Thank you, Madam Chair.
Many thanks to the witnesses for being here with us today.
Thank you, too, Colonel Wright and Lieutenant-Colonel Bailey, for your service in the forces, and thanks as well for your commitment, Ms. Spinks.
First, I have some questions for the lieutenant-colonel and colonel.
A 2020 study on armed forces veterans and active members was published in the Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health. That study contends that women suffer from a higher rate of post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic pain than their male counterparts.
How do the armed forces respond to the gender-specific mental health needs of their members? Are there any differences, and how is that done?