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Dr Goh Keng Swee1965 - 1967*

Lim Kim San1967 - 1970+

Dr Goh Keng Swee1970 - 1979

Howe Yoon Chong1979 - 1982

Goh Chok Tong1982 - 1991

Dr Yeo Ning Hong1991 - 1994

G E Bogaars1965 - 1970

Pang Tee Pow1970 - 1977

Cheong Quee Wah1977 - 1981

Lim Siong Guan1981 - 1994

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LG Winston Choo ‡Chief of General Staff1976 - 1990

LG Ng Jui Ping1992 - 1995

Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam1995 - 2003

Teo Chee Hean2003 - 2011

Dr Lee Boon Yang1994 - 1995

Dr Ng Eng Hen2011 -

Peter Ho2001 - 2004

Chiang Chie Foo2004 - 2013

Chan Yeng Kit2013 -

LG Bey Soo Khiang1995 - 2000

LG Ng Chee Meng2013 -

LG Lim Chuan Poh2000 - 2003

LG Ng Yat Chung2003 - 2007

LG Desmond Kuek2007 - 2010

LG Neo Kian Hong2010 - 2013

Eddie Teo1994 - 2000

MINISTERS, PERMANENT SECRETARIES, CHIEFS OF DEFENCE FORCE

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LG Winston Choo1990 - 1992

* Dr Goh Keng Swee was Minister of Defence & Security (Aug 1965 - Sep 1965), and Minister of Interior & Defence (Sep 1965 - Aug 1967).+ Lim Kim San was Minister of Interior & Defence (Aug 1967 - Apr 1968), and Minister of Defence (Apr - Aug 1970).

Adrian TanDirector, Stamford Law. Author, humourist and debater. Best known for bestselling novels: The Teenage Textbook and The Teenage Workbook. Alumnus of PIONEER magazine.

Alphonsus ChernPhotojournalist, The Straits Times.

Ann HusseinSinger and music director with a son who is an NSF.

Asad-ul Iqbal LatifVisiting Fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies and former senior correspondent with The Straits Times.

Benjamin Lee Aka blogger Mr Miyagi. Media consultant. Writer of staged comedies for Dim Sum Dollies, Irene Ang, Hossan Leong and Kumar. Author of In My Time, the comic book for 40 years of National Service.

Beon KanLeather craftsman based in Taiwan who runs Leather Prince offering leather keychains and phone cases.

Caleb YapCivil servant at the Ministry of Defence with previous appointments in the Ministry of Education.

Chua Siew SanJoined MINDEF in 1974 and served as Deputy Secretary (Policy) from 1995 to 2006. Appointed Ambassador to Thailand in 2012.

Clement Hendricks1st Gen NSman who served the SAF for nearly 42 years. Was on the Reservist On Voluntary Extended Reserve Service (ROVERS) scheme from 1995 to 2013.

Colin GohCartoonist (‘The Concrete Jungle’ for The New Paper, Dim Sum Warriors), satirist (Talkingcock.com) and film maker (Talking Cock, Singapore Dreaming).

David ShawBrand consultant, creative strategist and copywriter. Worked in Saatchi & Saatchi, JWT and BBDO. Launched HP consumer brand and Lenovo’s F1 and Olympics marketing programmes.

Dick LeeComposer, creative director, singer, playwright. Wrote “Home” for the 1998 National Day Parade and numerous songs for regional pop singers. Recorded 24 albums and composed 11 musicals. Creative Director for a number of National Day Parade shows.

Ee Cheng HuatFrom the first batch of NS enlistees and first batch of NSF officer cadets.

Eliza HengCivil servant with two sons, one an NSman and the other an NSF.

Fairoz Bin HassanHead of General Staff in HQ Guards with the rank of LTC.

Goh Eck KhengPublisher of Landmark Books Pte Ltd.

Gwee Li SuiPoet, literary critic and graphic artist. Former Assistant Professor in English Literature, NUS. Selected bibliography: Myth of the Stone (graphic novel); Who Wants to Buy a Book of Poems? and One Thousand and One Nights (poetry); Fear No Poetry (criticism); and Telltale: Eleven Stories and Sharing Borders (editor).

Hayden NgSingaporean fashion designer and boutique owner. Designed costumes for numerous theatre productions and National Day Parades.

Hossan LeongActor, comedian and television game-show host. Was DJ in Gold 90.5 FM, Lush 99.5 and Power 98. Awarded Ambassador for Paris 2012 and des Ambassadeurs Francophones (Francophone Ambassador Award).

Ignatius LowManaging Editor of The Straits Times.

Jermyn ChowDefence correspondent of The Straits Times.

John ClangArt and fashion photographer working from New York. Earned his moniker while in NS as his name tag read C L Ang.

K F SeetohFood entrepreneur. Publisher and editor of Makansutra. Helms Makansutra, a food company that promotes the joy of eating and celebrates the best of Asian food culture.

Kagen LimWorks in a freight forwarding company in Singapore.

Keith TanSenior Creative Director at Creative Services (Sales & Marketing) MediaCorp.

Kenny LeckCo-founder of independent bookshop, BooksActually.

Kit ChanMulti-talented artiste. First sang “Home” for the 1998 NDP. Worked with Nexus, MINDEF, on the Total Defence campaigns “What Will You Defend?” (2009), “Home – Keeping It Together” (2011) and “30 Years of TD: Because You Played A Part” (2014).

Koh Boon PinExecutive trainer, freelance writer and actor. Former journalist with The Straits Times. A writer for Shoulder to Shoulder: 35 Years of National Service.

WRITERS & CONTRIBUTORS

Koh Buck SongCommunications strategist, branding and corporate social responsibility consultant, writer and editor. Formerly with The Straits Times, EDB and O&M. Served as Deputy Chairman of Censorship Review Committee, board member of MDA and NAC, and Adjunct Associate Professor of Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.

Kuldip SinghHead, Centre for Heritage Services, MINDEF.

Kwa Chong GuanAdjunct Associate Professor (Honorary) Department of History, NUS. Former policy analyst, MINDEF and MFA. Senior Fellow, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, researching regional security issues. Was Head of the old Department of Strategic Studies at SAFTI MI teaching military history and strategic studies.

Lai Chee KienArchitecture historian and heritage expert. Former Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, NUS. Research areas: Histories of art, architecture, settlements, urbanism, and landscapes.

Lam Chun SeeHeritage blogger and author of Good Morning Yesterday.

Lee Geok BoiAuthor, freelance writer and editor. Pioneer NLB librarian and The Straits Times journalist. Published works include: Shoulder to Shoulder: 35 Years of National Service (contributing writer); The Singapore Story: Memoirs of Lee Kuan Yew abridged edition (abridging editor); Singapore: Journey into Nationhood; Syonan-To: Singapore Under The Japanese; Ernst & Young: An Account of 120 Years in Singapore (author); and Singapore International Foundation magazine (editor).

Lee Jian XuanJournalist with The Straits Times who covers the defence beat.

Martin Tan2nd Gen NSman and co-founder of Halogen Foundation, a youth leadership development organisation.

Melanie ChewMilitary historian and author. Formerly taught military history at the Singapore Command and Staff College, and Strategic Studies and International Relations at the National University of Singapore. Published works include: The History of DSO National Laboratories; The Sky, Our Country (history of Singapore Air Force); and Presidential Notes: The Biography of President Yusof Ishak.

Mildred SimFormer NMP married to a 1st Gen NSman with a son who is a 2nd Gen NSman.

Naggapan Reddy ThanapakiamA nurse with two daughters and a son who is an NSF.

Pauline GohHomemaker, and retired SIA stewardess. Widowed with two sons, one an NSman and the other a pre-enlistee.

Ronnie LimFormer Energy Editor of The Business Times and author of A Gardener’s Log.

Rosa Maria ConsigliereNational Cadet Corps Cadet Lieutenant and a student from St Andrew’s Junior College.

Rovik Robert3rd Gen NSman and founder of Hidden Good which celebrates the culture of positivity and caring in Singapore.

Sanif Olek2nd Gen NSman and film director. His debut feature film, Sayang Disayang, received the Special Jury Prize for Best Asian Film at the SalaMindanaw International Film Festival in 2013, and is Singapore’s candidate for the best foreign-language film category at the 2015 Oscars.

Seah Tzi YanFormer art gallery owner and co-founder of the Art Galleries Association, Singapore (1996) & ART-Singapore (2000). Adjunct lecturer at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts.

Sydney TanA doctor involved professionally in music for the last 24 years as a music director, arranger and producer. Artiste roster includes Dick Lee, Jacky Cheung, Jacintha, Clement Chow, Tracy Huang, Kit Chan, and Taufik Batisah. Music director of numerous NDPs. Produced and arranged “Home” for Kit Chan.

Tan Swee BockFormer SAF Regular from 1984 to 2009. Served in various command and staff appointments including Commander Divisional Air Defence Brigade and Head Air Manpower.

Tony ChewExecutive Chairman, Asia Resource Corporation. Co-Chair, ACCORD, Employer and Business Council.

Wendy YeapProfessional counsellor whose husband and son are Regulars in the SAF.

Winston ChooChief of Defence Force of the Singapore Armed Forces from 1974 to 1992. Retired with the rank of Lieutenant-General.

Yeo Suan FuttLifestyle journalist who has written for 8 Days, Revolution and Singapore Tatler. Authored books on crime in Singapore.

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PICTURE CREDITS

Adrian Tan: Pages 346, 347.

Andrew and Audra Morrice: Page 72.

Air Force Recruitment Centre:Page 322 (top).

Army Information Centre: Page 399.

Basic Military Training Centre: Pages 57, 59 (bottom), 60 (top), 71 (bottom), 124 (bottom), 137, 141, 147 (bottom), 175, 277 (top).

CDF Office: Page 384, 406.

Cathay Organisation: Page 326.

Centre for Heritage Services, MINDEF: Pages 4-9, 18, 29, 31-33, 34, 36-39, 41 (top), 42, 43 (top), 56, 58, 59 (top), 60 (bottom), 61, 62, 64, 65 (top), 66-70, 71 (top), 75 (top), 76, 77, 81, 84, 85, 91, 92, 94, 100, 101, 104 (bottom), 106-108, 110 (bottom), 111, 112-114, 115 (bottom), 116-119, 120 (top), 121-123, 124 (top), 125, 126, 128-132, 136, 138-139, 142-145, 146 (inset), 147 (top), 148, 149 (top), 150, 152 (top), 167, 168 (inset), 169, 170, 171 (bottom), 174, 178, 180, 182, 183, 184, 185 (bottom), 186, 189 (inset), 194 (inset), 198, 200 (inset), 202 (bottom), 203, 214, 223, 225 (bottom), 288, 289, 231, 232, 250 (bottom), 254-256, 266-270, 271 (top and bottom left), 274-276, 278-279, 280-286, 289, 296-298, 300, 306-309, 316, 317 (top right and bottom), 318, 319, 324-325, 329 (top), 333 (bottom), 334-337, 338 (top), 339, 340 (top), 342-345, 348, 350-353, 354, 355 (middle and bottom), 356-362, 364, 366-369, 370-371, 373-375, 380 (top), 391.

Colin Goh: Page 355 (top).

Committee to Strengthen National Service: Page 314.

MINDEF Communications Organisation: Pages 12, 40, 41 (bottom), 43 (bottom), 44, 46-51, 63, 65 (bottom), 82-83, 90 (crest and infographic), 95-99, 109, 110 (top), 120 (bottom), 133, 140 (top), 149 (bottom), 152 (bottom), 153-155, 153-163, 164, 165, 168 (top), 169 (bottom), 171 (top), 176, 179, 181, 185 (top), 187, 189 (middle and bottom), 193, 194 (top), 195, 196, 197, 199, 200 (top and bottom), 201, 202 (top), 204, 205, 206, 208, 210-212, 218, 219, 220-222, 225 (top), 226, 227, 233, 234-237, 238, 239, 240-241, 242, 245, 246, 250 (top), 251-253, 257 (bottom), 258, 260-265, 271 (inset), 272-273, 277 (bottom), 291, 293, 305, 310, 311 (bottom), 313 (bottom), 315, 317 (top left), 341, 377, 380 (inset), 382 (bottom), 382, 394, 397, 405, 408.

David Ayres: Page 104 (top)

Desmond Kuek: Page 402.

DSO National Laboratories: Pages 243, 247.

Ee Cheng Huat: Pages 74, 75 (bottom).

Hossan Leong: Page 332 (inset, photograph by Mark Law Photography).

J Team Productions Page 239 (bottom left).

Kelvin Lok: Page 16.

Mandate Advertising: Pages 321 (bottom), 322 (bottom left and right), 323.

Nancy Tan: Pages 78-80, 93.

National Archives of Singapore: Pages 22, 55, 86, 88-89, 134-135, 151, 188, 192 (top), 249, 311 (top), 340 (bot-tom), 378, 379, 381, 382 (top).

Nexus, MINDEF: Pages 24-28, 87, 302, 303, 305 (bottom and inset).

Republic of Singapore Navy: Page 14, 105, 217 321 (top).

Republic of Singapore Air Force: Page 322 (top).

Peranakan Siblings: Page 330 (bottom left).

Phua Bah Lee: Page 90 (top).

SAF Music and Drama Company: Page 338 (bottom).

SAFRA Radio: Pages 329 (bottom right), 332 (top and bottom left), 333 (top).

Singapore Art Museum: Page 365.

Singapore Press Holdings: Pages 172, 173, 230, 248, 292, 313 (top), 376. © Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. Reprinted with permission.

Wild Rice: Page 330 (bottom right).

Winston Choo: Page 387.

Yong Shao Chong: Pages 52-54, 102, 115 (top), 127, 140 (bottom), 257 (top),

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