It may be harder for non-military people to understand this. The buddy system is a terrific idea, but most people listening out there who've never had military experience would say that's what friends are for. Is it a different situation? Is there some sort of stigma attached, because basically your friends would also be military people? Do you see that improving? I think you sort of alluded to it earlier, but is it getting easier for someone who's gone through this to talk to someone who's in the military who isn't going through it and not feel inferior in any way?
On May 15th, 2007. See this statement in context.