JAKARTA - The Chief of Staff of the Army (KSAD) General TNI Maruli Simanjuntak emphasized that the families of fallen soldiers should not be left to walk alone. He stated that the wives and children of soldiers who died in duty would "forever remain the big family of the Army".
The statement was made by the Chief of Staff of the Indonesian National Army (KSAD) General Maruli when handing over the second phase of non-service house assistance to 106 recipients of heirs of fallen soldiers and soldiers with C-level II and III disabilities due to operational duties and Training at the National Headquarters, Jakarta, Wednesday (4/3/2026).
In front of the soldiers' families, KSAD Maruli emphasized that their sacrifices should not only be remembered through ceremonies. "We do not mean to remind you of the grief of your parents and children, but you should be proud that your parents are all servants of the nation," said KSAD General Maruli.
He repeated the same message when responding to the soldiers' family's gratitude. "Be proud, (they) sacrificed for the country and the nation, and we appreciate it. There are few things we can do now, hopefully it will be useful," he said.
This house assistance program is a collaboration between the TNI AD and BP TWP. Assistance is intended for the families of fallen soldiers and disabled soldiers from 2000 to 2025, with the aim of providing a sense of security and certainty of residence for the recipient.
During the dialogue session with the families of fallen soldiers from various Kodam, some of whom were present in person, some through video conference, a number of warakawuri and children of soldiers appeared emotional. For them, the house assistance is a sign that the sacrifice is not closed with a sentence of condolences, but translated into real support.
On this occasion, also present were the General Chair of the Kartika Chandra Kirana Association, Mrs. Uli Simanjuntak.
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