I think the possibility of the Legion becoming an umbrella organization is a continuation of the discussion that went on with Mr. Allard. In fact, a stated mission objective for the Legion right now is to become that organization.
I'm also a Legion member, so I have no problem. However, I think the nature of the beast, of the veteran, will exclude that possibility, because everybody seems to coalesce around their particular type of service. For instance, if any veterans organization thinks they will capture the Afghanistan vets, I'm sorry, that's not going to happen. They will form their own association, because they have had their own experiences that are unique compared to everyone else. I don't think there's any chance at all of them trying to become part of some umbrella organization. We understand that, of course.
The veterans understand that being divided decreases our strength as an overall community. However, when there is an attempt to do something like an umbrella organization, then the jealousies and the self-interest and the power plays come in. Those are not good words, but that's human nature.
So I don't know what the possibility of an umbrella organization being formed is.