Not Only Umrah, Army Chief Of Staff Dudung Offers A Family Of Heroes Of The Revolution Ofference To The Vatican
JAKARTA - Army Chief of Staff (KSAD) General Dudung Abdurachman offers children and descendants of the family of revolutionary heroes and national heroes General AH Nasution to go for Umrah pilgrimage to the Holy Land.Dudung made this offer while attending a gathering with the family of revolutionary heroes and national heroes General AH Nasution at the Army Headquarters (AD), Jakarta, Thursday, February 16."On this auspicious occasion, I will not overdo it, perhaps from the sons and daughters of revolutionary heroes who wish for Umrah later, I will facilitate them," Dudung said as quoted by Antara.Army Chief of Staff Dudung is even willing to accompany the family of revolutionary heroes for Umrah together. "God willing, if, for example, before fasting (in Ramadan -red), later Umrah, God willing, with me all," he said.Dudung stated that he would ask his staff to record the relatives of the revolutionary heroes and national heroes General AH Nasution who wanted to be sent by Umrah.Meanwhile, for the sons and daughters of non-Muslim revolutionary heroes, Dudung also offered a spiritual pilgrimage trip to the Vatican. According to him, this step is a part of affirming that the sons and daughters of revolutionary heroes and national heroes General AH Nasution remain part of the Indonesian Army."So don't let the sacrifices that have been made by his parents, we forget about them," said Dudung.Previously, Dudung had also dispatched 102 veterans of Seroja War in East Timor to worship Umrah in November 2022. On the same occasion, Kasad emphasized that the Indonesian Army would continue the struggle of the heroes of revolution and national heroes, Great General AH Nasution.Dudung also ensured the willingness of the ranks of the Indonesian Army to open the door to coordination if the family of heroes of revolution and national heroes General AH Nasution met certain needs.Also attending to accompany the Army Chief of Staff in the gathering were the Commander of the Army Strategic Reserve Command (Pangkostrad) Lt. Gen. Maruli Simanjuntak and the Commander General of the Special Forces Command (Danjen Kopassus) Major General TNI Iwan Setiawan.Meanwhile, several families of revolutionary heroes who attended were the families of General Ahmad Yani, General S. Parman, Lt. Gen. MT Haryono, Lt. Gen. R. Suprapto, Major General DI Panjaitan, Major General Sutoyo Siswomiharjo, Brigadier General Katamso, Colonel Soegijono Mangoenjoto, Czi Captain Pierre Tendean, and Aipda KS Tubun.