Besides gruelling physical trials and tribulations, National Servicemen in Singapore also have to deal with things like public disdain, despite serving the country:

But what if even other NSmen looked down on your vocation that was a result of your PES status?

1-star review

One "Bryan Wong" posted a one-star review to Mindef's Facebook page on June 23, because he felt that lower PES soldiers have more "welfare".

PES status stands for Physical Employment Status and those who rank lower on the physical fitness tier usually serve in non-combat roles such as store men and clerks.

This, the complainant claimed, is therefore unfair to combat unit soldiers.

His main points included:

Lower PES (PES C & below) soldiers get to sleep/ use their phones while PES A/ B soldiers are out in the field

Lower PES soldiers are enjoying at home while the others have night training.

Lower PES soldiers are exempted from a variety of physical tests, such as IPPT (Individual Physical Proficiency Test), outfield, and SOC/VOC (Standard Obstacle Course and Vocation Obstacle Course).

And because of this, he questioned if Singapore is worth defending:

"Just waiting for the day the country needs us, I will turn my back on this country for how you have turn your back to me. What comes around goes around."

Other soldiers defend lower PES vocations

On the same post, however, a number Singaporean Sons have jumped in to defend the lower PES soldiers:

They did so by demonstrating how the different vocations work together:

Another took the opportunity to thank non-combat soldiers for handling the logistics:

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Job scopes of lower PES soldiers

A couple of lower PES soldiers elaborated on their job scopes, which includes working till 1am and dealing with their respective job hazards:

But one of them actually took the time to outline each soldier's individual role in the team:

Teamwork indeed.

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Top image from MINDEF's Facebook page