Once a yankee, will always be a yankee
In june 2008, i was enlisted in the pes a/b batch and send to tekong for my bmt training.
It was all a blur to me whats going on with all this army stuff, saying the oath blah blah blah.
After saying goodbye to my parents, i was brought away by this big green lorry.
It drove me deep into the road until we reach this place call rocky hill.
Upon there we reach this building called Y Company.
Welcome to Yankee Coy said one of the commanders.
So it looks like im a recruit under yankee coy under platoon 2.
Im a yankee.
Training at yankee coy was tough and well i hate it at first.
I dont like one of my commanders.
As weeks gone by i couldnt take all the pressure
One day during training i hurt the joints in my legs that i could run or march.
It was really painful and i tell my commander, i want out of the training.
I went to see the medical officer, he says if im really sure about this.
And that you have to go recourse since i didnt complete it.
All i say i dont care, my health is much more important than killing myself in training.
So in the end, i was OOT(out of training) in yankee coy.
As i look at my platoon mates train i was thinking if only i could train with them.
But i cant since im no longer in training.
As days gone by, i was a service to the clerk and storeman helping them wherever i can.
Didnt want to waste my time doing nothing ya.
Being an OOT i seem to get close with the staffs there especially the clerk since we both like to talk crap and gossip.
Not soon enough i got my posting to another camp as a storeman.
The clerk gave the papers and instructions.
He was really sad to see me go.
I was too.
I was really sad to leave yankee coy.
Whats more sad was that i didnt get to say goodbye to my platoon mates who is on outfield.
In the end i wrote a letter and gave to my commander, all he has to do was to read to my platoon.
As i take the ferry home with all my stuff, i say to myself that i will never forget yankee coy.
My ns goes on as per normal in my unit that i got posted to.
So days gone by as per normal just work and work and work.
At the end of 2009 i got to know that im going for recourse in 2010 jan.
I told my officer im going for it.
He keep telling me assuring me if i really wana do this
I tell him that i really wanna do this and thats final.
So in jan 2010, i went to report for my recourse.
Going to tekong after two years really bring back memories.
Can't believe im back here again.
After all the stuff is done, i got to know that im going to none other than yankee coy.
I was really shock and in awe.
I cant believe im goin back to the same coy i was in 2 years ago.
I was really happy.
As the rover brings me to rocky hill and to yankee coy.
I see that nothign has changed, yankee coy remains the same.
What was really surprising, was the Officer in charge of yankee coy.
The new officer was one of officer in my unit.
He welcome me with open arms and he was happy to see me here
Oh well i do too.
Being in yankee coy again really brings back those memories 2 years ago.
I cant believe im in yankee coy for my recourse.
A yankee will always be a yankee ya hehe.
My 2 years in army has been intresting at some point.