Thanks to both of you for being with us today.
As you know, we are undergoing a study of the new veterans charter. Your presence actually prompts the question about your not engaging in the new veterans charter. It's kind of an unusual discussion we're going to have. Most of the groups who have come here have talked about what it's like to have been included in it.
I want to push a little bit into the analysis of two areas. Your remarks were focused positively on the programs you already have to ensure that those benefits and that care are extended to your members, such that it was not necessary to have the new veterans charter. I also want to ask if you felt there was something missing in the new veterans charter that caused you to not want to be a part of it. We're trying to improve the new veterans charter, so if there's some analysis in that needs analysis....
I'm going to admit I've not read everything my staff has given me on your analysis of this. I've got a pile of paper. I will read it afterwards to make sure I'm up to date.
I want to give you a chance to talk both about what you are doing--we can get into PTSD and OSI at some point if we want--and about what is not in the charter that could have prompted you to be in it.