Norma Guerra is an avid storyteller, public affairs officer, and military advocate. She began serving at BAMC in 1996 and remained on the Public Affairs staff through some of the most significant events in modern military history, including 9/11, the war in Afghanistan, and the Iraq War.

Norma was deeply moved by her experiences, and began to write in a journal to help her process the emotions, triumphs, and heartbreaks that she faced in her daily life. These personal observations eventually became After the Smoke Clears, a profound and moving account of the human nature of military medicine and healing.

Norma celebrates through her prose the real heroes who came her way in service of our country: Soldiers who undertook each and every challenge with courage and dignity and the medical teams that were there with them. Her genuine voice, caring and dedication to keeping these stories alive is inspirational and memorable. She still shares her message of hope, resilience and gratitude through her storytelling today.