web01.fireside.fm Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:29:45 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Tango Alpha Lima Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “New York” https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/tags/new%20york Tue, 04 Oct 2022 09:00:00 -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 Episode 128: Tango Alpha Lima: Mission Roll Call Executive Director, Cole Lyle https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/128 6e51fb68-7444-4a81-b240-042d9e7e21db Tue, 04 Oct 2022 09:00:00 -0400 The American Legion 128 Tango Alpha Lima: Mission Roll Call Executive Director, Cole Lyle full 3 The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion hosted by post-9/11 veterans. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima. 58:50 no IN THE NEWS VA is doing a major overhaul of disability rating criteria and how they evaluate mental health and other conditions. THIS WEEK'S GUEST Mission Roll Call Executive Director Cole Lyle joins the podcast to talk about how his advocacy organization uses polling to give veterans a more direct voice in policy-making. Cole talks about how Mission Roll Call engages with veterans and their focus on veteran suicide, access to care and amplification of underserved veterans such as women or those in rural and tribal communities. RAPID FIRE Auxiliary member's company helps deliver mobility to veterans New York state commander promotes drive-by membership A new home for Va. Post 139, and new homes for at-risk veterans Special Guest: Cole Lyle. military, veteran, post-9/11, commentary, topical, American Legion, veterans service, community, community service, non-profit, fall, sweater weather, pumpkin spice, pumpkin patch, psl, va, benefits, disability rating, mission roll call, advocacy, text and email list, polling, VA, Congress, White House, suicide prevention, access to VA, tribal veterans, rural veterans, women veterans policy, community, paralysis by analysis, community care, MISSION Act, service dog, Sen. Tillis, PAWS Act, Be The One, American Legion Auxiliary, mobility, iBot, qr code, New York, veteran housing, Virginia, partnership IN THE NEWS
VA is doing a major overhaul of disability rating criteria and how they evaluate mental health and other conditions.

THIS WEEK'S GUEST
Mission Roll Call Executive Director Cole Lyle joins the podcast to talk about how his advocacy organization uses polling to give veterans a more direct voice in policy-making.

Cole talks about how Mission Roll Call engages with veterans and their focus on veteran suicide, access to care and amplification of underserved veterans such as women or those in rural and tribal communities.

RAPID FIRE
Auxiliary member's company helps deliver mobility to veterans
New York state commander promotes drive-by membership
A new home for Va. Post 139, and new homes for at-risk veterans

Special Guest: Cole Lyle.

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VA is doing a major overhaul of disability rating criteria and how they evaluate mental health and other conditions.

THIS WEEK'S GUEST
Mission Roll Call Executive Director Cole Lyle joins the podcast to talk about how his advocacy organization uses polling to give veterans a more direct voice in policy-making.

Cole talks about how Mission Roll Call engages with veterans and their focus on veteran suicide, access to care and amplification of underserved veterans such as women or those in rural and tribal communities.

RAPID FIRE
Auxiliary member's company helps deliver mobility to veterans
New York state commander promotes drive-by membership
A new home for Va. Post 139, and new homes for at-risk veterans

Special Guest: Cole Lyle.

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]]> Episode 122: Tango Alpha Lima: Sierra Club Military Outdoors campaign manager Aaron Leonard https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/122 11b1c9c1-25f6-46f0-95d0-cd44a7f32875 Tue, 23 Aug 2022 11:00:00 -0400 The American Legion 122 Tango Alpha Lima: Sierra Club Military Outdoors campaign manager Aaron Leonard full 3 The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion hosted by post-9/11 veterans. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima. 44:38 no IN THE NEWS Our hosts remember 1-year anniversary of the attack near Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul by honoring the 13 servicemembers killed in the bombing. THIS WEEK'S GUEST Our guest is U.S. Army retired Lt. Col. Aaron Leonard, a combat veteran who now serves as Campaign Manager at Sierra Club Military Outdoors and as co-chair of the Outdoor Rx Coalition with the New York State Division of Veterans Services. RAPID FIRE Marine Corps promotes first Black officer to 4-star general in 246-year history Anniversary of Afghanistan withdrawal could serve as a trigger for those suffering moral injury Hiring Our Heroes and Wisconsin Career Event at American Legion National ConventionIN THE NEWS Special Guest: Aaron Leonard. 1st cavalry, 4-star general, accessibility, american legion, attack, balto, black history, career fair, commentary, community, community service, compact act, dogsledding, hamid karzai international airport, honor & remembrance, iditarod, iraq, job fair, legislation, mental wellness, military, moral injury, nature, new york, non-profit, outdoor rx, outdoors, outward bound, post-9/11, public lands, sierra club, state park, therapy, topical, veteran, veterans in parks pass, veterans service IN THE NEWS
Our hosts remember 1-year anniversary of the attack near Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul by honoring the 13 servicemembers killed in the bombing.

THIS WEEK'S GUEST
Our guest is U.S. Army retired Lt. Col. Aaron Leonard, a combat veteran who now serves as Campaign Manager at Sierra Club Military Outdoors and as co-chair of the Outdoor Rx Coalition with the New York State Division of Veterans Services.

RAPID FIRE
Marine Corps promotes first Black officer to 4-star general in 246-year history
Anniversary of Afghanistan withdrawal could serve as a trigger for those suffering moral injury
Hiring Our Heroes and Wisconsin Career Event at American Legion National ConventionIN THE NEWS

Special Guest: Aaron Leonard.

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Our hosts remember 1-year anniversary of the attack near Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul by honoring the 13 servicemembers killed in the bombing.

THIS WEEK'S GUEST
Our guest is U.S. Army retired Lt. Col. Aaron Leonard, a combat veteran who now serves as Campaign Manager at Sierra Club Military Outdoors and as co-chair of the Outdoor Rx Coalition with the New York State Division of Veterans Services.

RAPID FIRE
Marine Corps promotes first Black officer to 4-star general in 246-year history
Anniversary of Afghanistan withdrawal could serve as a trigger for those suffering moral injury
Hiring Our Heroes and Wisconsin Career Event at American Legion National ConventionIN THE NEWS

Special Guest: Aaron Leonard.

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]]> Episode 78: Tango Alpha Lima: A day in NYC, unions and the Guard, and how troop pay affects readiness https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/78 e14d832e-afa6-48ca-8356-f2bb416b87dc Tue, 23 Nov 2021 09:00:00 -0500 The American Legion 78 Tango Alpha Lima: A day in NYC, unions and the Guard, and how troop pay affects readiness full 2 The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion hosted by three post-9/11 veterans. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima. 36:07 no Jeff and Ashley recap their whirlwind visit to New York City for the Veterans Day Parade. Ashley shares a story about unions seeking collective bargaining rights for Connecticut National Guard members. Jeff gets wound up by experts who claim troop pay and benefits could hurt military readiness. RAPID FIRE AGAIN with Fort Hood, return of the Tiger King, American Legion Mental Health Survey and moments of gratitude. military, veteran, post-9/11, commentary, topical, American Legion, veterans service, community, community service, non-profit, NYC, veterans day, parade, Chinatown, New York, New Jersey, honor, 9/11, Kimlau Post, union, USERRA, National Guard, Connecticut, COVID-19, safety, military pay, CSIS, Ft. Hood, Tiger King, Netflix, survey, mental health, suicide, thankful, thanksgiving, camaraderie Jeff and Ashley recap their whirlwind visit to New York City for the Veterans Day Parade.
Ashley shares a story about unions seeking collective bargaining rights for Connecticut National Guard members.
Jeff gets wound up by experts who claim troop pay and benefits could hurt military readiness.

RAPID FIRE
AGAIN with Fort Hood, return of the Tiger King, American Legion Mental Health Survey and moments of gratitude.

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Ashley shares a story about unions seeking collective bargaining rights for Connecticut National Guard members.
Jeff gets wound up by experts who claim troop pay and benefits could hurt military readiness.

RAPID FIRE
AGAIN with Fort Hood, return of the Tiger King, American Legion Mental Health Survey and moments of gratitude.

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]]> Episode 91111: Tango Alpha Lima remembers 9/11 with Retired Staten Island Ferry Captain Frank Peters https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/91111 fc89868b-d869-410f-8bea-9d57860dc866 Mon, 30 Aug 2021 09:00:00 -0400 The American Legion 91111 Tango Alpha Lima remembers 9/11 with Retired Staten Island Ferry Captain Frank Peters full 911 The American Legion Bonus Tango Alpha Lima podcast episodes from The American Legion in honor of the 20th Anniversary of 9/11. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima. 21:42 no As he sailed the Ferry John F. Kennedy from St. George, Staten Island towards the Whitehall Ferry Terminal in Manhattan on Sept. 11, 2001, Staten Island Ferry Captain Frank Peters watched the fireball explode over the Battery as the first plane hit the World Trade Center. Peters shares how he became part of one of the largest boatlift rescue operations in history that day, as well as how he helps ensure that America never forgets that day. Special Guest: Frank Peters. military, veteran, post-9/11, commentary, topical, American Legion, veterans service, community, community service, non-profit, Staten Island Ferry, 9/11, World Trade Center, Manhattan, Ferry John F. Kennedy, New York, Battery, White Hall Ferry Terminal, first responders, evacuation, As he sailed the Ferry John F. Kennedy from St. George, Staten Island towards the Whitehall Ferry Terminal in Manhattan on Sept. 11, 2001, Staten Island Ferry Captain Frank Peters watched the fireball explode over the Battery as the first plane hit the World Trade Center.

Peters shares how he became part of one of the largest boatlift rescue operations in history that day, as well as how he helps ensure that America never forgets that day.

Special Guest: Frank Peters.

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Peters shares how he became part of one of the largest boatlift rescue operations in history that day, as well as how he helps ensure that America never forgets that day.

Special Guest: Frank Peters.

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]]> Episode 66: Tango Alpha Lima: Vietnam...Through My Lens with guest Stu Richel https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/66 0330b59f-fa6d-437f-a912-134618faab62 Tue, 10 Aug 2021 10:45:00 -0400 The American Legion 66 Tango Alpha Lima: Vietnam...Through My Lens with guest Stu Richel full 2 The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion hosted by three post-9/11 veterans. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima. 45:25 no Team Tango chats with Stu Richel, a U.S. Army combat journalist with the 1st Infantry Division in Vietnam, who came home to work as an actor and playwright in California and New York. A refreshingly unabashed Stu shares stories of his experiences, as well as treats the hosts to an excerpt performance from his one-man play, “Vietnam...Through My Lens.” military, veteran, post-9/11, commentary, topical, American Legion, veterans service, community, community service, non-profit, photography, creative, playwright, Jane Fonda, lawyer, actor, playwright, San Jose, Vietnam, combat photographer, 1st Infantry Division, New York, Greenwich Village, Memorial Day, Father Devine, Silver Star, VA, vaccine Team Tango chats with Stu Richel, a U.S. Army combat journalist with the 1st Infantry Division in Vietnam, who came home to work as an actor and playwright in California and New York.

A refreshingly unabashed Stu shares stories of his experiences, as well as treats the hosts to an excerpt performance from his one-man play, “Vietnam...Through My Lens.”

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A refreshingly unabashed Stu shares stories of his experiences, as well as treats the hosts to an excerpt performance from his one-man play, “Vietnam...Through My Lens.”

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]]> Episode 9: Tango Alpha Lima: Race and Law Enforcement - Part II https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/9b 844454e1-361b-45bb-bad2-a8b81f9f32a6 Thu, 02 Jul 2020 08:00:00 -0400 The American Legion full 1 The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion hosted by three post-9/11 veterans. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima. 1:11:21 no Legionnaires with connections in both police and black communities, Autrey James, Hugh Crooks and Sean Powers, continue their frank, honest and intriguing discussion with our podcast co-hosts about racial disparity and law enforcement. Special Guests: Autrey James, Hugh Crooks Jr., and Sean Powers. american legion, black, blm, california, commentary, community, community service, lapd, military, mst, new york, non-profit, nypd, police, post-9/11, racism, rodney king, topical, veteran, veterans service, vietnam, women Legionnaires with connections in both police and black communities, Autrey James, Hugh Crooks and Sean Powers, continue their frank, honest and intriguing discussion with our podcast co-hosts about racial disparity and law enforcement.

Special Guests: Autrey James, Hugh Crooks Jr., and Sean Powers.

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Special Guests: Autrey James, Hugh Crooks Jr., and Sean Powers.

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]]> Episode 9: Tango Alpha Lima: Race and Law Enforcement - Part I https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/9a 8763f68a-1a33-47ff-bce6-fa8f7d3839d0 Wed, 01 Jul 2020 12:00:00 -0400 The American Legion full 1 The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion hosted by three post-9/11 veterans. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima. 47:18 no Legionnaires with connections in both police and black communities, Autrey James, Hugh Crooks and Sean Powers, join our podcast co-hosts for a frank, honest and intriguing discussion about racial disparity, law enforcement, the war on drugs and more. Special Guests: Autrey James, Hugh Crooks Jr., and Sean Powers. military, veteran, post-9/11, commentary, topical, American Legion, veterans service, community, community service, non-profit, vietnam, new york, rodney king, lapd, nypd, california, blm, police, black, women, mst, racism, Legionnaires with connections in both police and black communities, Autrey James, Hugh Crooks and Sean Powers, join our podcast co-hosts for a frank, honest and intriguing discussion about racial disparity, law enforcement, the war on drugs and more.

Special Guests: Autrey James, Hugh Crooks Jr., and Sean Powers.

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]]> Legionnaires with connections in both police and black communities, Autrey James, Hugh Crooks and Sean Powers, join our podcast co-hosts for a frank, honest and intriguing discussion about racial disparity, law enforcement, the war on drugs and more.

Special Guests: Autrey James, Hugh Crooks Jr., and Sean Powers.

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