ms. mildred. what does that have to do with us today and the military? it has a lot. all we have to do to what ever extent you can do is be visible. you can be the bridge. you can be the face. you can be the friend. thank you. [ applause ] >> now was there any doubt that we had the right folks to be up here to talk to you this afternoon. what i'd like to do, i'm cognizant of the time and i realize some of you may be fighting a busy schedule. i'd like to go back to each of our panelist and ask probably just one, for one point that i think may have been something that they drew out from their comment. if mr. tann for mr. tanner, as a career civil servant, what's the most significant thing you have seen in this building aside from stories that you have shared with us that has been a key indicator that led up to this transition from the military side? as you stood from your civilian perspective with that one foot in that reserve side. >> just quickly. i'm drawn to the fact that people become visible in different ways. it may be simply putting a photograph of a loved one i

ms. mildred bring that partner, arm in arm, up to the front row. and when that partner finished speaking and giving eulogy at the funeral, there was not a dry eye in that house. everyone in that packed congregation was right there with mr. will and ms. mildred. what does that have to do with us today and the military? it has a lot. all we have to do, to whatever extent you can do, is be visible. you can be the bridge, you can be the face, you can be the friend. thank you. [applause] >> now, was there any doubt that we have the right folks to be up here to talk to you this afternoon? [laughter] what i'd like to do, i'm cognizant of the time and i realize that some of you may be fighting a busy schedule this afternoon, but what i'd like to do is just go back to each of our panelists and asked probably just one at this point in time, for one point that i think, you know, may have been something that they drew out from their comments. so for mr. tanner, as a career civil servant, what is the most significant thing that you have seen in this building, a