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THE INTERVIEW
Eric Stoffers, founder of BioXcellerator joins us to talk more about the stem cell therapy we talked about in Episode 216 with Crispy Avila.

Eric takes us on a deeper dive into what this innovation can mean for the treatment of autoimmune and degenerative diseases as well as orthopedic, spine and disc, and neurological conditions.

SCUTTLEBUTT
CNAS Report: Social Media a barrier to bringing back the draft
After dubious shootdowns, NORAD now checks with balloon hobbyist groups
After CNN report, White House bringing back program for Gold Star families to honor service members buried abroad

Special Guest: Eric Stoffers.

Links:

• Watch video of this episode on YouTube
• Why the US Navy Operated a Fleet of Ice Cream Ships During World War II | Military.com
• Legion Family members walk to Be the One | The American Legion
• Be the One | The American Legion
• Saving lives of veterans, their families, and communities with the Columbia Protocol | The American Legion
• BioXcellerator | Leader in Stem Cell Therapy Near You
• Social media among many barriers to bringing back a draft, report says
• Is it Time for Women to Register for the Draft? Congress Considers a Change | National News | U.S. News
• NORAD checks hobbyist ballon websites in wake of shoot downs — After dubious shootdowns, NORAD now checks with balloon hobbyist groups
• After CNN report, White House bringing back program for Gold Star families to honor service members buried abroad | CNN Politics
• Tango Alpha Lima Podcast Episode 216: Tango Alpha Lima: Wounded veteran and powerlifting champ Omar 'Crispy' Avila

THIS WEEK'S GUEST
Two members of the American Legion National Leadership team discuss the looming threat of a government shutdown, and the potential National Security concerns and impacts that could ripple through VA.

Coast Guard veteran and National Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation Commission Chairman Autrey James and Army veteran and Chairman of the National Security Commission Matthew Shuman discuss how veterans and servicemembers should prepare themselves, and discuss how The American Legion can help.

RAPID FIRE
‘Home again’: Marine’s WWII diary returns to his daughter 81 years after final entry

Property company ordered to repay troops charged illegal rental fees

Farewell to JSTARS: End of an era in military intelligence

Special Guests: Autrey James and Matthew Shuman.

Links:

• Watch video of this episode on YouTube
• Join The American Legion
• With Operation Urgent Fury, America Took a Stand Against Soviet and Cuban Influence in the Caribbean | Defense Media Network
• Stronghold Food Pantry | Military Families
• Military Financial Stress Tools & Resources | Military OneSource
• Find a Service Officer
• Find a Post
• Action Center
• Be the One | The American Legion
• ‘Home again’: Marine’s WWII diary returns to his daughter 81 years after final entry | Stars and Stripes
• Property company ordered to repay troops charged illegal rental fees
• Northrop Grumman E-8C JSTARS: End of an era in military intelligence