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This weekly podcast is produced by The American Legion. For more stories and videos please visit www.legion.org/tangoalphalima
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  <title>Episode 147: Tango Alpha Lima: Retired Air Force Combat Photographer Stacy Pearsall</title>
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  <description>IN THE NEWS
Law enforcement is investigating after an intruder breached Andrews Air Force Base, the home  of Air Force One. 
THIS WEEK'S GUEST
Stacy served in the Air Force as a combat photojournalist, where she earned numerous medals and commendations during her deployments. She is one of only three women to win National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) Military Photographer of the Year competition and is the first woman to earn it twice.  
Today, Stacy continues to work worldwide as an independent photographer, author, educator and founder of the Veterans Portrait Project.  
She talks with us about her history as well as her current project, the PBS series "After Action," which reveals the experiences of veterans before, during and after their service.
RAPID FIRE
One of the First Black Marines, 101, Honored for His Service 
Veteran Who Started Neo-Nazi Group Arrested Again, This Time for Targeting a Power Station
Black History Month: a time to honor and share Special Guest: Stacy Pearsall.
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    <![CDATA[<p>IN THE NEWS<br>
Law enforcement is investigating after an intruder breached Andrews Air Force Base, the home  of Air Force One. </p>

<p>THIS WEEK&#39;S GUEST<br>
Stacy served in the Air Force as a combat photojournalist, where she earned numerous medals and commendations during her deployments. She is one of only three women to win National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) Military Photographer of the Year competition and is the first woman to earn it twice.  </p>

<p>Today, Stacy continues to work worldwide as an independent photographer, author, educator and founder of the Veterans Portrait Project.  </p>

<p>She talks with us about her history as well as her current project, the PBS series &quot;After Action,&quot; which reveals the experiences of veterans before, during and after their service.</p>

<p>RAPID FIRE<br>
One of the First Black Marines, 101, Honored for His Service <br>
Veteran Who Started Neo-Nazi Group Arrested Again, This Time for Targeting a Power Station<br>
Black History Month: a time to honor and share</p><p>Special Guest: Stacy Pearsall.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/xWccUxvUEQY">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Join The American Legion " rel="nofollow" href="http://www.legion.org/join">Join The American Legion </a></li><li><a title="Breach at Air Force One base under investigation | The Hill" rel="nofollow" href="https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/3846917-breach-at-air-force-one-base-under-investigation/">Breach at Air Force One base under investigation | The Hill</a> &mdash; Law enforcement is investigating after an intruder breached the home base of Air Force One on Monday before being apprehended. </li><li><a title="American Legion Grassroots Action Center" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.votervoice.net/AmericanLegion/home">American Legion Grassroots Action Center</a></li><li><a title="Stacy Pearsall - Wikipedia" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stacy_Pearsall">Stacy Pearsall - Wikipedia</a></li><li><a title="Veterans Portrait Project " rel="nofollow" href="http://www.veteransportraitproject.com/">Veterans Portrait Project </a></li><li><a title="Homepage | www.afteractionshow.org" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.afteractionshow.org/">Homepage | www.afteractionshow.org</a></li><li><a title="After Action | PBS" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.pbs.org/show/after-action/">After Action | PBS</a></li><li><a title="Parrots For Patriots – Pairing veterans with companion parrots." rel="nofollow" href="https://parrotsforpatriots.org/">Parrots For Patriots – Pairing veterans with companion parrots.</a></li><li><a title="Shooter: Combat From Behind The Camera: Pearsall, Stacy: 9780762780181: Amazon.com: Books" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/Shooter-Combat-Behind-Stacy-Pearsall/dp/0762780185/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1E51EEVF880GM&amp;keywords=stacy+pearsall&amp;qid=1675876596&amp;sprefix=stacy+pearsall%2Caps%2C111&amp;sr=8-1">Shooter: Combat From Behind The Camera: Pearsall, Stacy: 9780762780181: Amazon.com: Books</a></li><li><a title="A Photojournalist&#39;s Field Guide: In the Trenches With Combat Photographer Stacy Pearsall: Pearsall, Stacy: 9780321896612: Amazon.com: Books" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/Photojournalists-Field-Guide-trenches-photographer/dp/0321896610/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1E51EEVF880GM&amp;keywords=stacy+pearsall&amp;qid=1675876645&amp;sprefix=stacy+pearsall%2Caps%2C111&amp;sr=8-2">A Photojournalist's Field Guide: In the Trenches With Combat Photographer Stacy Pearsall: Pearsall, Stacy: 9780321896612: Amazon.com: Books</a></li><li><a title="Be the One | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/betheone">Be the One | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="One of the First Black Marines, 101, Honored for His Service | Military.com" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/02/07/one-of-first-black-marines-101-honored-his-service.html">One of the First Black Marines, 101, Honored for His Service | Military.com</a></li><li><a title="Veteran Who Started Neo-Nazi Group Arrested Again, This Time for Targeting a Power Station | Military.com" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/02/06/veteran-who-started-neo-nazi-group-arrested-again-time-targeting-power-station.html">Veteran Who Started Neo-Nazi Group Arrested Again, This Time for Targeting a Power Station | Military.com</a></li><li><a title="Black History Month: a time to honor and share  | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/commander/258060/black-history-month-time-honor-and-share%C2%A0">Black History Month: a time to honor and share  | The American Legion</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>IN THE NEWS<br>
Law enforcement is investigating after an intruder breached Andrews Air Force Base, the home  of Air Force One. </p>

<p>THIS WEEK&#39;S GUEST<br>
Stacy served in the Air Force as a combat photojournalist, where she earned numerous medals and commendations during her deployments. She is one of only three women to win National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) Military Photographer of the Year competition and is the first woman to earn it twice.  </p>

<p>Today, Stacy continues to work worldwide as an independent photographer, author, educator and founder of the Veterans Portrait Project.  </p>

<p>She talks with us about her history as well as her current project, the PBS series &quot;After Action,&quot; which reveals the experiences of veterans before, during and after their service.</p>

<p>RAPID FIRE<br>
One of the First Black Marines, 101, Honored for His Service <br>
Veteran Who Started Neo-Nazi Group Arrested Again, This Time for Targeting a Power Station<br>
Black History Month: a time to honor and share</p><p>Special Guest: Stacy Pearsall.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/xWccUxvUEQY">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Join The American Legion " rel="nofollow" href="http://www.legion.org/join">Join The American Legion </a></li><li><a title="Breach at Air Force One base under investigation | The Hill" rel="nofollow" href="https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/3846917-breach-at-air-force-one-base-under-investigation/">Breach at Air Force One base under investigation | The Hill</a> &mdash; Law enforcement is investigating after an intruder breached the home base of Air Force One on Monday before being apprehended. </li><li><a title="American Legion Grassroots Action Center" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.votervoice.net/AmericanLegion/home">American Legion Grassroots Action Center</a></li><li><a title="Stacy Pearsall - Wikipedia" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stacy_Pearsall">Stacy Pearsall - Wikipedia</a></li><li><a title="Veterans Portrait Project " rel="nofollow" href="http://www.veteransportraitproject.com/">Veterans Portrait Project </a></li><li><a title="Homepage | www.afteractionshow.org" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.afteractionshow.org/">Homepage | www.afteractionshow.org</a></li><li><a title="After Action | PBS" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.pbs.org/show/after-action/">After Action | PBS</a></li><li><a title="Parrots For Patriots – Pairing veterans with companion parrots." rel="nofollow" href="https://parrotsforpatriots.org/">Parrots For Patriots – Pairing veterans with companion parrots.</a></li><li><a title="Shooter: Combat From Behind The Camera: Pearsall, Stacy: 9780762780181: Amazon.com: Books" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/Shooter-Combat-Behind-Stacy-Pearsall/dp/0762780185/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1E51EEVF880GM&amp;keywords=stacy+pearsall&amp;qid=1675876596&amp;sprefix=stacy+pearsall%2Caps%2C111&amp;sr=8-1">Shooter: Combat From Behind The Camera: Pearsall, Stacy: 9780762780181: Amazon.com: Books</a></li><li><a title="A Photojournalist&#39;s Field Guide: In the Trenches With Combat Photographer Stacy Pearsall: Pearsall, Stacy: 9780321896612: Amazon.com: Books" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/Photojournalists-Field-Guide-trenches-photographer/dp/0321896610/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1E51EEVF880GM&amp;keywords=stacy+pearsall&amp;qid=1675876645&amp;sprefix=stacy+pearsall%2Caps%2C111&amp;sr=8-2">A Photojournalist's Field Guide: In the Trenches With Combat Photographer Stacy Pearsall: Pearsall, Stacy: 9780321896612: Amazon.com: Books</a></li><li><a title="Be the One | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/betheone">Be the One | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="One of the First Black Marines, 101, Honored for His Service | Military.com" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/02/07/one-of-first-black-marines-101-honored-his-service.html">One of the First Black Marines, 101, Honored for His Service | Military.com</a></li><li><a title="Veteran Who Started Neo-Nazi Group Arrested Again, This Time for Targeting a Power Station | Military.com" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/02/06/veteran-who-started-neo-nazi-group-arrested-again-time-targeting-power-station.html">Veteran Who Started Neo-Nazi Group Arrested Again, This Time for Targeting a Power Station | Military.com</a></li><li><a title="Black History Month: a time to honor and share  | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/commander/258060/black-history-month-time-honor-and-share%C2%A0">Black History Month: a time to honor and share  | The American Legion</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Episode 47: Tango Alpha Lima: Women Veterans Alliance with guest Melissa Washington</title>
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  <itunes:episode>47</itunes:episode>
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  <itunes:duration>42:37</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Team Tango visits with Melissa Washington, Navy veteran and founder of the Women Veterans Alliance. 
She talks about her military and civilian career, how she started her organization and grew it to a national resource for women veterans and their families. 
She highlights the importance of increasing awareness about women veterans as well as bringing awareness about to the benefits to all veterans and how traditional veterans service organizations can help be a resource.  Special Guest: Melissa Washington.
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    <![CDATA[<p>Team Tango visits with Melissa Washington, Navy veteran and founder of the Women Veterans Alliance. </p>

<p>She talks about her military and civilian career, how she started her organization and grew it to a national resource for women veterans and their families. </p>

<p>She highlights the importance of increasing awareness about women veterans as well as bringing awareness about to the benefits to all veterans and how traditional veterans service organizations can help be a resource. </p><p>Special Guest: Melissa Washington.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/_grbZwSaRfM">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Send us your feedback!" rel="nofollow" href="https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/contact">Send us your feedback!</a></li><li><a title="National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation - Military - Restaurants Recruit" rel="nofollow" href="https://chooserestaurants.org/restaurants-recruit">National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation - Military - Restaurants Recruit</a></li><li><a title="Find an American Legion Service Officer" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.members.legion.org/CGI-BIN/lansaweb?webapp=MYLDSO+webrtn=wr_dsolist+ml=LANSA:XHTML+partition=TAL+language=ENG">Find an American Legion Service Officer</a></li><li><a title="Women Veterans Unconference" rel="nofollow" href="http://womenveteransunconference.com/">Women Veterans Unconference</a></li><li><a title="Get Back to Work by Melissa Washington | The FriesenPress Bookstore" rel="nofollow" href="https://books.friesenpress.com/store/title/119734000014840822/Melissa-Washington-Get-Back-to-Work">Get Back to Work by Melissa Washington | The FriesenPress Bookstore</a></li><li><a title="Women Veterans Alliance" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.womenveteransalliance.org/women-veteran-owned-business-directory/">Women Veterans Alliance</a></li><li><a title="What Does A Woman Veteran Look Like | Women Veterans Alliance" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.womenveteransalliance.org/what-does-a-woman-veteran-look-like/">What Does A Woman Veteran Look Like | Women Veterans Alliance</a></li><li><a title="Center for Women Veterans (CWV)" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.va.gov/womenvet/">Center for Women Veterans (CWV)</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Team Tango visits with Melissa Washington, Navy veteran and founder of the Women Veterans Alliance. </p>

<p>She talks about her military and civilian career, how she started her organization and grew it to a national resource for women veterans and their families. </p>

<p>She highlights the importance of increasing awareness about women veterans as well as bringing awareness about to the benefits to all veterans and how traditional veterans service organizations can help be a resource. </p><p>Special Guest: Melissa Washington.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/_grbZwSaRfM">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Send us your feedback!" rel="nofollow" href="https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/contact">Send us your feedback!</a></li><li><a title="National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation - Military - Restaurants Recruit" rel="nofollow" href="https://chooserestaurants.org/restaurants-recruit">National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation - Military - Restaurants Recruit</a></li><li><a title="Find an American Legion Service Officer" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.members.legion.org/CGI-BIN/lansaweb?webapp=MYLDSO+webrtn=wr_dsolist+ml=LANSA:XHTML+partition=TAL+language=ENG">Find an American Legion Service Officer</a></li><li><a title="Women Veterans Unconference" rel="nofollow" href="http://womenveteransunconference.com/">Women Veterans Unconference</a></li><li><a title="Get Back to Work by Melissa Washington | The FriesenPress Bookstore" rel="nofollow" href="https://books.friesenpress.com/store/title/119734000014840822/Melissa-Washington-Get-Back-to-Work">Get Back to Work by Melissa Washington | The FriesenPress Bookstore</a></li><li><a title="Women Veterans Alliance" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.womenveteransalliance.org/women-veteran-owned-business-directory/">Women Veterans Alliance</a></li><li><a title="What Does A Woman Veteran Look Like | Women Veterans Alliance" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.womenveteransalliance.org/what-does-a-woman-veteran-look-like/">What Does A Woman Veteran Look Like | Women Veterans Alliance</a></li><li><a title="Center for Women Veterans (CWV)" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.va.gov/womenvet/">Center for Women Veterans (CWV)</a></li></ul>]]>
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