Veterans Affairs committee  If I understand correctly, you are wondering how one becomes a veteran in France. Is that what you meant by your question?

Veterans Affairs committee  If you have been deployed on external operations for more than 120 days, you can ask the Office national des anciens combattants et victimes de guerre for what we call a veteran's card. Having the card gives you the right to wear the Croix du Combattant. As soon as you have that

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes, you can.

Veterans Affairs committee  I can show you mine.

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you very much. Mr. Chair, ladies and gentlemen of the committee, good morning. My name is Frédéric Charlet, controller general of the armed forces. I am the assistant to the executive director of the Office national des anciens combattants et victimes de guerre. She could