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Note from

Sergeant Major

of the Army

The Army customs and traditions provide the A proud tradition is to a military organization
rationale behind its past practices and a what “being from a good family” is to an
roadmap for the future. As such, we must not individual. First, it is a thing you are born with
only continue to preserve the customs and or without; you can’t really feel any personal
traditions of the Army, but also understand its credit for having it, nor any personal chagrin
significance. for not having it. Second, and much more

important, unit or family traditions serve a
The intent of this book is to share the pertinent
practices, customs and traditions as reference common purpose of setting a standard to live
material that provides information that up to.
connects us with the past to the present. In conclusion, I wish to extend my personal

appreciation to the Editorial Committee for
Customs and traditions have played a crucial
part in shaping and developing the Army. In their professionalism, determination and
the process of this development and perseverance
transformation journey, the Army has
certainly grown in stature. This is partly
because we have inherited the richness of
British practices during the period of colonial
rule. In order to continue growing, we must
satisfy our thirst for knowledge and
understand the rationale for specific practices. SWO FRANCIS NG
Sergeant Major of the Army
Singapore Armed Forces