There's no doubt that that would help a great deal in understanding the needs.
As I said earlier, the big problem as I see it is one of communication, because the veteran has to talk to administrators. There's no human side here. I think that there's an essential element missing here which would be a social worker. The veteran should be adequately assessed by a social worker. Then that social worker would work with the administration.
When it comes to understanding post-traumatic stress syndrome, it is true that we find out whether or not we're cut out to be a soldier the minute bullets start whistling past our ears for the first time. From that point onwards, something really incredible happens inside us. That primitive instinct kicks in and we know whether or not we're cut out for this.
We recognize each other. We have enormous respect for each other and indeed there is a problem of trust. Veterans are afraid of the system. So if another soldier approaches them, from that point on that trust is much easier to establish. But people are very suspicious.
Yes, I'm a volunteer caregiver, and it is true that as a caregiver and as a soldier suffering from this problem, it's much easier to just talk about it with a brother or sister in arms, because there is a nuance here. You don't feel judged. You feel supported and that's what we need.