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.

SCUTTLEBUTT
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.

Links:

• Watch video of this episode on YouTube
• 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
• VWIP

INTERVIEW
Marine Corps veteran Rye Barcott, co-founder and CEO of With Honor, talks about how the cross-partisan organization works with the For Country Caucus, how they seek to advance veteran leadership in elected public service and the need to support our Afghanistan allies. .

SCUTTLEBUTT
Hamm gets the Slammer: Texas man sentenced in stolen valor case
Psychedelic Fast Track: MDMA approved for a fast-track review by the FDA
Celebrity Veteran: Serving in the Coast Guard a family tradition for a trio of Hollywood actors

Special Guest: Rye Barcott.

Links:

• Watch video of this episode on YouTube
• Join The American Legion
• Retired officers, enlisted members can rejoin active duty to offset personnel shortfalls > Air Force's Personnel Center > News
• Find a Service Officer
• Home - Heroes With Hearing Loss
• The American Legion and Wellcare Medicare Advantage plans for Legionnaires | Wellcare
• With Honor - Cross-partisan Organization
• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - Call. Text. Chat.
• VMHLC – Veteran Mental Health Leadership Coalition
• For Country Caucus - With Honor
• The Pledge - With Honor
• DOD Announces Implementation of the Brandon Act > U.S. Department of Defense > Release
• H.R.1764 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): Military Food Security Act of 2023 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
• Be the One | The American Legion
• Tyler man gets 11-year prison sentence for posing as decorated veteran to defraud investors
• Psychedelic to receive fast-track review as possible PTSD drug
• TogetherWeServed - BM2 Jeff Bridges

THIS WEEK'S GUEST
Retired U.S. Army Gen. Barry McCaffrey talks about what's right with America, the need for civics education, the danger of disinformation, and the value of good leadership.

THE SCUTTLEBUTT
At age 95, holocaust survivor, trained sniper, and sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer is now addressing social isolation as the New York state Loneliness Ambassador.

Emergency Alert System test...or zombie activation?

From military function to fashion icon: history of Ray-Bans

Special Guest: Gen. Barry McCaffrey.

Links:

• Watch video of this episode on YouTube
• Join The American Legion
• The American Legion and Wellcare Medicare Advantage plans for Legionnaires | Wellcare
• Home - BR McCaffrey Associates, LLC
• The World's Foremost Sex Therapist Is a Holocaust Survivor and Former Sniper | Military.com
• Conspiracy theories about FEMA’s Oct. 4 emergency alert test spread online | AP News
• The History of Ray-Ban Sunglasses | Ray-Ban®

FEATURED GUESTS
We feature two of the stories from the February issue of The American Legion Magazine:
NASCAR rising star Jessie Iwuji, a Navy Rerservist and Legion member who is poised to bring change and diversity to racing.
A group of California Legion members who are commemorating the unique experience of the Iron Riders - a group of Buffalo Soldiers in an experimental Bicycle Corps who made a 1,900-mile trek from Fort Missoula to St. Louis in 1897.

RAPID FIRE
 Newly introduced GI Bill Restoration Act would provide benefits to descendants of Black World War II veterans
Colin Powell remembered as a model for future generations

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• Watch video of this episode on YouTube
• Send us your feedback!
• Legion College | The American Legion
• 2021 February American Legion Magazine salutes the Six Triple Eight | The American Legion
• The Six Triple Eight - film trailer
• Write a Resolution | The American Legion
• Meet NASCAR driver, Legionnaire Jesse Iwuji in February | The American Legion — here
• American Legion member brings diversity and change to NASCAR - YouTube
• Legionnaires pay homage to Iron Riders - YouTube
• Find a Service Officer
• Newly introduced bill would provide GI Bill benefits to descendants of Black World War II vets - CNNPolitics
• Colin Powell remembered as a model for future generations | Stars and Stripes