Part of the job: Soong decided not to leave her post and burden another officer with carrying out her duties.
KUCHING: Duty and country come first for Second Lieutenant Soong Wen Hui who spent Chinese New Year braving the rough seas away from her family.
The 24-year-old Royal Malaysian Navy officer was offered the chance to fly home to Batu Gajah, Perak, for the festival but opted to continue her six-month stint on board the Gagah Samudera, currently on its maiden voyage to Sabah and Sarawak.
