TRUSTED TO BEAR ARMS

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TRUSTED TO BEAR ARMS
05 Feb 2020 | OPS & TRAINING

TRUSTED TO BEAR ARMS

// PRODUCER AND EDITOR KOH ENG BENG

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A weapon should only be entrusted to a responsible person. When a recruit receives his rifle during Basic Military Training, it is a significant moment that marks his transition from boy to man. PIONEER uncovers the meaning behind this long-standing military tradition.

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