National service in Singapore
Summary
Singapore maintains an active conscription system in accordance with the regulations set by the Government of Singapore, known as National Service (NS). This requires all qualified male Singaporean citizens and second-generation permanent residents to serve a period of active duty military service in the uniformed services.
Originally created by I64s
12/25/2005, 11:58:53 AM
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