u. s. office of personnel management that she was finally able to retire. and once she did, she created the group whistle blowers of america, where she provides peer support for other whistle blowers who have suffered retaliation after having identified harm to individuals or to the public. jackie garrick, welcome to the show. we're very happy to have you. thank you, it's a honor and a pleasure to be here with you to now. thank you. the pleasures ours. let's start at the beginning of your story, jackie, you're one of those unusual people who brought a great deal of experience when you begin working at the pentagon, you had already had experience at the department of veterans affairs, for example, with the american legion, which is a private organization and also in congress, you were then asked by the obama administration to go to the pentagon. what were you 1st asked to do there, and why was there such turmoil when you arrived? well, so the term why it wasn't when i arrived, it was after i made my disclosures, i was very honored and excited to join the obam