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The speaker shared heartfelt reflections on personal family history to reinforce the importance of high standards. Notably, they referenced their father, a 1970 West Point graduate who broke racial barriers as the first Black varsity football player at the academy. Their father’s view was unambiguous: "It’s about damn time." His perspective echoes a longstanding military tradition of adherence to standards, untainted by recent social shifts that some believe dilute meritocracy.