web02.fireside.fm Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:44:28 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Tango Alpha Lima Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Ied” https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/tags/ied 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.

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]]> Episode 231: Meet the "Littlest" Navy SEAL https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/231 4096178c-5295-44f7-a2ca-614ba225359c Tue, 17 Sep 2024 06:00:00 -0400 The American Legion 231 Meet the "Littlest" Navy SEAL full 5 The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima. 1:11:24 no Joe marks his “hurt-a-versary” by looking back to the day 20 years ago when he was injured while running to assist a vehicle that had been hit by an IED. THE INTERVIEW Standing at 5'3" and weighing 110 pounds, young Navy recruit David Brown was laughed at and told he'd never make it through BUDS and become a SEAL. But Brown was determined. "If there was someone telling me I couldn’t do it, then this is the job for me. I was going to be Jacques Cousteau with a shotgun.” Brown shares how he proved the doubters wrong, the story of his military and federal law enforcement careers, and his book "And Goliath" in this week's episode. SCUTTLEBUTT No matter what happens in November...there will be a military veteran serving as vice-president. Rocky, a formerly-stray rescue dog who is now a Service Dog in training, is throwing his paws into the 2024 race to the White House. The Legion "Get Out the Vote" program encourages all Americans to register and vote in all elections. Special Guest: David Brown. military, veteran, post-9/11, GWOT, American Legion, service, community, arine, IED, Interpreter, Iraq, UDT Frogmen, Navy SEAL, NCIS, author, memoir, Jacques Cousteau, BUDS, Hell Week, special agent, 007, EPA, politics, White House, Veterans issues, two-party system, voting, election, freedom, civic duty Joe marks his “hurt-a-versary” by looking back to the day 20 years ago when he was injured while running to assist a vehicle that had been hit by an IED.

THE INTERVIEW
Standing at 5'3" and weighing 110 pounds, young Navy recruit David Brown was laughed at and told he'd never make it through BUDS and become a SEAL. But Brown was determined. "If there was someone telling me I couldn’t do it, then this is the job for me. I was going to be Jacques Cousteau with a shotgun.”

Brown shares how he proved the doubters wrong, the story of his military and federal law enforcement careers, and his book "And Goliath" in this week's episode.

SCUTTLEBUTT
No matter what happens in November...there will be a military veteran serving as vice-president.

Rocky, a formerly-stray rescue dog who is now a Service Dog in training, is throwing his paws into the 2024 race to the White House.

The Legion "Get Out the Vote" program encourages all Americans to register and vote in all elections.

Special Guest: David Brown.

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THE INTERVIEW
Standing at 5'3" and weighing 110 pounds, young Navy recruit David Brown was laughed at and told he'd never make it through BUDS and become a SEAL. But Brown was determined. "If there was someone telling me I couldn’t do it, then this is the job for me. I was going to be Jacques Cousteau with a shotgun.”

Brown shares how he proved the doubters wrong, the story of his military and federal law enforcement careers, and his book "And Goliath" in this week's episode.

SCUTTLEBUTT
No matter what happens in November...there will be a military veteran serving as vice-president.

Rocky, a formerly-stray rescue dog who is now a Service Dog in training, is throwing his paws into the 2024 race to the White House.

The Legion "Get Out the Vote" program encourages all Americans to register and vote in all elections.

Special Guest: David Brown.

Links:

]]> Episode 212: Tango Alpha Lima: Air Force EOD veteran and endurance athlete Adam Popp https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/212 58dafcea-b773-40ef-a806-a97caa7d7dd7 Tue, 07 May 2024 06:00:00 -0400 The American Legion 212 Tango Alpha Lima: Air Force EOD veteran and endurance athlete Adam Popp full 5 The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima. 1:07:42 no NEWS FROM LEGIONTOWN Remembrance of those who died - and survived - Pearl Harbor THE INTERVIEW In 2007, while serving as an Air Force EOD team leader in Afghanistan, Adam Popp was injured in a blast that resulted in an above-the-knee amputation of his right leg. During a decade of recovery and training, Adam has trained to become an elite athlete and a certified peer-mentor trainer who helps other amputees and individuals with disabilities to successfully pursue athletic and other personal goals. He joins the podcast to talk about his service, his recovery, and his search for a solemate. THE SCUTTLEBUTT The truth covered in sarcasm – exploring Redditors take on U.S. Army plans to restructure and slash force by 5% in preparation to fight future wars Send a Salami to your Boy in the Army - New York's Katz Delicatessen still fulfilling a their WWII-era tradition. Special Guest: Adam Popp. military, veteran, post-9/11, GWOT, American Legion, service, community, Golf, Arnold Palmer, macrame, EOD, Air Force, combat veteran, Baghdad, Iraq, explosives, remains recovery, 9/11, deployment, IED, op tempo, transition, The Hurt Locker, cumulative blast, invisible wounds, recovery, running, elite athlete, marathon, ultra-marathon, post-traumatic growth, mental health, resilience, motivation, social media, mental health, mentorship, opportunities, force reductions, Katz Deli, pez, care packages, NEWS FROM LEGIONTOWN
Remembrance of those who died - and survived - Pearl Harbor

THE INTERVIEW
In 2007, while serving as an Air Force EOD team leader in Afghanistan, Adam Popp was injured in a blast that resulted in an above-the-knee amputation of his right leg. During a decade of recovery and training, Adam has trained to become an elite athlete and a certified peer-mentor trainer who helps other amputees and individuals with disabilities to successfully pursue athletic and other personal goals. He joins the podcast to talk about his service, his recovery, and his search for a solemate.

THE SCUTTLEBUTT
The truth covered in sarcasm – exploring Redditors take on U.S. Army plans to restructure and slash force by 5% in preparation to fight future wars

Send a Salami to your Boy in the Army - New York's Katz Delicatessen still fulfilling a their WWII-era tradition.

Special Guest: Adam Popp.

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Remembrance of those who died - and survived - Pearl Harbor

THE INTERVIEW
In 2007, while serving as an Air Force EOD team leader in Afghanistan, Adam Popp was injured in a blast that resulted in an above-the-knee amputation of his right leg. During a decade of recovery and training, Adam has trained to become an elite athlete and a certified peer-mentor trainer who helps other amputees and individuals with disabilities to successfully pursue athletic and other personal goals. He joins the podcast to talk about his service, his recovery, and his search for a solemate.

THE SCUTTLEBUTT
The truth covered in sarcasm – exploring Redditors take on U.S. Army plans to restructure and slash force by 5% in preparation to fight future wars

Send a Salami to your Boy in the Army - New York's Katz Delicatessen still fulfilling a their WWII-era tradition.

Special Guest: Adam Popp.

Links:

]]> Episode 187: Tango Alpha Lima: Extra Ordinary�Delights Founder and CEO�Aaron Hale https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/187 985e9eb3-ba98-4811-9c73-fe5600b09fda Tue, 31 Oct 2023 06:00:00 -0400 The American Legion 187 Tango Alpha Lima: Extra Ordinary�Delights Founder and CEO�Aaron Hale full 4 The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima. 59:25 no IN THE NEWS Durning National Executive Committee meetings in October, The American Legion passed several resolutions focused on mental health THIS WEEK'S GUEST Blind and deaf after surviving an IED blast in Afghanistan, Aaron Hale eagerly takes on new challenges as an outdoor adventurer and entrepreneur. The former Navy chef and Army EOD team leader joins the podcast to discuss his recovery, his adventures as an elite athlete, and the entrepreneurial endeavor that showcases his culinary roots. RAPID FIRE Did Edgar Allan Poe attend West Point? Meet the Marine competing for the best mullet in America Guardian becomes service’s first to earn Ranger tab Special Guest: Aaron Hale. military, veteran, post-9/11, GWOT, American Legion, service, community, resolutions, mental health, SAVE Training, Be The One, alternative therapies, VA claim, TAP, transition assistance, Navy cook, leadership, mentorship, deployment, EOD, blindness, IED, Walter Reed, blind golfing, tandem cycling, Paralympics, running, mountain climbing, inspirational, bacterial meningitis, deafness, cochlear implant, fudge, ultramarathon, Badwater 135, Edgar Allan Poe, West Point, mullet, Space Force, guardian, Army Ranger IN THE NEWS
Durning National Executive Committee meetings in October, The American Legion passed several resolutions focused on mental health

THIS WEEK'S GUEST
Blind and deaf after surviving an IED blast in Afghanistan, Aaron Hale eagerly takes on new challenges as an outdoor adventurer and entrepreneur. The former Navy chef and Army EOD team leader joins the podcast to discuss his recovery, his adventures as an elite athlete, and the entrepreneurial endeavor that showcases his culinary roots.

RAPID FIRE
Did Edgar Allan Poe attend West Point?
Meet the Marine competing for the best mullet in America
Guardian becomes service’s first to earn Ranger tab

Special Guest: Aaron Hale.

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Durning National Executive Committee meetings in October, The American Legion passed several resolutions focused on mental health

THIS WEEK'S GUEST
Blind and deaf after surviving an IED blast in Afghanistan, Aaron Hale eagerly takes on new challenges as an outdoor adventurer and entrepreneur. The former Navy chef and Army EOD team leader joins the podcast to discuss his recovery, his adventures as an elite athlete, and the entrepreneurial endeavor that showcases his culinary roots.

RAPID FIRE
Did Edgar Allan Poe attend West Point?
Meet the Marine competing for the best mullet in America
Guardian becomes service’s first to earn Ranger tab

Special Guest: Aaron Hale.

Links:

]]> Episode 146: Tango Alpha Lima: CBRN Expert Jeffrey Brodeur https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/146 866404b0-122e-42eb-94ae-eb38a1230a2b Tue, 14 Feb 2023 09:00:00 -0500 The American Legion 146 Tango Alpha Lima: CBRN Expert Jeffrey Brodeur full 4 The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima. 1:15:28 no IN THE NEWS American Legion lines out priorities for the 118th Congress. THIS WEEK'S GUEST Former U.S. Army Ranger Jeffrey Brodeur has experience developing Chemical-Biological-Radiological-Nuclear (CBRN) strategy, plans, and training programs. He is an internationally recognized CBRN expert who has lead survey teams in combat zones to support Department of State programs, and he talks about the technology being used for presumptive identification of potential toxins in combat zones. RAPID FIRE Be The One takes center stage at California American Legion Revitalization event. Military Police commander at Fort Hood suspended amid ongoing investigations American Legion post in South Korea honors Four Chaplain Special Guest: Jeffrey Brodeur. military, veteran, post-9/11, commentary, topical, American Legion, veterans service, community, community service, non-profit, Valentine’s Day, love, PACT Act, legislative priorities, 118th Congress, military quality of life, military family, House, Senate, chemical warfare, weapons of mass destruction, chemicals, presumptive identification backpack, Army Ranger, CBRN, Iraq, Mosul, civilian contractor, Mosul University, remediation, pollution, Uzbekistan, Raman spectroscopy, IED, Ukraine, Be The One, revitalization, service officer, Merced, veteran suicide, stigma, mental health, mental wellness, Ft. Hood, suspension, Vanessa Guillen, Legiontown, Four Chaplain, USAT Dorchester, honor, remembrance, South Korea IN THE NEWS
American Legion lines out priorities for the 118th Congress.

THIS WEEK'S GUEST
Former U.S. Army Ranger Jeffrey Brodeur has experience developing Chemical-Biological-Radiological-Nuclear (CBRN) strategy, plans, and training programs. He is an internationally recognized CBRN expert who has lead survey teams in combat zones to support Department of State programs, and he talks about the technology being used for presumptive identification of potential toxins in combat zones.

RAPID FIRE
Be The One takes center stage at California American Legion Revitalization event.
Military Police commander at Fort Hood suspended amid ongoing investigations
American Legion post in South Korea honors Four Chaplain

Special Guest: Jeffrey Brodeur.

Links:

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American Legion lines out priorities for the 118th Congress.

THIS WEEK'S GUEST
Former U.S. Army Ranger Jeffrey Brodeur has experience developing Chemical-Biological-Radiological-Nuclear (CBRN) strategy, plans, and training programs. He is an internationally recognized CBRN expert who has lead survey teams in combat zones to support Department of State programs, and he talks about the technology being used for presumptive identification of potential toxins in combat zones.

RAPID FIRE
Be The One takes center stage at California American Legion Revitalization event.
Military Police commander at Fort Hood suspended amid ongoing investigations
American Legion post in South Korea honors Four Chaplain

Special Guest: Jeffrey Brodeur.

Links:

]]> Episode 91120: Tango Alpha Lima remembers 9/11 with motivational speaker USMC Cpl. Josh Bleill https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/91120 55501483-e86e-4960-8b27-1444b5837ed0 Fri, 10 Sep 2021 09:00:00 -0400 The American Legion 91120 Tango Alpha Lima remembers 9/11 with motivational speaker USMC Cpl. Josh Bleill full 911 The American Legion Bonus Tango Alpha Lima podcast episodes from The American Legion in honor of the 20th Anniversary of 9/11. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima. 21:28 no Working a corporate job in Indianapolis on Sept. 11, 2001, Purdue graduate Josh Bleill was so moved by the events of that day that he soon found himself, at the age of 27, following in his father's yellow bootsteps at Marine Corps bootcamp. During a deployment to Fallujah, Iraq in 2006, a bomb exploded under the vehicle Josh was riding in. He woke up five days later to the realization that he had lost two friends and both of his legs in the blast. Josh's journey through recovery led him to a new role as a motivational speaker, trying to help veterans and civilians alike move forward with positivity by taking just one step at a time. Special Guest: Josh Bleill. military, veteran, post-9/11, commentary, topical, American Legion, veterans service, community, community service, non-profit, Fallujah, Iraq, IED, Landstuhl, Bethesda, Indianapolis Colts, NFL, motivational speaker, post-traumatic growth, Working a corporate job in Indianapolis on Sept. 11, 2001, Purdue graduate Josh Bleill was so moved by the events of that day that he soon found himself, at the age of 27, following in his father's yellow bootsteps at Marine Corps bootcamp.

During a deployment to Fallujah, Iraq in 2006, a bomb exploded under the vehicle Josh was riding in. He woke up five days later to the realization that he had lost two friends and both of his legs in the blast.

Josh's journey through recovery led him to a new role as a motivational speaker, trying to help veterans and civilians alike move forward with positivity by taking just one step at a time.

Special Guest: Josh Bleill.

Links:

]]> Working a corporate job in Indianapolis on Sept. 11, 2001, Purdue graduate Josh Bleill was so moved by the events of that day that he soon found himself, at the age of 27, following in his father's yellow bootsteps at Marine Corps bootcamp.

During a deployment to Fallujah, Iraq in 2006, a bomb exploded under the vehicle Josh was riding in. He woke up five days later to the realization that he had lost two friends and both of his legs in the blast.

Josh's journey through recovery led him to a new role as a motivational speaker, trying to help veterans and civilians alike move forward with positivity by taking just one step at a time.

Special Guest: Josh Bleill.

Links:

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