Traumatic Brain Injuries in Women Veterans

<p>Women Veterans are under-represented in TBI/PTSD/CTE research and the Concussion Legacy Foundation (CLF) and Project Enlist are working to change the numbers by asking our female veterans to Make The Pledge! <br/><br/>In today&apos;s episode guest host, <a href='https://concussionfoundation.org/node/3349'>Scott Wert</a>, Military Program Director for CLF , has the honor of talking with<a href='https://nobarriersusa.org/about/people/gretchen-evans/'> Gretchen Evans</a>, a retired Army Command Sergeant Major with 27 years of service to our nation. Gretchen was part of a generation of women that experienced drastic change in the military, especially where women are concerned. In 2006, while deployed to Afghanistan, Gretchen sustained a life changing TBI. Since then, she has overcome her challenges to lead <a href='https://helpingheroes.org/team-unbroken/'>Team UNBROKEN,</a> an adventure race team you may have seen on Amazon’s “World’s Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge Fiji.” Gretchen has written an excellent book, “<a href='https://www.amazon.com/Leading-Front-CSM-Gretchen-Evans/dp/1984334956'>Leading From the Front</a>,” and has a passion for continued service by taking care of her fellow Veterans through several relationships with charities, non-profit organizations, and Veterans funds. <br/><br/>Gretchen has taken The Pledge and encourages other female veterans to consider also taking the pledge to help further the research in TBI/PTSD/CTE.<br/><br/>Visit <a href='https://concussionfoundation.org/programs/project-enlist'>ProjectEnlist.org</a> to learn more about Making the Pledge<br/>https://concussionfoundation.org/programs/project-enlist<br/><br/>Learn more about <a href='https://concussionfoundation.org/programs/project-enlist/operation-brain-health'>Operation Brain Health</a><br/>https://concussionfoundation.org/programs/project-enlist/operation-brain-health<br/><br/>Would you organization like to partner with Project Enlist? Visit the <a href='https://concussionfoundation.org/programs/project-enlist/partners'>