"If a thing isn't worth saying, you sing it." - Pierre Beaumarchais

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Vouchers for top NSmen

"FAMILIES of National Servicemen who do well during their in-camp training will get to share the reward under a slew of measures to recognise their contributions to total defence.

To recognise the importance of family support in ensuring that the NSmen remain committed to defence and NS training, these NSmen will be awarded with $100 worth of vouchers.

NSmen can spend these vouchers with their families at defence and national education related attractions, such as the Singapore Discovery Centre and Singapore Armed Forces and HomeTeamNS chalets.

'Through these attractions, the families can also understand and appreciate more about Total Defence and National Service,' said Mindef.

To be eligible for the vouchers, NSmen must be within the top 10 per cent of their ICT or courses, or be recipients of Awards and Letters of Commendation. All eligible NSmen can only receive the vouchers once within the same work year. These vouchers are valid for one year from the date of issue.

Mindef and the Home Team will release the list of participating attractions in March next year. This initiative will be launched next April."


I'm not sure what's more insulting: top performing slaves (NSmen) getting $100 of vouchers, or these vouchers being valid only for SAF-related merchants.

The voucher scheme is like raping a girl and then throwing her vouchers for your STD clinic.