National Defence committee  I'm very much going to take you up on that, because I'd have a tough time formulating a brief answer right now. Let me leave you with a concept. Right now, the Canadian Forces Health Services is an extraordinarily effective construct. It has a 98% survival rate in modern warfare

National Defence committee  But I will write you back on that, with a wish list.

National Defence committee  There will be a picture of an ultrasound machine in there.

National Defence committee  If you meet these young soldiers, sir, it's easy to be passionate about them. Thank you very much.

National Defence committee  There are only six of them.

National Defence committee  Thank you.

National Defence committee  Thank you again.

National Defence committee  We're soldiers. We don't practice democracy; we protect it. I think the overarching message that I want to pass to you is that we have absolutely no problems with people who oppose the missions that we're sent to go on. In fact, several of my very best friends, to this day, oppo

National Defence committee  Thank you.

National Defence committee  No.

National Defence committee  You asked a number of questions. Is there a worry? There is always the worry of not being able to be there for our comrades. The first time I was shot at, strangely enough, the feeling I remember most is relief: I had faced it head on and not run the other way. I found that stran

National Defence committee  Yes, quite a few. The ultrasound is my pet project. It's what I know the most about. So my recommendations are based on that. I would point out that after my first mission in the field, I made multiple recommendations. All of them were implemented before my second trip. The med

National Defence committee  In the field of post-traumatic stress syndrome, we're the best in the world. Bring us people, tell them to come and see us. Even though the front pages of The Gazette in Montreal and the Journal de Québec claim that the Canadian Forces mistreated Sergeant Tremblay, tell people to

National Defence committee  We appreciated that, sir.

National Defence committee  Interoperability, in terms of how we worked with our allied nations...I wouldn't tell you there was a lot of difference between 2007 and 2009 because it was pretty seamless. The Role 3, the whole time I was there, was a Canadian-commanded, Canadian-dominated operation, so maybe t