It was a great opportunity to bond with the people as well. The Soldier On experiment that year was successful.
The model we're moving to now though is to get Soldier On program members embedded in the teams from the various bases and wings from their local area, so they're able to train and march with their own teammates for the whole training period, as opposed to coming together a couple of times throughout the training period. We'll see how that works out this year.
There's one more person I'd like you to hear from before I wrap up. The then U.S. ambassador David Jacobson who marched with us in 2012 made an unsolicited video. He wanted to express his feelings right after the marches.
Could I ask you to play that, please.
[ Video Presentation]
Money can't buy that kind of public endorsement. You can see the benefit of the veterans independence program, VIP, that we tried to introduce, with I think some great success.
That pretty much wraps up the presentation.
You saw the boots and the helmet which mark the entrance and exit to the camp. It is much larger. Every day we marched through and came back and you are really happy to see that at the end of the day. The road is about a kilometre long, and you can see the boots and the helmet welcoming you back to the camp after another long day on the road.
Again, thank you very much for the opportunity. Sergeant MacIntyre and I will be very pleased to take any questions you might have.