Thank you.
Thank you for being here. Many people who know me know that the reason I decided to run for office is I found that military and veterans families like mine—I have two sons serving—didn't have a voice. I'm happy to have you here telling your story. I think the story of how military service and afterservice affects families needs to be told. Thank you for giving families like mine a voice.
Speaking of families, because of course that's something that's near and dear to me, I know that if I go to an MFRC, since my sons are serving, I can get services. There's a lot that still needs to be done. I know that if I were to walk into an MFRC if I was a veteran or a member of a veteran's family, they would probably still serve me. They would just do it. When you're a member of the military, you're always a member of the military, and you're a family.
I'd like to get your opinion a little bit about how giving that access to veterans in post-transition and their families to go to the MFRC and continue that relationship will help. We've heard about the caregiver benefit, but I find that the MFRCs also have such a crucial role. Do you think letting families continue to have access to them will help? Would that be helpful?