ORD ( This is 3 1 Mike, Lima Mike ,Oscar Romeo Delta, Out ) 050317

ORD LO ( 030317)


It has been a really tough journey thus far. Many despise NS for countless reasons - politics , outfields, being a waste of time etc. - and I must say I am one of the many who wasnt really fond of NS. But after we take a moment, dig deep and think of how we've grown over these two years, then we will be able to find the benefit of NS:

BMT - Eagle
Being in a company led by commanders who truly believe in inspiring a company of commanders, I must say I am very fortunate to be in Eagle. We were treated like commanders, led each other, got fucked for things we did wrong and deserved - most of all, we were introduced to how commanders got treated way before I entered command school. (special thanks to PS Dom, P1Sectcomds, MSG Rahman and Encik)

SCS- Lima Foundation>Lima Pro

Lima Foundation term truly taught me more than Professional term. We were taught how section commanders got the most shit ( i.e punishments for men= x1 , punishments for LSC and above=x3).
We were treated like shit, we had the toughest life , but as MWO Freddie Soh explained - He was training us for the unit life , a shit place to be in , the only source of motivation and joy is ur buddies beside you and most of all , he will reward our efforts as best he can ( many believed he didnt but we had as many nights out as Kilo please XD ). Foundation term really engraved into my brain many unforgettable moments - High kneeling for 1h after a 4D3N camp ( which consisted of 3days of Fire and movement and  training ending at 9pm everyday) , heavy thunderstorm which lasted the full duration of the night on the first night, casevac-ing teammates over long distances etc.) and of course, bookout PT ( every week we had to do increasing reps of different exercises such as rowers, pullups and lunges). It was through this mental and physical resilience training that helped me through NS.

1SIR

" How am I going to put you guys in charge of 6 men under you next time? You think about it!" ~ MWO Mani. As I entered 1 SIR , I had this quote in my mind constantly which pushed me on.
We 2nd year commanders came into a hellhole- the battalion was constantly busy and it planned to stay like this till we ORDed. ROT 3a,b,c > ARSF > NDP > ROT 4> ROT 4.5 > ROT 5a > ATEC
It was a rollercoaster of emotions, there were arguments , fights , disagreements, politics , broken arms, hearts and many tasks thrown all over the place. But we managed to pull everything together and kept the gears of Charlie running. After ATEC and we had the talks, it dawned upon me that Im going to leave the section which I looked forward to seeing every week, the platoon which always made me laugh, the company which I had a sense of pride and identity in. I never regretted coming into this unit because the hardships, blood sweat and tears truly sculpted us into what I am today. 1SIR changed me as a person and forged so many friendships which will hopefully last.

ORDinary people, ExtraORDinary outcomes indeed.

Its 2 years of our lives, but its a 2 year life changing experience with results that takes excruciatingly long to unveil.(and its 2 more years to think about uni applications and the future too )