But I cannot imagine if he was someone I knew.

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On an unrelated note about soccer and multiple other sports, I really have never understood the point of sharing triumph with people who have
1) Zero impact on your life
2) Zero impact on the lives of anybody you care about
3) Never been impacted by you in any way
4) And when you say you support XXX, your support is limited to FB messages, emotional outbursts, and wearing their apparel

I mean I can totally understand why it is exciting and all, I also like watching professional plays and scores and saves and stuff, but what's with all the emotional attachment to particular players and teams, and the rage against
1) People who don't share your beliefs
2) People who share your beliefs but somehow are insincere, fairweather, and less passionate (compared to you)
3) People who have only shared your beliefs recently

So I "support" some musicals and some singers. I don't identify myself with them as we, or prosecute their competition, or condemn all the creative directions that they make, or succumb to FB/forum wars with their supporters, or follow every single decision that goes on in their world, offering my two cents worth of opinion.

The best part about offering your criticism, positive or negative, is that nobody, really NOBODY that it is directed towards cares i.e. players, managers, people actually lifting a finger to help the team. Yet judging by the reactions I've seen of completely random people sometimes, EVERYBODY who shouldn't be caring somehow manages to take offence.

The most I do is to pay money to go watch musicals/shows, maybe wear their apparel, and talk to the few people who also enjoy these kind of things in a completely civil manner.

Perhaps that's not being a true fan, but since when was becoming a hot-tempered, bloodthirsty fanatic popular?

The world doesn't make sense sometimes.

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I suppose walking up Fort Canning hill is the manifestation of having nothing to do.

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DSTA final board was okay I guess. Pretty cordial.

Now just have to wait for results.

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Diablo III open beta weekend, so yeah.

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If there was a code to my life, this would be it.

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