As the wife of a veteran injured in service to our country in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Dr. Geri Lynn Maples advocates, educates, and dedicates her life to serving our veterans and their families. Her Doctoral Dissertation, titled, “Surviving the Invisible Wounds of War: As Told by the Unseen Heroes,” focuses on her personal story as a National Guard Military Spouse turned Caregiver and the impact of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder & Traumatic Brain Injury upon National Guard/Reserve Military Spouses and their Children. Geri is also the Chapter Director of the Dayton, Ohio Blue Star Families and the 2020 Elizabeth Doe Fellow for Ohio. Connect with Dr. Geri Lynn Maples on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerilynnmaples/ or email gmaples@bluestarfam.org -- ✅ We're now accepting guests! Apply today https://forms.gle/sDY5nPkEMu665FXn6 (https://forms.gle/sDY5nPkEMu665FXn6) ✅ Subscribe to our newsletter http://eepurl.com/gTTOdT (http://eepurl.com/gTTOdT) ✅ Visit our website https://www.holdingdownthefortpodcast.com/ (https://www.holdingdownthefortpodcast.com/) ✅ Sponsored by US VetWealth, learn about our upcoming book http://veteranwealthsecrets.com/ (http://veteranwealthsecrets.com/) ✅ Connect with our co-hosts Jen Amos jen@holdingdownthefortpodcast.com and Jenny Lynne Stroup https://jennylynnestroup.com/ (https://jennylynnestroup.com/) or jennylynnestroup379@gmail.com ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Enjoy our show? Kindly leave us a review on ✅ Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/30SJ7NW (https://apple.co/30SJ7NW) ✅ Podchaser https://bit.ly/3dnCacY (https://bit.ly/3dnCacY) ✅ Or a LinkedIn Recommendation for Jen https://bit.ly/3jNobzB (https://bit.ly/3jNobzB) Support this podcast