Veterans Affairs committee  First off, I should also point out that I was part of the MST lawsuit as well. I was sexually assaulted by a peer when I was 17. From that point on, I felt a need to adopt a sort of male-like way to act. Also, I didn't want my reputation to be affected by coming forward with what happened to me, so I didn't for 20 years.

Veterans Affairs committee  To answer your first question—brain injury, a bit slow sometimes—I was still in the military, and I feel very lucky that I was still in the military when I found out about the Prince's Trust. One of the reasons was those SCAN seminars. Also, I had friends who were in the personnel selection trade as well as the public affairs trade.

Veterans Affairs committee  Mr. Chairman and committee members, thank you for inviting us here today. I was medically released from the CAF in July 2020, following 22 years of service. I suffered a traumatic brain injury in December 2016, and during the initial part of my recovery, I was diagnosed with a rare debilitating and progressive genetic condition.