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Local heroes: Technicians perform final checks on Indonesian-made Komodo tactical vehicles, which are equipped with French-made Mistral surface-to-air missiles, before a rehearsal of the Indonesian Military's (TNI's) 69th anniversary ceremony at the Indonesian Navy's Eastern Fleet headquarters in Surabaya on Saturday. The TNI's anniversary falls on Oct. 5, but this year the ceremony will be held on the following Tuesday as Oct. 5 coincides with the Islamic Day of Sacrifice, or Idul Adha. (JP/Wahyoe Boediwardhana)

Technicians perform final checks on Indonesian-made Komodo tactical vehicles, which are equipped with French-made Mistral surface-to-air missiles, before a rehearsal of the Indonesian Military's (TNI's) 69th anniversary ceremony at the Indonesian Navy's Eastern Fleet headquarters in Surabaya on Saturday.

The TNI's anniversary falls on Oct. 5, but this year the ceremony will be held on the following Tuesday as Oct. 5 coincides with the Islamic Day of Sacrifice, or Idul Adha.

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