BMT POP!

Hawk coy 02/09 company photo

platoon 3

finally POP-ed yesterday!!

24km route march was physically demanding and i am very surprised tt i can complete it.
having to carry all our barang-barangs when before tt we were expecting to need to carry our 10-pack items minus the store-items. =/
the 12-20km is also the most tiring, where our paths include mud, rocks, sand, very uneven surfaces and slopes!
going to rocky hill, to field camp site, to sit test site and back to the SOC ground behind the parade ground.
but at least we got 100-plus, kit-kats and bananas alongside with our own sweets and biscuits to snacked during our breaks. heheheh

slept at about 9pm the night before, woke up at 3am, breakfast, drew arms, and set off at about 5.15pm.
finished at about 12 to 1pm. exhausted, arches but with a sense of satisfaction.

bathed using the training shed's shower and barely rested before we have to get ready for our parade.
together with 3 other rocky hill companies quebec, yankee and zulu (yeah we are the only ladangs).
the GP started at about and at about 4.45pm, we are the "........trainnnned soilllders!! "

will certainly miss the life in tekong even though the trainings have been tough.
thanks to all my platoon and esp my section mates
and my sgts (esp PS Shah tom whom we respect alot) for having enabled us to finished this 8 weeks 3 days of trainings.
the daily marches to the cookhouse, SFT and everywhere else and back, the songs we sang on the way.
the trainfire, field camp, sit test etc.
the numerous stand-bys we have, esp right before our POP (#$#$@$% spent the whole of tues cleaning and cleaning...)
the numerous PTs and trainings we have for our IPPT and SOC (even though i still fail at the end...sighz)
the night snacks provided during confinement and then our own biscuits biffet each and every night.
the surprise birthday cake for for all birthday boys during the BMT period.
the armskote duties i dread doing every time we have to drew arms, but happy every time we recieved arms.

block leave from now till 21st.

Met up with section mates at night. was kinda of a rush but we somehow managed. watched "the last blood"
it was meant to be a scary m18 movie but some of us were laughing at certain parts of the movie. reached home at about 12mn .by then i was so sleepy tt i headed straight to bed.

photos!
credits to my father.
the band marching in.

us coming in "right after" our 24km route march
hawk is the last company to come in."cooling down" exercise
tts our OC right in front.
dun bother looking for me cos i cant even find myself...lol
waiting for the music to signal us to pick up our stuff.during the parade
credits:pengyeow (platoon 4)

march-past
re-entry. singing "training to be soldiers"
jockey cap wearing session. tts me and my pa.
my mum isnt around cos theres the upgrading going on. =(

presenting the...
...BMTC roooar!
abit stupid la..but heck.
lyrics for the song and roar can be found at ykm's POP post.
ladies and gentlemen, presenting to you the....trainnnned soilllders!

but pity we couldnt get the best company award. we got 1st for games day but third for drill com. janguar surprisingly got 1st! and eagle and us either 2nd or third.

my house's toilets and pipe works finally completed, but theres still the renovation next door,the installation of the new clothes hanger and the lift upgrading. and the construction side opp. noise and dust.

my mum also keep talking about how the workers finished all the water and food tt she offered in so little time. apprantly better-fed workers do better jobs. lol.