What can we do? It seems as if the responsibility here is almost a matter of finger-pointing from one agency to another.

I should be finding that through the V.A. When I go access the V.A., they should be testing me, saying, 'Did you have any explosions?'

It will mean fewer veterans will be homeless, and I know we all long for the day where there is not one homeless veteran on any street of any city in America.

This subcommittee intends to continue being a lobbyist for them in partnership with you, who has been such an eloquent voice on their behalf.

But it seems to me that this is a much bigger problem than the Department of Defense is recognizing.

I am particularly concerned, though, about the suicide problem, particularly in the Army.

I have been interested in the conversation regarding the three Ds: defense, diplomacy, and development which is very much a part of the newest command: which is Africa Command.

If we don't do that, if we don't get these facilities up to Q-1 soon, we are going to have families elect to stay in the States and the service member comes alone.

Somehow we must break that logjam.

I was unaware of the grimace. But thank you, Mr. Dicks, for yielding.

I think that is a problem. And we are not creating a problem where the V.A. is actually reaching out and getting veterans and bringing them into the system.

Let me just ask you about the Africa Command, AFRICOM.