I welcome anything, believe me.
To the witnesses, thank you for appearing, and I hope you don't mind my calling you by your first names. I come from the agriculture committee, and in typical rural friendly fashion, everybody is called by their first names. I'm going to ask Chris or Phil the first question, then Alice, and then Ron.
Either of you can answer the first question. It is about what I understand from your presentation is an inadequacy or gap in transitional programs for our serving members transitioning into their role as veterans. A lot of them are young, have come in and out during their twenties, and they've really sacrificed their best learning years. As I understand it, one of the better ways to aid them is to help them with skills training to help them find jobs. A job would relieve so much pressure. Imagine the emotional and psychological impact of having a job. I would like you to comment, after I ask the other two questions, about the adequacy of those transitional programs.
Alice, you talked about your interest in health care. Again, as I understand it, there is a reasonable health care service for our acting members of the forces and for their families.