It was a Saturday evening. In fact, it was already late at 9:40pm to be exact - way past the Open House's stipulated closing time of 9 p.m. I had just finished a late dinner in Vivocity with my daughter Dana after a 2-hour tour of the RSS Tenacious when I saw scores of Navy officers still busy manning their booths and engaging the public. From the 'Rope Works' – where an officer was patiently teaching an elderly man the intricacies of tying a knot, to the 'Photo Booth' where Navy officers were s … [Read more...]
{Giveaway} Navy@Vivo 2016
Navy@Vivo is coming round the corner once again. Having attended past Navy@Vivo events, we know this is one event our family will not miss. The dedication, commitment and discipline of the fine men and women from the Singapore Navy won our admiration and made us feel so proud and safe to live in Singapore. Read our experiences at Navy@Vivo2014 here. At this year's Navy@Vivo event, the formidable-class frigate, RSS Tenacious, will be docked at Vivocity … [Read more...]
Of Officers, Ladies and Gentlemen: Our Navy@Vivo Experience
We’ve had two interesting experiences in the past month as far as the military is concerned. A rare chance to go on board the RSS Persistence!Less than a week ago, we were in New York touring the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, which is housed on board the retired legendary aircraft carrier - the USS Intrepid. On exhibit are war and space machines that have made history (these were the real thing, retired but definitely not replicas). They included, among many, the Space S … [Read more...]