NDP2020: Masked, but not muted - parade on Padang kicks off celebrations TogetherStrongerSG OurHeartforSG
SINGAPORE - The country struck a defiant note in the face of the coronavirus as it turned 55 on Sunday .
The ceremonial parade - often seen as the heart of NDP celebrations - took place in the morning this year, unlike in the past when it was incorporated into the evening song-and-dance segments. While retaining the usual state flag fly-past in conjunction with the singing of the National Anthem, as well as the guard-of-honour inspection by President Halimah Yacob, the parade also added new features to show the country's resilience in the face of the unprecedented pandemic.
This allowed the four howitzer guns - which eject significant debris when fired - to be rolled onto the field, bolstering proceedings with their sound and fury. For some in the parade, like Military Expert 2 Muhammad Khairunnizam Amran, whose wife is a nurse at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, it was a personal moment.
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