Tango Alpha Lima Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Native American”

Episode 284: Ken Burns previews American Revolution documentary

The American Legion — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 06:00:00 -0400

Finding your Revolutionary War Roots

THE INTERVIEW
Renowned documentary filmmaker Ken Burns talks about his new documentary film on the American Revolution, his Vietnam War documentary series, his path to a career in movies and more. He has created a legendary catalog of documentary movies including “The Vietnam War,” “The Civil War,” “Baseball,” “The War,” “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea;” and more. His films have been honored with dozens of major awards, including 17 Emmy Awards, two Grammy Awards and two Oscar nominations. Other topics include the impact of funding cuts on PBS and NPR, what Reddit is saying about watching documentaries by Burns and more.

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Ken Burns support for PBS, CPB and the National Endowment for the Humanities
Reddit Rabbit Hole: Bingeing Burns documentaries

Special Guest: Ken Burns.

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Episode 273: How to leverage military service into a rewarding civilian career with Natalie Schibell – Tango Alpha Lima

The American Legion — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 06:00:00 -0400

Native Americans in the Revolutionary War.

THE INTERVIEW
Former Navy Lt. Cmdr. Natalie Schibell found success in the military but struggled to find work in the civilian sector. She rallied and rebounded to become vice president of Market Strategy at Aetion and create Mission to Commission, a nonprofit dedicated to helping military veterans navigate career transitions. The former American Ninja Warrior contestant shares tips for veterans and servicemembers looking for civilian jobs

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Air Force installing Lumena MindGyms to facilitate relaxation for stressed-out troops

Task & Purpose asked for the dumbest moments in uniform - and the responses did not disappoint

Army Aviators who helped kick off the air campaign of Operation Desert Storm in January 1991 awarded Distinguished Flying Crosses

Special Guest: Natalie Schibell.

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Episode 264: How to create a network of veterans with Mitchelene BigMan - Tango Alpha Lima

The American Legion — Tue, 20 May 2025 09:45:00 -0400

THE INTERVIEW
Native Americans serve at a higher percentage than the general population. Still, there are misunderstandings about their culture and spiritual beliefs even among their brothers and sisters in the armed forces. In this week's episode, Army veteran Mitchelene BigMan talks about her military service as a Native American, importance of culture, creation of a Native American women veterans nonprofit and more.

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Down the Reddit Rabbit Hole: Native Americans and the U.S. Military

Tribal flags removed from Phoenix VA hospital under new federal policy

Memorial Honoring Native American U.S. Veterans proposed for Minnesota Capitol grounds

Special Guest: Mitchelene BigMan.

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Episode 91: Tango Alpha Lima: Retired Navy SEAL Steve Giblin

The American Legion — Tue, 08 Feb 2022 09:00:00 -0500

IN THE NEWS
Ashley and Jeff discuss the new White House executive order to make sexual harassment an offense under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

THIS WEEK'S GUEST
Retired Navy SEAL Steve Giblin joins the podcast to talk about his new memoir, "Walking in Mud: A Navy SEAL’s 10 Rules for Surviving the New Normal." He draws on his military experiences to offer wisdom and counsel others on how to cope in the post-pandemic world.

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Abandoned Air Force radar station for sale
VA tasks Advisory Committee on Tribal and Indian Affairs to innovate approach to serving Native American Veterans

Special Guest: Steve Giblin.

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Episode 72: Tango Alpha Lima: Mission Roll Call with Patrick Griffith

The American Legion — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Mission Roll Call is a nonpartisan movement to help provide veterans with a powerful, unified voice that is heard by our nation's leaders and communities. On this episode, we're joined by MRC Director Patrick Griffith, who talks about how their team uses digital messaging and polling to collect the views, experiences, and insights of veterans and delivers them directly to national and community leaders in an effort to enact positive change.

Patrick discusses how his organization uses storytelling to educate and activate their audience, and how Mission Role Call can work with traditional VSOs like The American Legion.

Special Guest: Patrick Griffith .

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