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    <title>Tango Alpha Lima Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Capitol”</title>
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    <description>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
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    <itunes:subtitle>A podcast for and by military veterans and service members, brought to you by The American Legion</itunes:subtitle>
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    <itunes:summary>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
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  <title>BONUS: Introducing the Global War on Terrorism Memorial podcast series</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>The American Legion welcomes the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Podcast: Welcome Home to the Tango Alpha Lima podcast family. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>The American Legion is proud to introduce “Welcome Home,” a new podcast series from the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation. 
GWOT Memorial Foundation CEO and former Army Green Beret Michael “Rod” Rodriguez chats with Chief of Staff and Army veteran Jennifer Ballou, who will host the upcoming series. The memorial will honor and remember military members who served since 9/11. 
Rodriguez and Ballou talk about their personal connections to the Global War on Terrorism, the memorial foundation and more in advance of the first episode of Season 1 of "Welcome Home," which will be released on Oct. 2.
 Special Guest: Michael "Rod" Rodriguez.
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    <![CDATA[<p>The American Legion is proud to introduce “Welcome Home,” a new podcast series from the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation. </p>

<p>GWOT Memorial Foundation CEO and former Army Green Beret Michael “Rod” Rodriguez chats with Chief of Staff and Army veteran Jennifer Ballou, who will host the upcoming series. The memorial will honor and remember military members who served since 9/11. </p>

<p>Rodriguez and Ballou talk about their personal connections to the Global War on Terrorism, the memorial foundation and more in advance of the first episode of Season 1 of &quot;Welcome Home,&quot; which will be released on Oct. 2.</p><p>Special Guest: Michael &quot;Rod&quot; Rodriguez.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Global War On Terrorism Memorial Foundation - Advocating for a memorial on the mall for GWOT service members." rel="nofollow" href="https://www.gwotmemorialfoundation.org/">Global War On Terrorism Memorial Foundation - Advocating for a memorial on the mall for GWOT service members.</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>The American Legion is proud to introduce “Welcome Home,” a new podcast series from the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation. </p>

<p>GWOT Memorial Foundation CEO and former Army Green Beret Michael “Rod” Rodriguez chats with Chief of Staff and Army veteran Jennifer Ballou, who will host the upcoming series. The memorial will honor and remember military members who served since 9/11. </p>

<p>Rodriguez and Ballou talk about their personal connections to the Global War on Terrorism, the memorial foundation and more in advance of the first episode of Season 1 of &quot;Welcome Home,&quot; which will be released on Oct. 2.</p><p>Special Guest: Michael &quot;Rod&quot; Rodriguez.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Global War On Terrorism Memorial Foundation - Advocating for a memorial on the mall for GWOT service members." rel="nofollow" href="https://www.gwotmemorialfoundation.org/">Global War On Terrorism Memorial Foundation - Advocating for a memorial on the mall for GWOT service members.</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Episode 44: Tango Alpha Lima: Questionable Chow, 100 Miles for Hope and Space Force scores a win</title>
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  <itunes:title>Tango Alpha Lima: Questionable Chow, 100 Miles for Hope and Space Force scores a win</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion hosted by three post-9/11 veterans. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>38:25</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Ashley shares a report of “highly inadequate" food given to National Guardsmen still protecting the Capitol.
Jeff gets pumped up for the 2021 American Legion 100 Miles for Hope Challenge.
CV shares news of a 60 Minutes report that revealed new details about how Iran tried to use commercially available satellite imagery to monitor Ain al-Asad Air Base in Iraq as it prepared to launch more than a dozen ballistic missiles at U.S. and coalition forces in January, 2020 - and celebrates  the Space Force’s missile warning satellite operators who foiled Iran's attack with critical intelligence that showed an attack was imminent.
Rapid Fire
A Navy WAVE celebrates her 100th birthday in style, more nefarious activities at Ft. Hood as  Army CID special agent is accused of seeking out puffer fish toxin before poisoning his wife, Trailblazing Ranger grad reignites the debate over the ACFT and LEGO Top Gun Maverick trailer looks better than the actual movie 
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    <![CDATA[<p>Ashley shares a report of “highly inadequate&quot; food given to National Guardsmen still protecting the Capitol.</p>

<p>Jeff gets pumped up for the 2021 American Legion 100 Miles for Hope Challenge.</p>

<p>CV shares news of a 60 Minutes report that revealed new details about how Iran tried to use commercially available satellite imagery to monitor Ain al-Asad Air Base in Iraq as it prepared to launch more than a dozen ballistic missiles at U.S. and coalition forces in January, 2020 - and celebrates  the Space Force’s missile warning satellite operators who foiled Iran&#39;s attack with critical intelligence that showed an attack was imminent.</p>

<p>Rapid Fire<br>
A Navy WAVE celebrates her 100th birthday in style, more nefarious activities at Ft. Hood as  Army CID special agent is accused of seeking out puffer fish toxin before poisoning his wife, Trailblazing Ranger grad reignites the debate over the ACFT and LEGO Top Gun Maverick trailer looks better than the actual movie</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/m1rEMzFZcQM">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Send us your feedback!" rel="nofollow" href="https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/contact">Send us your feedback!</a></li><li><a title="Michigan lawmakers slam &quot;highly inadequate&quot; food given to National Guardsmen still protecting the Capitol - CBS News" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/national-guard-michigan-lawmakers-slam-highly-inadequate-food-given-to-guardsmen-still-protecting-capitol/">Michigan lawmakers slam "highly inadequate" food given to National Guardsmen still protecting the Capitol - CBS News</a></li><li><a title="National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation - Military - Restaurants Recruit" rel="nofollow" href="https://chooserestaurants.org/restaurants-recruit">National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation - Military - Restaurants Recruit</a></li><li><a title="The American Legion 100 Miles for Hope 2021 Challenge " rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/100miles">The American Legion 100 Miles for Hope 2021 Challenge </a></li><li><a title="Get your 100 Miles for Hope gear" rel="nofollow" href="https://emblem.legion.org/100-Miles-For-Hope/products/1437/">Get your 100 Miles for Hope gear</a></li><li><a title="Report: Iran used commercial satellite images to monitor US forces before attack" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.c4isrnet.com/intel-geoint/2021/03/01/report-iran-used-commercial-satellite-images-to-monitor-us-forces-before-attack/?utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=EBB%2003.02.21&amp;utm_term=Editorial%20-%20Military%20-%20Early%20Bird%20Brief">Report: Iran used commercial satellite images to monitor US forces before attack</a></li><li><a title="Navy WAVE, WWII Code Breaker Will Celebrate 100th Birthday with Her Own Parade | Military.com" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/03/01/navy-wave-wwii-code-breaker-will-celebrate-100th-birthday-her-own-parade.html?utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=EBB%2003.02.21&amp;utm_term=Editorial%20-%20Military%20-%20Early%20Bird%20Brief">Navy WAVE, WWII Code Breaker Will Celebrate 100th Birthday with Her Own Parade | Military.com</a></li><li><a title="Top Gun: Maverick - Official Trailer in LEGO - Side by Side Version - YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8n9q0TNYIl0">Top Gun: Maverick - Official Trailer in LEGO - Side by Side Version - YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Crayons Ready-to-Eat – CRE&#39;s Writable, Colorable, Crayons" rel="nofollow" href="https://crayonsreadytoeat.com/">Crayons Ready-to-Eat – CRE's Writable, Colorable, Crayons</a></li><li><a title="Army veteran who witnessed 1941 Pearl Harbor attack dies in Texas at 102 - Veterans - Stripes" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.stripes.com/news/veterans/army-veteran-who-witnessed-1941-pearl-harbor-attack-dies-in-texas-at-102-1.664070?utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=EBB%2003.02.21&amp;utm_term=Editorial%20-%20Military%20-%20Early%20Bird%20Brief">Army veteran who witnessed 1941 Pearl Harbor attack dies in Texas at 102 - Veterans - Stripes</a></li><li><a title="Military Women&#39;s Memorial | Military Women&#39;s Memorial Website" rel="nofollow" href="https://womensmemorial.org/">Military Women's Memorial | Military Women's Memorial Website</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Ashley shares a report of “highly inadequate&quot; food given to National Guardsmen still protecting the Capitol.</p>

<p>Jeff gets pumped up for the 2021 American Legion 100 Miles for Hope Challenge.</p>

<p>CV shares news of a 60 Minutes report that revealed new details about how Iran tried to use commercially available satellite imagery to monitor Ain al-Asad Air Base in Iraq as it prepared to launch more than a dozen ballistic missiles at U.S. and coalition forces in January, 2020 - and celebrates  the Space Force’s missile warning satellite operators who foiled Iran&#39;s attack with critical intelligence that showed an attack was imminent.</p>

<p>Rapid Fire<br>
A Navy WAVE celebrates her 100th birthday in style, more nefarious activities at Ft. Hood as  Army CID special agent is accused of seeking out puffer fish toxin before poisoning his wife, Trailblazing Ranger grad reignites the debate over the ACFT and LEGO Top Gun Maverick trailer looks better than the actual movie</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/m1rEMzFZcQM">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Send us your feedback!" rel="nofollow" href="https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/contact">Send us your feedback!</a></li><li><a title="Michigan lawmakers slam &quot;highly inadequate&quot; food given to National Guardsmen still protecting the Capitol - CBS News" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/national-guard-michigan-lawmakers-slam-highly-inadequate-food-given-to-guardsmen-still-protecting-capitol/">Michigan lawmakers slam "highly inadequate" food given to National Guardsmen still protecting the Capitol - CBS News</a></li><li><a title="National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation - Military - Restaurants Recruit" rel="nofollow" href="https://chooserestaurants.org/restaurants-recruit">National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation - Military - Restaurants Recruit</a></li><li><a title="The American Legion 100 Miles for Hope 2021 Challenge " rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/100miles">The American Legion 100 Miles for Hope 2021 Challenge </a></li><li><a title="Get your 100 Miles for Hope gear" rel="nofollow" href="https://emblem.legion.org/100-Miles-For-Hope/products/1437/">Get your 100 Miles for Hope gear</a></li><li><a title="Report: Iran used commercial satellite images to monitor US forces before attack" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.c4isrnet.com/intel-geoint/2021/03/01/report-iran-used-commercial-satellite-images-to-monitor-us-forces-before-attack/?utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=EBB%2003.02.21&amp;utm_term=Editorial%20-%20Military%20-%20Early%20Bird%20Brief">Report: Iran used commercial satellite images to monitor US forces before attack</a></li><li><a title="Navy WAVE, WWII Code Breaker Will Celebrate 100th Birthday with Her Own Parade | Military.com" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/03/01/navy-wave-wwii-code-breaker-will-celebrate-100th-birthday-her-own-parade.html?utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=EBB%2003.02.21&amp;utm_term=Editorial%20-%20Military%20-%20Early%20Bird%20Brief">Navy WAVE, WWII Code Breaker Will Celebrate 100th Birthday with Her Own Parade | Military.com</a></li><li><a title="Top Gun: Maverick - Official Trailer in LEGO - Side by Side Version - YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8n9q0TNYIl0">Top Gun: Maverick - Official Trailer in LEGO - Side by Side Version - YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Crayons Ready-to-Eat – CRE&#39;s Writable, Colorable, Crayons" rel="nofollow" href="https://crayonsreadytoeat.com/">Crayons Ready-to-Eat – CRE's Writable, Colorable, Crayons</a></li><li><a title="Army veteran who witnessed 1941 Pearl Harbor attack dies in Texas at 102 - Veterans - Stripes" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.stripes.com/news/veterans/army-veteran-who-witnessed-1941-pearl-harbor-attack-dies-in-texas-at-102-1.664070?utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=EBB%2003.02.21&amp;utm_term=Editorial%20-%20Military%20-%20Early%20Bird%20Brief">Army veteran who witnessed 1941 Pearl Harbor attack dies in Texas at 102 - Veterans - Stripes</a></li><li><a title="Military Women&#39;s Memorial | Military Women&#39;s Memorial Website" rel="nofollow" href="https://womensmemorial.org/">Military Women's Memorial | Military Women's Memorial Website</a></li></ul>]]>
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