THE INTERVIEW
Army combat veteran Chris Marvin has found his passion and purpose in America’s national parks. In 2020, Marvin established the Park-to-Park Tour project to help share national parks with his children as a way to demonstrate the purpose and legacy of his own military service. He believes strongly that patriotism is exhibited through the enjoyment and protection of national parks and public lands.

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Air Force warns airmen, veterans of foreign intelligence recruitment ploy

Celebrating 140 years of Coca-Cola

Special Guest: Chris Marvin.

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• Free Entrance to National Parks for Current Military, Veterans, and Gold Star Families (U.S. National Park Service)
• Every Kid Outdoors
• Park-to-Park Tour
• Home - Paving The Way: The National Park-to-Park Highway
• Channel Islands National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
• Pinnacles National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
• Guadalupe Mountains National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
• North Cascades National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
• Olympic National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
• Great Basin National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
• Haleakalā National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
• Peace Vans: Camper Van Rentals, Repairs, and Sales
• Become A Junior Ranger (U.S. National Park Service)
• Air Force warns airmen, veterans of foreign intelligence recruitment ploy - Breaking Defense — Air Force warns airmen, veterans of foreign intelligence recruitment ploy
• An American GI’s best friend: Coca-Cola - Museum of the American G.I.
• Rum and Coca-Cola - The American Scholar

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FDA Finally Bans Red Dye No.3 from Food, Drinks and Medicines in US–Following Cancer Link

A trailblazing woman veteran: Linda A McDonald DuMoulin Horan

Use Your Leadership Skills: Become a Mentor for a Veteran

Special Guest: Sam Whitehurst.

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• Be The One | The American Legion
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• American Legion testifies on citizenship for service | The American Legion
• After Action | Pledge of Allegiance | Season 1 | Episode 3 | PBS
• Home - Soldier On
• National Coalition for Homeless Veterans – Until No Veteran Is Homeless
• Join | The American Legion
• FDA Finally Bans Red Dye No.3 from Food, Drinks and Medicines in US–Following Cancer Link — FDA Finally Bans Red Dye No.3 from Food, Drinks and Medicines in US–Following Cancer Link
• A first, and proud of it | Legiontown U.S.A.
• Use Your Leadership Skills: Become a Mentor for a Veteran | Military.com — Use Your Leadership Skills: Become a Mentor for a Veteran

THE INTERVIEW
After making history, Kamin Samuel struggled upon leaving the military. Now she is an entrepreneur, best-selling author and documentary filmmaker of “Courage to Thrive.”

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Arizona Legion members take part in the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl presented by Gin & Juice by Dre and Snoop.

National WWII Museum in New Orleans, the special exhibition - Fighting for the Right to Fight: African American Experiences in World War II

A trip down the Reddit rabbit hole in search of wild post office stories in honor of National Thank a Mail Carrier Day

Special Guest: Kamin Samuel.

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• The Action-Packed History of G.I. Joe — Google Arts & Culture
• Be The One | The American Legion
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• VIA Character Strengths Survey & Character Reports
• Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-being: Seligman, Martin E. P.: 9781439190760: Amazon.com: Books
• Post 109 Invades the Arizona Bowl | Legiontown U.S.A.
• Fighting for the Right to Fight | The National WWII Museum | New Orleans
• Story of the Buffalo Soldiers 'positive history' for Iron Riders Gathering co-chair | The American Legion
• Tango Alpha Lima Podcast Episode 103: Tango Alpha Lima: Buffalo Soldier Iron Riders with Bobby McDonald
• What’s your most wild post office story? : r/USPS
• I’m a former USPS mail carrier that worked for 10 months. Ask me anything and I'll answer them as honestly as possible! : r/IAmA
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THE INTERVIEW
Air Force 2nd Lt. Madison Marsh is quite accomplished, obtaining her pilot’s license at age 16, receiving a black belt in taekwondo, earning a degree in astrophysics and completing a NASA internship.  Marsh is also the first active-duty military officer to be crowned Miss America.

Marsh joins the podcast this week to talk about her motivation to join the military as a way to fulfill her childhood dream to become an astronaut, her support for pancreatic cancer research in memory of her mother, and what books are at the top of her reading list.

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Supreme Court rules in favor of veteran who sued over GI Bill limits
New England Patriots long snapper Joe Cardona leads dual life as NFL player and Navy Reservist
U.S. pilot accounted for 57 years after vanishing during Vietnam War spy mission

Special Guest: Madison Marsh.

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• Mr Ms Military Pageant Showcase
• (20+) American Legion Riders 2024 Texas State Rally | Facebook
• Legacy Run Registration | The American Legion
• Saving lives of veterans, their families, and communities with the Columbia Protocol | The American Legion
• (3) Madison Marsh's (Miss Colorado) Monologue! - YouTube
• Be the One | The American Legion
• Supreme Court rules in favor of veteran who sued over GI Bill limits
• Docket for 22-888
• Navy and NFL football: How Patriots long snapper balances both careers
• U.S. pilot accounted for 57 years after vanishing during Vietnam War spy mission - CBS News
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THIS WEEK'S GUEST
Retired Marine Col. Eric “Ferris” Buer flew attack helicopters during multiple deployments, including a 2003 mission with Amphibious Task Force – East during Operation Iraqi Freedom that gave him the inspiration for his first book, “Ghosts of Baghdad.”

RAPID FIRE
100% tuition reimbursement coming for South Dakota National Guard members
Arkansas Veterans bring home medals from Golden Age Games
Marine Corps Veteran Robert McCall Fights the Entire Sicilian Mafia in 'The Equalizer 3'

Special Guest: Eric Buer.

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• Former CEO of Tech School Receives 5-Year Sentence in Largest Post-9/11 GI Bill Fraud Case | Military.com
• Be the One | The American Legion
• Ghosts of Baghdad | Ballast Books
• Eric Buer
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• 100% tuition reimbursement coming for SDNG members | South Dakota State University
• Arkansas Veterans bring home medals from Golden Age Games - VA News
• National Veterans Golden Age Games - National Veterans Sports Programs
• VA Adaptive Sports & Therapeutic Arts - National Veterans Sports Programs
• VA National Veterans Sports Programs
• Marine Corps Veteran Robert McCall Fights the Entire Sicilian Mafia in 'The Equalizer 3' | Military.com
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Graciela talks about her book, "B.R.A.N.D. Before Your Resume," and sheds light on how she helps servicemembers, veterans and spouses create powerful, targeted AUTHENTIC Personal Brands that help them become better job candidates or aspiring entrepreneurs.

Special Guest: Graciela Tiscareño-Sato.

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• The American Legion 100 Miles For Hope
• Captain Mama Books | Children's Aviation Book Series
• Grace Tiscareno-Sato - Military, veteran, Publishing, K-12, Education, Hispanic, Latina, Globalization, Sustainability, entrepreneurship, minority, Latino, Green economy, innovation, women
• BRAND Before Your Resume – A Guidebook Written BY a Veteran FOR the Military Community
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OUR GUEST
Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Merryl Tengesdal talks about launching her military career in an effort to fulfill her childhood dreams, her accomplishments along the way, including becoming the first African American woman to fly the U2 Dragon-Lady.

She talks about her appearance on CBS "Tough as Nails," working with Steven Spielberg, motivating youth, and her book, "Shatter the Sky"

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Space Force National Guard
Marines love of Ranger panties

Special Guest: Merryl Tengesdal.

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• Russian soldier sentenced to life in Ukraine’s 1st war crimes trial | PBS NewsHour
• Home - Heroes With Hearing Loss
• merryl tengesdal
• Veterans Strengthening America | The American Legion
• S.4179 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Space National Guard Establishment Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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