This in-camp training is from 21st Feb to 9th Mar Y2K. (I thought a very tough one)

This is the 4th Thailand trip in my NS life..(very phobia).  Leave S'pore on the night of 23/02/Y2K. The journey takes about 2-3 hours. The weather is much hotter than here... very sickening. Nearly fall sick during the first few days. Must drink plenty and plenty of water in order to survive there.....

 There are 8 gunners in my detachment.

One battery has 6 detachments. One battlelion has 3 batteries which make up a total of 18 guns. It provides a very good fire support to the frontline forces. 

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Hi, is me the APU driver. One who put the gun (Howitzer) into action with the help of my fellow gunners. This gun weights about 13 tons.

Fellow gunners taking a "tactical" rest in the 7-ton truck. 

It's time to rest... any position also can do.

In one of the deployment ground. Everybody is very happy when this day 29/02/Y2K arrives. As a precaution, there is no exercise on this day due to the Y2K issues. 

Some of us take photo beside the gun. We cook instant noodles for our meals. Some of us brought cooking oil, eggs, some vegetables to cook during the exercise.. as though we are having a picnic. (By the way, our combat ration consists of instant noodles also. Much better than the last time. I mean that time when police wear short-pants). Hope that the next in-camp training, we can get to try different types of menu items. A freak accident almost happened to our detachment. Luckily, the men are alert if not 3men were out-of-action/seriously injured  by the moving gun. A very close shave to death. I sincerely apologize to the men who are nearly knock down by the gun due to my action. Up till now I still remember this incident.

This 7-ton tower is very spacious. Only 7 of us sitting at the rear plus keeping some stores. This truck is use to tow the gun while on the move.

 For your info, the attire is not what you see in the photo. The correct attire should be strictly in training gear.

a relaxing moment...look what we have here.. instant noodles. See the container right in front, it contain water but isn't consumable. It meant for washing only. 

Well.. for some reason we smile. Not b'cos we're in candid camera but is makan time. The 2 malayu in front, is our chief thru out this training. Thumbs up for their hardwork.... cooking..lor.

Men in action. Those " CBL" /cameraman better clear off as Firing is going to commence. As you see, this guy with hand action, its me. This guy with half bend position is our beloved Commander (a very big shot in our detachment). Everybody got to listen to his command. A live ammunition (weights 45kg) is loaded into the chamber, they are checking whether the ammunition is safely ram into the chamber.

"Shacking steven" in this deployment ground. Action front the gun twice 'cos the previous position is too close to the other gun claim a "very very big big shot" man who happen to cruise by our battery. Thanks to those offer their helps while other is resting.

Everybody post by the side of the gun with each of us licking ice-cream. Imagine the weather is x10 times hotter than S'pore. This day is our last day of exercise.

In a mood of taking picture. With some guys from other detachment. OK..the guy with a jockey cap and is squading down is me..like as if going for (SBC) photo auditing.

Another picture taken at the gun position.

my detachment beside the gun. Awaiting for another mission.

A happy family.. most of us are here to post in front of the camera. Very rare to get all the men to get together but only for this moment..

Finally, the moment has come.. SOP standard a dinner after a very "SHACKING STEVEN" exercise. A smile means a thousand words.

Our detachment foto. A lasting memories for some of us until the next "get together" in about 2-3years time. Till then we will meet again. Hope so.

the same old places we'd visited before and not much of foto taking. Wonder whether "somebody" has feedback to "somebody"  regarding the places the men  visited before ? is a Wasting tax-payer monies. why not send back the men immediately after the exercise. many men would agree to that.. 

one of the places we visited during our two days of R&R. Who say Cina and Malayu do not click. Yes, we do. No racist here.

Remember SAF....