HAIR-RAISER
PHOTO // Mark Teo
This girl is one smart cookie. After graduating as a Silver Bayonet recipient from the Specialist Cadet School last year, Military Expert
(ME) 4 (T) Esther Yeo was offered sponsorship to pursue a degree at Nanyang Technological University.
Currently in Officer Cadet School, she is on her way to becoming an Army Engineer. "When I was younger, I thought the military uniform was cool. And now, I wear it with pride. It's good to serve the community by protecting our country and loved ones."
Even though she's only been in the military for slightly over a year, she participated in one of the biggest SG50 events - the National Day Parade (NDP). "I was in SAF Ammunition Command's fireworks committee, seeing to the safety of the fireworks. We were on the roof of Pan Pacific Hotel and got a bird's eye view. It felt great, seeing fireworks exploding. I felt the adrenaline rush!"
And like a soft-centred cookie, ME4 (T) Yeo has a heart of gold. In June 2014, before signing on with the Army, she took part in Hair for Hope and shaved off her shoulder-length hair to raise funds for children with cancer. Her mother is a cancer survivor.
"It's a good experience because we are encouraging people with cancer. I did it together with my father, brothers and cousins. My mom was there to see me shave my head. I didn't tell her that I did it for her though."
She definitely knows now, ME4 (T) Yeo.
