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She went all out to avoid NS for her only son....... and then he goes to sign on as a regular! 
This was wat happened to an ex-classmate of mine.
J was my primary school classmate. We lost touch after she got married and we both started working life. Although J married young, she only gave birth to her son 9 years later. Due to medical complications, she was unable to bear another child. When her son was 4 years old, her marriage broke down after she discovered her hubby had another family in Malaysia.
She got custody of SJ and soldiered on as a single parent. While reflecting on the future of SJ, she got worried that he might be hurt while serving NS. As he was her only son and her hope for the future, she decided she will not let him serve NS. J sold the matrimonial home and migrated to Perth with SJ to start a new life.
J settled down in Swanbourne, a suburb of Perth and got a job teaching in the primary school there. She managed to obtain OZ citizenship for SJ and herself. She had obtained her objective, SJ does not have to serve NS for Singapore now. SJ lived the typical Ozzie sporty lifestyle and managed to graduated from University. He was a champion surfer and superb athlete even making it to the NFL aussie football team.
One day J got the surprise of her life when SJ informed her he had signed up with the Royal Australian Air Force. Despite her protests she was unable to get him to change his mind. SJ reassured her that his posting in the RAAF is a supporting role and relatively safe and do not have to see combat. SJ did not serve long in the RAAF, he applied for the SASR (Special Air Services Regiment) and was accepted. After 19 months of training, he obtained the coveted grey beret and was posted to Campbell Barracks, which was situated right in Swanbourne, Perth near the home where J and SJ lived.
Imagine J's surprise when she learnt that SJ was a member of the SASR. And her heartbreak when she further heard the news that SJ's unit is being sent to Afghanistan and he is looking forward to the experience of being involved in a real war. 300 SASR troopers served in Afghanistan fighting alongside the US Marines against the Al Qaeda and the Taliban, often spearheading a number of offensive operations. When the SASR were pulled out from Afghanistan in 2009, they had a casualty count of 2 dead and 3 wounded.
Unfortunately for J, trooper SJ was one of the 2 that died. He was killed when the vehicle he was travelling in hit a landmine.
On hindsight, J reflected that her only son might still be alive if she had remained in Singapore and let him serve his NS in our wayang SAF.
This was wat happened to an ex-classmate of mine.J was my primary school classmate. We lost touch after she got married and we both started working life. Although J married young, she only gave birth to her son 9 years later. Due to medical complications, she was unable to bear another child. When her son was 4 years old, her marriage broke down after she discovered her hubby had another family in Malaysia.
She got custody of SJ and soldiered on as a single parent. While reflecting on the future of SJ, she got worried that he might be hurt while serving NS. As he was her only son and her hope for the future, she decided she will not let him serve NS. J sold the matrimonial home and migrated to Perth with SJ to start a new life.
J settled down in Swanbourne, a suburb of Perth and got a job teaching in the primary school there. She managed to obtain OZ citizenship for SJ and herself. She had obtained her objective, SJ does not have to serve NS for Singapore now. SJ lived the typical Ozzie sporty lifestyle and managed to graduated from University. He was a champion surfer and superb athlete even making it to the NFL aussie football team.
One day J got the surprise of her life when SJ informed her he had signed up with the Royal Australian Air Force. Despite her protests she was unable to get him to change his mind. SJ reassured her that his posting in the RAAF is a supporting role and relatively safe and do not have to see combat. SJ did not serve long in the RAAF, he applied for the SASR (Special Air Services Regiment) and was accepted. After 19 months of training, he obtained the coveted grey beret and was posted to Campbell Barracks, which was situated right in Swanbourne, Perth near the home where J and SJ lived.
Imagine J's surprise when she learnt that SJ was a member of the SASR. And her heartbreak when she further heard the news that SJ's unit is being sent to Afghanistan and he is looking forward to the experience of being involved in a real war. 300 SASR troopers served in Afghanistan fighting alongside the US Marines against the Al Qaeda and the Taliban, often spearheading a number of offensive operations. When the SASR were pulled out from Afghanistan in 2009, they had a casualty count of 2 dead and 3 wounded.
Unfortunately for J, trooper SJ was one of the 2 that died. He was killed when the vehicle he was travelling in hit a landmine.
On hindsight, J reflected that her only son might still be alive if she had remained in Singapore and let him serve his NS in our wayang SAF.
