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  <description>HONOR AND REMEMBRANCE
74th Anniversary of the start of the Korean War
THE INTERVIEW
Retired Maj. Gen. Tammy Smith served for 25 of her 35 years in the Army while hiding her true self. On this week's episode, she shares her military journey before, during and after the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" era, and how she became an advocate for LGBTQ+ and military veterans. She also addresses the struggles faced by servicemembers who were kicked out of the military during DADT, and how they can formally request an upgraded discharge. 
SCUTTLEBUTT
The deadly, unintended consequence of a documentary about Afghanistan
British teen's charity shop purchase connects Wisconsin family the brother killed in Vietnam
The Marines are taking down PowerPoint Special Guest: Gen. Tammy Smith .
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    <![CDATA[<p>HONOR AND REMEMBRANCE<br>
74th Anniversary of the start of the Korean War</p>

<p>THE INTERVIEW<br>
Retired Maj. Gen. Tammy Smith served for 25 of her 35 years in the Army while hiding her true self. On this week&#39;s episode, she shares her military journey before, during and after the &quot;Don&#39;t Ask, Don&#39;t Tell&quot; era, and how she became an advocate for LGBTQ+ and military veterans. She also addresses the struggles faced by servicemembers who were kicked out of the military during DADT, and how they can formally request an upgraded discharge. </p>

<p>SCUTTLEBUTT<br>
The deadly, unintended consequence of a documentary about Afghanistan<br>
British teen&#39;s charity shop purchase connects Wisconsin family the brother killed in Vietnam<br>
The Marines are taking down PowerPoint</p><p>Special Guest: Gen. Tammy Smith .</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/5LhzpVrYYZc">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="VETERANSPORTRAITPROJECT.COM" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.veteransportraitproject.com/">VETERANSPORTRAITPROJECT.COM</a></li><li><a title="gammaCore nVNS Therapy for Migraine and Headache Relief" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.gammacore.com/">gammaCore nVNS Therapy for Migraine and Headache Relief</a></li><li><a title="Saving lives of veterans, their families, and communities with the Columbia Protocol | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/betheone/training">Saving lives of veterans, their families, and communities with the Columbia Protocol | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="A Taliban revenge killing prompts questions, removal of acclaimed documentary - The Washington Post" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/2024/05/22/retrograde-documentary-film-taliban-heineman/?utm_source=sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=mil-ebb">A Taliban revenge killing prompts questions, removal of acclaimed documentary - The Washington Post</a></li><li><a title="British schoolboy finds KIA Vietnam soldier’s helmet in charity shop | Legiontown U.S.A." rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legiontown.org/other/12716/british-schoolboy-finds-kia-vietnam-soldier%E2%80%99s-helmet-charity-shop">British schoolboy finds KIA Vietnam soldier’s helmet in charity shop | Legiontown U.S.A.</a></li><li><a title="Marine Corps Aims for a New Way of Teaching, Ditching Old Models of PowerPoint Lectures | Military.com" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/05/01/how-think-not-what-think-corps-trying-change-way-marines-learn-and-teach.html?utm_source=sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=mil-ebb">Marine Corps Aims for a New Way of Teaching, Ditching Old Models of PowerPoint Lectures | Military.com</a></li><li><a title="Join The American Legion " rel="nofollow" href="http://www.legion.org/join">Join The American Legion </a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>HONOR AND REMEMBRANCE<br>
74th Anniversary of the start of the Korean War</p>

<p>THE INTERVIEW<br>
Retired Maj. Gen. Tammy Smith served for 25 of her 35 years in the Army while hiding her true self. On this week&#39;s episode, she shares her military journey before, during and after the &quot;Don&#39;t Ask, Don&#39;t Tell&quot; era, and how she became an advocate for LGBTQ+ and military veterans. She also addresses the struggles faced by servicemembers who were kicked out of the military during DADT, and how they can formally request an upgraded discharge. </p>

<p>SCUTTLEBUTT<br>
The deadly, unintended consequence of a documentary about Afghanistan<br>
British teen&#39;s charity shop purchase connects Wisconsin family the brother killed in Vietnam<br>
The Marines are taking down PowerPoint</p><p>Special Guest: Gen. Tammy Smith .</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/5LhzpVrYYZc">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="VETERANSPORTRAITPROJECT.COM" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.veteransportraitproject.com/">VETERANSPORTRAITPROJECT.COM</a></li><li><a title="gammaCore nVNS Therapy for Migraine and Headache Relief" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.gammacore.com/">gammaCore nVNS Therapy for Migraine and Headache Relief</a></li><li><a title="Saving lives of veterans, their families, and communities with the Columbia Protocol | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/betheone/training">Saving lives of veterans, their families, and communities with the Columbia Protocol | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="A Taliban revenge killing prompts questions, removal of acclaimed documentary - The Washington Post" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/2024/05/22/retrograde-documentary-film-taliban-heineman/?utm_source=sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=mil-ebb">A Taliban revenge killing prompts questions, removal of acclaimed documentary - The Washington Post</a></li><li><a title="British schoolboy finds KIA Vietnam soldier’s helmet in charity shop | Legiontown U.S.A." rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legiontown.org/other/12716/british-schoolboy-finds-kia-vietnam-soldier%E2%80%99s-helmet-charity-shop">British schoolboy finds KIA Vietnam soldier’s helmet in charity shop | Legiontown U.S.A.</a></li><li><a title="Marine Corps Aims for a New Way of Teaching, Ditching Old Models of PowerPoint Lectures | Military.com" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/05/01/how-think-not-what-think-corps-trying-change-way-marines-learn-and-teach.html?utm_source=sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=mil-ebb">Marine Corps Aims for a New Way of Teaching, Ditching Old Models of PowerPoint Lectures | Military.com</a></li><li><a title="Join The American Legion " rel="nofollow" href="http://www.legion.org/join">Join The American Legion </a></li></ul>]]>
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