What happens after the uniform comes off?
For many female Veterans, the answer is far more complicated than most civilians ever realize.
In this powerful episode of The MisFitNation, Susan L. Combs returns to share the story behind her new book, Wonder Women: The Untold Stories of Female Veterans—a collection built around the real voices and lived experiences of women who served across generations, branches, and missions.
Susan opens up about why she created the project, what surprised her most during the interviews, and why it was essential that each Veteran retain ownership of her story. The result is an honest look at military service that goes far beyond deployments and duty stations.
You’ll hear about women navigating boot camp, combat environments, military leadership, motherhood, family separation, racism, trauma, identity, coming home, and the search for purpose after service. The book also explores what resilience really looks like when service ends and the difficult work of rebuilding and healing begins.
One of the most striking themes is how often female Veterans move through civilian life without people ever realizing they served. These women may not always wear their Veteran status outwardly, but their experiences continue to shape the way they lead, serve, connect, and persevere.
Susan also shares the lasting influence of her father, Major General Roger E. Combs, and how his legacy continues through Pancakes for Roger, the nonprofit that grew from a simple request for pancakes into a mission supporting Veterans and their families.
This conversation is about more than military service. It is about being seen. Being heard. Knowing when to push forward, when to heal, and when to finally tell the story you have carried for years.
If you have ever served, loved someone who served, raised a military family, or wondered what Veterans carry with them long after they come home, this is an episode worth hearing—and sharing.
Listen now, follow The MisFitNation, and come back each week for conversations with Veterans, leaders, authors, entrepreneurs, first responders, and people who turned adversity into purpose.
Be Humble. Stay Hungry. Keep Hustling.
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