web02.fireside.fm Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:00:46 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Tango Alpha Lima Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Disability Claim” https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/tags/disability%20claim Tue, 24 Sep 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 232: What veterans need to know about VA Pact Act https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/232 d9be7db6-ed23-4077-8646-bcbbb428537f Tue, 24 Sep 2024 06:00:00 -0400 The American Legion 232 What veterans need to know about VA Pact Act full 5 The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima. 1:17:04 no The gang is back together - and things get a little hairy before our guest arrives. THE INTERVIEW In his role as PACT Act Transitional Executive Director for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Army veteran Steven Miska serves as the senior advisor to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs – providing oversight on the development, adoption and implementation of the PACT Act. Miska talks about his military experience, the journey that led him to his role at VA, his work in the veteran non-profit space and his involvement with resettlment of interpreters from conflict zones. SCUTTLEBUTT New documentary by Army veteran highlights the struggles faced by homeless veterans in Los Angeles. Years into civilian jobs, vets struggle with networking, resume skills Navy SEAL astronaut doctor Jonny Kim will blast off into space next year Special Guest: Steven Miska. military, veteran, post-9/11, GWOT, American Legion, service, community, mustache, PACT Act, toxic exposure, Vietnam veteran, West Point, service dog, Iraqi interpreters, Afghan interpreters, VA Secretary, issues-based, non-partisan, local national partners, IED, Fallujah, Tikrit, SIV, budget shortfalls, accredited service officers, VSO, disability claim, presumptive conditions, C&P exam, VBA, Agent Orange, inter-generational effects of exposure, West LA VA, homelessness, unhoused veterans, veteran employment, professional development, military transition, international space station, astronaut, Navy SEAL, naval aviator, flight surgeon The gang is back together - and things get a little hairy before our guest arrives.

THE INTERVIEW
In his role as PACT Act Transitional Executive Director for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Army veteran Steven Miska serves as the senior advisor to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs – providing oversight on the development, adoption and implementation of the PACT Act.

Miska talks about his military experience, the journey that led him to his role at VA, his work in the veteran non-profit space and his involvement with resettlment of interpreters from conflict zones.

SCUTTLEBUTT
New documentary by Army veteran highlights the struggles faced by homeless veterans in Los Angeles.

Years into civilian jobs, vets struggle with networking, resume skills

Navy SEAL astronaut doctor Jonny Kim will blast off into space next year

Special Guest: Steven Miska.

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THE INTERVIEW
In his role as PACT Act Transitional Executive Director for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Army veteran Steven Miska serves as the senior advisor to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs – providing oversight on the development, adoption and implementation of the PACT Act.

Miska talks about his military experience, the journey that led him to his role at VA, his work in the veteran non-profit space and his involvement with resettlment of interpreters from conflict zones.

SCUTTLEBUTT
New documentary by Army veteran highlights the struggles faced by homeless veterans in Los Angeles.

Years into civilian jobs, vets struggle with networking, resume skills

Navy SEAL astronaut doctor Jonny Kim will blast off into space next year

Special Guest: Steven Miska.

Links:

]]> Episode 230: Marine veteran's mission across Antarctica https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/230 f728bbdc-3a6d-4426-b946-8048c34fab38 Tue, 10 Sep 2024 06:00:00 -0400 The American Legion 230 Marine veteran's mission across Antarctica full 5 The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima. 1:29:26 no How we continue to remember September 11 THE INTERVIEW Marine Corps veteran, endurance athlete, adventurer and author Akshay Nanavati has a picture of a friend he lost in war on his wall and under it he wrote, “This should have been you. Earn this life." This was the fuel to write his book, "Fearvana: The Revolutionary Science of How to Turn Fear into Health, Wealth and Happiness" in order to help others navigate their own suffering and turn it into nirvana, turn it into bliss. It is also fuel for his own extreme adventuring. In November, Nanavati will begin a 110-day, 1,700-mile solo trek across Antarctica, wher he'll ski for 10 to 12 hours a day hauling a 400-pound sled full of supplies and become the single most isolated being on the planet. He shares how he has been preparing for the grueling physical and mental challenges he will face along the way. SCUTTLEBUTT VA worker errors when reviewing claims for full disability cost $100M, auditors say Post 58 in Oklahoma using gaming to provide veterans camaraderie and support. Special Guest: Akshay Nanavati . military, veteran, post-9/11, GWOT, American Legion, service, community, /11, Antarctica, South Pole, addiction, drugs, alcohol, Blackhawk Down, Medal of Honor, valor, Marine Corps, PTSD, suicide, Be the One, expedition, adventuring, nature, duality, ego, support, keto, VA, disability claim, claims processors, gaming, e-sports, regiment gaming, Oklahoma, peer-to-peer, community, camaraderie How we continue to remember September 11

THE INTERVIEW
Marine Corps veteran, endurance athlete, adventurer and author Akshay Nanavati has a picture of a friend he lost in war on his wall and under it he wrote, “This should have been you. Earn this life."

This was the fuel to write his book, "Fearvana: The Revolutionary Science of How to Turn Fear into Health, Wealth and Happiness" in order to help others navigate their own suffering and turn it into nirvana, turn it into bliss.

It is also fuel for his own extreme adventuring.

In November, Nanavati will begin a 110-day, 1,700-mile solo trek across Antarctica, wher he'll ski for 10 to 12 hours a day hauling a 400-pound sled full of supplies and become the single most isolated being on the planet. He shares how he has been preparing for the grueling physical and mental challenges he will face along the way.

SCUTTLEBUTT
VA worker errors when reviewing claims for full disability cost $100M, auditors say

Post 58 in Oklahoma using gaming to provide veterans camaraderie and support.

Special Guest: Akshay Nanavati .

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THE INTERVIEW
Marine Corps veteran, endurance athlete, adventurer and author Akshay Nanavati has a picture of a friend he lost in war on his wall and under it he wrote, “This should have been you. Earn this life."

This was the fuel to write his book, "Fearvana: The Revolutionary Science of How to Turn Fear into Health, Wealth and Happiness" in order to help others navigate their own suffering and turn it into nirvana, turn it into bliss.

It is also fuel for his own extreme adventuring.

In November, Nanavati will begin a 110-day, 1,700-mile solo trek across Antarctica, wher he'll ski for 10 to 12 hours a day hauling a 400-pound sled full of supplies and become the single most isolated being on the planet. He shares how he has been preparing for the grueling physical and mental challenges he will face along the way.

SCUTTLEBUTT
VA worker errors when reviewing claims for full disability cost $100M, auditors say

Post 58 in Oklahoma using gaming to provide veterans camaraderie and support.

Special Guest: Akshay Nanavati .

Links:

]]> Episode 229: Wellness advocate and rock star Tanya O'Callaghan https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/229 a44d8560-6a33-4194-93d6-a45bc8d7234b Tue, 03 Sep 2024 06:00:00 -0400 The American Legion 229 Wellness advocate and rock star Tanya O'Callaghan full 5 The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima. 1:05:43 no Grab your cowboy hats - Stacy briefly steps out of the recording studio and Adam and Joe launch a three-week "Bro-down" of episodes. IN THIS EPISODE September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and a perfect time to be part of The American Legion Be the One mission by taking part in the online Columbia Training Protocol. THE INTERVIEW Our guest is Tanya O’Callaghan - an Irish-born bass player who has toured, written and recorded with music legends. She’s also a passionate advocate of living a vegan lifestyle to support health and environmental concerns. Inspired by her neighbor, Bob, a Vietnam veteran who has faced hardships and health concerns, Tanya is taking a year off from touring to make a documentary with Bob and others to show how health and wellness can positively influence the lives of veterans. SCUTTLEBUTT A little-known law has forced over 120,000 veterans to return the money they got to leave the military Army lieutenant ‘living the American dream’ after being crowned Miss USA Special Guest: Tanya O’Callaghan. military, veteran, post-9/11, GWOT, American Legion, service, community, Be The One, suicide, mental health, training, musician, bassist, bass player, Irish, animal welfare, gig, nomad, foodie, touring, unity, caretakers, Vietnam veteran, suicide, documentary, concurrent receipt, va benefits, Richard Starr Act, PACT Act, VA, disability claim, pageant, Miss USA Grab your cowboy hats - Stacy briefly steps out of the recording studio and Adam and Joe launch a three-week "Bro-down" of episodes.

IN THIS EPISODE
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and a perfect time to be part of The American Legion Be the One mission by taking part in the online Columbia Training Protocol.

THE INTERVIEW
Our guest is Tanya O’Callaghan - an Irish-born bass player who has toured, written and recorded with music legends. She’s also a passionate advocate of living a vegan lifestyle to support health and environmental concerns.

Inspired by her neighbor, Bob, a Vietnam veteran who has faced hardships and health concerns, Tanya is taking a year off from touring to make a documentary with Bob and others to show how health and wellness can positively influence the lives of veterans.

SCUTTLEBUTT
A little-known law has forced over 120,000 veterans to return the money they got to leave the military

Army lieutenant ‘living the American dream’ after being crowned Miss USA

Special Guest: Tanya O’Callaghan.

Links:

]]> Grab your cowboy hats - Stacy briefly steps out of the recording studio and Adam and Joe launch a three-week "Bro-down" of episodes.

IN THIS EPISODE
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and a perfect time to be part of The American Legion Be the One mission by taking part in the online Columbia Training Protocol.

THE INTERVIEW
Our guest is Tanya O’Callaghan - an Irish-born bass player who has toured, written and recorded with music legends. She’s also a passionate advocate of living a vegan lifestyle to support health and environmental concerns.

Inspired by her neighbor, Bob, a Vietnam veteran who has faced hardships and health concerns, Tanya is taking a year off from touring to make a documentary with Bob and others to show how health and wellness can positively influence the lives of veterans.

SCUTTLEBUTT
A little-known law has forced over 120,000 veterans to return the money they got to leave the military

Army lieutenant ‘living the American dream’ after being crowned Miss USA

Special Guest: Tanya O’Callaghan.

Links:

]]> Episode 175: Tango Alpha Lima: MST Series - Overview with Tara Galovski, PhD and Amy Street, PhD https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/175 1d3c681e-8ad1-48b6-a933-47fe83805a4a Tue, 05 Sep 2023 06:00:00 -0400 The American Legion 175 Tango Alpha Lima: MST Series - Overview with Tara Galovski, PhD and Amy Street, PhD full 4 The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima. 46:31 no In the first episode of our special series on Military Sexual Trauma, we welcome Tara Galovski, PhD, the Director of Women’s Health Sciences at the National Center for PTSD and Amy Street, PhD, National Director of Military Sexual Trauma in the Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention. Both women have done extensive research on mental health, women's health, and Military Sexual Trauma. Our discussion gives an overview of the MST issue, examines how ongoing efforts to address the problem and highlights resources for those who need assistance. In this series, be aware we will be discussing topics that are sensitive and potentially triggering, so pause and take a break as needed, and remember you can always reach out to the Veterans Crisis Line by dialing 988 and pressing 1. Special Guests: Amy Street, PhD and Tara Galovski, PhD. military, veteran, post-9/11, GWOT, American Legion, service, community, MST, military sexual trauma, interpersonal violence, VA, VA mission, VA healthcare, PTSD, behavioral science, women’s health, CPT, cognitive processing therapy, trauma, recovery, therapy, depression, mental health, sexual assault, sexual harassment, military service, health care, control, moral injury, coping strategy, disability claim, service-connection, va claims appeal, eligibility, avoidance, self-isolation In the first episode of our special series on Military Sexual Trauma, we welcome Tara Galovski, PhD, the Director of Women’s Health Sciences at the National Center for PTSD and Amy Street, PhD, National Director of Military Sexual Trauma in the Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention.

Both women have done extensive research on mental health, women's health, and Military Sexual Trauma. Our discussion gives an overview of the MST issue, examines how ongoing efforts to address the problem and highlights resources for those who need assistance.

In this series, be aware we will be discussing topics that are sensitive and potentially triggering, so pause and take a break as needed, and remember you can always reach out to the Veterans Crisis Line by dialing 988 and pressing 1.

Special Guests: Amy Street, PhD and Tara Galovski, PhD.

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]]> In the first episode of our special series on Military Sexual Trauma, we welcome Tara Galovski, PhD, the Director of Women’s Health Sciences at the National Center for PTSD and Amy Street, PhD, National Director of Military Sexual Trauma in the Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention.

Both women have done extensive research on mental health, women's health, and Military Sexual Trauma. Our discussion gives an overview of the MST issue, examines how ongoing efforts to address the problem and highlights resources for those who need assistance.

In this series, be aware we will be discussing topics that are sensitive and potentially triggering, so pause and take a break as needed, and remember you can always reach out to the Veterans Crisis Line by dialing 988 and pressing 1.

Special Guests: Amy Street, PhD and Tara Galovski, PhD.

Links:

]]> Episode 75: Tango Alpha Lima: The Pink Tax, Marines and vaccines, and military AWOL weapons problems https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/75 cd837ac6-69d7-4e61-84ad-2c3879acd75a Tue, 02 Nov 2021 09:00:00 -0400 The American Legion 75 Tango Alpha Lima: The Pink Tax, Marines and vaccines, and military AWOL weapons problems 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. 41:56 no Ashley educates the guys about the “Pink Tax” on uniforms for military women, and the FATIGUES Act that proposes and end to the disparity. Jeff shares the latest chapter in the continuing saga of vaccines for members of the military: Marines facing consequences for vaccine refusals. CV still can't figure out why the military can't keep track of their weapons, and neither can Congress, who is imposing new rules to force America’s armed services to keep better track of their guns and explosives. RAPID FIRE VA hiring spree to tackle an expected surge in backlogged benefits claims Special Honor Flight trips honor service of women and Black veterans American Legion Baseball Alums featured in MLB World Series DOL encouraging partners to expand services for transitioning veterans and spouses military, veteran, post-9/11, commentary, topical, American Legion, veterans service, community, community service, non-profit, uniforms, Pink Tax, FATIGUES Act, gender wage gap, COVID, vaccine, military weapon, Gronk, VA, disability claim, EHR, Honor Flight, baseball, Dusty Baker, Brian Snitker, Atlanta Braves, Houston Astros, Idaho Post 56 Bandits, World Series, ALWS, transitioning veterans, military spouses, Small Business Task Force, TAP, Post Everlasting, Department of California, Department of Virginia, Williamsburg Ashley educates the guys about the “Pink Tax” on uniforms for military women, and the FATIGUES Act that proposes and end to the disparity.

Jeff shares the latest chapter in the continuing saga of vaccines for members of the military: Marines facing consequences for vaccine refusals.

CV still can't figure out why the military can't keep track of their weapons, and neither can Congress, who is imposing new rules to force America’s armed services to keep better track of their guns and explosives.

RAPID FIRE
VA hiring spree to tackle an expected surge in backlogged benefits claims
Special Honor Flight trips honor service of women and Black veterans
American Legion Baseball Alums featured in MLB World Series
DOL encouraging partners to expand services for transitioning veterans and spouses

Links:

]]> Ashley educates the guys about the “Pink Tax” on uniforms for military women, and the FATIGUES Act that proposes and end to the disparity.

Jeff shares the latest chapter in the continuing saga of vaccines for members of the military: Marines facing consequences for vaccine refusals.

CV still can't figure out why the military can't keep track of their weapons, and neither can Congress, who is imposing new rules to force America’s armed services to keep better track of their guns and explosives.

RAPID FIRE
VA hiring spree to tackle an expected surge in backlogged benefits claims
Special Honor Flight trips honor service of women and Black veterans
American Legion Baseball Alums featured in MLB World Series
DOL encouraging partners to expand services for transitioning veterans and spouses

Links:

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