Jakarta, March 1 -- The Ministry of Defense has inducted 787 reserve component members from within its ranks and the Indonesian Army for this year.

The inducted members include civil servants and government employees holding work agreements with the ministry and the Army.

Secretary general of the Defense Ministry, Lieutenant General Tri Budi Utomo, said that the reserve component represents the spirit of mutual cooperation and shared responsibility in maintaining national unity and solidity.

"Every member of the reserve component is a representative of the nation who is ready to defend the country with all their might and soul," he said while conveying a message from the Minister of Defense, according to a statement released by the min...