THIS WEEK'S GUEST
Our guest is U.S. Army retired Lt. Col. Aaron Leonard, a combat veteran who now serves as Campaign Manager at Sierra Club Military Outdoors and as co-chair of the Outdoor Rx Coalition with the New York State Division of Veterans Services.

RAPID FIRE
Marine Corps promotes first Black officer to 4-star general in 246-year history
Anniversary of Afghanistan withdrawal could serve as a trigger for those suffering moral injury
Hiring Our Heroes and Wisconsin Career Event at American Legion National ConventionIN THE NEWS

Special Guest: Aaron Leonard.

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• Names of 13 service members killed in Kabul attack
• See and taste the difference for yourself -… | Terri Lynn Fundraising
• Outdoor Education Adventures & Wilderness Programs | Outward Bound | Outward Bound
• Balto - Wikipedia
• Military Outdoors | Sierra Club
• New York State Senate Passes Outdoor Rx Act in Unanimous Vote | Sierra Club
• Free Entrance to National Parks for Veterans and Gold Star Families (U.S. National Park Service)
• Every Kid Outdoors
• Dogsledding & Cross Country Skiing for Veterans | Outward Bound | Outward Bound
• 100 Miles for Hope | The American Legion
• Gen. Michael Langley is first Black Marine promoted to 4-star general
• The American Legion Transition & Employment Career Workshops Tickets, Thu, Aug 25, 2022 at 9:00 AM | Eventbrite

Ashley celebrates the unveiling of "The Pledge,” a new statue dedicated to women in the military and service dogs at The Women In Military Service For America Memorial.

Jeff shares the news of progress addressing Veteran Suicide:

• The 988 National Crisis Hotline will go live in Fall 2021
• The Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 includes mental health elements
• More measures could be coming with agreements to fast track a package of 9 House bills related to veteran suicide (COMPACT Act) which includes VA mental health care services to ALL veterans, regardless of their discharge status

Rapid Fire
Vanessa Guillen death ruled "in the line of duty"
46 books on the 2020 Marine Commandant’s Reading List
World War II all-volunteer jungle fighters known as Merrill's Marauders will recieve Congressional Gold Medal
Army says viral video showing a soldier drinking Ocean Spray and lip-syncing Fleetwood Mac during parachute jump may be a safety violation.

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• GI Bill | The American Legion
• VA | Education and Training Home
• Arlington National Cemetery Has A New Monument To Servicewomen
• Women In Military Service For America Memorial
• The American Legion Veterans & Children Foundation
• Suicide Prevention Hotline: 24/7 Confidential Help – Veterans Crisis Line
• S.785 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
• H.R.8247 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): Veterans COMPACT Act of 2020 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
• Join The American Legion | The American Legion
• Here are the 46 books on the 2020 Marine Commandant’s Reading List
• Legendary WWII Jungle Fighters Finally Have the Congressional Gold Medal | Military.com
• MERRILL'S MARAUDERS ASSOCIATION HOME PAGE
• Paratrooper’s airborne TikTok video could be a safety violation, Army says - News - Stripes — viral video showing a soldier drinking from an Ocean Spray juice bottle and lip-syncing the words of the Fleetwood Mac hit “Dreams” while on a daytime parachute jump
• Army Paratrooper Takes Pet Fish on Last Jump | Military.com
• American Legion Post 370, Highlands, NC | Facebook
• Herstory | Women Veteran Oral History Project
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