SINGAPORE - When Master Sergeant (NS) Rasul Al-Hayat Iskandar Zulkarnain's wife was expecting their first child in 2020, he had to decide whether to continue with his in-camp training (ICT), which was scheduled to end a few days before the estimated birth date.
The operationally ready national serviceman chose to return to camp to prepare for a high-key combat readiness assessment for the unit by the Army Training Evaluation Centre that was due to take place the following year.
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