We've certainly heard that hierarchy and command structure often get in the way of people feeling confident enough to challenge and speak out against what's happened. We've also heard in this committee—I've referenced it before—that there's this disconnect between those at the top, who say things are all right or are improving or are moving in a certain direction, versus the stories that we've heard. You've referenced them again. The stories that we heard even two days ago in this committee.... Someone emailed me after we heard from the provost marshal. They said that as long as those investigators hold military rank, they can push in directly messaging and in interference, and the higher the rank of that individual, the more that comes into play.
We've talked a lot about independent structures. Do you believe that those independent structures are key to the investigation for ensuring that people are treated fairly within both the armed forces and overall military?