Thank you, Colonel, for being with us today. I really appreciate your frankness and, clearly, your belief in what you do. I think that's really important for anyone who holds the position that you hold, that of ombudsman, no matter what area you represent.
I also want to go on record to acknowledge what you've said in terms of the conversations you've had and what you've been basing your actions on. It reminds me of a conversation I had with a young man who's done three tours of duty. When we talked about the different programs that are available to him through Veterans Affairs, he pointed out that he's so appreciative of those programs and everything that's being done by the staff of Veterans Affairs, but in reality, what makes all the difference is those who know what you go through when you do a tour of duty and come back. It's the support from your peers that makes all the difference, because you can relate to what they've gone through.
I expect the same is true for you, even though you're not homeless. I know that's just one element of the issues you're having to deal with. You make reference to reports on homelessness that have been done by our allies, and obviously there's been a report done on homelessness here through the department. You seem to have a preference for the one done by the allies. I'm just wondering what difference you see. What is it that we're missing? What is so good about the report done by our allies that we're not seeing in what's been done here in this country?