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    <title>Tango Alpha Lima Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Kenya”</title>
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  <title>Episode 169: Tango Alpha Lima: Hiring Our Heroes Military Spouse Professional Networks Fellow Lydiah Owiti</title>
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  <itunes:episode>169</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Tango Alpha Lima: Hiring Our Heroes Military Spouse Professional Networks Fellow Lydiah Owiti</itunes:title>
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  <description>IN THE NEWS
Why Hipsters Are Invading American Legion Posts
THIS WEEK'S GUEST
Lydiah Owiti is a foreign-trained and certified attorney with master’s degrees in international development management and project management, and a foreign-born military spouse.
Lydiah shares the unique challenges she has faced and how she now advocates for other foreign-born military spouses and helps raise awareness of issues facing military families of color.
RAPID FIRE
America Celebrates 50 Years of Volunteer Force, But Faces Tough Recruiting Environment 
The New Yorker makes a joke of the Army's tactical bra. It's not
S.A.V.E training at Post 904 impresses department commander Special Guest: Lydiah Owiti .
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    <![CDATA[<p>IN THE NEWS<br>
Why Hipsters Are Invading American Legion Posts</p>

<p>THIS WEEK&#39;S GUEST<br>
Lydiah Owiti is a foreign-trained and certified attorney with master’s degrees in international development management and project management, and a foreign-born military spouse.</p>

<p>Lydiah shares the unique challenges she has faced and how she now advocates for other foreign-born military spouses and helps raise awareness of issues facing military families of color.</p>

<p>RAPID FIRE<br>
America Celebrates 50 Years of Volunteer Force, But Faces Tough Recruiting Environment <br>
The New Yorker makes a joke of the Army&#39;s tactical bra. It&#39;s not<br>
S.A.V.E training at Post 904 impresses department commander</p><p>Special Guest: Lydiah Owiti .</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/7nbeJBZWbGM">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Why Hipsters Are Invading American Legion Posts - Bloomberg" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2023-07-03/why-hipsters-are-invading-american-legion-posts?utm_source=flipboard&amp;utm_content=dalydose2013%2Fmagazine%2FTango+Alpha+Lima+Podcast+Ideas">Why Hipsters Are Invading American Legion Posts - Bloomberg</a></li><li><a title="Home - American Legion Post 974, Franklin Park, IL" rel="nofollow" href="https://legionpost974.webs.com/">Home - American Legion Post 974, Franklin Park, IL</a></li><li><a title="Ameican Legion Franklin Delano Roosevelt Post " rel="nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/franklin.d.roosevelt.395">Ameican Legion Franklin Delano Roosevelt Post </a></li><li><a title="American Legion - Chicago Veterans" rel="nofollow" href="https://chicagovets.org/american-legion/">American Legion - Chicago Veterans</a></li><li><a title="Meeting &amp; Event Spaces in Charlotte, NC | Charlotte Meetings" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.charlottemeetings.com/">Meeting &amp; Event Spaces in Charlotte, NC | Charlotte Meetings</a></li><li><a title="Lydiah Owiti Capstone Project.png | Powered by Box" rel="nofollow" href="https://bluestarfam.app.box.com/s/hbvqizqyocemn0aifn76bnttt31r4zki">Lydiah Owiti Capstone Project.png | Powered by Box</a></li><li><a title="America Celebrates 50 Years of Volunteer Force, But Faces Tough Recruiting Environment | Military.com" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/06/30/america-celebrates-50-years-of-all-volunteer-force-some-vets-recall-draft-it-was-yesterday.html?utm_source=flipboard&amp;utm_content=dalydose2013%2Fmagazine%2FTango+Alpha+Lima+Podcast+Ideas">America Celebrates 50 Years of Volunteer Force, But Faces Tough Recruiting Environment | Military.com</a></li><li><a title="Induction Statistics | Selective Service System : Selective Service System" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.sss.gov/history-and-records/induction-statistics/">Induction Statistics | Selective Service System : Selective Service System</a></li><li><a title="Be the One | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/betheone">Be the One | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="The New Yorker makes a joke of the Army&#39;s tactical bra. It&#39;s not" rel="nofollow" href="https://taskandpurpose.com/news/army-tactical-bra-new-yorker/?utm_source=flipboard&amp;utm_content=dalydose2013%2Fmagazine%2FTango+Alpha+Lima+Podcast+Ideas">The New Yorker makes a joke of the Army's tactical bra. It's not</a></li><li><a title="Is the Army’s New Tactical Bra Ready for Deployment? | The New Yorker" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/06/26/is-the-armys-new-tactical-bra-ready-for-deployment">Is the Army’s New Tactical Bra Ready for Deployment? | The New Yorker</a></li><li><a title="S.A.V.E training at Post 904 impresses department commander | Legiontown U.S.A." rel="nofollow" href="http://www.legiontown.org/be-the-one/10895/save-training-post-904-impresses-department-commander">S.A.V.E training at Post 904 impresses department commander | Legiontown U.S.A.</a></li><li><a title="VA S.A.V.E." rel="nofollow" href="https://learn.psycharmor.org/courses/va-save">VA S.A.V.E.</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>IN THE NEWS<br>
Why Hipsters Are Invading American Legion Posts</p>

<p>THIS WEEK&#39;S GUEST<br>
Lydiah Owiti is a foreign-trained and certified attorney with master’s degrees in international development management and project management, and a foreign-born military spouse.</p>

<p>Lydiah shares the unique challenges she has faced and how she now advocates for other foreign-born military spouses and helps raise awareness of issues facing military families of color.</p>

<p>RAPID FIRE<br>
America Celebrates 50 Years of Volunteer Force, But Faces Tough Recruiting Environment <br>
The New Yorker makes a joke of the Army&#39;s tactical bra. It&#39;s not<br>
S.A.V.E training at Post 904 impresses department commander</p><p>Special Guest: Lydiah Owiti .</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/7nbeJBZWbGM">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Why Hipsters Are Invading American Legion Posts - Bloomberg" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2023-07-03/why-hipsters-are-invading-american-legion-posts?utm_source=flipboard&amp;utm_content=dalydose2013%2Fmagazine%2FTango+Alpha+Lima+Podcast+Ideas">Why Hipsters Are Invading American Legion Posts - Bloomberg</a></li><li><a title="Home - American Legion Post 974, Franklin Park, IL" rel="nofollow" href="https://legionpost974.webs.com/">Home - American Legion Post 974, Franklin Park, IL</a></li><li><a title="Ameican Legion Franklin Delano Roosevelt Post " rel="nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/franklin.d.roosevelt.395">Ameican Legion Franklin Delano Roosevelt Post </a></li><li><a title="American Legion - Chicago Veterans" rel="nofollow" href="https://chicagovets.org/american-legion/">American Legion - Chicago Veterans</a></li><li><a title="Meeting &amp; Event Spaces in Charlotte, NC | Charlotte Meetings" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.charlottemeetings.com/">Meeting &amp; Event Spaces in Charlotte, NC | Charlotte Meetings</a></li><li><a title="Lydiah Owiti Capstone Project.png | Powered by Box" rel="nofollow" href="https://bluestarfam.app.box.com/s/hbvqizqyocemn0aifn76bnttt31r4zki">Lydiah Owiti Capstone Project.png | Powered by Box</a></li><li><a title="America Celebrates 50 Years of Volunteer Force, But Faces Tough Recruiting Environment | Military.com" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/06/30/america-celebrates-50-years-of-all-volunteer-force-some-vets-recall-draft-it-was-yesterday.html?utm_source=flipboard&amp;utm_content=dalydose2013%2Fmagazine%2FTango+Alpha+Lima+Podcast+Ideas">America Celebrates 50 Years of Volunteer Force, But Faces Tough Recruiting Environment | Military.com</a></li><li><a title="Induction Statistics | Selective Service System : Selective Service System" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.sss.gov/history-and-records/induction-statistics/">Induction Statistics | Selective Service System : Selective Service System</a></li><li><a title="Be the One | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/betheone">Be the One | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="The New Yorker makes a joke of the Army&#39;s tactical bra. It&#39;s not" rel="nofollow" href="https://taskandpurpose.com/news/army-tactical-bra-new-yorker/?utm_source=flipboard&amp;utm_content=dalydose2013%2Fmagazine%2FTango+Alpha+Lima+Podcast+Ideas">The New Yorker makes a joke of the Army's tactical bra. It's not</a></li><li><a title="Is the Army’s New Tactical Bra Ready for Deployment? | The New Yorker" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/06/26/is-the-armys-new-tactical-bra-ready-for-deployment">Is the Army’s New Tactical Bra Ready for Deployment? | The New Yorker</a></li><li><a title="S.A.V.E training at Post 904 impresses department commander | Legiontown U.S.A." rel="nofollow" href="http://www.legiontown.org/be-the-one/10895/save-training-post-904-impresses-department-commander">S.A.V.E training at Post 904 impresses department commander | Legiontown U.S.A.</a></li><li><a title="VA S.A.V.E." rel="nofollow" href="https://learn.psycharmor.org/courses/va-save">VA S.A.V.E.</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Episode 65: Tango Alpha Lima: First steps for Afghan Interpreters, Pay the Guard, and GOMORs Galore</title>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2021 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>The American Legion</author>
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  <itunes:episode>65</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Tango Alpha Lima: First steps for Afghan Interpreters, Pay the Guard, and GOMORs Galore</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>The American Legion</itunes:author>
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  <itunes:duration>42:15</itunes:duration>
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  <description>CV gets a surprise, then shares a story of positive first steps for Afghan Interpreters as Fort Lee prepares temporary housing for evacuees.
Ashley talks about the National Guard facing shutdown as Congress debates payment of the $520 million tab to reimburse the force for protecting lawmakers during its months-long Capitol Hill mission.
Jeff learns about GOMORs (General Officer Memorandum of Reprimand) and debates Fort Knox official issuing them as punishments for unvaccinated troops caught unmasked.
Rapid Fire: Battle Taxis, Ft. Hood looks for lost NVGs, Immigrant turned U.S. Army soldier competes in Olympics, and drones fired fro grenade launchers. 
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    <![CDATA[<p>CV gets a surprise, then shares a story of positive first steps for Afghan Interpreters as Fort Lee prepares temporary housing for evacuees.</p>

<p>Ashley talks about the National Guard facing shutdown as Congress debates payment of the $520 million tab to reimburse the force for protecting lawmakers during its months-long Capitol Hill mission.</p>

<p>Jeff learns about GOMORs (General Officer Memorandum of Reprimand) and debates Fort Knox official issuing them as punishments for unvaccinated troops caught unmasked.</p>

<p>Rapid Fire: Battle Taxis, Ft. Hood looks for lost NVGs, Immigrant turned U.S. Army soldier competes in Olympics, and drones fired fro grenade launchers.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/SvL8RQlMIbs">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Send us your feedback!" rel="nofollow" href="https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/contact">Send us your feedback!</a></li><li><a title="Defense Department eyes Fort Lee as temporary housing for Afghan interpreters fleeing the Taliban - The Washington Post" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2021/07/19/pentagon-house-afghan-interpreters-fort-lee-virginia/">Defense Department eyes Fort Lee as temporary housing for Afghan interpreters fleeing the Taliban - The Washington Post</a></li><li><a title="100 Miles For Hope | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/100miles">100 Miles For Hope | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="The American Legion to Congress: ‘Pay the Guard’ | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/commander/253031/american-legion-congress-%E2%80%98pay-guard%E2%80%99">The American Legion to Congress: ‘Pay the Guard’ | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Join The American Legion | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/join">Join The American Legion | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Athletics - Final Results of Men&#39;s 3000m Steeplechase" rel="nofollow" href="https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/athletics/result-men-s-3000m-steeplechase-fnl-000100-.htm">Athletics - Final Results of Men's 3000m Steeplechase</a></li><li><a title="American Legion Kenneth H. Nash Post 8" rel="nofollow" href="https://i40994.wixsite.com/am-legion-draft">American Legion Kenneth H. Nash Post 8</a></li><li><a title="National Convention | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/convention">National Convention | The American Legion</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>CV gets a surprise, then shares a story of positive first steps for Afghan Interpreters as Fort Lee prepares temporary housing for evacuees.</p>

<p>Ashley talks about the National Guard facing shutdown as Congress debates payment of the $520 million tab to reimburse the force for protecting lawmakers during its months-long Capitol Hill mission.</p>

<p>Jeff learns about GOMORs (General Officer Memorandum of Reprimand) and debates Fort Knox official issuing them as punishments for unvaccinated troops caught unmasked.</p>

<p>Rapid Fire: Battle Taxis, Ft. Hood looks for lost NVGs, Immigrant turned U.S. Army soldier competes in Olympics, and drones fired fro grenade launchers.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/SvL8RQlMIbs">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Send us your feedback!" rel="nofollow" href="https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/contact">Send us your feedback!</a></li><li><a title="Defense Department eyes Fort Lee as temporary housing for Afghan interpreters fleeing the Taliban - The Washington Post" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2021/07/19/pentagon-house-afghan-interpreters-fort-lee-virginia/">Defense Department eyes Fort Lee as temporary housing for Afghan interpreters fleeing the Taliban - The Washington Post</a></li><li><a title="100 Miles For Hope | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/100miles">100 Miles For Hope | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="The American Legion to Congress: ‘Pay the Guard’ | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/commander/253031/american-legion-congress-%E2%80%98pay-guard%E2%80%99">The American Legion to Congress: ‘Pay the Guard’ | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Join The American Legion | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/join">Join The American Legion | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Athletics - Final Results of Men&#39;s 3000m Steeplechase" rel="nofollow" href="https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/athletics/result-men-s-3000m-steeplechase-fnl-000100-.htm">Athletics - Final Results of Men's 3000m Steeplechase</a></li><li><a title="American Legion Kenneth H. Nash Post 8" rel="nofollow" href="https://i40994.wixsite.com/am-legion-draft">American Legion Kenneth H. Nash Post 8</a></li><li><a title="National Convention | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/convention">National Convention | The American Legion</a></li></ul>]]>
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