web02.fireside.fm Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:07:20 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Tango Alpha Lima Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Army” https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/tags/army Thu, 01 Aug 2024 06:00:00 -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 Tango Alpha Lima Be The One EP12: Treatment innovations with OSU researcher Dr. Craig Bryan https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/talbto-12 e310545d-01a0-45ee-b555-b3dd1ffaad31 Thu, 01 Aug 2024 06:00:00 -0400 The American Legion full 5 The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima. 35:48 no TROLL PATROL 0 CHAT THIRTY SCUTTLEBUTT Special Guest: Dr. Craig Bryan. American Legion, military, veteran, uscg, coast guard, marines, usmc, usa, army, air force, usaf, usn, navy, patriotic, support, community, be the one, veterans strengthening america, mental health, mental wellness, PTSD, suicide prevention, brain injury, TBI, research, STRIVE, alternative treatment, gun safety, psycotherapies TROLL PATROL

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]]> Tango Alpha Lima Trailblazing Women Veterans: Iraq War POW Shoshana Johnson https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/mww4 1f9d01f6-d4a4-472f-9dee-2e00de40a169 Wed, 27 Mar 2024 06:00:00 -0400 The American Legion full 5 The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima. 47:19 no _In this special series we celebrate Women's History Month and honor the service of women veterans and their contributions to American military history. _ In this final episode of our series, we honor Shoshana Johnson, the first Black woman POW in U.S. history. Her story is often overshadowed by media attention given to others, but her determination and resilience is inspirational. We also recognize the contributions of other women who took advantage of ever-expanding roles for women in the modern military to carve out careers and rise to leadership positions. COLD WAR Rear Adm. Grace Hopper Adm. Sandra L. Stosz Brig. Gen. Wilma Vaught Maj. Gen. Jeanne M. Holm GULF WAR Col. Rhonda Cornum Cmdr. Darlene Iskra Col. Martha McSally Sgt. Maj. Michele S. Jones Vice Adm. Vivien Crea GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM Hon. Tammy Duckworth Lt. Col. Nicole Malachowski Capt. Kristen Griest Maj. Gen. Tammy S. Smith Adm. Michelle J. Howard Lt. Gen. Nina M. Armagno military, veteran, post-9/11, GWOT, American Legion, service, community, military women wednesday, women's history month, military women, army, navy, air force, marines, coast guard, space force, POW, Iraq, Afghanistan, Cold War, Gulf War _In this special series we celebrate Women's History Month and honor the service of women veterans and their contributions to American military history. _

In this final episode of our series, we honor Shoshana Johnson, the first Black woman POW in U.S. history. Her story is often overshadowed by media attention given to others, but her determination and resilience is inspirational.

We also recognize the contributions of other women who took advantage of ever-expanding roles for women in the modern military to carve out careers and rise to leadership positions.

COLD WAR
Rear Adm. Grace Hopper
Adm. Sandra L. Stosz
Brig. Gen. Wilma Vaught
Maj. Gen. Jeanne M. Holm

GULF WAR
Col. Rhonda Cornum
Cmdr. Darlene Iskra
Col. Martha McSally
Sgt. Maj. Michele S. Jones
Vice Adm. Vivien Crea

GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM
Hon. Tammy Duckworth
Lt. Col. Nicole Malachowski
Capt. Kristen Griest
Maj. Gen. Tammy S. Smith
Adm. Michelle J. Howard
Lt. Gen. Nina M. Armagno

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In this final episode of our series, we honor Shoshana Johnson, the first Black woman POW in U.S. history. Her story is often overshadowed by media attention given to others, but her determination and resilience is inspirational.

We also recognize the contributions of other women who took advantage of ever-expanding roles for women in the modern military to carve out careers and rise to leadership positions.

COLD WAR
Rear Adm. Grace Hopper
Adm. Sandra L. Stosz
Brig. Gen. Wilma Vaught
Maj. Gen. Jeanne M. Holm

GULF WAR
Col. Rhonda Cornum
Cmdr. Darlene Iskra
Col. Martha McSally
Sgt. Maj. Michele S. Jones
Vice Adm. Vivien Crea

GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM
Hon. Tammy Duckworth
Lt. Col. Nicole Malachowski
Capt. Kristen Griest
Maj. Gen. Tammy S. Smith
Adm. Michelle J. Howard
Lt. Gen. Nina M. Armagno

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]]> Episode 184: Tango Alpha Lima: Former Army White House Physician Dr. Jennifer Peña https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/184 c24e6571-9f9e-43b2-8423-d07263e9b5f2 Tue, 10 Oct 2023 06:00:00 -0400 The American Legion 184 Tango Alpha Lima: Former Army White House Physician Dr. Jennifer Peña full 4 The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima. 56:10 no IN THE NEWS 10 Military Habits and Hacks That Will Change Your Life THIS WEEK'S GUEST Dr. Jennifer Peña is a board-certified internal medicine physician, an Army combat veteran, a former physician in the White House Medical Unit, and an expert in digital and telehealth. She joins the podcast to share her experience serving as primary physician to the vice president under two administrations, and what it was like to return it to her home in Puerto Rico and become a leading voice in the advancement of telehealth care. RAPID FIRE Shaving the Sergeant Major of the Army? There’s an app for that. A veteran started a gun shop. When a struggling soldier asked him to store his firearms – he started saving lives. Army Colonel Enforces the Rules On and Off the Football Field Special Guest: Dr. Jennifer M. Peña,. military, veteran, post-9/11, GWOT, American Legion, service, community, ilitary habits, sardinki, healthy habits, Puerto Rico, Latino, military family, Army, physician, health care, translator, Yale, culture, combat medicine, medical school, recruiting, trailblazer, white house physician, veep, Hurricane Maria, VP Biden, VP Pence, telemedicine, health tech, accessibility to care, AI, artificial intelligence, rural care, innovation, technology, clean-shaven, suicide prevention, Be The One, gun safety, veteran suicide, Division I, football, college athletics IN THE NEWS
10 Military Habits and Hacks That Will Change Your Life

THIS WEEK'S GUEST
Dr. Jennifer Peña is a board-certified internal medicine physician, an Army combat veteran, a former physician in the White House Medical Unit, and an expert in digital and telehealth. She joins the podcast to share her experience serving as primary physician to the vice president under two administrations, and what it was like to return it to her home in Puerto Rico and become a leading voice in the advancement of telehealth care.

RAPID FIRE
Shaving the Sergeant Major of the Army? There’s an app for that.

A veteran started a gun shop. When a struggling soldier asked him to store his firearms – he started saving lives.

Army Colonel Enforces the Rules On and Off the Football Field

Special Guest: Dr. Jennifer M. Peña,.

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10 Military Habits and Hacks That Will Change Your Life

THIS WEEK'S GUEST
Dr. Jennifer Peña is a board-certified internal medicine physician, an Army combat veteran, a former physician in the White House Medical Unit, and an expert in digital and telehealth. She joins the podcast to share her experience serving as primary physician to the vice president under two administrations, and what it was like to return it to her home in Puerto Rico and become a leading voice in the advancement of telehealth care.

RAPID FIRE
Shaving the Sergeant Major of the Army? There’s an app for that.

A veteran started a gun shop. When a struggling soldier asked him to store his firearms – he started saving lives.

Army Colonel Enforces the Rules On and Off the Football Field

Special Guest: Dr. Jennifer M. Peña,.

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]]> Episode 79: Tango Alpha Lima: Stack Up CEO and founder Stephen Machuga https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/79 f5a941d3-87ea-44b2-abf6-8533e5350529 Tue, 30 Nov 2021 09:00:00 -0500 The American Legion 79 Tango Alpha Lima: Stack Up CEO and founder Stephen Machuga 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. 37:33 no Stephen “Shanghai Six” Machuga deftly avoids falling down the World of Warcraft well with CV as he shares the story of how he started his non-profit, Stack Up, as a way to bring veterans and civilian supporters together through a shared love of video gaming. Stephen talks about the programs Stack Up offers, gaming as recreation therapy, and opportunities for American Legion members to connect. Special Guest: Stephen Machuga. military, veteran, post-9/11, commentary, topical, American Legion, veterans service, community, community service, non-profit, LOTR, World of Warcraft, avatar, Army, ROTC, Fort Bragg, Airborne Ranger, 9/11, Iraq, Afghanistan, Guitar Hero, Xbox, peer counseling, mental health, Activision Blizzard, recreation therapy, veteran suicide, nerdgasm, video game, Purdue, Dr DisRespect, wind therapy, equine therapy Stephen “Shanghai Six” Machuga deftly avoids falling down the World of Warcraft well with CV as he shares the story of how he started his non-profit, Stack Up, as a way to bring veterans and civilian supporters together through a shared love of video gaming.

Stephen talks about the programs Stack Up offers, gaming as recreation therapy, and opportunities for American Legion members to connect.

Special Guest: Stephen Machuga.

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Stephen talks about the programs Stack Up offers, gaming as recreation therapy, and opportunities for American Legion members to connect.

Special Guest: Stephen Machuga.

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]]> Episode 3: Tango Alpha Lima: Dangerous Games, A New Mission and Good News for Student Veterans https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/3 03978369-142d-4124-991a-77ba2970b39a Wed, 29 Apr 2020 13:00:00 -0400 The American Legion 3 Tango Alpha Lima: Dangerous Games, A New Mission and Good News for Student Veterans full 1 The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima is a twice-monthly podcast from The American Legion hosted by three post-9/11 veterans. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima. 38:24 no CV wonders at the wisdom of Iranian Naval Forces and Russian pilots playing some dangerous games to get a rise from U.S. troops. Jeff celebrates the ICE HERO Child-Rescue Corps offering a new mission for service-disabled veterans. Ashley delivers some good news for student veterans impacted by COVID-19. The gang also contemplates joining Space Force, the use of Tiger King Joe Exotic as an Air Force recruiting tool, and the meaning of the Army Artic Tab. military, veteran, post-9/11, commentary, topical, American Legion, veterans service, community, community service, non-profit, Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard CV wonders at the wisdom of Iranian Naval Forces and Russian pilots playing some dangerous games to get a rise from U.S. troops.

Jeff celebrates the ICE HERO Child-Rescue Corps offering a new mission for service-disabled veterans.

Ashley delivers some good news for student veterans impacted by COVID-19.

The gang also contemplates joining Space Force, the use of Tiger King Joe Exotic as an Air Force recruiting tool, and the meaning of the Army Artic Tab.

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Jeff celebrates the ICE HERO Child-Rescue Corps offering a new mission for service-disabled veterans.

Ashley delivers some good news for student veterans impacted by COVID-19.

The gang also contemplates joining Space Force, the use of Tiger King Joe Exotic as an Air Force recruiting tool, and the meaning of the Army Artic Tab.

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