Sexual assault has no place in the military. It is a violation of everything that the US military stands for.
Interpretation
Sexual assault undermines the values and integrity of the military.
This quote highlights the seriousness of sexual assault within the military context, asserting that such acts contradict the core values and honor of military service. Leon Panetta emphasizes the need for a zero-tolerance approach, indicating that actions of this nature are completely unacceptable and detrimental to the unity and trust that must exist among service members.
In practice
Discussing military conduct during a training session.
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That man is not truly brave who is afraid either to seem or to be, when it suits him, a coward.
Real courage is holding on to a still voice in your head that says, 'I must keep going.' It's that voice that says nothing is a failure if it is not final. That voice that says to you, 'Get out of bed. Keep going. I will not quit.'
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