AOH

Back at home at last. I haf been staying in camp since Thursday for the Army Open House. It 1st started on Thurday, and will end on Monday. I had the chance to return home tonite.
The grounds of SAFTI is opened to various primary/secondary schools on Thursday and Friday. Did 2 display and 2 mainstreet parade on Thursday and 1 display and 1 mainstreet parade on Friday. All were really goot (heard frm our specs). Lots of stuff to see and play. There were exhibition of all army stuff, frm arty to commandos to guards. On Friday morning, some of us went to try the Urban Warfare. It a game like laser quest. 10 vs 10 "capture the flag" competition. Each of us were given a STA 21 and a battle suit. 1st time using it. Kinda of heavy (we dunch hold rifle..). A laser thingy is attached to the tip of the rifle and when fired, it will emit a sensor. If you are hit, your rifle will render unless. You need to reset your battle suit to continue playing.
We were given 25 rounds of blanks to fire. To our surprise, our opponent were from the commandos unit!! SAF band B vs the commandos!! Lose liaoz...But in the end, we won...wow SAF band won commandos unit in Urban Warfare..tyco nia hahaha. But anyw it was a cool experience. You dun get to handle real rifle in a normal day.
There was also free milo drink for everyone. Yummy thick cooling milo. My fren drank 17 cups in 1 day...I wonder how he can do it...I only manage 4 :Pp. I got lots of free goodies from the Open House. There is one that you only need to do chin ups and you will get 1 goody pack frm them. Well it was not much but the bag was nice. Theres another game in which you are to stand in a rectangular box and catch flying pin pong balls for a prize.
We also saw Fiona Xie at the exhibition. Apparently she was there to film the Open House for some program. Everyone was standing there looking. Hahah.
Today is the offical opening of the Army Open House. Played fanfare for Minister Teo Chee Hean and then the display. Good job! :Pp Ended the day with the Main Street parade.
1 thing bad abt this parade is the meals. We were practically eating KFC everyday!!! I cant stand the sight of fried chicken now...Too much!!
Everyday is a tired day for us..Lets hope it will end soon and well.

posted by gonnie at 10:48 PM