#149 - Lisa Bodenburg - USMC Huey Door Gunner

Lisa Bodenburg: Boundary Breaking USMC Huey Door Gunner

Lisa Bodenburg is one of the first female Huey helicopter door gunners in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Lisa amazing story is featured in NY Times Best Selling author James Patterson's - "Walk In My Combat Boots: True Stories from America's Bravest Warriors."

Lisa and I Discuss:

• Lisa joining the Marines and earning the right to be one of the first ever female Huey door gunners.
• Her deployments to both Iraq and Afghanistan.
• Challenges she faced as a woman in a male-dominated role.
• Mental health struggles after deployments and how she overcame them.
• Her transition to civilian life: bodybuilding and Olympic boxing trials.
• Lisa's advocacy for veterans and women in combat roles.

Lisa's story offers insights into the realities of modern warfare, the evolving role of women in the military, and the importance of mental health support for veterans.

Connect with Lisa Bodenburg:

• IG: Lisa Bodenburg
• Facebook: Lisa Bodenburg
• Book: Walk in My Combat Boots (By James Patterson)

"Life is Built, Not Born."

Joe Ciccarone

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