SAF Veterans' League

𝐆𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐮𝐧

Twenty-one participants took part in a fun bowl organised by the SAF Veterans’ League at the SAFRA Super Bowl in SAFRA Toa Payoh on 28 March 2026.

The first prize winner was LTC (RET) Kunasekaran who scored 247 points. His team also picked up the prize for overall highest score.

Mr Wilson Wong with 232 points and Mr Mohammed Salleh who scored 216 points, took second and third spot respectively.

Ms Phua Tian Xin was adjudged bowler with the highest potential.

SLTC (RET) Adrian Yap from the SAFVL Healthy Lifestyle Committee who organised the event, said: “It was an afternoon of high fives across team lanes, and a ball in the gutter was always met with encouragement, and friendly laughter – where everyone is a winner and had a good time.”

For its next activity, the committee has planned a hike at Bukit Timah Hill in June. Look out for more details on this soon.

Come 1 Jan 2026, there’ll be two changes in key appointment holders in the SAFVL Management Committee (MC).

LTC (RET) Tan Swee Kee will relinquish his appointment as Honorary Secretary to his assistant SLTC (RET) Adrian Toh. LTC Tan will continue in MC as Chairman Corporate Communications, taking over the appointment from SLTC (RET) Ng Sin Ain. SLTC Ng will remain a member in MC.

LTC Tan had held the Honorary Secretary appointment for three years since 2023. He was also Secretary-General VECONAC in 2024 when Singapore was host country.

SAFVL Treasurer MAJ (RET) Frank Chang will hand over his appointment to his assistant LTC (RET) Harpal Singh. MAJ Chang had held the appointment since 2021. He was Treasurer General VECONAC in 2024. MAJ Chang will continue as Assistant Treasurer to LTC Harpal Singh.

In the photo: SLTC (RET) Adrian Toh (left) takes over as SAFVL Honorary Secretary from LTC (RET) Tan Swee Kee from 1 Jan 2026.

𝐒𝐀𝐅𝐕𝐋 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐚 𝐉𝐨𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐫𝐦𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝟐𝟓

On the 6th of December 25, a group of twenty-two SAF veterans gathered at the Botanical gardens to participate in a walk a jog as part of their effort to reach the goal of covering 60 km in support of the Army Challenge. A total of 57 veterans had signed up for the Army Challenge.

A 27-member delegation from the Hanoi Veterans Association (HVA) visited the SAF Veterans’ League on 5 Dec 2025 at SAFRA Toa Payoh, marking their first visit to SAFVL. Hosted by President SAFVL BG (RET) Winston Toh, the visitors were briefed on SAFVL and SAFRA, and taken on a tour of the SAFRA clubhouse. The visit reinforced the strong ties between HVA and SAFVL.

𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐀𝐅𝐕𝐋 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬

As part of our ongoing series of health talks for the benefit of our veterans, we organized a talk on ‘Gut Health’ on the 25th of Oct 2025 at the sports room at SAFRA Toa Payoh.