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One for the road

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     666 days of service.      A satanic number. Arguably a good representation of my time in the Army.      95 weeks as a member of the Singapore Armed Forces, oh how time has flown by. My life has changed so much in the past 20 months, for the better. Definitely not how I would've envisioned my life turning out prior to actually enlisting. The nights spent sleeping in the jungle, countless pointless drills and punishments from people I didn't respect were unbearable. I didn't suffer in silence by any means, but I made it through and I think it puts me in good stead for the future where I'll have to do the same. Life isn't fair, and at some point we all have to do things we don't want to and be punished for others' wrongdoing. Its part of growing up I guess.     For all the silly drills and wasted hours, I also forged bonds with people I never would have otherwise. From my first day of basic training till my ORD day, I've spent plenty of hours with peop