"We Survived BMT Together": Ong Ye Kung Finds His Buddy | On The Red Dot
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Nearly 40 years after Basic Military Training, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung recalls bonding with his BMT buddy, Eric Sim. As scrawny, laid-back teenagers, both shared a common survival tactic: stay under the radar. Now successful in their respective fields, Minister Ong hopes to find Eric and reunite for a long-overdue catch-up. 00:00 Introduction 01:44 Recalling "Siong" BMT Days, eczema & confinement 03:55 Re-watching 1980s BMT training footage 05:31 Remembering BMT Buddy Eric Sim 08:46 Tracking down Eric Sim 09:31 Meet Eric Sim: Author, speaker & former banker 11:13 Minister Ong surprises Eric at the new CMPB base 13:15 "Who is your BMT buddy?" 14:58 Testing their fitness: The Chin-Up Challenge 15:59 Attempting to pitch a basha tent 17:02 BMT bunkmates catch up 18:49 Infamous toilet "chicken bone" punishment 21:14 Lessons learned from BMT hardships 22:29 Re-enacting army leg lift punishments About the show: FINDING reunites Singaporeans with the unsung mentors, friends, and figures
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