Much Ado About the ST Forum III

Sometimes i just do not know what to say. While I hold the view that there are too many cols in the SAF who are not doing any good, I believe that among the black sheep there are some white sheep. However I must say i do not know what to think about Col Benedict Lim, the public affairs director for MINDEF. He has yet posted another letter to the forum;

NSmen recognised in various ways

I REFER to Mr Lee Chee Tong's letter, 'Give lowly paid NSmen a 'bonus'' (ST, March 9).

Of course his job is rather unenviable, no one wants to defend a premise or build bricks out of crap, so maybe we just have to give it to him for being able to withstand all the ridicule his comments always attract from netizens.
However if i may add he also forgot that besides monetary benefits, NS men are also recognised in various ways:

1) By Employers. When an employer has to choose someone for a job, being a NS men definitely gets one recognised by the employer
2) By the public. In a crowded MRT, if the member of public is pissed and wants to write about how rude and selfish people are, the NS men will be given due recognition.
3) When a recruit walks ard in town, there will be those who give him due recognition with pitiful looks, scorn, etc