web01.fireside.fm Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:56:00 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Tango Alpha Lima Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Military Women Wednesday” https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/tags/military%20women%20wednesday Wed, 27 Mar 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 Tango Alpha Lima Trailblazing Women Veterans: Iraq War POW Shoshana Johnson https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/mww4 1f9d01f6-d4a4-472f-9dee-2e00de40a169 Wed, 27 Mar 2024 06:00:00 -0400 The American Legion full 5 The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima. 47:19 no _In this special series we celebrate Women's History Month and honor the service of women veterans and their contributions to American military history. _ In this final episode of our series, we honor Shoshana Johnson, the first Black woman POW in U.S. history. Her story is often overshadowed by media attention given to others, but her determination and resilience is inspirational. We also recognize the contributions of other women who took advantage of ever-expanding roles for women in the modern military to carve out careers and rise to leadership positions. COLD WAR Rear Adm. Grace Hopper Adm. Sandra L. Stosz Brig. Gen. Wilma Vaught Maj. Gen. Jeanne M. Holm GULF WAR Col. Rhonda Cornum Cmdr. Darlene Iskra Col. Martha McSally Sgt. Maj. Michele S. Jones Vice Adm. Vivien Crea GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM Hon. Tammy Duckworth Lt. Col. Nicole Malachowski Capt. Kristen Griest Maj. Gen. Tammy S. Smith Adm. Michelle J. Howard Lt. Gen. Nina M. Armagno military, veteran, post-9/11, GWOT, American Legion, service, community, military women wednesday, women's history month, military women, army, navy, air force, marines, coast guard, space force, POW, Iraq, Afghanistan, Cold War, Gulf War _In this special series we celebrate Women's History Month and honor the service of women veterans and their contributions to American military history. _

In this final episode of our series, we honor Shoshana Johnson, the first Black woman POW in U.S. history. Her story is often overshadowed by media attention given to others, but her determination and resilience is inspirational.

We also recognize the contributions of other women who took advantage of ever-expanding roles for women in the modern military to carve out careers and rise to leadership positions.

COLD WAR
Rear Adm. Grace Hopper
Adm. Sandra L. Stosz
Brig. Gen. Wilma Vaught
Maj. Gen. Jeanne M. Holm

GULF WAR
Col. Rhonda Cornum
Cmdr. Darlene Iskra
Col. Martha McSally
Sgt. Maj. Michele S. Jones
Vice Adm. Vivien Crea

GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM
Hon. Tammy Duckworth
Lt. Col. Nicole Malachowski
Capt. Kristen Griest
Maj. Gen. Tammy S. Smith
Adm. Michelle J. Howard
Lt. Gen. Nina M. Armagno

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]]> _In this special series we celebrate Women's History Month and honor the service of women veterans and their contributions to American military history. _

In this final episode of our series, we honor Shoshana Johnson, the first Black woman POW in U.S. history. Her story is often overshadowed by media attention given to others, but her determination and resilience is inspirational.

We also recognize the contributions of other women who took advantage of ever-expanding roles for women in the modern military to carve out careers and rise to leadership positions.

COLD WAR
Rear Adm. Grace Hopper
Adm. Sandra L. Stosz
Brig. Gen. Wilma Vaught
Maj. Gen. Jeanne M. Holm

GULF WAR
Col. Rhonda Cornum
Cmdr. Darlene Iskra
Col. Martha McSally
Sgt. Maj. Michele S. Jones
Vice Adm. Vivien Crea

GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM
Hon. Tammy Duckworth
Lt. Col. Nicole Malachowski
Capt. Kristen Griest
Maj. Gen. Tammy S. Smith
Adm. Michelle J. Howard
Lt. Gen. Nina M. Armagno

Links:

]]> Tango Alpha Lima Trailblazing Women Veterans: Medical Marvel Dr. Mary Edwards Walker https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/mww01 c5a44eb4-2ad4-4ae2-a355-4eb73e38fc61 Wed, 06 Mar 2024 06:00:00 -0500 The American Legion full 5 The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima. 28:58 no _In this special series we celebrate Women's History Month and honor the service of women veterans and their contributions to American military history. _ Dr. Mary Edwards Walker was a surgeon and is the only woman to receive the Medal of Honor for her service during the Civil War. She worked as a contract surgeon for the Union Army and was known for her dedication and pioneering efforts in the field of military medicine. In addition to sharing the story of Dr. Walker, we also honor other trailblazing women who served in during the earliest wars in America's history. AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR Deborah Sampson Molly Pitcher Lydia Darragh MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR Sarah Borginis Sarah Edmonds U.S. CIVIL WAR Mary Ann "Mother" Bickerdyke Dorothea Dix Susie King Taylor military, veteran, post-9/11, GWOT, American Legion, service, community, women's rights, women's history, women veteran, civil war, revolutionary war, surgeon, nurse, disguise, spy, Medal of Honor, Military Women Wednesday _In this special series we celebrate Women's History Month and honor the service of women veterans and their contributions to American military history. _

Dr. Mary Edwards Walker was a surgeon and is the only woman to receive the Medal of Honor for her service during the Civil War. She worked as a contract surgeon for the Union Army and was known for her dedication and pioneering efforts in the field of military medicine.

In addition to sharing the story of Dr. Walker, we also honor other trailblazing women who served in during the earliest wars in America's history.

AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR
Deborah Sampson
Molly Pitcher
Lydia Darragh

MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR
Sarah Borginis
Sarah Edmonds

U.S. CIVIL WAR
Mary Ann "Mother" Bickerdyke
Dorothea Dix
Susie King Taylor

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]]> _In this special series we celebrate Women's History Month and honor the service of women veterans and their contributions to American military history. _

Dr. Mary Edwards Walker was a surgeon and is the only woman to receive the Medal of Honor for her service during the Civil War. She worked as a contract surgeon for the Union Army and was known for her dedication and pioneering efforts in the field of military medicine.

In addition to sharing the story of Dr. Walker, we also honor other trailblazing women who served in during the earliest wars in America's history.

AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR
Deborah Sampson
Molly Pitcher
Lydia Darragh

MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR
Sarah Borginis
Sarah Edmonds

U.S. CIVIL WAR
Mary Ann "Mother" Bickerdyke
Dorothea Dix
Susie King Taylor

Links:

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