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The speaker passionately remarked, "This job is life or death. Standards must be met." This straightforward assertion underscores the unforgiving reality of military service. The military's primary mission—"to close with and destroy the enemy"—requires soldiers to be at peak physical and mental condition. The call was for leaders at all levels to not only meet but to surpass existing standards, pushing the "envelope" to ensure combat readiness.