I just wanted to confirm that I wasn't giving up any of my time.
First of all, I would like to thank Mr. Laurion for his service to our country. I'm impressed by not only the many years of service you've provided, but also how you've come home to provide so much service for other veterans. I want to thank you and recognize that important work.
For my first question, I am going to go to Ms. Lowther. I see that you did a pilot project for LGBTQ2S+ veterans. One of the things we've heard from other witnesses is that there is no data collection around this particular group within the military, and then, of course, it doesn't happen in Veterans Affairs. If you don't sort of quantify information, it's hard to see what's happening with a particular group. I think that when you don't collect data, it is a way of silencing people.
I'm wondering how this project occurred. How were folks identified and what was the main purpose of the project?