Thanks, Mr. Chair.
Thank you very much for all of your contributions to our committee. We certainly wish you the best. I hope we'll see you down the road; I'm sure that will be the case.
I just have a quick comment on what we saw in regard to the attrition rate and the improvements in the ANA, the kandaks that we're working with, and the great improvements in maintaining their force.
When we were over there, there was a little frustration expressed by the OMLT people about the fact that they had spent a fair bit of time actually doing some tree planting on the base there, and so on. But I think that's part of maintaining their esprit de corps and their pride in what they've accomplished. I was quite pleased to see all of the trees they planted, which I think will make a huge difference as they get established. It's just a comment. As frustrating as that can be for the OMLT people, I suppose it's really important in helping to maintain their own esprit de corps and the value they place on their forces being there.