Clal’s Executive Vice President Rabbi Elan Babchuck addressed the newest Brigadier Generals—across all forces—at the General Officer Symposium. Rabbi Babchuck’s challenge was to speak to both the operational demands they face in today’s changing military circumstances, and to consider how the personal transitions ahead will impact their spirit. He explored what the Army calls “spiritual readiness”—not religion, but the deeper questions of identity, meaning, purpose, and sources of strength that determine whether individuals and units can regenerate after setback. The reception was deeply encouraging. In a military culture that often separates the tactical from the personal, these leaders embraced the idea that integration isn’t a soft skill—it’s a warfighting necessity. As General George Marshall put it, “The soldier’s heart, the soldier’s spirit, the soldier’s soul, are everything.” For Clal’s leadership, it continues to be a tremendous privilege to bring its approach to meaning-making into a room where the stakes couldn’t be higher.