Tamara Geyer is a Marine Corps veteran whose eight years of service included a nearly year-long deployment to Afghanistan. Her post-service career spans the nonprofit and federal sectors, from sitting bedside with dozens of medevaced service members at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center to directing Teach for America’s Veterans Initiative, facilitating higher education programs for justice-impacted individuals at San Quentin State Prison, and supporting the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal through Team America. She is currently writing a book and building a consulting and advocacy platform connecting people, programs, and solutions across diverse communities. An avid reader, traveler, and unapologetic animal lover, she’s the kind of person who will ask for your pet’s name before yours ...and probably for photos before you’ve even finished introducing yourself. Geyer is a 2025 War Horse fellow.