The command sergeant major of I Corps said that a very good reason for a broad-based study of the profession of arms now is to close the gap between operations in the field and operations and life at garrison and home.Command Sgt. Maj. Frank Grippe said, "One takeaway has to be that it is … our young sergeants and junior officers … who take care of the majority of our forces on a daily basis." Although it is a force experienced in combat, "As a profession, we have to coach and mentor and affect at the lowest levels. That has to be translated down" to explaining why to the most junior soldier."We are one of the most razor-sharp armies that has ever been produced, and the challenge is to keep it that way." Adding, "We have to make sure that we do not dull and there are challenges that we need to address or we risk losing that sharpness: higher suicide rates, higher sexual assault [reports and incidents], higher drug and alcohol abuse."Adding, "All of these issues can be traced back to the high operational tempo of the last nine years, and we have to overcome these issues with research, education and resources."Grippe said, "It’s the old-fashioned patient leadership that is [keeping] the human dimension in mind, tough love" that works on soldier management readiness, keeping proper standards and accountability when in garrison."At times, we left our honing-sharpening stone back in theater."