Harris describes what awaits these newly commissioned officers. In the not-too-distant future, after their Basic Officer Leadership Course, many will meet their platoon for the first time. Those soldiers will look into their eyes — for resolve, for support, for guidance, for leadership. In that moment, she says, you will feel excitement and perhaps uncertainty. But you are ready. You have graduated from the preeminent leader development institution in the world. You have everything you need: the skills, the knowledge, and the character. It's both a reassurance and a charge — the privilege of leadership is inseparable from its sacred responsibility.