Sure. I'll just start by saying that the National War Memorial was unveiled in 1939 to commemorate Canada's response to the First World War. At the time, people probably were thinking that it would be the war to end all wars, but unfortunately that wasn't the case.
In 1982, it was rededicated to include the Second World War and the Korean War. However, over that period of time, it came to symbolize the sacrifice and service of all Canadians who served in the pursuit of peace and freedom.
In 2014, there were two additional inscriptions added, one of which is the inscription, “In Service to Canada”, and that's to recognize all those who have served in the past, who are serving today and who will serve in the future.
For all of the missions that are captured by “In Service to Canada”, if you look on the National War Memorial website, it lists all of the places where Canadians have served that fall under that banner.
If we look at the missions that are reflected on the memorial, which are inscribed individually, you have the South African War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War and Afghanistan. Arguably, those are the five largest missions with the greatest number of casualties, so those are inscribed individually.
In terms of the Persian Gulf, that would be captured under “In Service to Canada”. I do recognize that perhaps not everybody fully appreciates what that means, and I look forward to coming up with some options to make sure Canadians are clear about what that means.