diff --git a/dist/cli/msg.yml b/dist/cli/msg.yml
index 1a17818..3161e3b 100644
--- a/dist/cli/msg.yml
+++ b/dist/cli/msg.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ events:
       - "VALID!"
       - "INVALID"
       - "BROKEN"
+      - "MISSING"
+      - "UNKNOWN"
   beforePeek:
     msg:
       - Peeking at **%s** in **%s**
diff --git a/dist/cli/out.js b/dist/cli/out.js
index 5fc98f5..8b6d7c1 100644
--- a/dist/cli/out.js
+++ b/dist/cli/out.js
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ Output routines for HackMyResume.
     };
 
     OutputHandler.prototype["do"] = function(evt) {
-      var L, WRAP, info, msg, numFormats, output, rawTpl, sty, style, suffix, template, that, themeName, tot;
+      var L, WRAP, adj, info, msg, msgs, numFormats, output, rawTpl, sty, style, suffix, template, that, themeName, tot;
       that = this;
       L = function() {
         return that.log.apply(that, arguments);
@@ -132,8 +132,28 @@ Output routines for HackMyResume.
         case HME.afterInlineConvert:
           return L(M2C(this.msgs.afterInlineConvert.msg, 'gray', 'white.dim'), evt.file, evt.fmt);
         case HME.afterValidate:
-          style = evt.isValid ? 'green' : 'yellow';
-          L(M2C(this.msgs.afterValidate.msg[0], 'white') + chalk[style].bold(evt.isValid ? this.msgs.afterValidate.msg[1] : this.msgs.afterValidate.msg[2]), evt.file, evt.fmt);
+          style = 'red';
+          adj = '';
+          msgs = this.msgs.afterValidate.msg;
+          switch (evt.status) {
+            case 'valid':
+              style = 'green';
+              adj = msgs[1];
+              break;
+            case 'invalid':
+              style = 'yellow';
+              adj = msgs[2];
+              break;
+            case 'broken':
+              style = 'red';
+              adj = msgs[3];
+              break;
+            case 'missing':
+              style = 'red';
+              adj = msgs[4];
+          }
+          evt.fmt = evt.fmt.toUpperCase();
+          L(M2C(msgs[0], 'white') + chalk[style].bold(adj), evt.file, evt.fmt);
           if (evt.errors) {
             _.each(evt.errors, function(err, idx) {
               L(chalk.yellow.bold('--> ') + chalk.yellow(err.field.replace('data.', 'resume.').toUpperCase() + ' ' + err.message));
diff --git a/dist/verbs/validate.js b/dist/verbs/validate.js
index 4d47a5f..9b86409 100644
--- a/dist/verbs/validate.js
+++ b/dist/verbs/validate.js
@@ -63,9 +63,8 @@ Implementation of the 'validate' verb for HackMyResume.
       if (this.hasError() && opts.assert) {
         return {};
       }
-      r = _validateOne.call(this, t, validator, schemas);
+      r = _validateOne.call(this, t, validator, schemas, opts);
       if (r.fluenterror) {
-        r.quit = opts.assert;
         this.err(r.fluenterror, r);
       }
       return r;
@@ -78,33 +77,42 @@ Implementation of the 'validate' verb for HackMyResume.
     return results;
   };
 
-  _validateOne = function(t, validator, schemas) {
-    var errCode, errors, fmt, json, obj, ret, validate;
+  _validateOne = function(t, validator, schemas, opts) {
+    var errCode, errors, fmt, obj, ret, validate;
     ret = {
       file: t,
-      isValid: false
+      isValid: false,
+      status: 'unknown'
     };
-    obj = safeLoadJSON(t);
-    if (obj.ex) {
-      errCode = obj.ex.operation === 'parse' ? HMSTATUS.parseError : HMSTATUS.readError;
-      if (errCode === HMSTATUS.readError) {
-        obj.ex.quiet = true;
-      }
-      return {
-        fluenterror: errCode,
-        inner: obj.ex
-      };
-    }
-    json = obj.json;
-    fmt = json.basics ? 'jars' : 'fresh';
-    errors = [];
+    fmt = '------';
     try {
+      obj = safeLoadJSON(t);
+      if (obj.ex) {
+        if (obj.ex.operation === 'parse') {
+          errCode = HMSTATUS.parseError;
+          ret.status = 'broken';
+        } else {
+          errCode = HMSTATUS.readError;
+          ret.status = 'missing';
+        }
+        throw {
+          fluenterror: errCode,
+          inner: obj.ex.inner
+        };
+      }
+      if (obj.json.basics) {
+        fmt = 'jars';
+      } else {
+        fmt = 'fresh';
+      }
+      errors = [];
       validate = validator(schemas[fmt], {
         formats: {
           date: /^\d{4}(?:-(?:0[0-9]{1}|1[0-2]{1})(?:-[0-9]{2})?)?$/
         }
       });
-      ret.isValid = validate(json);
+      ret.isValid = validate(obj.json);
+      ret.status = ret.isValid ? 'valid' : 'invalid';
       if (!ret.isValid) {
         errors = validate.errors;
       }
@@ -113,8 +121,8 @@ Implementation of the 'validate' verb for HackMyResume.
     }
     this.stat(HMEVENT.afterValidate, {
       file: t,
-      isValid: ret.isValid,
-      fmt: fmt != null ? fmt.replace('jars', 'JSON Resume') : void 0,
+      status: ret.status,
+      fmt: fmt.replace('jars', 'JSON Resume'),
       errors: errors
     });
     if (opts.assert && !ret.isValid) {
diff --git a/src/cli/msg.yml b/src/cli/msg.yml
index 1a17818..3161e3b 100644
--- a/src/cli/msg.yml
+++ b/src/cli/msg.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ events:
       - "VALID!"
       - "INVALID"
       - "BROKEN"
+      - "MISSING"
+      - "UNKNOWN"
   beforePeek:
     msg:
       - Peeking at **%s** in **%s**
diff --git a/src/cli/out.coffee b/src/cli/out.coffee
index 734c668..0cc0859 100644
--- a/src/cli/out.coffee
+++ b/src/cli/out.coffee
@@ -140,21 +140,25 @@ module.exports = class OutputHandler
           evt.file, evt.fmt );
 
       when HME.afterValidate
-        style = if evt.isValid then 'green' else 'yellow'
-        L(
-          M2C( this.msgs.afterValidate.msg[0], 'white' ) +
-          chalk[style].bold(
-            if evt.isValid
-            then this.msgs.afterValidate.msg[1]
-            else this.msgs.afterValidate.msg[2] ),
-          evt.file, evt.fmt
-        );
+        style = 'red'
+        adj = ''
+        msgs = @msgs.afterValidate.msg;
+        switch evt.status
+          when 'valid' then style = 'green'; adj = msgs[1]
+          when 'invalid' then style = 'yellow'; adj = msgs[2]
+          when 'broken' then style = 'red'; adj = msgs[3]
+          when 'missing' then style = 'red'; adj = msgs[4]
+        evt.fmt = evt.fmt.toUpperCase()
+        L(M2C( msgs[0], 'white' ) + chalk[style].bold(adj), evt.file, evt.fmt)
+
         if evt.errors
           _.each evt.errors, (err,idx) ->
-            L( chalk.yellow.bold('--> ') + chalk.yellow(err.field.replace('data.','resume.').toUpperCase() + ' ' + err.message))
+            L( chalk.yellow.bold('--> ') +
+               chalk.yellow(err.field.replace('data.','resume.').toUpperCase() +
+               ' ' + err.message))
             return
           , @
-          return
+        return
 
       when HME.afterPeek
         sty = if evt.error then 'red' else ( if evt.target != undefined then 'green' else 'yellow' )
diff --git a/src/verbs/validate.coffee b/src/verbs/validate.coffee
index 9150987..277457b 100644
--- a/src/verbs/validate.coffee
+++ b/src/verbs/validate.coffee
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ module.exports = class ValidateVerb extends Verb
 _validate = (sources, unused, opts)  ->
 
   if !sources || !sources.length
-    @err HMSTATUS.resumeNotFoundAlt, { quit: true }
+    @err HMSTATUS.resumeNotFoundAlt, quit: true
     return null
 
   validator = require 'is-my-json-valid'
@@ -41,10 +41,8 @@ _validate = (sources, unused, opts)  ->
   # each resume  valid, invalid, or broken.
   results = _.map sources, (t)  ->
     return { } if @hasError() and opts.assert
-    r = _validateOne.call @, t, validator, schemas
-    if r.fluenterror
-      r.quit = opts.assert
-      @err r.fluenterror, r
+    r = _validateOne.call @, t, validator, schemas, opts
+    @err r.fluenterror, r if r.fluenterror
     r
   , @
 
@@ -55,30 +53,32 @@ _validate = (sources, unused, opts)  ->
   results
 
 
-_validateOne = (t, validator, schemas) ->
+_validateOne = (t, validator, schemas, opts) ->
 
-  ret = file: t, isValid: false
-
-  # Load the input file JSON 1st
-  obj = safeLoadJSON t
-  if obj.ex
-    # safeLoadJSON can only return a READ error or a PARSE error
-    errCode = if obj.ex.operation == 'parse' then HMSTATUS.parseError else HMSTATUS.readError
-    if errCode == HMSTATUS.readError
-      obj.ex.quiet = true
-    return fluenterror: errCode, inner: obj.ex
-
-  # Successfully read the resume. Now parse it as JSON.
-  json = obj.json
-  fmt = if json.basics then 'jars' else 'fresh'
-  errors = []
+  ret = file: t, isValid: false, status: 'unknown'
+  fmt = '------'
 
   try
-    validate = validator schemas[ fmt ], { # Note [1]
-      formats: { date: /^\d{4}(?:-(?:0[0-9]{1}|1[0-2]{1})(?:-[0-9]{2})?)?$/ }
-    };
-    ret.isValid = validate json
 
+    # Load the input file JSON 1st
+    obj = safeLoadJSON t
+    if obj.ex # safeLoadJSON can only return a READ error or a PARSE error
+      if obj.ex.operation == 'parse'
+        errCode = HMSTATUS.parseError
+        ret.status = 'broken'
+      else
+        errCode = HMSTATUS.readError
+        ret.status = 'missing'
+      throw fluenterror: errCode, inner: obj.ex.inner
+
+    # Successfully read the resume. Now parse it as JSON.
+    if obj.json.basics then fmt = 'jars' else fmt = 'fresh'
+    errors = []
+    validate = validator schemas[ fmt ], # Note [1]
+      formats: { date: /^\d{4}(?:-(?:0[0-9]{1}|1[0-2]{1})(?:-[0-9]{2})?)?$/ }
+
+    ret.isValid = validate obj.json
+    ret.status = if ret.isValid then 'valid' else 'invalid'
     if !ret.isValid
       errors = validate.errors
   catch
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ _validateOne = (t, validator, schemas) ->
 
   @stat HMEVENT.afterValidate,
     file: t
-    isValid: ret.isValid
-    fmt: fmt?.replace 'jars', 'JSON Resume'
+    status: ret.status
+    fmt: fmt.replace 'jars', 'JSON Resume'
     errors: errors
 
   if opts.assert and !ret.isValid