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  <title>Episode 220: Tango Alpha Lima: Haunted War Tales with Army veteran R.C. Bramhall</title>
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  <description>Reaction to the FDA advisory panel rejection of MDMA-asisted therapy for PTSD
THE INTERVIEW
Fans of the paranormal, the fantastical or the downright frightening will enjoy our visit with former Army Intelligence officer R.C. Bramhall who talks about his book,  "Haunted War Tales: True Military Encounters with the Bizarre, Paranormal and Unexplained." 
He shares how he came to write his book, and we discuss everything from cryptid encounters to creepy hauntings - even the story of a ghost plane pulled from the pages of The American Legion Magazine.
SCUTTLEBUTT
Postal worker finds WWII era letters and drives hours to deliver them
Down the Reddit Rabbit Hole: What makes the U.S. military so powerful and effective?
Marine shielded student from grenade with his body...and survived
 Special Guest: R.C. Bramhall.
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    <![CDATA[<p>Reaction to the FDA advisory panel rejection of MDMA-asisted therapy for PTSD</p>

<p>THE INTERVIEW<br>
Fans of the paranormal, the fantastical or the downright frightening will enjoy our visit with former Army Intelligence officer R.C. Bramhall who talks about his book,  &quot;Haunted War Tales: True Military Encounters with the Bizarre, Paranormal and Unexplained.&quot; </p>

<p>He shares how he came to write his book, and we discuss everything from cryptid encounters to creepy hauntings - even the story of a ghost plane pulled from the pages of The American Legion Magazine.</p>

<p>SCUTTLEBUTT<br>
Postal worker finds WWII era letters and drives hours to deliver them</p>

<p>Down the Reddit Rabbit Hole: What makes the U.S. military so powerful and effective?</p>

<p>Marine shielded student from grenade with his body...and survived</p><p>Special Guest: R.C. Bramhall.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/oP-6Zq8_SLM">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Is Bigfoot being studied by the US military? - Quora" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.quora.com/Is-Bigfoot-being-studied-by-the-US-military">Is Bigfoot being studied by the US military? - Quora</a></li><li><a title="Lt. General Martin R. Steele, US Marine Corps (Ret.) on Advisory Panel of FDA Rejecting MDMA-Assisted Therapy for PTSD" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.reason-for-hope.org/post/lt-general-martin-r-steele-us-marine-corps-ret-on-advisory-panel-of-fda-rejecting-mdma-assiste">Lt. General Martin R. Steele, US Marine Corps (Ret.) on Advisory Panel of FDA Rejecting MDMA-Assisted Therapy for PTSD</a></li><li><a title="FDA Advisory Committee voted against MDMA therapy, what&#39;s next" rel="nofollow" href="https://taskandpurpose.com/news/fda-advisory-committee-denies-mdma-assisted-therapy/?utm_source=sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=mil-ebb">FDA Advisory Committee voted against MDMA therapy, what's next</a></li><li><a title="MDMA faces FDA panel in bid to become first-of-a-kind PTSD medication | AP News" rel="nofollow" href="https://apnews.com/article/mdma-psychedelics-fda-ptsd-ecstasy-molly-1f3753324fa7f91821c9ee6246fa18e1?utm_source=sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=mil-ebb">MDMA faces FDA panel in bid to become first-of-a-kind PTSD medication | AP News</a></li><li><a title="Resolution No. 5: Emerging Therapies to Address Veteran Suicides | Digital Archive" rel="nofollow" href="https://archive.legion.org/node/15139">Resolution No. 5: Emerging Therapies to Address Veteran Suicides | Digital Archive</a></li><li><a title="The American Legion [Volume 135, No. 3 (September 1993)] | Digital Archive" rel="nofollow" href="https://archive.legion.org/node/1484">The American Legion [Volume 135, No. 3 (September 1993)] | Digital Archive</a> &mdash; Story on Page 30</li><li><a title="Author R.C. Bramhall | Instagram, Facebook | Linktree" rel="nofollow" href="https://linktr.ee/authorrcbramhall">Author R.C. Bramhall | Instagram, Facebook | Linktree</a></li><li><a title="Postal worker finds WWII-era letters, drives 5 hours to deliver them - The Washington Post" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/05/07/postal-worker-finds-wwii-era-letters-drives-5-hours-deliver-them/">Postal worker finds WWII-era letters, drives 5 hours to deliver them - The Washington Post</a></li><li><a title="Marine shielded his student from grenade with his body — and survived" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2024/05/10/marine-shielded-his-student-from-grenade-with-his-body-and-survived/?utm_source=sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=mil-ebb">Marine shielded his student from grenade with his body — and survived</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Reaction to the FDA advisory panel rejection of MDMA-asisted therapy for PTSD</p>

<p>THE INTERVIEW<br>
Fans of the paranormal, the fantastical or the downright frightening will enjoy our visit with former Army Intelligence officer R.C. Bramhall who talks about his book,  &quot;Haunted War Tales: True Military Encounters with the Bizarre, Paranormal and Unexplained.&quot; </p>

<p>He shares how he came to write his book, and we discuss everything from cryptid encounters to creepy hauntings - even the story of a ghost plane pulled from the pages of The American Legion Magazine.</p>

<p>SCUTTLEBUTT<br>
Postal worker finds WWII era letters and drives hours to deliver them</p>

<p>Down the Reddit Rabbit Hole: What makes the U.S. military so powerful and effective?</p>

<p>Marine shielded student from grenade with his body...and survived</p><p>Special Guest: R.C. Bramhall.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/oP-6Zq8_SLM">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Is Bigfoot being studied by the US military? - Quora" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.quora.com/Is-Bigfoot-being-studied-by-the-US-military">Is Bigfoot being studied by the US military? - Quora</a></li><li><a title="Lt. General Martin R. Steele, US Marine Corps (Ret.) on Advisory Panel of FDA Rejecting MDMA-Assisted Therapy for PTSD" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.reason-for-hope.org/post/lt-general-martin-r-steele-us-marine-corps-ret-on-advisory-panel-of-fda-rejecting-mdma-assiste">Lt. General Martin R. Steele, US Marine Corps (Ret.) on Advisory Panel of FDA Rejecting MDMA-Assisted Therapy for PTSD</a></li><li><a title="FDA Advisory Committee voted against MDMA therapy, what&#39;s next" rel="nofollow" href="https://taskandpurpose.com/news/fda-advisory-committee-denies-mdma-assisted-therapy/?utm_source=sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=mil-ebb">FDA Advisory Committee voted against MDMA therapy, what's next</a></li><li><a title="MDMA faces FDA panel in bid to become first-of-a-kind PTSD medication | AP News" rel="nofollow" href="https://apnews.com/article/mdma-psychedelics-fda-ptsd-ecstasy-molly-1f3753324fa7f91821c9ee6246fa18e1?utm_source=sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=mil-ebb">MDMA faces FDA panel in bid to become first-of-a-kind PTSD medication | AP News</a></li><li><a title="Resolution No. 5: Emerging Therapies to Address Veteran Suicides | Digital Archive" rel="nofollow" href="https://archive.legion.org/node/15139">Resolution No. 5: Emerging Therapies to Address Veteran Suicides | Digital Archive</a></li><li><a title="The American Legion [Volume 135, No. 3 (September 1993)] | Digital Archive" rel="nofollow" href="https://archive.legion.org/node/1484">The American Legion [Volume 135, No. 3 (September 1993)] | Digital Archive</a> &mdash; Story on Page 30</li><li><a title="Author R.C. Bramhall | Instagram, Facebook | Linktree" rel="nofollow" href="https://linktr.ee/authorrcbramhall">Author R.C. Bramhall | Instagram, Facebook | Linktree</a></li><li><a title="Postal worker finds WWII-era letters, drives 5 hours to deliver them - The Washington Post" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/05/07/postal-worker-finds-wwii-era-letters-drives-5-hours-deliver-them/">Postal worker finds WWII-era letters, drives 5 hours to deliver them - The Washington Post</a></li><li><a title="Marine shielded his student from grenade with his body — and survived" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2024/05/10/marine-shielded-his-student-from-grenade-with-his-body-and-survived/?utm_source=sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=mil-ebb">Marine shielded his student from grenade with his body — and survived</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Episode 142: Tango Alpha Lima: Vietnam War Silver Star recipient and author Dennis Hoy</title>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2023 09:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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  <description>IN THE NEWS
We welcome former guest, comedian and military spouse Ashley Gutermuth, as the new co-host of the podcast, and get to know her a little better.
THIS WEEK'S GUEST
Silver Star recipient Dennis Hoy, who served in the U.S. Army infantry during the Vietnam War, is our guest. His memoir, “Letters from Vietnam” is based on the letters he wrote home to his new bride and his parents in 1966 and 67.  He shares stories from his book and tells us how he was inspired to write his memoir.
RAPID FIRE
Singing the praises of the Skilcraft pen
Big year for American Legion blood donations
 Special Guest: Dennis Hoy.
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    <![CDATA[<p>IN THE NEWS<br>
We welcome former guest, comedian and military spouse Ashley Gutermuth, as the new co-host of the podcast, and get to know her a little better.</p>

<p>THIS WEEK&#39;S GUEST<br>
Silver Star recipient Dennis Hoy, who served in the U.S. Army infantry during the Vietnam War, is our guest. His memoir, “Letters from Vietnam” is based on the letters he wrote home to his new bride and his parents in 1966 and 67.  He shares stories from his book and tells us how he was inspired to write his memoir.</p>

<p>RAPID FIRE<br>
Singing the praises of the Skilcraft pen<br>
Big year for American Legion blood donations</p><p>Special Guest: Dennis Hoy.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/avH4FzNs3-Q">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="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="Letters from Vietnam: Hoy, Dennis: 9781543498660: Amazon.com: Books" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/Letters-Vietnam-Dennis-Hoy/dp/1543498663">Letters from Vietnam: Hoy, Dennis: 9781543498660: Amazon.com: Books</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="Why the Skilcraft Pen Has Been Used by the Military for 55 Years | Military.com" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.military.com/history/why-skilcraft-pen-has-been-used-military-55-years.html">Why the Skilcraft Pen Has Been Used by the Military for 55 Years | Military.com</a></li><li><a title="Government Pen PSA - YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_HdenZO1q0&amp;t=20s">Government Pen PSA - YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Big year for Legion blood donations | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/security/257809/big-year-legion-blood-donations">Big year for Legion blood donations | The American Legion</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>IN THE NEWS<br>
We welcome former guest, comedian and military spouse Ashley Gutermuth, as the new co-host of the podcast, and get to know her a little better.</p>

<p>THIS WEEK&#39;S GUEST<br>
Silver Star recipient Dennis Hoy, who served in the U.S. Army infantry during the Vietnam War, is our guest. His memoir, “Letters from Vietnam” is based on the letters he wrote home to his new bride and his parents in 1966 and 67.  He shares stories from his book and tells us how he was inspired to write his memoir.</p>

<p>RAPID FIRE<br>
Singing the praises of the Skilcraft pen<br>
Big year for American Legion blood donations</p><p>Special Guest: Dennis Hoy.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/avH4FzNs3-Q">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="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="Letters from Vietnam: Hoy, Dennis: 9781543498660: Amazon.com: Books" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/Letters-Vietnam-Dennis-Hoy/dp/1543498663">Letters from Vietnam: Hoy, Dennis: 9781543498660: Amazon.com: Books</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="Why the Skilcraft Pen Has Been Used by the Military for 55 Years | Military.com" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.military.com/history/why-skilcraft-pen-has-been-used-military-55-years.html">Why the Skilcraft Pen Has Been Used by the Military for 55 Years | Military.com</a></li><li><a title="Government Pen PSA - YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_HdenZO1q0&amp;t=20s">Government Pen PSA - YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Big year for Legion blood donations | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/security/257809/big-year-legion-blood-donations">Big year for Legion blood donations | The American Legion</a></li></ul>]]>
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