Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Before I begin, I want to thank each and every one of you, first of all, for making the time to be here. It really means a lot. Second, thank you for your service to the military and as pioneers, each in your own way. These are sometimes difficult discussions to have, depending on what your experiences are. I recognize that. I want to thank you for being here, for being pioneers and for the bravery each one of you has really shown in tackling what sometimes may seem really big problems. Thank you.
Where do I start? There is a lot to unpack here, to be very candid with you. I'm just going to dive right in.
Sergeant Usherwood, you have been serving for just about as long as I've been alive. I thank you for that. I was born in 1978.
You mentioned an upcoming medical discharge, which saddens me. I'm sorry to hear of this. What I'm asking, Sergeant, is whether you can comment, based on your experience, on what impediments you face, knowing that you are going to be a veteran who is discharged come August.