National Defence committee  I brought up the idea of a pump once and it was just met with such.... It wasn't a positive experience. All they talked about was the expense of the pump. I just left there thinking perhaps that's another one of those big question marks that Veterans Affairs will help me out with

National Defence committee  If you look at 1 and 3 PPCLI, so 1st and 3rd battalion, they are in a major centre. They have everything Edmonton has to offer. It's a big metropolis, right? Then, in Ontario, it seems like they are able to move them to major cities quite easily, to get access to it. Shilo is the

National Defence committee  I could go on at great length. People use me as a confidant all the time; I'm a well-respected member of the community. But I can't speak on their behalf. I have to mind my arcs or else I'm going to face disciplinary action.

National Defence committee  I can definitely say that. There have been guys released already who are suffering. There's an unbelievable amount of suffering that these people have to go through. It's really shameful.

National Defence committee  The good news is, we're going to have a lot fewer casualties now that we're pulling out of Afghanistan. But I do know this isn't going to be the last conflict we're in. We've taken so many steps back, from the pension act to the New Veterans Charter. We have to go back to that;

National Defence committee  Yes, I can.

National Defence committee  It's kind of a bad example. She kind of moved on when I was still overseas, so when I came back she was just there long enough to take my money.

National Defence committee  It's okay, it wasn't you.

National Defence committee  I was specifically told not to talk about policy.

National Defence committee  Honestly, going back to Shilo after this...I don't really feel comfortable answering that.

National Defence committee  That wasn't my case.

National Defence committee  I'll say it, but...the hospital can't work on the rank structure. It just doesn't work. When I was told to take this “President's Choice” insulin, that hurt. That was a very painful experience. It's not like you're taking a pill. You're not taking President's Choice Flintstones

National Defence committee  I look great.

National Defence committee  Yes, I take an arthritis pill. They tried.... That's another thing in the military, the overmedication of soldiers. I don't know if you guys have been dealing with this much. They had me on morphine for 18 months. Then they said, “Oh, we'll try to mix it up. We're going to thr

National Defence committee  It was at CFB Shilo.