Definitely.
In 2002 I tried to start a website here, Mothers of the Military, just to get parents...because I was asking questions and couldn't get answers. But it just went by the wayside. It wasn't until 2006 that Canada actually woke up and said, hey, we have a military, we actually have a fighting military—when the bodies started coming home. I really believe that. It was in our faces, and even the parents were waking up. I would talk to parents who didn't even know what their soldier did. They didn't know about the ranks.
I think we should be more involved. We are excluded, as parents. As I told Greg earlier, when we were talking, there are things for the spouses—don't get me wrong, there are a lot of things out there for them. But as far as I'm concerned, I gave birth to that soldier. I have every right, and I can't walk away from that soldier if times get tough. I can't leave them and go on and continue with my life. That is my child. I don't have that luxury to walk away to something easier or better. That's not taking away from the spouses. That's just a fact. As a parent you don't have those options. So there has to be something more for us. We have to be heard. There has to be a forum for us.
I don't know if Greg wants to add to that.