web02.fireside.fm Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:51:32 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Tango Alpha Lima Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Cia” https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/tags/cia Tue, 16 Apr 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 Episode 209: Tango Alpha Lima: Afghanistan War Commission Executive Director Jaime Cheshire https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/209 4e0388ca-1f1d-414e-8647-135ce2dca798 Tue, 16 Apr 2024 06:00:00 -0400 The American Legion 209 Tango Alpha Lima: Afghanistan War Commission Executive Director Jaime Cheshire full 5 The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima. 1:06:26 no A Bravo Zulu for a hard-working young student, a proud mom, and a Legion post supporting youth in their community. THE INTERVIEW Afghanistan War Commission Executive Director Jaime Cheshire discusses the commission’s role, how veterans can help get answers to policy decisions made during the 20-year war and more.  THE SCUTTLEBUTT Adopt a Woman Veteran at the Military Women's Memorial The Ghost Army - Combat Con Artists of World War II Clarksville, Tenn., American Legion posts stepping up for neighbors in the aftermath of devastating tornadoes Special Guest: Jaime Cheshire . military, veteran, post-9/11, GWOT, American Legion, service, community, ort-a-john, graffiti, children and youth, scholarship, community, youth programs, Boys State, Appalachian Trail, Afghanistan, Kabul, withdrawal, CIA, Afghan Allies, Tora Bora, UBL, Bin Laden, Afghanistan War Commission, diplomats, security forces, intelligence assessment, policy, testimony, interviews, resolution of support, veterans, boots on the ground, burn pits, mental health, moral injury, trust, military women, history, female veteran, Ghost Soldiers, deception, Congressional Gold Medal, natural disaster, National Emergency Fund, tornado, community A Bravo Zulu for a hard-working young student, a proud mom, and a Legion post supporting youth in their community.

THE INTERVIEW
Afghanistan War Commission Executive Director Jaime Cheshire discusses the commission’s role, how veterans can help get answers to policy decisions made during the 20-year war and more. 

THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Adopt a Woman Veteran at the Military Women's Memorial
The Ghost Army - Combat Con Artists of World War II
Clarksville, Tenn., American Legion posts stepping up for neighbors in the aftermath of devastating tornadoes

Special Guest: Jaime Cheshire .

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THE INTERVIEW
Afghanistan War Commission Executive Director Jaime Cheshire discusses the commission’s role, how veterans can help get answers to policy decisions made during the 20-year war and more. 

THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Adopt a Woman Veteran at the Military Women's Memorial
The Ghost Army - Combat Con Artists of World War II
Clarksville, Tenn., American Legion posts stepping up for neighbors in the aftermath of devastating tornadoes

Special Guest: Jaime Cheshire .

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]]> Episode 165: Tango Alpha Lima: Nixon's Secret War with Air Force Veteran Bruce Roberson https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/165 bf0856d9-5db0-4918-90eb-ff473f405a0e Tue, 27 Jun 2023 07:00:00 -0400 The American Legion 165 Tango Alpha Lima: Nixon's Secret War with Air Force Veteran Bruce Roberson full 4 The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima. 1:16:03 no IN THE NEWS America Faces Sharp Increase in Aging Military Veterans THIS WEEK'S GUEST Air Force veteran Bruce Roberson served in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. He joins the podcast to talk about his experience working with Air Force Security Services as a military working dog handler on deployments that included the clandestine operations in Laos and Cambodia that later became known as “Nixon’s Secret War.” RAPID FIRE The US Army wants to build a drone fleet, inspired by Ukraine's example, but will not be able to use DJI quadcopters Amid an epidemic of loneliness, nonprofits are helping keep veterans connected All In One: GLA’s Document Day Offers Veterans Easy Access To Critical Documents Special Guest: Bruce Roberson. military, veteran, post-9/11, GWOT, American Legion, service, community, Canada Fires, aging, WWI, WWII, Korean War, women veterans, VA budget, Dog handler, K9, Nixon’s Secret War, Laos, Ho Chi Min Trail, North Vietnam, Vietnam War, Jolly Green Giant, Thailand, Cambodia, CIA, Southeast Asia, transition, GI Bill, student veteran, heath, technology, McDonnell Douglas, IBM, entrepreneur, health and wellness, JFK, youth fitness, coffee, podcast, drones, loneliness epidemic, social isolation, buddy check, be the one, mental health, homelessness, identification, HUD/VASH, presources, bureaucracy, red tape, unhoused IN THE NEWS
America Faces Sharp Increase in Aging Military Veterans

THIS WEEK'S GUEST
Air Force veteran Bruce Roberson served in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. He joins the podcast to talk about his experience working with Air Force Security Services as a military working dog handler on deployments that included the clandestine operations in Laos and Cambodia that later became known as “Nixon’s Secret War.”

RAPID FIRE
The US Army wants to build a drone fleet, inspired by Ukraine's example, but will not be able to use DJI quadcopters
Amid an epidemic of loneliness, nonprofits are helping keep veterans connected
All In One: GLA’s Document Day Offers Veterans Easy Access To Critical Documents

Special Guest: Bruce Roberson.

Links:

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America Faces Sharp Increase in Aging Military Veterans

THIS WEEK'S GUEST
Air Force veteran Bruce Roberson served in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. He joins the podcast to talk about his experience working with Air Force Security Services as a military working dog handler on deployments that included the clandestine operations in Laos and Cambodia that later became known as “Nixon’s Secret War.”

RAPID FIRE
The US Army wants to build a drone fleet, inspired by Ukraine's example, but will not be able to use DJI quadcopters
Amid an epidemic of loneliness, nonprofits are helping keep veterans connected
All In One: GLA’s Document Day Offers Veterans Easy Access To Critical Documents

Special Guest: Bruce Roberson.

Links:

]]> Episode 163: Tango Alpha Lima: "Nevermind, We'll Do it Ourselves" authors Alec Bierbauer and Mark Cooter https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/163 9b375929-29cd-483e-a687-46fde942a87a Tue, 13 Jun 2023 09:00:00 -0400 The American Legion 163 Tango Alpha Lima: "Nevermind, We'll Do it Ourselves" authors Alec Bierbauer and Mark Cooter full 4 The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima. 1:01:06 no IN THE NEWS VASEC McDonough says VA hiring push has helped mitigate spike in VA disability claims GUESTS Co-authors Alec Bierbauer and Ret. Col. Mark Cooter tell the origin story of the Predator drone program and the dawn of unmanned warfare in their book, "Never Mind, We'll Do lt Ourselves. The inside Story of How a Team of Renegades Broke Rules, Shattered Barriers, and Launched a Drone Warfare Revolution." The pair talk about how their own military experiences led them to share this story, how unmanned warfare changed how wars are fought, and where the technology is heading. RAPID FIRE Staten Island students help homeless veterans with “Backpacks for Life” How stand-up comedy can heal the military-connected community. American Legion launches Be The One Day Special Guests: Alec Bierbauer and Mark Cooter. military, veteran, post-9/11, GWOT, American Legion, service, community, comedy, social media, VA, VA backlog, PACT Act, disability claims, toxic exposure, service officer, CIA, DIA, Predator Drone, intelligence, counter-intelligence, author, security clearance, redacted, classified, Hellfire, Afghanistan, Iraq, transition, AI, artificial intelligence, Be The One, backpacks, homeless veteran, standup, veteran suicide, mental wellness IN THE NEWS
VASEC McDonough says VA hiring push has helped mitigate spike in VA disability claims

GUESTS
Co-authors Alec Bierbauer and Ret. Col. Mark Cooter tell the origin story of the Predator drone program and the dawn of unmanned warfare in their book, "Never Mind, We'll Do lt Ourselves. The inside Story of How a Team of Renegades Broke Rules, Shattered Barriers, and Launched a Drone Warfare Revolution."

The pair talk about how their own military experiences led them to share this story, how unmanned warfare changed how wars are fought, and where the technology is heading.

RAPID FIRE
Staten Island students help homeless veterans with “Backpacks for Life”

How stand-up comedy can heal the military-connected community.

American Legion launches Be The One Day

Special Guests: Alec Bierbauer and Mark Cooter.

Links:

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VASEC McDonough says VA hiring push has helped mitigate spike in VA disability claims

GUESTS
Co-authors Alec Bierbauer and Ret. Col. Mark Cooter tell the origin story of the Predator drone program and the dawn of unmanned warfare in their book, "Never Mind, We'll Do lt Ourselves. The inside Story of How a Team of Renegades Broke Rules, Shattered Barriers, and Launched a Drone Warfare Revolution."

The pair talk about how their own military experiences led them to share this story, how unmanned warfare changed how wars are fought, and where the technology is heading.

RAPID FIRE
Staten Island students help homeless veterans with “Backpacks for Life”

How stand-up comedy can heal the military-connected community.

American Legion launches Be The One Day

Special Guests: Alec Bierbauer and Mark Cooter.

Links:

]]> Episode 50: Tango Alpha Lima: Devil Dogs Decline Vaccine, a Legion Founder and Navy 'Deviants' https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/50 2f580082-c28f-474e-b5ed-edae9b9037c0 Tue, 20 Apr 2021 09:00:00 -0400 The American Legion 50 Tango Alpha Lima: Devil Dogs Decline Vaccine, a Legion Founder and Navy 'Deviants' 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. 43:00 no Ashley shares some stats that show 40% of U.S. Marines have declined the COVID-19 vaccine. Jeff drops some history knowledge with a story the life of Legion founder Maj. G. Edward “Ned” Buxton Jr. of Rhode Island. Hilarity ensues when CV shares a story of a Navy officer who penned a strongly worded message to complain about his noisy enlisted neighbors, who he called 'perverts' and 'deviants.' Rapid Fire Withdrawal from Afghanistan, VA staffer stalks female vet, and Space Force Command lands in LA military, veteran, post-9/11, commentary, topical, American Legion, veterans service, community, community service, non-profit, vaccine, 100 Miles for Hope, COVID-19, Camp Lejune, California Boys State, Virginia Boys State, kombucha, Boys Nation, Seinfeld, Edward Buxton, Alvin York, Scrabble, OSS, CIA, officers, enlisted, abs, Afghanistan, troop withdrawal, forever war, Taliban, Space Force Command, Los Angeles, BHA, Sparta, Wis. Ashley shares some stats that show 40% of U.S. Marines have declined the COVID-19 vaccine.

Jeff drops some history knowledge with a story the life of Legion founder Maj. G. Edward “Ned” Buxton Jr. of Rhode Island.

Hilarity ensues when CV shares a story of a Navy officer who penned a strongly worded message to complain about his noisy enlisted neighbors, who he called 'perverts' and 'deviants.'

Rapid Fire
Withdrawal from Afghanistan, VA staffer stalks female vet, and Space Force Command lands in LA

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Jeff drops some history knowledge with a story the life of Legion founder Maj. G. Edward “Ned” Buxton Jr. of Rhode Island.

Hilarity ensues when CV shares a story of a Navy officer who penned a strongly worded message to complain about his noisy enlisted neighbors, who he called 'perverts' and 'deviants.'

Rapid Fire
Withdrawal from Afghanistan, VA staffer stalks female vet, and Space Force Command lands in LA

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