Thank you.
My next question will go to Mr. Senior.
We've heard a lot about the importance of ensuring that the transition to life after service is as smooth as possible. An article from November 2023 about your work for veterans with PTSD and trauma said that “many veterans and first responders have ‘white coat syndrome’”, which you say is “a hesitancy to seek medical help”, and they're “more likely to seek support from someone with a shared experience.”
That sense of community is obviously important to veterans. Ms. Hughes sees that, and that's why the Legion is there. It's a continuation from what they know from the military, in a sense. We also know that PTSD can often show signs many years later after they leave the forces.
How can Veterans Affairs better support organizations such as yours and others to identify those things and treat those syndromes?