Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Lacoste, welcome.
I just want to say that I've only been on this committee since September, and my observation thus far is that this committee cares very much for its veterans. I want you to know that up front. My father had a 36-year career. One sister, 15 years. The other sister, 10 years. My brother-in-law, 20 years in the military. I care about veterans and I care about your concerns. All of this committee does. I just want you to know that up front.
I want to get a sense of your military history. You spoke about it a bit. I just want to know exactly when you started and where you were deployed, chronologically with the dates so I can really understand that.