Life at Battalion HQ is definitely much more relaxed than when i was with the Company. 2 weeks on, I'm still not used to the lighten workload. Training has been tough en-route to the Red Beret Presentation, which will be on Friday. Alas, I will not be in the Parade. PES C9L2 (PERM) means that there's no way back to be with the Company again.
To get the Red Beret, one must meet the 5 veto-factors: IPPT commando silver standard, pass 1.5km SOC, complete BAC, complete overseas training in Brunei and complete the 72km route march in FBO. Thousands have done it. My seniors in Scouts have done it: Guang Jie, Sean Liew and Patrick. Former schoolmates have done it: Si Liang, Willis, Chen Shao, Clovis and Fu Zhuo. I have passed my IPPT and SOC. Brunei is due this September and the route march by November, which I'm quite sure I will pass in time to come. The only thing standing in my way is the BAC, the 34ft tower and the 1000ft live descent.
The handphone beeped. “Happy Birthday! All the best this year and good luck! ” Time check: 0211. This came all the way from Australia, from my Hong Kong friend who is studying there. Thanks for the heart. I still rested well. Mum’s sms came slightly after reverie. Yuheng and Xuanyun sent their greetings later. Thanks for remembering my day, though you are not the people I wished for. Today was also the last day of my vocational course. I really hate the Arctic sniper weapon, it is 7.7kg and it’s supposed to be in my field pack during missions! (Actually, if I ere to carry it any other way, I would surely faint.)
