And that's why today, at my direction, and this is the first of ten Department of War directives that are arriving at your commands as we speak and in your inbox Today, at my direction, each service will ensure that every requirement for every combat mos, for every designated combat arms position returns to the highest male standard. Only because this job is life or death. Standards must be met and not just met at every level. We should seek to exceed the Standard to push the envelope to compete. (17:47–18:01)
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