>> i am. >> we also want to bring charles bonner into the conversation.an you talk about the other people who are part of this class action suit? how did you find out about them, what are the ailments they are experiencing? >> thank you for having me on your show. we initially started out with only eight plaintiffs, eight people who have contacted us as of december 2012. by june of one to 13, we had 51 sailors and marines who contacted us with various thyroids, including cancer, testicular cancer, brain cancer, unusual uterine problems, excessive bleeding. all kinds of gynecological problems. problems that you do not see in 20-year-olds,f even 35-year-olds come as lieutenant simmons is. we have filed a class action for approximately 100 sailors. everyday we are receiving calls from sailors with various problems. a couple of days ago i received a call from a father whose son now has lung cancer. the total number of sailors who responded to this operation tomodachi, which means friend in japan, the total number of sailors who responded was approximately 24,