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  <title>Episode 135: Tango Alpha Lima: President's Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition with Rob Wilkins</title>
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  <description>IN THE NEWS
Jeff and Ashley get ready to reconnect with Ralphie, and discuss the midterm election, which yielded the largest increase of veterans heading for Capitol Hill since the Vietnam War. 
THIS WEEK'S GUEST
The Honorable Rob Wilkins joins the podcast to kick off our health and wellness series and help motivate everyone to finish out the year strong. 
Wilkins talks about his role on the President's Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition, and stresses the importance of veterans leading the way in advocating for health and wellness in their communities.
RAPID FIRE
Chief select gives birth and Chiefs mess pins her at hospital
High school artists create cards to thank veterans
Online Exchange expands access for veterans Special Guest: Rob Wilkins.
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    <![CDATA[<p>IN THE NEWS<br>
Jeff and Ashley get ready to reconnect with Ralphie, and discuss the midterm election, which yielded the largest increase of veterans heading for Capitol Hill since the Vietnam War. </p>

<p>THIS WEEK&#39;S GUEST<br>
The Honorable Rob Wilkins joins the podcast to kick off our health and wellness series and help motivate everyone to finish out the year strong. </p>

<p>Wilkins talks about his role on the President&#39;s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition, and stresses the importance of veterans leading the way in advocating for health and wellness in their communities.</p>

<p>RAPID FIRE<br>
Chief select gives birth and Chiefs mess pins her at hospital<br>
High school artists create cards to thank veterans<br>
Online Exchange expands access for veterans</p><p>Special Guest: Rob Wilkins.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/yOb5t98JJoo">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Join The American Legion " rel="nofollow" href="http://www.legion.org/join">Join The American Legion </a></li><li><a title="Suggest a Guest" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/tangoalphalima/nominate-guest">Suggest a Guest</a></li><li><a title="A Christmas Story Christmas | Official Trailer " rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0snO6g1tdY">A Christmas Story Christmas | Official Trailer </a></li><li><a title="Congress could have almost 100 veterans in office by January in most significant increase in decades | Stars and Stripes" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2022-11-15/veterans-midterm-elections-congress-8066256.html">Congress could have almost 100 veterans in office by January in most significant increase in decades | Stars and Stripes</a></li><li><a title="Support The American Legion on Giving Tuesday" rel="nofollow" href="https://fundraise.givesmart.com/f/40lm/n?vid=vrx1c">Support The American Legion on Giving Tuesday</a></li><li><a title="President&#39;s Council | health.gov" rel="nofollow" href="https://health.gov/our-work/nutrition-physical-activity/presidents-council">President's Council | health.gov</a></li><li><a title="Home of the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion - health.gov" rel="nofollow" href="https://health.gov/">Home of the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion - health.gov</a></li><li><a title="Centers for Disease Control and Prevention" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.cdc.gov/">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</a></li><li><a title="Legiontown U.S.A. |" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.legiontown.org/">Legiontown U.S.A. |</a></li><li><a title="Be the One | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/betheone">Be the One | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Chief select gives birth. Chiefs mess pins her at the hospital" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2022/11/03/chief-select-gives-birth-chiefs-mess-pins-her-at-the-hospital/?utm_source=sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=mil-ebb">Chief select gives birth. Chiefs mess pins her at the hospital</a></li><li><a title="High school artists create cards to thank veterans | Legiontown U.S.A." rel="nofollow" href="http://www.legiontown.org/other/9671/high-school-artists-create-cards-thank-veterans">High school artists create cards to thank veterans | Legiontown U.S.A.</a></li><li><a title="Online Exchange Shopping for Veterans" rel="nofollow" href="https://veteran.com/military-exchange-online-shopping-veterans/">Online Exchange Shopping for Veterans</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>IN THE NEWS<br>
Jeff and Ashley get ready to reconnect with Ralphie, and discuss the midterm election, which yielded the largest increase of veterans heading for Capitol Hill since the Vietnam War. </p>

<p>THIS WEEK&#39;S GUEST<br>
The Honorable Rob Wilkins joins the podcast to kick off our health and wellness series and help motivate everyone to finish out the year strong. </p>

<p>Wilkins talks about his role on the President&#39;s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition, and stresses the importance of veterans leading the way in advocating for health and wellness in their communities.</p>

<p>RAPID FIRE<br>
Chief select gives birth and Chiefs mess pins her at hospital<br>
High school artists create cards to thank veterans<br>
Online Exchange expands access for veterans</p><p>Special Guest: Rob Wilkins.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/yOb5t98JJoo">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Join The American Legion " rel="nofollow" href="http://www.legion.org/join">Join The American Legion </a></li><li><a title="Suggest a Guest" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/tangoalphalima/nominate-guest">Suggest a Guest</a></li><li><a title="A Christmas Story Christmas | Official Trailer " rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0snO6g1tdY">A Christmas Story Christmas | Official Trailer </a></li><li><a title="Congress could have almost 100 veterans in office by January in most significant increase in decades | Stars and Stripes" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2022-11-15/veterans-midterm-elections-congress-8066256.html">Congress could have almost 100 veterans in office by January in most significant increase in decades | Stars and Stripes</a></li><li><a title="Support The American Legion on Giving Tuesday" rel="nofollow" href="https://fundraise.givesmart.com/f/40lm/n?vid=vrx1c">Support The American Legion on Giving Tuesday</a></li><li><a title="President&#39;s Council | health.gov" rel="nofollow" href="https://health.gov/our-work/nutrition-physical-activity/presidents-council">President's Council | health.gov</a></li><li><a title="Home of the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion - health.gov" rel="nofollow" href="https://health.gov/">Home of the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion - health.gov</a></li><li><a title="Centers for Disease Control and Prevention" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.cdc.gov/">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</a></li><li><a title="Legiontown U.S.A. |" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.legiontown.org/">Legiontown U.S.A. |</a></li><li><a title="Be the One | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/betheone">Be the One | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Chief select gives birth. Chiefs mess pins her at the hospital" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2022/11/03/chief-select-gives-birth-chiefs-mess-pins-her-at-the-hospital/?utm_source=sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=mil-ebb">Chief select gives birth. Chiefs mess pins her at the hospital</a></li><li><a title="High school artists create cards to thank veterans | Legiontown U.S.A." rel="nofollow" href="http://www.legiontown.org/other/9671/high-school-artists-create-cards-thank-veterans">High school artists create cards to thank veterans | Legiontown U.S.A.</a></li><li><a title="Online Exchange Shopping for Veterans" rel="nofollow" href="https://veteran.com/military-exchange-online-shopping-veterans/">Online Exchange Shopping for Veterans</a></li></ul>]]>
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