Thank you for coming, John. It's definitely an honour. I feel like I'm talking to Sgt. Rock himself sitting down there. It's an honour to have you here.
I guess why you're here in the first place—and Ms. Mathyssen asked you about it—is that our government wants to put action to words and that's why you're here to talk about the budget. We're actually putting money behind what we're talking about. We want to help veterans and that's why we're here today.
You said in your opening statement that Korea has been referred to as the forgotten war. We certainly haven't forgotten about it, and Minister Blaney hasn't forgotten about it either. A lot has been done recently to honour Korean vets. There's a new certificate of recognition that's been created. I think you've spoken to that. In January, Minister Steven Blaney announced 2013 as the Year of the Korean War Veteran, as it marks the 60th anniversary of the Korean War armistice.
I almost know the answer before I ask it, but how has that been received amongst your colleagues and you, to know that you're finally being recognized for your service in Korea?