Army Chief Of Staff General Andika Perkasa Encourages Soldiers With Cancer: Must Believe You Can Get Well

KSAD General TNI Andika Perkasa encourages Lieutenant Arm Nugra Pussaka, Yonarmed 17 officer / Rencong Sakti who has cancer / PHOTO VIA ANTARA

JAKARTA - Army Chief of Staff (KSAD) General TNI Andika Perkasa encouraged Lt. Arm Nugra Pussaka, Yonarmed 17/Rencong Sakti officer, who has cancer, to keep his enthusiasm for treatment to continue his father's dream, who is also a TNI soldier.

"Sakka must be able to continue Papa's dreams," said the Army Chief of Staff, quoted by Antara, Thursday, August 5.

When visiting Lieutenant Arm Nugra Pussaka at the Gatot Soebroto Army Hospital, Kasad said that all parties, especially the Indonesian Army unit, always support and will assist the soldier's treatment until he recovers.

"You have to believe that you can recover. You have to be strong and have a desire, remember it starts from the heart and determination," said the Army Chief of Staff, who was accompanied by the General Chairperson of Persit Kartika Chandra Kirana, Hetty Andika Perkasa.

When visiting the RSPAD, the Army Chief of Staff admitted to respecting the figure of Brigadier General (Brigjen) TNI (posthumous) Ricky Samuel, father of Lt. Arm Nugra Pussaka, who died while carrying out his duties on June 8, 2009.

In fact, Kasad General TNI Andika Perkasa admitted that he had high respect for Brigadier General Ricky Samuel since he was still studying in the Military Forces (Akmil).

In line with that, the Head of the Information Service of the TNI AD Brigadier General Tatang Subarna said that all the soldiers of the Special Forces Command (Kopassus) remembered the name of Brigadier General TNI (Posthumous) Ricky Samuel.

The figure of Brigadier General TNI (posthumous) Ricky Samuel is a phenomenal Kopassus soldier. In fact, Ricky Samuel earned the nickname "mogore" soldier which means spirit.

"So, what is in him is passion, enthusiasm, and enthusiasm," said Brigadier General Tatang.

Meanwhile, Lieutenant Armed Forces Nugra Pussaka said the pain he was suffering from was only known in November 2020 but at that time he did not feel pain, only a lump.

When first treated, the doctor said it was just an infection, then antibiotics were given. In March 2021, Lieutenant Arm Nugra attended training in Cimahi and took time for treatment at the Gatot Soebroto Army Hospital where it was discovered that he had cancer.