{"id":3830,"date":"2026-06-21T05:54:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T05:54:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tribalprovingground.com\/staging\/1041\/?page_id=3830"},"modified":"2026-07-10T08:56:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T08:56:19","slug":"the-cadre","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tribalprovingground.com\/staging\/1041\/the-cadre\/","title":{"rendered":"The Cadre"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-custom-content-position is-position-center-center\" style=\"padding-top:60px;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:0;min-height:340px;aspect-ratio:unset;\" data-block-type=\"core\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/tribalprovingground.com\/staging\/1041\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Untitled-1920-x-1080-px.webp\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-20 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:clamp(28.836px, 1.802rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.794), 50px);font-style:normal;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase\" data-block-type=\"core\">The Cadre<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-a322a17 stk-block-background stk--has-background-overlay\" data-block-id=\"a322a17\"><style>.stk-a322a17 {background-image:url(https:\/\/tribalprovingground.com\/staging\/1041\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Untitled-1920-x-1080-px.webp) !important;background-attachment:fixed !important;background-size:50% !important;padding-top:var(--stk--preset--spacing--small, clamp(30px, 4vw, 40px)) !important;padding-right:60px !important;padding-left:59px !important;margin-top:var(--stk--preset--spacing--none, 0px) !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px){.stk-a322a17 {background-size:85% !important;}}@media screen and (max-width:599px){.stk-a322a17 {background-size:100% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-a322a17-column alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-868f6e5\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"868f6e5\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-868f6e5-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-868f6e5-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-fbf3a39\" id=\"to-witness\" data-block-id=\"fbf3a39\"><style>.stk-fbf3a39 {border-color:#7a5e3b !important;border-top-width:0px !important;border-right-width:0px !important;border-bottom-width:1px !important;border-left-width:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;}.stk-fbf3a39-column{--stk-columns-spacing:0px !important;--stk-column-gap:0px !important;}@media screen and (max-width:599px){.stk-fbf3a39 {padding-left:0px !important;}}<\/style><style class=\"stk-custom-css\">.stk-fbf3a39.stk-block-columns{nn !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-fbf3a39-column alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-53593b6\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"53593b6\"><style>.stk-53593b6-inner-blocks{align-items:flex-start !important;}.stk-53593b6 {border-style:solid !important;border-color:#7a5e3b !important;border-top-width:0px !important;border-right-width:0px !important;border-bottom-width:0px !important;border-left-width:0px !important;padding-top:0px !important;padding-right:0px !important;padding-bottom:30px !important;padding-left:12px !important;margin-top:0px !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px){.stk-53593b6 {padding-left:30px !important;}}@media screen and (max-width:599px){.stk-53593b6 {padding-top:var(--stk--preset--spacing--large, clamp(50px, 8vw, 80px)) !important;padding-right:10px !important;padding-bottom:50px !important;padding-left:10px !important;}}<\/style><style class=\"stk-custom-css\">.stk-53593b6.stk-block-column{nn !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-53593b6-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk--column-flex stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-53593b6-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-0c4de99\" id=\"c-title-1-placeholder\" data-block-id=\"0c4de99\"><style>.stk-0c4de99 {max-width:1500px !important;min-width:auto !important;}.stk-0c4de99 .stk-block-heading__text{text-shadow:2px 4px 5px #00000066 !important;color:#ffffff !important;font-style:normal !important;}@media screen and (max-width:599px){.stk-0c4de99 {margin-bottom:31px !important;}.stk-0c4de99 .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:30px !important;}}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-color has-text-align-left-mobile\">Stewards of The Standard<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-96f0576\" data-block-id=\"96f0576\"><style>.stk-96f0576 .stk-block-text__text{text-shadow:2px 4px 5px #00000066 !important;color:var(--stk-global-color-17625, #ffffff) !important;}@media screen and (max-width:599px){.stk-96f0576 {margin-bottom:27px !important;}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-color has-text-align-left has-text-align-center-mobile\">At <strong>Tribal Proving Ground<\/strong>, leadership carries a different name: <strong>The Cadre<\/strong>.<br><br>The <strong>Cadre<\/strong> are responsible for holding <strong>The Standard<\/strong> and protecting the meaning of the title<strong> Tribesman<\/strong>. They guide Candidates through preparation and lead Initiates through <strong>The FORGE<\/strong>.<br><br>Their authority is not built on volume, theatrics, or borrowed intensity.<br>It is built on responsibility.<br><br>The Cadre do not perform toughness. They teach, evaluate, correct, protect, and lead. They understand that pressure reveals a man, but pressure without purpose is only punishment.<br><br><strong>The FORGE <\/strong>is demanding by design. The <strong>Cadre<\/strong> exist to make sure that demand is directed, disciplined, and worthy of what a man came to earn.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button-group aligncenter stk-block-button-group stk-block stk-ee5ddc2\" data-block-id=\"ee5ddc2\"><style>@media screen and (max-width:599px){.stk-ee5ddc2 {margin-bottom:var(--stk--preset--spacing--small, clamp(30px, 4vw, 40px)) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks has-text-align-center has-text-align-left-mobile stk-block-content stk-button-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button has-text-align-center stk-block stk-c5d6773\" data-block-id=\"c5d6773\"><style>.stk-c5d6773 {box-shadow:0 0 0 1px #7878781a !important;}@media screen and (max-width:599px){.stk-c5d6773 {align-items:center !important;display:flex !important;}}<\/style><a class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-darken\" href=\"https:\/\/tribalprovingground.com\/staging\/1041\/our-story\/\"><span class=\"stk-button__inner-text\">Begin Candidacy<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-e7546dd stk-block-background\" id=\"to-witness\" data-block-id=\"e7546dd\"><style>.stk-e7546dd {background-color:#00000066 !important;margin-top:var(--stk--preset--spacing--large, clamp(50px, 8vw, 80px)) !important;margin-bottom:var(--stk--preset--spacing--large, clamp(50px, 8vw, 80px)) !important;}.stk-e7546dd:before{background-color:#00000066 !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px){.stk-e7546dd {padding-right:30px !important;padding-left:30px !important;}}@media screen and (max-width:599px){.stk-e7546dd {padding-right:10px !important;padding-left:10px !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-e7546dd-column alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-c78e7ea\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"c78e7ea\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-c78e7ea-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-c78e7ea-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-17a9d65\" id=\"c-title-1-placeholder\" data-block-id=\"17a9d65\"><style>.stk-17a9d65 {margin-bottom:15px !important;}.stk-17a9d65 .stk-block-heading__text{text-shadow:2px 2px 4px #00000033 !important;color:#ffffff !important;font-style:normal !important;}@media screen and (max-width:599px){.stk-17a9d65 {margin-bottom:21px !important;}.stk-17a9d65 .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:30px !important;}}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-color has-text-align-center\">The Roles of The Cadre<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-254fc1b\" data-block-id=\"254fc1b\"><style>.stk-254fc1b {border-top-left-radius:var(--stk--preset--border-radius--medium, 8px) !important;border-top-right-radius:var(--stk--preset--border-radius--medium, 8px) !important;border-bottom-right-radius:var(--stk--preset--border-radius--medium, 8px) !important;border-bottom-left-radius:var(--stk--preset--border-radius--medium, 8px) !important;overflow:hidden !important;box-shadow:0 5px 5px 0 #123f5209 !important;border-style:solid !important;border-color:#5e5e5e !important;border-top-width:2px !important;border-right-width:2px !important;border-bottom-width:2px !important;border-left-width:2px !important;padding-top:0px !important;padding-right:0px !important;padding-bottom:0px !important;padding-left:0px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-254fc1b-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-c228289\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"c228289\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-c228289-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-c228289-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-211c88c\" id=\"to-teach\" data-block-id=\"211c88c\"><style>.stk-211c88c {border-style:solid !important;border-color:#5e5e5e !important;border-top-width:0px !important;border-right-width:0px !important;border-bottom-width:1px !important;border-left-width:0px !important;padding-bottom:10px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;}.stk-211c88c .stk-block-heading__text{text-shadow:2px 4px 5px #00000066 !important;color:#ddd7cc !important;font-style:normal !important;}@media screen and (max-width:599px){.stk-211c88c .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:30px !important;}}<\/style><h4 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-color has-text-align-center\">To Teach<\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-5348a83\" data-block-id=\"5348a83\"><style>.stk-5348a83 {padding-top:10px !important;}.stk-5348a83 .stk-block-text__text{text-shadow:2px 4px 5px #00000066 !important;color:var(--stk-global-color-17625, #ffffff) !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-color has-text-align-center\">Resilience is not only tested in The FORGE. It is taught.<br>\nThe Cadre give structure to the hardship. They help men understand how to keep moving when fatigue, doubt, and frustration rise.<br>\nA man is expected to bring effort.<br>\nThe Cadre bring direction.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-4bf8083\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"4bf8083\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-4bf8083-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-4bf8083-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-391767b\" id=\"to-evaluate\" data-block-id=\"391767b\"><style>.stk-391767b {border-style:solid !important;border-color:#5e5e5e !important;border-top-width:0px !important;border-right-width:0px !important;border-bottom-width:1px !important;border-left-width:0px !important;padding-bottom:10px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;}.stk-391767b .stk-block-heading__text{text-shadow:2px 4px 5px #00000066 !important;color:#ddd7cc !important;font-style:normal !important;}@media screen and (max-width:599px){.stk-391767b .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:30px !important;}}<\/style><h4 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-color has-text-align-center\">To Evaluate<\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-ed1287c\" data-block-id=\"ed1287c\"><style>.stk-ed1287c {padding-top:10px !important;}.stk-ed1287c .stk-block-text__text{text-shadow:2px 4px 5px #00000066 !important;color:var(--stk-global-color-17625, #ffffff) !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-color has-text-align-center\">The FORGE is not built on vague encouragement.<br>\nThe Cadre watch how a man responds under pressure. They evaluate physical readiness, discipline, contribution, control, and the willingness to carry weight for the men beside him.<br>\nThey do not evaluate a man\u2019s worth.<br>\nThey evaluate his readiness.<br>\nThat distinction matters.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-0b1fac6\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"0b1fac6\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-0b1fac6-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-0b1fac6-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-ac9f1d8\" id=\"to-protect\" data-block-id=\"ac9f1d8\"><style>.stk-ac9f1d8 {border-style:solid !important;border-color:#5e5e5e !important;border-top-width:0px !important;border-right-width:0px !important;border-bottom-width:1px !important;border-left-width:0px !important;padding-bottom:10px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;}.stk-ac9f1d8 .stk-block-heading__text{text-shadow:2px 4px 5px #00000066 !important;color:#ddd7cc !important;font-style:normal !important;}@media screen and (max-width:599px){.stk-ac9f1d8 .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:30px !important;}}<\/style><h4 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-color has-text-align-center\">To Protect<\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-118a32b\" data-block-id=\"118a32b\"><style>.stk-118a32b {padding-top:10px !important;}.stk-118a32b .stk-block-text__text{text-shadow:2px 4px 5px #00000066 !important;color:var(--stk-global-color-17625, #ffffff) !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-color has-text-align-center\">The Cadre protect the men by protecting The Standard.<br>\nThey enforce safety protocols, maintain order, and make hard decisions when the moment requires it.<br>\nFalse kindness has no place here.<br>\nNeither does recklessness.<br>\nThe Cadre are responsible for making sure the work remains difficult without becoming careless, intense without becoming empty, and demanding without becoming degrading.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-086f8b4\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"086f8b4\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-086f8b4-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-086f8b4-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-3d62053\" id=\"to-witness\" data-block-id=\"3d62053\"><style>.stk-3d62053 {border-style:solid !important;border-color:#5e5e5e !important;border-top-width:0px !important;border-right-width:0px !important;border-bottom-width:1px !important;border-left-width:0px !important;padding-bottom:10px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;}.stk-3d62053 .stk-block-heading__text{text-shadow:2px 4px 5px #00000066 !important;color:#ddd7cc !important;font-style:normal !important;}@media screen and (max-width:599px){.stk-3d62053 .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:30px !important;}}<\/style><h4 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-color has-text-align-center\">To Witness<\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-cebf995\" data-block-id=\"cebf995\"><style>.stk-cebf995 {padding-top:10px !important;}.stk-cebf995 .stk-block-text__text{text-shadow:2px 4px 5px #00000066 !important;color:var(--stk-global-color-17625, #ffffff) !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-color has-text-align-center\">A man does not become a Tribesman because he says he is ready.<br>\nHe earns the title only after his effort, conduct, and contribution have been witnessed under pressure.<br>\nThe Cadre help preserve that witness.<br>\nThey are part of what makes the title real.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-0f3eff1\" id=\"to-witness\" data-block-id=\"0f3eff1\"><style>.stk-0f3eff1 {padding-top:0px !important;padding-right:0px !important;padding-bottom:0px !important;padding-left:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;}.stk-0f3eff1-column{--stk-columns-spacing:0px !important;--stk-column-gap:0px !important;}@media screen and (max-width:599px){.stk-0f3eff1 {padding-left:0px !important;}}<\/style><style class=\"stk-custom-css\">.stk-0f3eff1.stk-block-columns{nn !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-0f3eff1-column alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-d597382\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"d597382\"><style>.stk-d597382 {padding-top:50px !important;padding-right:0px !important;padding-bottom:50px !important;padding-left:0px !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px){.stk-d597382 {padding-left:30px !important;}}@media screen and (max-width:599px){.stk-d597382 {padding-top:var(--stk--preset--spacing--medium, clamp(40px, 6vw, 60px)) !important;padding-right:10px !important;padding-left:10px !important;}}<\/style><style class=\"stk-custom-css\">.stk-d597382.stk-block-column{nn !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-d597382-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-d597382-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-e7dd492\" id=\"c-title-1-placeholder\" data-block-id=\"e7dd492\"><style>.stk-e7dd492 {margin-bottom:15px !important;}.stk-e7dd492 .stk-block-heading__text{text-shadow:2px 4px 5px #00000066 !important;color:#ffffff !important;font-style:normal !important;}@media screen and (max-width:599px){.stk-e7dd492 {margin-top:var(--stk--preset--spacing--none, 0px) !important;margin-bottom:40px !important;}.stk-e7dd492 .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:30px !important;}}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-color has-text-align-left-mobile\">The roots of the standard<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-afe9d9d\" data-block-id=\"afe9d9d\"><style>.stk-afe9d9d .stk-block-text__text{text-shadow:2px 4px 5px #00000066 !important;color:var(--stk-global-color-17625, #ffffff) !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-color\"><strong>Tribal Proving Ground<\/strong> was founded by U.S. Navy veteran Tyus &#8220;Ty&#8221; Kemper, whose background spans clinical research and study in health and human performance. <br><br>The standard he built around was shaped by his own experience of what pressure, reliance, and earned brotherhood actually produce in a man.<br><br>The structure and physical evolutions of <strong>FORGE | 12<\/strong> were built alongside Andrew Cece \u2014 a retired, combat-decorated U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Major and former Drill Instructor with 26 years of active duty service and multiple combat deployments.<br><br>Those roots exist for one reason: to ensure the pressure inside <strong>The FORGE<\/strong> has structure, purpose, and integrity \u2014 and that what a man earns here is worth earning.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-7ece063\" id=\"to-witness\" data-block-id=\"7ece063\"><style>.stk-7ece063 {margin-top:var(--stk--preset--spacing--large, clamp(50px, 8vw, 80px)) !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px){.stk-7ece063 {padding-right:30px !important;padding-left:30px !important;}}@media screen and (max-width:599px){.stk-7ece063 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enforce The Standard, protect the men, and observe how each Initiate carries himself under pressure.<br><br>After The FORGE, they help preserve the meaning of what was earned by maintaining the structure, language, and expectations of The Tribe.<br><br>The FORGE may last one hard day.<br><br>The stewardship of The Cadre lasts longer.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-909cf6f\" id=\"to-witness\" data-block-id=\"909cf6f\"><style>.stk-909cf6f {border-top-width:1px !important;border-right-width:1px !important;border-bottom-width:1px !important;border-left-width:1px !important;margin-top:var(--stk--preset--spacing--large, clamp(50px, 8vw, 80px)) !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px){.stk-909cf6f {padding-right:30px !important;padding-left:30px !important;}}@media screen and (max-width:599px){.stk-909cf6f {padding-right:10px 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They tell the truth and keep entry closed until the standards are met.<br><br>That is not rejection.<br><br>It is stewardship.<br><br>A man can train.<br><br>He can return.<br><br>He can meet the line when he is ready.<br><br>But the title of Tribesman must remain worth earning.<br><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-be4715a\" id=\"to-witness\" data-block-id=\"be4715a\"><style>.stk-be4715a {padding-top:0px !important;padding-right:0px !important;padding-bottom:0px !important;padding-left:0px !important;margin-bottom:var(--stk--preset--spacing--large, clamp(50px, 8vw, 80px)) !important;}.stk-be4715a-column{--stk-columns-spacing:0px !important;--stk-column-gap:0px !important;}@media screen and (max-width:599px){.stk-be4715a {padding-left:0px !important;}}<\/style><style class=\"stk-custom-css\">.stk-be4715a.stk-block-columns{nn !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-be4715a-column alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-283905e\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"283905e\"><style>.stk-283905e {padding-top:50px !important;padding-right:0px !important;padding-bottom:50px !important;padding-left:0px !important;}@media screen and (max-width:599px){.stk-283905e {padding-right:10px !important;padding-left:10px !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-283905e-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-283905e-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-ef45f78\" id=\"c-title-1-placeholder\" data-block-id=\"ef45f78\"><style>.stk-ef45f78 {margin-right:var(--stk--preset--spacing--none, 0px) !important;margin-left:var(--stk--preset--spacing--x-small, 20px) !important;}.stk-ef45f78 .stk-block-heading__text{text-shadow:2px 4px 5px #00000066 !important;color:#ffffff !important;font-style:normal !important;}@media screen and (max-width:599px){.stk-ef45f78 .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:30px !important;}}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-color has-text-align-left-mobile\">Held to The Standard<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-7a091fb\" data-block-id=\"7a091fb\"><style>.stk-7a091fb {margin-left:var(--stk--preset--spacing--x-small, 20px) !important;}.stk-7a091fb .stk-block-text__text{text-shadow:2px 4px 5px #00000066 !important;color:var(--stk-global-color-17625, #ffffff) !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-color has-text-align-left-mobile\">The Cadre are not above The Standard.<br><br>They are responsible to it.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-9759dbc\" data-block-id=\"9759dbc\"><style>.stk-9759dbc {margin-left:var(--stk--preset--spacing--x-small, 20px) !important;}.stk-9759dbc .stk-block-text__text{text-shadow:2px 4px 5px #00000066 !important;color:var(--stk-global-color-17625, #ffffff) !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-color has-text-align-left-mobile\">Their conduct, judgment, preparation, and leadership must reflect the institution they represent. 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