Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Let me address you as “Colonel” first. Thank you very much for your service to this nation, and particularly with the multiple theatres of operation that you explained you'd been in. It's fortunate that you're here today, given the number of things you had to endure, especially unarmed. I appreciate the fact that you're here.
You mentioned that as the ombudsman you're dedicated to “mission, buddy, self”. For the record, I'd assume that “mission, buddy, self” is going to be the veteran, your internal staff, and then of course yourself.