Major General Gregg F. Martin, PhD, Expert by Experience, served on active duty for 36 years in the US Army, until retiring in May 2015. He is a combat veteran, bipolar survivor, airborne-ranger-engineer qualified soldier, and army strategist. He holds a Ph.D. and two Master’s degrees from MIT, Master’s degrees in national security strategy from both the Army and Naval war colleges, and a Bachelor’s degree from West Point. He served in the Iraq War and multiple overseas tours. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal (twice), the Bronze Star Medal, and the Combat Action Badge. He is married with three sons and lives in Cocoa Beach, FL, where he is writing, speaking, and sharing his story of “battling bipolar disorder” to help save lives and stop the stigma. His memoir, Bipolar General: My ‘Forever War’ With Mental Illness, will be published in 2023.