Tango Alpha Lima Podcast

Brought to you by The American Legion

About the show

Join us for vibrant camaraderie, playful joking and hot takes on current events, interesting trends and quirky stories of interest to the military and veteran community.

The weekly podcast is produced by The American Legion.

For more stories and videos please visit www.legion.org/tangoalphalima

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Episodes

  • Episode 132: Tango Alpha Lima: Retired U.S. Army Old Guard Sergeant of the Guard Chelsea Porterfield

    November 1st, 2022  |  Season 3  |  1 hr 15 mins
    21 steps, afghanistan, american legion, arlington, be the one, commentary, community, community service, drill sgt. sword, fort hood, freedom, infantry, iraq, l.a., legiontown, letterkenny, mcgyver, mental wellness, mentorship, military, nato, non-profit, nuclear exercises, old guard, post-9/11, self-accountability, stigma, tacos, tgib, thank you for your service, topical, toys for tots, trauma-compare, ukraine, veteran, veterans service

    Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion hosted by post-9/11 veterans. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima.

  • Episode 131: Tango Alpha Lima: Former MLB pitcher and American Legion Baseball Alumni Steve Woodard

    October 25th, 2022  |  Season 3  |  53 mins 24 secs
    alabama, alws, american legion, american legion baseball, american legion world series, baseball, be the one, burn pit registry, candy corn, commentary, community, community service, david ortiz, documentary, dodger dog, drug-smuggling, espn, fall, georgia, ghost story, halloween, haunted mlb, hot dog, idaho bandits, legiontown, mental wellness, military, milwaukee brewers, narcotics, non-profit, orel hersheiser, post-9/11, prime video, roger clemens, shelby, spooky, stigma, team effort, topical, toxic exposure, travel baseball, troy post 70, va, veteran, veterans service, wildcat

    Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion hosted by post-9/11 veterans. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima.

  • Episode 130: Tango Alpha Lima: Cup of Joe Radio with Mike Spotswood and Doug Bradley

    October 18th, 2022  |  Season 3  |  1 hr 8 mins
    60s, american legion, army war college, broadcasting, codebreaker, commentary, community, community service, cost of living, dick clark, fm, johnny cash, legislation, military, music, music therapy, non-profit, post-9/11, ptsd, radio, rock & roll, russian code, therapy, topical, va, veteran, veterans service, vietnam war, we gotta get out of this place

    Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion hosted by post-9/11 veterans. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima.

  • Episode 129: Tango Alpha Lima: U.S. Coast Guard veteran and author Ashlee Leppert

    October 11th, 2022  |  Season 3  |  52 mins 48 secs
    alaska, american legion, amp pendleton, author, be the one, bison, book, china, commentary, community, community service, faith, guided missile cruiser, healing, hope, hurricane harvey, inspiration, memoir, military, non-profit, post-9/11, post-traumatic growth, prayer, ptsd, rescue, russia, san diego zoo, thriving, topical, trauma, uscg, veteran, veterans service

    Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion hosted by post-9/11 veterans. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima.

  • Episode 128: Tango Alpha Lima: Mission Roll Call Executive Director, Cole Lyle

    October 4th, 2022  |  Season 3  |  58 mins 50 secs
    access to va, advocacy, american legion, american legion auxiliary, be the one, benefits, commentary, community, community care, community service, congress, disability rating, fall, ibot, military, mission act, mission roll call, mobility, new york, non-profit, paralysis by analysis, partnership, paws act, polling, post-9/11, psl, pumpkin patch, pumpkin spice, qr code, rural veterans, sen. tillis, service dog, suicide prevention, sweater weather, text and email list, topical, tribal veterans, va, veteran, veteran housing, veterans service, virginia, white house, women veterans policy

    Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion hosted by post-9/11 veterans. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima.

  • Episode 127: Tango Alpha Lima: Health and Wellness with U.S. Army Veteran Jonathan Wechter

    September 27th, 2022  |  Season 3  |  1 hr 5 mins
    american legion, buds, commentary, community, community service, elite athlete, fitness, guardians, gwot, health, hiring our heroes, individualized treatment, leadership, legiontown, lsd, meditation, mental health, military, milwaukee, mushrooms, nancy sinatra, national convention, nature, non-profit, personal trainer, philly cheesesteak, post-9/11, psychedelic therapeutics, ptsd, rangers, satellite, seal, self-care, self-reflection, shaman, space force, space warfare, star wars, therapy, topical, transition, trauma, veteran, veterans service, wellness

    Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion hosted by post-9/11 veterans. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima.

  • Episode 126: Tango Alpha Lima: Concussion Legacy Foundation w/ CEO Chris Nowinski and retired U.S. Navy Cmdr. Daryl Adamson

    September 20th, 2022  |  Season 3  |  1 hr 3 mins
    addiction, american legion, anniversary, anxiety, be the one, brain injury, commentary, community, community service, concussion, cte, legacy, legiontown, mental health, military, nfl, non-profit, post-9/11, sons of the american legion, suicide, tbi, topical, veteran, veterans service, wwe

    Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion hosted by post-9/11 veterans. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima.

  • Episode 125: Tango Alpha Lima: March for the 22 co-founders Liz Hartman and Adin Colón

    September 13th, 2022  |  Season 3  |  43 mins 40 secs
    100 miles for hope, akron zips, american legion, be the one, commentary, community, community helping veterans, community service, education, fitness, florida, leadership, legiontown, march for 22, mental wellness, military, non-profit, oef, oif, post-9/11, recruiting, ruck march, sebastian junger, service, stigma, suicide awareness walk, teachers, teaching certificate, topical, veteran, veteran town hall, veterans helping veterans, veterans service, vietnam, walking

    Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion hosted by post-9/11 veterans. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima.

  • Episode 124: Tango Alpha Lima: "Be The One" spokesman, Dr. M. David Rudd

    September 6th, 2022  |  Season 3  |  41 mins 9 secs
    9/11, ad lib, afghanistan, american legion, awareness, baylor, be the one, clinical trial, combat, commentary, community, community service, fort carson, gulf war, improv, iraq, mental health care, military, military suicide, multiple deployment, non-profit, nuclear secrets, pbj spies, post-9/11, stigma, suicide prevention, texas tech, topical, university of memphis, utah, veteran, veteran suicide, veterans service, warrior culture

    Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion hosted by post-9/11 veterans. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima.

  • Tango Alpha Lima: Convention Bonus - Interview with VA Secretary Denis McDonough

    September 1st, 2022  |  Season 3  |  14 mins 40 secs
    american legion, commentary, community, community service, healthcare, military, non-profit, post-9/11, topical, va, veteran, veterans affairs, veterans service

    Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion hosted by post-9/11 veterans. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima.

  • Episode 123: Tango Alpha Lima: Live from Milwaukee - Legislative Update with Lawrence Montreuil

    August 30th, 2022  |  Season 3  |  35 mins 40 secs
    access to healthcare, afghan adjustment act, afhganistan, agent orange, airborne toxic hazards, allies, american legion, atomic radiation, burden of proof, burn pits, camp lejeune toxic water, commentary, community, community service, honoring our pact act, legislative, marine corps, military, milwaukee, national convention, non-profit, post-9/11, presumptive conditions, respiratory cancer, service officer, topical, toxic exposure, va benefit, va claim, va healthcare, vasec, veteran, veterans service, vietnam veteran, wis, wisconsin

    Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion hosted by post-9/11 veterans. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima.

  • Episode 122: Tango Alpha Lima: Sierra Club Military Outdoors campaign manager Aaron Leonard

    August 23rd, 2022  |  Season 3  |  44 mins 38 secs
    1st cavalry, 4-star general, accessibility, american legion, attack, balto, black history, career fair, commentary, community, community service, compact act, dogsledding, hamid karzai international airport, honor & remembrance, iditarod, iraq, job fair, legislation, mental wellness, military, moral injury, nature, new york, non-profit, outdoor rx, outdoors, outward bound, post-9/11, public lands, sierra club, state park, therapy, topical, veteran, veterans in parks pass, veterans service

    Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion hosted by post-9/11 veterans. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima.

  • Episode 121: Tango Alpha Lima: Military Transition with retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Joseph Barnard

    August 16th, 2022  |  Season 3  |  57 mins 16 secs
    82nd airborne, 9/11, american legion, americorps, anger management, caregiver, combat rescue, commentary, community, community service, day of service, financial advice, gwot, leadership, mentorship, military, military spouse, military transition, ninja bomb, non-profit, pj, post-9/11, remembrance, scholarships, service medal, topical, usaf pararescue, veteran, veterans service

    Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion hosted by post-9/11 veterans. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima.

  • Episode 120: Tango Alpha Lima: Veterans Studies with EKU director Dr. Travis Martin

    August 9th, 2022  |  Season 3  |  56 mins 37 secs
    9/11, american legion, anbar province, baghdad, bibliotherapy, boys nation, china, commentary, community, community service, dmv, eku, flooding, gi bill, gwot, iraq, kfc, military, national guard, national mal, natural disaster, non-profit, pact act, pelosi, post-9/11, ptsd, student veteran, taiwan, therapy, topical, va, veteran, veteran studies, veterans service, vienna, white house, woobie

    Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion hosted by post-9/11 veterans. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima.

  • Episode 119: Tango Alpha Lima: S-A-R Flag with Kevin Hertell

    August 2nd, 2022  |  Season 3  |  41 mins 42 secs
    9/11, american legion, awareness, be the one, burn pit, career, commentary, community, community service, discrimination, employment, flag, gold star, hiring our heroes, honor, isolation, jobs, mental wellness, military, milwaukee, mourning, national convention, national day of service, national guard, never forget, non-profit, post-9/11, pow-mia flag, prevention, remembrance, reserves, resolution, sar, scotus, stigma, suicide, topical, toxic exposure, transition, unity, userra, veteran, veterans service

    Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion hosted by post-9/11 veterans. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima.

  • Episode 118: Tango Alpha Lima: USS Constitution Commander B.J. Farrell

    July 26th, 2022  |  Season 3  |  39 mins 43 secs
    988, afrl, american legion, be the one, blue angels, combat drills, commander, commentary, community, community service, frigate, herstory, history, lance, laser, lockheed martin, military, military women, navy, non-profit, old ironsides, pilot, post-9/11, suicide hotline, suicide prevention, super hornet, tall ship, topical, uss constitution, veteran, veterans service, veterans service military

    Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion hosted by post-9/11 veterans. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima.