Jakarta, Oct. 5 -- President Prabowo Subianto repeatedly expressed his heartfelt gratitude to thousands of soldiers during the commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) at the National Monument (Monas) Square.

Aboard the Indonesia-made tactical vehicle Maung Garuda , the president began the celebration by inspecting troops and various defense vehicles and equipment stationed at Monas in Central Jakarta on Sunday morning.

In the vehicle, he was accompanied by his long-time friend and Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, TNI Commander General Agus Subiyanto, and ceremony commander Lieutenant General Bambang Trisnohadi, who leads the Joint Regional Defense Command III.

Trailing behind Prabowo's v...