Thank you so much for being here, Major Wiss.
Thank you for reminding us of the heroism of our medics in the Canadian Forces. We have all known and heard about the talent, the sheer knowledge, and the medical experience that you and your colleagues bring to the table, but sometimes we forget how important that operational dimension has always been.
You showed us eight faces here that speak louder and more truthfully to that valour than any of our voices could, but you also remind us it has deep roots in the Canadian Forces, whether it's Canadian medics who've won the Victoria Cross—and there are many—in different conflicts in different services....
I was reminded of Private Richard Rowland Thompson, who was given The Queen's Scarf, some say a higher honour than the Victoria Cross, though—