Often in this place we forget that these are living, breathing men and women who give a lot to their country. When I was 14 and trying to figure out what I was going to do with my life, the cadets were very active in my town and I had Canadian Forces brochures, and for a second I thought that serving in the military might suit me, giving me structure and discipline to my life, and I could serve my country in an honourable way at the same time.
J'avais des brochures des Forces canadiennes et, pendant un moment, j'ai pensé que le fait de servir dans les forces armées pourrait me convenir, que cela donnerait une structure à ma vie et m'apporterait de la discipline, et que je pourrais en même temps servir mon pays de façon honorable.