I listened carefully when you were talking about the concerns of veterans in having to self-identify at some point or identify with problems that might be, unknown even to them, related to their veteran status. I'm thinking of PTSD as one example of people who have mental health difficulties arising from their service that they haven't identified as such. That seems to be a problem in Veterans Affairs.
My colleague Peter Stoffer has suggested on occasion that we should follow the example of some other countries. When you or any other person is discharged or leaves the service, you're given a card, so here is your veteran's card and you are now a veteran. That has a status with Veterans Affairs, in that they know you exist as a veteran, and you're on their list. They keep track of you or keep you informed of where they are. You're encouraged to be considered a veteran and a potential client of Veterans Affairs. Have you considered or looked into any of those systems that might assist in the department being better able to help veterans?