there are some debate a while abck about too many generals in the army...or scholars becomes high ranking office in the army and many doubt their leadership capabilities....

then, my thought turn back to more than 10 years ago when i wsa serving in the army...yes doing my national duty.

mind you, i was happy to go t the army, i was excited, and looking forward to the training. people think i am crazy...but i like the army actually....

until.....

there was this so call scholar captain in my platoon (graduated in japan), he was posted into our unit. at first he was ok. i think a lot of my men dont like him, cos he use a tennis ball to chase after my men and then throw it at them..... OUCH...it hurts!!! i mean is this the mark of a leader?... he thought it was funny, but i dont think anyone in the platoon thinks its even a little bit funny.

i told him, if you want respect, first learn to respect....and i walk away.

there was another captain, he left some document on his desk, it was marked secret. on top of this file is another file... meaning that top secret file is covered, and unless i go thru his stuff during my nite duty in the office, i will never know its there..... well he complain to my encik.....and made me pay for my 'so called' mistake.....

well i am not too sure if should i tell my encik that niside his drawer there is blue tape.....which everyone knows......

i refused to sign the extra 2 weekend duty...cos i don't think its my fault. in the end, i gave face to my encik i sign one.....and that capt...forever loose my respect. i never salute to him even if he walk pass me. i never greet him.

i remember we had our major exercise in taiwan, then all of a sudden, they all disappeared....including my sergeant....... then we realised, a lot of big shot was coming our way to inspect...they went to take cover, like chickens all run away, let the men take the shit. just in case anything goes wrong, we the men take the balme...... how can we trust them in times of war?

there was an exercise in our camp, the major was touring the site, as usual he have an assistant with him, he was also an officer..... the major came to me and ask me some question, i was trying my best to answer him one very tricky question he pose to me, when this idiotic officer, who i think know nuts about communication, shouted and said, "can you answer the major?" i was like....hello....... and damm pissed with him.....

best of all i have a sergeant, a regular..... who dont know any of the equipment we used. a pouch with a pocket that is use to contain a socket, and he tell the men something else...... i was like...har!?!??!! was he doing???/

they never dare give lectures, always arrow me to teach other regulars...which includes officers........

so much for my respect for these officer and so called leaders. the only respect i have is for my OC...i think he is the best. thank you capt chan..( by the way, capt chan was the officer in charge of the national day parade 2 years ago...he is a BG now.)

God Bless him.

another useless thought