Good morning, Ms. Matteau. I would like to commend you and thank you for being here today. I felt it was very important that you be able to appear. We have heard from quite a few officials, and it is important to now hear from someone who has personal experience dealing with a young soldier who has returned from Afghanistan.
You are making a very strong recommendation with respect to the lump sum amount and the benefit. We agree with you, as do many other people who appeared before the Committee. They said that when a large amount of money is given to young people who are only 22 or 23 years old, they may end up blowing all the money, which means that for the rest of their lives, they have nothing and the family has to support them.
As I understand it, your son has been offered $100,000.