Sir, I would start by saying that in theatre the aim is to help every soldier, whether their injury is mental or physical. There have been occasions on which Colonel Lavoie and I have actually worked closely and monitored cases and tried everything with mental health specialists to ensure that individuals who were suffering got the care they needed and were brought back on the road to recovery.
Others have not been able to be given the help they needed to get over a severe trauma in theatre, and they've had to come back home.
I will tell you from my experience that there is nothing that we will not provide to a soldier in theatre or particularly back home if it will help them get better. The CDS has made that very clear to all of us. Regardless of the nature of the injury, we will get the support that the soldiers need.
I think that goes across the board. Rank is irrelevant when it comes to either mental health or physical injuries. As I said before, the challenge is linking the injured soldier with the medical specialists who will help the most.