New local show on the NS experience

New TV show on Channel 5 tomorrow night.

The Army Experience - From Boys To Men (Chinese Subtitles)

MediaCorp Artistes Chew Chor Meng, Tay Ping Hui and Terence Cao had gone through the same rite of passage as all Singapore young boys to become men.

Theyve had their fair share of Army experience. And it is this experience that has also helped them perform with authenticity some of the roles theyve had to act in. For example when they had to act as Commandos in the series The Reunion.

Its an accepted fact in Singapore, since 1967, fathers and sons share this common army experience that marks the transition from boys to man.

Its also an accepted fact - the army can be no bed of roses. Training has to be tough and yet safe. Without being pushed, ordinary boys will never realize the full potential of their own strengths and abilities. The army allows boys to push themselves beyond their limits and excel; coming out not just physically stronger, but also more mature, confident and responsible.

The training system of Mission, Demand, Support gives every soldier regardless of rank or vocation, ample training and opportunities to grow because every soldier has an important role to play. And in most cases, the soldier himself realize this. Just because hes made a driver doesnt mean he should take it easy and that his role is not important . Actor Mark Lee tells us why.

Inevitably, there would be servicemen who would find having to serve the army a total waste of time. Its very common for some soldiers to keng during their national service meaning not putting in effort to learn and contribute.

Ultimately, much rests on the inherent attitude of the individual soldier. Whether hes willing to make the most of his time. And when he does, often, he would find that his Army Experience will come in useful in life.