S3E4: The Call Every Military Spouse Dreads

About this episode

Jasmine shares her journey as a military spouse and caregiver after her husband Brandon was critically wounded in combat.

When Marine Corps veteran Brandon Dodson was critically wounded by an IED on his fifth deployment, his wife Jasmine’s life changed in an instant. In this powerful episode, Jasmine shares her journey from Marine and military spouse to full-time caregiver - and the emotional toll that came with it. Preorder Resurrection & Revival, Part 3 by Mac Sinise now!  https://www.garysinisefoundation.org/resurrection-and-revival-part-3 Learn more about the Gary Sinise Foundation: Website:  https://www.garysinisefoundation.org/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/user/GarySiniseFoundation Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/GarySiniseFoundation/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/garysinisefoundation Make a donation today:  https://www.garysinisefoundation.org/donate See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Guest: Jasmine

Topics covered

• military spouse
• caregiving
• emotional toll
• veteran support
• personal journey

Keywords

• military spouse
• caregiver
• Brandon Dodson
• Jasmine
• emotional toll
• veteran
• IED

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gary Sinise Foundation

Books & works: Resurrection & Revival, Part 3

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