{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Behind The Mission","title":"BTM281 – Rebecca Monaco– Providing Support for Afghan Women Veterans","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1654,"description":"Show Summary\n\nOn today's episode, we’re having a conversation with Military Intelligence and Civil Affairs Veteran Rebecca Monaco, co-founder of Next Mission, an organization dedicated to empowering and supporting resettled Afghan women veterans who served alongside U.S. Special Operations forces\nEpisode Partner:\n\nOur sponsor this week is Aetna, a trusted health care company, committed to serving Veterans, military families, and caregivers through meaningful, community-centered care.\n \nProvide Feedback\n\nAs a dedicated member of the audience, we would like to hear from you. If you PsychArmor has helped you learn, grow, and support those who’ve served and those who care for them, we would appreciate hearing your story. Please follow this link to share how PsychArmor has helped you in your service journey Share PsychArmor Stories\n\nAbout Today’s Guest\n\nRebecca Monaco, MPH, is a public health leader, researcher, and program strategist with more than ten years of experience leading complex initiatives across healthcare, nonprofit, government, and military organizations. She earned her Master of Public Health from Dartmouth College, where she developed a passion for behavioral health research, implementation science, and innovative approaches to improving care. Her current interests focus on psychedelic-assisted therapy, women’s health, and translating emerging research into real-world impact.\nA former U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Intelligence Officer, Rebecca deployed to Afghanistan as a Cultural Support Team (CST) member with Joint Special Operations Command, where she served alongside Afghan Female Tactical Platoon (FTP) members. Following the fall of Afghanistan, her team coordinated the evacuation of 42 Afghan female Special Operations personnel, an experience that continues to shape her commitment to service, leadership, and advancing opportunities for vulnerable communities.\nRebecca currently serves as the volunteer Project Manager and Board Secretary for NXT...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/KD-bG-vqozx0Vnvcq2zUsv-ogOx2zUgR9KSqcKgSaPk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzE3NDI4LzE2MTAx/MDYyMzEtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}