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    DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES

    11.01.2016

    Video by Peter Ising 

    Soldiers Magazine

    The Secretary of the Army Eric Fanning addresses Army leadership and ROTC
    Cadets during the third Army Senior Leader/ROTC Professional Mentor Forum at
    Howard University in Washington D.C.

    "By now, most of you have raised your right hand and decided to become an
    officer and leader in the U.S. Army. I understand we have some Air Force
    cadets here as well. So the Army and the Air Force. And by now, your
    professors and military leaders have taught you a lot about what that
    means."

    "But your service and leadership also means something special to the
    American people."

    "In June, Gallup released a poll showing that the U.S. Military is the most
    trusted institution in our nation. And that's been true for nearly two
    decades. The military is ranked higher than small businesses or banks,
    higher than schools or hospitals. Sorry Dr. Fredrick."

    "Think about that: the American people have more confidence in you than in
    those who manage their savings, or teach their children, or tend to their
    family members when they get sick. What an awesome responsibility you're
    taking on."

    "As future Army leaders, that means you have a special obligation. And you
    honor that obligation by keeping faith with the Soldiers you will be
    entrusted to lead."

    "I've had the privilege of serving in the headquarters of each of our three
    of our services, and I've seen how the Army is a people-based organization.
    I've seen how people are the strength of our Army. And the Army's people
    cannot accomplish their many missions without strong and steady leadership.
    And that's what will be required of each of you."

    "As an Army officer, much will be asked of you and quickly. Part of what
    makes becoming an Army officer so special, is that few other institutions
    place so must trust in young people and provide them so much
    responsibility."

    "Over my last 16 months with the Army, I've seen young men and women not
    much older than you, leading Soldiers around the world. From training in
    Arctic Alaska, to the jungles of Malaysia, from Kabul and Kandahar, to
    Eribil and Bagdad."

    "Here at home, our Soldiers are scientists, doctors and technicians helping
    to develop vaccines against Zika and treatments against Ebola. They are
    engineers, and pilots, and logisticians: specialists, playing critical roles
    in immediate response to communities struck by natural disasters."

    "The experiences of the general officers with us today helps demonstrate the
    diversity of what our Army does for this nation. These leaders were trained
    as logisticians and communications specialists, aviators and infantrymen,
    tankers and physicians."

    "Use your engagements with them today to think more broadly about the range
    of contributions you can make in the Army. Take this chance to have a frank
    discussion about what service in different branches involves, and the career
    opportunities it provides. Think also about branches that aren't represented
    here today, like cyber. It's our newest branch, but one that has great
    importance and growth potential for the future."

    "Regardless of their initial branch, the general officers here today, are
    where they are today because they have become strategic leaders. Most
    importantly, time and again, they have proven their dedication to the
    Soldiers under their command."

    "For Army leaders, our "Army values" are more than a slogan or motto. The
    words loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity, and
    personal courage are the measure of everything they do."

    "By preparing to become Army officers, you have begun to demonstrate your
    commitments to these values. By volunteering to put the welfare of the
    nation ahead of your own through selfless service, you are showing loyalty
    to your country and fellow citizens. You are demonstrating personal courage
    in that you are embarking upon an uncertain journey. A journey that is
    certain to present tremendous opportunity as well as challenge, triumph and
    adversity, good days and bad."

    "As Soldiers, you will be asked to serve in different environments and to
    interact with citizens of different nations. When the people of the world
    see the ability of the American people to join together, reflecting every
    part of this country, and every thread of our American fabric within our
    Army, they will see the power of our example. And it is both the power of
    our example and the example of our power which makes the Army you join today
    the most dominant land force in history."

    "For the Army to accomplish all that the American people ask of us, we need
    to enable our Soldiers to harness the power of diverse teams. We need
    experience, critical thinking and creativity in our force, but most
    importantly, we need teams of people who think differently from one another
    and yet are connected through unity of mission."

    "This is not just an article of faith. This is scientific fact. Researchers
    at Cal Tech and the University of Michigan, as well as other institutions,
    have found that teams that include members of different ethnic or cultural
    backgrounds bring a mix of distinct cognitive approaches, which deliver
    better outcomes."

    "Business schools teach similar lessons, based on their own research on
    gender. Their findings demonstrate that more effective firms include greater
    numbers of women at top levels of management. Other studies show that teams
    of individuals drawn from diverse academic backgrounds, academic
    disciplines, and political affiliations, are better problem solvers and
    drivers of innovation."

    "So the verdict is in: for the Army of tomorrow to be as strong as the Army
    of today, we must harness the power of diverse teams and draw further from
    one of America's greatest advantages: our diverse population."

    "However, it is not diversity alone, but the way in which our Soldiers are
    joined together, and joined with the community that provides our advantage."

    "Whatever path you take as Officers, I would ask that each of you remember
    your experience as ROTC cadets. On each of your campuses you have built
    bridges between the incredible diversity of your fellow students and the
    military. In many cases, you've been that bridge. You may be the only future
    Soldier your classmates know."

    "Before coming here today, I read about Cadet Morrow, who introduced me
    today, and about his commitments on campus. He's involved in many different
    organizations, as I'm sure is true for most of you. I'd ask that you remain
    engaged with your civilian classmates, stay involved as alumni, and stay
    connected with friends from the many organizations and clubs where you've
    contributed."

    "When citizens see Soldiers on CNN, or read about our missions in the
    newspapers, they often have little understanding of who they are and what
    they do. They don't have a personal connection to the Army. You must be that
    connection. Years from now, when your classmates think about the Army, they
    shouldn't see some faceless organization. They should think about you."

    "We often talk about the military-civilian divide. Through your experience
    and friendships, you can help to maintain critical connections between our
    nation and our nation's Army."

    "It's fitting that we've come together here at Howard, a school named for a
    leader who understood both his obligations to the Army and to society."

    "General Oliver Otis Howard faced his share of adversity. He lost his arm in
    a battle early in the Civil War but quickly returned to service. Not long
    after he returned to the battlefield, he suffered two great disappointments.
    At Chancellorsville and Gettysburg his Soldiers performed poorly. He was
    deeply criticized by his leaders."

    "But his story did not stop there."

    "Later in the war, Howard would lead Union forces deeply into enemy
    territory and without much support. Ultimately, his Soldiers would push from
    Tennessee all the way to the Georgia Coast, taking the city of Savannah and
    helping end the Civil War."

    "Even then, Howard's service was not finished. When he returned to
    Washington, he worked to integrate his neighborhood church. He then served
    as the head of the Freedman's bureau, working to provide freed slaves with
    education and meaningful work. And as part of that effort, he helped found
    this historic university, later becoming its third president."

    "However you serve as a Soldier, I hope you learn from that example, and
    from the examples of the senior leaders here today. I hope you will see that
    as an Army officer, you will be part of something special. You will be part
    of an institution that is older than this nation -- one that helped give
    birth to this nation. You will be leaders in an Army that will be critical
    to our nation's continued strength and success."

    VIDEO INFO

    Date Taken: 11.01.2016
    Date Posted: 11.03.2016 16:52
    Category: Briefings
    Video ID: 490810
    VIRIN: 161101-D-AX270-210
    Filename: DOD_103816342
    Length: 00:30:55
    Location: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, US

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