"If your bank account is full but your heart is not, then what’s the point?"
He used to be a timid guy, but the leadership roles he took on in Officer Cadet School (OCS) helped him to step out of his comfort zone and become more confident.
Inspired by her father to join the military, LTA Deepa Syaama Arul has found her own calling in a different Service.
Just three months after graduating from university, she was already earning a high four-figure monthly salary from her first job as a financial adviser.
Commissioning as an officer at the age of 26, Commando and Sword of Merit recipient 2nd Lieutenant (2LT) Kavin Timothy S/O Trina Shanti proves that there are many paths to excellence.
"Serve your friends, family, and most importantly, your nation."
From completing his National Service as an infantry specialist, to extending it and signing-on as a combat engineer officer, 2nd Lieutenant (2LT) Marimuthu "Selva" Selvaganapathy's journey to becoming an officer was anything but typical.
The first in his family to be commissioned as an officer, 2LT Haniel Humphrey Muze may soon become the first Singaporean of African descent to earn the khaki beret.
