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DEEP DIVE WITH FROGMEN
08 Dec 2021 | PEOPLE

DEEP DIVE WITH FROGMEN

Why do naval divers shout "Hooyah"? Why are they called frogmen? How do they survive Hell Week? We take a deep dive with 1SG Gabriel Lau and CPL Piravindheva S/O Santhana Bose from the Naval Diving Unit to find out.

// Producer Koh Eng Beng

// Cameraman Alvin Fung

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