Should I go first?
You've identified a very clear issue in the transition from the military to the civilian sector. Obviously, as I stated in my opening comment, my mandate as the Surgeon General ceases the moment you no longer wear the uniform, so that becomes partly a Veterans Affairs issue, but the member then re-enters the civilian health care system.
I know that Veterans Affairs has taken some great initiatives by publishing instructions, guidelines, and information through the college of family practice journals to inform physicians in the civilian sector about the things they may want to look out for if they have a patient who is ex-military, things such as PTSD and so on. It provides a bit of cultural context on where they're coming from and the types of services they may be able to access through Veterans Affairs, so they are making those linkages with the civilian sector.
Obviously, from a military perspective, once you retire from the military, there's not much I can do in that regard.