She held her own as the only servicewoman in her Combat Medic Course to be named as platoon best trainee. He believes in developing the talents of his soldiers to help them make meaningful contributions.

"Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity" – this saying by Roman philosopher Seneca certainly applies to Corporal (CPL) (NS) Tan Ying Li, who stuck to his guns and landed a spot in NUS to study medicine on his third application attempt.

3SG Shane Lim, who returned from Australia to Singapore to do his NS, thinks he may have found a new calling in life as a life-saver after serving as a combat medic. Learn more about his experience in the second of PIONEER's "Back to Serve" series.

LCP Chen Anhong stepped up to treat patients and provide emergency medical services during his six months with the SCDF.