web01.fireside.fm Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:36:16 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Tango Alpha Lima Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Air Force Academy” https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/tags/air%20force%20academy Mon, 06 Sep 2021 09:00:00 -0400 Three Global War on Terrorism veterans interview military veterans and other influencers in the military community who share stories related to transitioning, valor and heroism, mental wellness and overcoming PTSD, accessing VA benefits and much more. Join us each week for vibrant camaraderie, playful joking and hot takes on current events, interesting trends and quirky stories of interest to the military and veteran community. This weekly podcast is produced by The American Legion. For more stories and videos please visit www.legion.org/tangoalphalima en-us episodic A podcast for and by military veterans and service members, brought to you by The American Legion The American Legion Three Global War on Terrorism veterans interview military veterans and other influencers in the military community who share stories related to transitioning, valor and heroism, mental wellness and overcoming PTSD, accessing VA benefits and much more. Join us each week for vibrant camaraderie, playful joking and hot takes on current events, interesting trends and quirky stories of interest to the military and veteran community. This weekly podcast is produced by The American Legion. For more stories and videos please visit www.legion.org/tangoalphalima no veterans, military service, The American Legion, community, transition, PTSD, service members, careers, military life, Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, Space Force National Guard, Reserves, DoD, defense, national security, veterans service organizations, VA benefits The American Legion hsoria@legion.org Episode 91116: Tango Alpha Lima remembers 9/11 with USAF Col. Kim Campbell https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/91116 85349c7c-5b22-4bb4-a3c4-f18aab4a0323 Mon, 06 Sep 2021 09:00:00 -0400 The American Legion 91116 Tango Alpha Lima remembers 9/11 with USAF Col. Kim Campbell full 911 The American Legion Bonus Tango Alpha Lima podcast episodes from The American Legion in honor of the 20th Anniversary of 9/11. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima. 27:44 no On Sept. 11, 2001, Kim Campbell was a young Air Force Academy graduate in A-10 training. Suddenly, everything about her role as a fighter pilot changed, and shortly after completing training she was deployed to Afghanistan in 2002 and then Iraq in 2003, providing close air support for troops on the ground. Col. Kim Campbell joins the Tango Alpha Lima hosts to share experiences during these deployments, including the mission where she earned the Distinguished Flying Cross. Special Guest: Kim Campbell. military, veteran, post-9/11, commentary, topical, American Legion, veterans service, community, community service, non-profit, A-10, 9/11, Global War on Terror, Afghanistan, Operation Southern Watch, Operation Anaconda, Bagram Air Base, close air support, Baghdad, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Force Academy, women veteran, On Sept. 11, 2001, Kim Campbell was a young Air Force Academy graduate in A-10 training. Suddenly, everything about her role as a fighter pilot changed, and shortly after completing training she was deployed to Afghanistan in 2002 and then Iraq in 2003, providing close air support for troops on the ground.

Col. Kim Campbell joins the Tango Alpha Lima hosts to share experiences during these deployments, including the mission where she earned the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Special Guest: Kim Campbell.

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Col. Kim Campbell joins the Tango Alpha Lima hosts to share experiences during these deployments, including the mission where she earned the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Special Guest: Kim Campbell.

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]]> Episode 40: Tango Alpha Lima: An antifreeze tasting, writing resolutions and a TSwift sea shanty https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/40 9ffad5ec-191c-4905-9a33-7253686917b7 Tue, 09 Feb 2021 09:00:00 -0500 The American Legion 40 Tango Alpha Lima: An antifreeze tasting, writing resolutions and a TSwift sea shanty full 2 The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion hosted by three post-9/11 veterans. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima. 48:35 no Ashley questions the wisdom of a group of soldiers on a field exercise at Fort Bliss, Texas, who thought they'd sneak a round of drinks, but instead ended up hospitalized after ingesting antifreeze. Jeff gets passionate about writing resolutions. CV shares the saga of the U.S. Navy band's cover of a Taylor Swift song remade a sea shanty, the Twitter backlash, and the band member's redemption when they followed up with a mean Tweets video in response. Rapid Fire: Cheaters at the Air Force Academy, Space Force rank structures, COVID vaccines at GITMO, and troops opting out of vaccine military, veteran, post-9/11, commentary, topical, American Legion, veterans service, community, community service, non-profit, Fort Bliss, resolution, Twitter, Navy Band, Taylor Swift, sea shanty, Air Force Academy, Space Force, COVID, vaccine, William Shatner, GITMO, Ashley questions the wisdom of a group of soldiers on a field exercise at Fort Bliss, Texas, who thought they'd sneak a round of drinks, but instead ended up hospitalized after ingesting antifreeze.

Jeff gets passionate about writing resolutions.

CV shares the saga of the U.S. Navy band's cover of a Taylor Swift song remade a sea shanty, the Twitter backlash, and the band member's redemption when they followed up with a mean Tweets video in response.

Rapid Fire:
Cheaters at the Air Force Academy, Space Force rank structures, COVID vaccines at GITMO, and troops opting out of vaccine

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]]> Ashley questions the wisdom of a group of soldiers on a field exercise at Fort Bliss, Texas, who thought they'd sneak a round of drinks, but instead ended up hospitalized after ingesting antifreeze.

Jeff gets passionate about writing resolutions.

CV shares the saga of the U.S. Navy band's cover of a Taylor Swift song remade a sea shanty, the Twitter backlash, and the band member's redemption when they followed up with a mean Tweets video in response.

Rapid Fire:
Cheaters at the Air Force Academy, Space Force rank structures, COVID vaccines at GITMO, and troops opting out of vaccine

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]]> Episode 21: Tango Alpha Lima: MOH for SGM Payne, Burn Pits and Suicide Prevention https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/21 0a68b348-0fa0-45e2-8491-921c17a80e4c Wed, 23 Sep 2020 12:00:00 -0400 The American Legion 21 Tango Alpha Lima: MOH for SGM Payne, Burn Pits and Suicide Prevention full 1 The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion hosted by three post-9/11 veterans. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima. 49:16 no The Medal of Honor is bestowed upon Sgt. Maj. Thomas Payne, and Team Tango discusses the man CV claims is "tougher than woodpecker lips." Jeff breaks out his knife-hand again as he gets riled up about new studies linking adverse health effects to burn pit exposure and the team talks about new legislation introduced to address obstacles many veterans face when seeking health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for illnesses related to toxic exposure. Ashley shares a story about time running out to pass pending legislation on veteran suicide prevention during the current Congressional session, and the team stresses the importance of actively using existing resources during mental health crisis, including the Veterans Crisis Line: Call: 1-800-273-8255 – Press 1 Text: 838255 Online: veteranscrisisline.net Rapid Fire Russian Bounty story still unconfirmed, Chimp study influences squad sizes, Air Force Academy mascot gets a name, and Space Force deploys to the Middle East. military, veteran, post-9/11, commentary, topical, American Legion, veterans service, community, community service, non-profit, Sgt. Maj. Payne, MOH, Medal of Honor, burn pit, toxic exposure, John Stewart, veteran suicide, suicide prevention, russian bounties, Air Force Academy, mascot, Space Force The Medal of Honor is bestowed upon Sgt. Maj. Thomas Payne, and Team Tango discusses the man CV claims is "tougher than woodpecker lips."

Jeff breaks out his knife-hand again as he gets riled up about new studies linking adverse health effects to burn pit exposure and the team talks about new legislation introduced to address obstacles many veterans face when seeking health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for illnesses related to toxic exposure.

Ashley shares a story about time running out to pass pending legislation on veteran suicide prevention during the current Congressional session, and the team stresses the importance of actively using existing resources during mental health crisis, including the Veterans Crisis Line:
Call: 1-800-273-8255 – Press 1
Text: 838255
Online: veteranscrisisline.net

Rapid Fire
Russian Bounty story still unconfirmed, Chimp study influences squad sizes, Air Force Academy mascot gets a name, and Space Force deploys to the Middle East.

Links:

]]> The Medal of Honor is bestowed upon Sgt. Maj. Thomas Payne, and Team Tango discusses the man CV claims is "tougher than woodpecker lips."

Jeff breaks out his knife-hand again as he gets riled up about new studies linking adverse health effects to burn pit exposure and the team talks about new legislation introduced to address obstacles many veterans face when seeking health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for illnesses related to toxic exposure.

Ashley shares a story about time running out to pass pending legislation on veteran suicide prevention during the current Congressional session, and the team stresses the importance of actively using existing resources during mental health crisis, including the Veterans Crisis Line:
Call: 1-800-273-8255 – Press 1
Text: 838255
Online: veteranscrisisline.net

Rapid Fire
Russian Bounty story still unconfirmed, Chimp study influences squad sizes, Air Force Academy mascot gets a name, and Space Force deploys to the Middle East.

Links:

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