skipping over our speaker for a moment, melissa charbonneau director of communications for fedex, and the speakers committee member who organized today's event. paul shenkman, national security correspondent for u.s. news and world report. andrea mccarran, reporter with the usa -- wusa tv and a usa today contributor. and, starting thursday, the military service dog razor. -- raiser. robert, director of political research at cnn. [applause] i also want to welcome our c-span and public radio audiences. you can follow the action today on twitter. use the #-- hashtag #npclunch even though this is a breakfast. gary sinise has devoted great energy to raising support and awareness for america's service members and their families. it was here at the national press club in 2011 that he announced the launch of the gary sonny's foundation. the foundation's mission is to boost troop more out and to help build resources and self-reliance for servicemen and women who are in transition. the foundation's projects include providing custom smart homes for the severely wounded. even before the foundatio