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    <title>Tango Alpha Lima Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Dental Health”</title>
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  <title>Episode 133: Tango Alpha Lima: 49-year-old NDSCS Wildcats Defensive Lineman and ND-ANG Sgt. Ray Ruschel</title>
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  <description>IN THE NEWS 
Caring for your chompers can benefit your overall health. Jeff and Ashley extoll the virtues of good dental hygiene and explore dental insurance options offered by VA  
THIS WEEK’S GUEST 
We visit with the inspiring Ray Ruschel, who served 20 years in the U.S. Army, is still serving in the North Dakota National Guard, and a is a 49-year-old freshman at North Dakota State College of Science where he is taking business classes and is a defensive lineman on the NDSCS Wildcats Division III football team. Tom Brady, eat your heart out.  
RAPID FIRE 
Amityville American Legion Pipe Band will take lead role in 2023 D-Day commemoration ceremonies in Normandy 
New Army social media policy pushes stricter rules  
Texting paying off for national vice commander   Special Guest: Ray Ruschel.
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    <![CDATA[<p>IN THE NEWS <br>
Caring for your chompers can benefit your overall health. Jeff and Ashley extoll the virtues of good dental hygiene and explore dental insurance options offered by VA  </p>

<p>THIS WEEK’S GUEST <br>
We visit with the inspiring Ray Ruschel, who served 20 years in the U.S. Army, is still serving in the North Dakota National Guard, and a is a 49-year-old freshman at North Dakota State College of Science where he is taking business classes and is a defensive lineman on the NDSCS Wildcats Division III football team. Tom Brady, eat your heart out.  </p>

<p>RAPID FIRE <br>
Amityville American Legion Pipe Band will take lead role in 2023 D-Day commemoration ceremonies in Normandy <br>
New Army social media policy pushes stricter rules<br><br>
Texting paying off for national vice commander  </p><p>Special Guest: Ray Ruschel.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/mAcx-vhXSOU">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="Dental Health Is About Much More Than a Smile | Military.com" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.military.com/benefits/tricare/dental/dental-health-about-much-more-smile.html">Dental Health Is About Much More Than a Smile | Military.com</a></li><li><a title="VA Dental Insurance Program (VADIP) | Veterans Affairs" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.va.gov/health-care/about-va-health-benefits/dental-care/dental-insurance/">VA Dental Insurance Program (VADIP) | Veterans Affairs</a></li><li><a title="Home - Heroes With Hearing Loss" rel="nofollow" href="https://heroeswithhearingloss.org/">Home - Heroes With Hearing Loss</a></li><li><a title="TAL | Trulaw" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.justicecamplejeune.com/TAL/">TAL | Trulaw</a></li><li><a title="Ray Ruschel - North Dakota State College of Science" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.ndscswildcats.com/sports/fball/2022-23/bios/ruschel_ray_krti">Ray Ruschel - North Dakota State College of Science</a></li><li><a title="Giving Tuesday" rel="nofollow" href="https://fundraise.givesmart.com/f/40lm/n?vid=vggo1">Giving Tuesday</a></li><li><a title="Amityville American Legion Pipe Band nominated as lead bagpipe band for D-Day commemoration ceremonies in June 2023 | Legiontown U.S.A." rel="nofollow" href="http://www.legiontown.org/honors/9677/amityville-american-legion-pipe-band-nominated-lead-bagpipe-band-d-day-commemoration">Amityville American Legion Pipe Band nominated as lead bagpipe band for D-Day commemoration ceremonies in June 2023 | Legiontown U.S.A.</a></li><li><a title="Amityville Highland Pipe Band — Amityville Highland Pipe Band" rel="nofollow" href="http://amityvillepipeband.com/">Amityville Highland Pipe Band — Amityville Highland Pipe Band</a></li><li><a title="New Army social media policy pushes stricter rules" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2022/10/31/new-army-social-media-policy-pushes-stricter-rules/">New Army social media policy pushes stricter rules</a></li><li><a title="Texting paying off for national vice commander | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/membership/255543/texting-paying-national-vice-commander">Texting paying off for national vice commander | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="2022 Veterans Day discounts | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/veteransday/257414/2022-veterans-day-discounts">2022 Veterans Day discounts | The American Legion</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>IN THE NEWS <br>
Caring for your chompers can benefit your overall health. Jeff and Ashley extoll the virtues of good dental hygiene and explore dental insurance options offered by VA  </p>

<p>THIS WEEK’S GUEST <br>
We visit with the inspiring Ray Ruschel, who served 20 years in the U.S. Army, is still serving in the North Dakota National Guard, and a is a 49-year-old freshman at North Dakota State College of Science where he is taking business classes and is a defensive lineman on the NDSCS Wildcats Division III football team. Tom Brady, eat your heart out.  </p>

<p>RAPID FIRE <br>
Amityville American Legion Pipe Band will take lead role in 2023 D-Day commemoration ceremonies in Normandy <br>
New Army social media policy pushes stricter rules<br><br>
Texting paying off for national vice commander  </p><p>Special Guest: Ray Ruschel.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/mAcx-vhXSOU">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="Dental Health Is About Much More Than a Smile | Military.com" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.military.com/benefits/tricare/dental/dental-health-about-much-more-smile.html">Dental Health Is About Much More Than a Smile | Military.com</a></li><li><a title="VA Dental Insurance Program (VADIP) | Veterans Affairs" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.va.gov/health-care/about-va-health-benefits/dental-care/dental-insurance/">VA Dental Insurance Program (VADIP) | Veterans Affairs</a></li><li><a title="Home - Heroes With Hearing Loss" rel="nofollow" href="https://heroeswithhearingloss.org/">Home - Heroes With Hearing Loss</a></li><li><a title="TAL | Trulaw" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.justicecamplejeune.com/TAL/">TAL | Trulaw</a></li><li><a title="Ray Ruschel - North Dakota State College of Science" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.ndscswildcats.com/sports/fball/2022-23/bios/ruschel_ray_krti">Ray Ruschel - North Dakota State College of Science</a></li><li><a title="Giving Tuesday" rel="nofollow" href="https://fundraise.givesmart.com/f/40lm/n?vid=vggo1">Giving Tuesday</a></li><li><a title="Amityville American Legion Pipe Band nominated as lead bagpipe band for D-Day commemoration ceremonies in June 2023 | Legiontown U.S.A." rel="nofollow" href="http://www.legiontown.org/honors/9677/amityville-american-legion-pipe-band-nominated-lead-bagpipe-band-d-day-commemoration">Amityville American Legion Pipe Band nominated as lead bagpipe band for D-Day commemoration ceremonies in June 2023 | Legiontown U.S.A.</a></li><li><a title="Amityville Highland Pipe Band — Amityville Highland Pipe Band" rel="nofollow" href="http://amityvillepipeband.com/">Amityville Highland Pipe Band — Amityville Highland Pipe Band</a></li><li><a title="New Army social media policy pushes stricter rules" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2022/10/31/new-army-social-media-policy-pushes-stricter-rules/">New Army social media policy pushes stricter rules</a></li><li><a title="Texting paying off for national vice commander | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/membership/255543/texting-paying-national-vice-commander">Texting paying off for national vice commander | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="2022 Veterans Day discounts | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/veteransday/257414/2022-veterans-day-discounts">2022 Veterans Day discounts | The American Legion</a></li></ul>]]>
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