THE SCENE OUTSIDE SINGAPORE ARMED FORCE'S BEDOK CAMP AND CAMPS THROUGHOIUT THE ISLAND AS SINGAPORE'S 'FIRST 1,000' NATIONAL SERVICEMEN RETURNED TO CIVILIAN LIFE. FOR THE COMMANDING OFFICERS AS WELL AS THE MEN, PARTING AT THE GATES MARKED A MEMORABLE MOMENT. ONLY TWO YEARS AGO THEY HAD BEEN THE FIRST TO BUILD THE NUCLEUS OF THE REPUBLIC'S 'CITIZENS' ARMY. PICTURE SHOWS SOME OF THE SOLDIERS STIL DOING THEIR NATIONAL SERVICE LINING BOTH SIDES OF THE CAMP AS SOME OF SINGAPORE'S 'FIRST 1,000' NATIONAL SERVICEMEN TROOPED OUT TO CIVVY STREET YESTERDAY MORNING. "CHEERIO," SAID ONE SERVICEMENT. "GOOD LUCK,' REPLIED COMMANDING OFFICER MAJOR TAN
16/08/1969
PCD0431 - 0062
T2004,11357
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