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  <description>IN THE NEWS
Why Hipsters Are Invading American Legion Posts
THIS WEEK'S GUEST
Lydiah Owiti is a foreign-trained and certified attorney with master’s degrees in international development management and project management, and a foreign-born military spouse.
Lydiah shares the unique challenges she has faced and how she now advocates for other foreign-born military spouses and helps raise awareness of issues facing military families of color.
RAPID FIRE
America Celebrates 50 Years of Volunteer Force, But Faces Tough Recruiting Environment 
The New Yorker makes a joke of the Army's tactical bra. It's not
S.A.V.E training at Post 904 impresses department commander Special Guest: Lydiah Owiti .
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    <![CDATA[<p>IN THE NEWS<br>
Why Hipsters Are Invading American Legion Posts</p>

<p>THIS WEEK&#39;S GUEST<br>
Lydiah Owiti is a foreign-trained and certified attorney with master’s degrees in international development management and project management, and a foreign-born military spouse.</p>

<p>Lydiah shares the unique challenges she has faced and how she now advocates for other foreign-born military spouses and helps raise awareness of issues facing military families of color.</p>

<p>RAPID FIRE<br>
America Celebrates 50 Years of Volunteer Force, But Faces Tough Recruiting Environment <br>
The New Yorker makes a joke of the Army&#39;s tactical bra. It&#39;s not<br>
S.A.V.E training at Post 904 impresses department commander</p><p>Special Guest: Lydiah Owiti .</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/7nbeJBZWbGM">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Why Hipsters Are Invading American Legion Posts - Bloomberg" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2023-07-03/why-hipsters-are-invading-american-legion-posts?utm_source=flipboard&amp;utm_content=dalydose2013%2Fmagazine%2FTango+Alpha+Lima+Podcast+Ideas">Why Hipsters Are Invading American Legion Posts - Bloomberg</a></li><li><a title="Home - American Legion Post 974, Franklin Park, IL" rel="nofollow" href="https://legionpost974.webs.com/">Home - American Legion Post 974, Franklin Park, IL</a></li><li><a title="Ameican Legion Franklin Delano Roosevelt Post " rel="nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/franklin.d.roosevelt.395">Ameican Legion Franklin Delano Roosevelt Post </a></li><li><a title="American Legion - Chicago Veterans" rel="nofollow" href="https://chicagovets.org/american-legion/">American Legion - Chicago Veterans</a></li><li><a title="Meeting &amp; Event Spaces in Charlotte, NC | Charlotte Meetings" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.charlottemeetings.com/">Meeting &amp; Event Spaces in Charlotte, NC | Charlotte Meetings</a></li><li><a title="Lydiah Owiti Capstone Project.png | Powered by Box" rel="nofollow" href="https://bluestarfam.app.box.com/s/hbvqizqyocemn0aifn76bnttt31r4zki">Lydiah Owiti Capstone Project.png | Powered by Box</a></li><li><a title="America Celebrates 50 Years of Volunteer Force, But Faces Tough Recruiting Environment | Military.com" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/06/30/america-celebrates-50-years-of-all-volunteer-force-some-vets-recall-draft-it-was-yesterday.html?utm_source=flipboard&amp;utm_content=dalydose2013%2Fmagazine%2FTango+Alpha+Lima+Podcast+Ideas">America Celebrates 50 Years of Volunteer Force, But Faces Tough Recruiting Environment | Military.com</a></li><li><a title="Induction Statistics | Selective Service System : Selective Service System" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.sss.gov/history-and-records/induction-statistics/">Induction Statistics | Selective Service System : Selective Service System</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="The New Yorker makes a joke of the Army&#39;s tactical bra. It&#39;s not" rel="nofollow" href="https://taskandpurpose.com/news/army-tactical-bra-new-yorker/?utm_source=flipboard&amp;utm_content=dalydose2013%2Fmagazine%2FTango+Alpha+Lima+Podcast+Ideas">The New Yorker makes a joke of the Army's tactical bra. It's not</a></li><li><a title="Is the Army’s New Tactical Bra Ready for Deployment? | The New Yorker" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/06/26/is-the-armys-new-tactical-bra-ready-for-deployment">Is the Army’s New Tactical Bra Ready for Deployment? | The New Yorker</a></li><li><a title="S.A.V.E training at Post 904 impresses department commander | Legiontown U.S.A." rel="nofollow" href="http://www.legiontown.org/be-the-one/10895/save-training-post-904-impresses-department-commander">S.A.V.E training at Post 904 impresses department commander | Legiontown U.S.A.</a></li><li><a title="VA S.A.V.E." rel="nofollow" href="https://learn.psycharmor.org/courses/va-save">VA S.A.V.E.</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>IN THE NEWS<br>
Why Hipsters Are Invading American Legion Posts</p>

<p>THIS WEEK&#39;S GUEST<br>
Lydiah Owiti is a foreign-trained and certified attorney with master’s degrees in international development management and project management, and a foreign-born military spouse.</p>

<p>Lydiah shares the unique challenges she has faced and how she now advocates for other foreign-born military spouses and helps raise awareness of issues facing military families of color.</p>

<p>RAPID FIRE<br>
America Celebrates 50 Years of Volunteer Force, But Faces Tough Recruiting Environment <br>
The New Yorker makes a joke of the Army&#39;s tactical bra. It&#39;s not<br>
S.A.V.E training at Post 904 impresses department commander</p><p>Special Guest: Lydiah Owiti .</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/7nbeJBZWbGM">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Why Hipsters Are Invading American Legion Posts - Bloomberg" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2023-07-03/why-hipsters-are-invading-american-legion-posts?utm_source=flipboard&amp;utm_content=dalydose2013%2Fmagazine%2FTango+Alpha+Lima+Podcast+Ideas">Why Hipsters Are Invading American Legion Posts - Bloomberg</a></li><li><a title="Home - American Legion Post 974, Franklin Park, IL" rel="nofollow" href="https://legionpost974.webs.com/">Home - American Legion Post 974, Franklin Park, IL</a></li><li><a title="Ameican Legion Franklin Delano Roosevelt Post " rel="nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/franklin.d.roosevelt.395">Ameican Legion Franklin Delano Roosevelt Post </a></li><li><a title="American Legion - Chicago Veterans" rel="nofollow" href="https://chicagovets.org/american-legion/">American Legion - Chicago Veterans</a></li><li><a title="Meeting &amp; Event Spaces in Charlotte, NC | Charlotte Meetings" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.charlottemeetings.com/">Meeting &amp; Event Spaces in Charlotte, NC | Charlotte Meetings</a></li><li><a title="Lydiah Owiti Capstone Project.png | Powered by Box" rel="nofollow" href="https://bluestarfam.app.box.com/s/hbvqizqyocemn0aifn76bnttt31r4zki">Lydiah Owiti Capstone Project.png | Powered by Box</a></li><li><a title="America Celebrates 50 Years of Volunteer Force, But Faces Tough Recruiting Environment | Military.com" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/06/30/america-celebrates-50-years-of-all-volunteer-force-some-vets-recall-draft-it-was-yesterday.html?utm_source=flipboard&amp;utm_content=dalydose2013%2Fmagazine%2FTango+Alpha+Lima+Podcast+Ideas">America Celebrates 50 Years of Volunteer Force, But Faces Tough Recruiting Environment | Military.com</a></li><li><a title="Induction Statistics | Selective Service System : Selective Service System" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.sss.gov/history-and-records/induction-statistics/">Induction Statistics | Selective Service System : Selective Service System</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="The New Yorker makes a joke of the Army&#39;s tactical bra. It&#39;s not" rel="nofollow" href="https://taskandpurpose.com/news/army-tactical-bra-new-yorker/?utm_source=flipboard&amp;utm_content=dalydose2013%2Fmagazine%2FTango+Alpha+Lima+Podcast+Ideas">The New Yorker makes a joke of the Army's tactical bra. It's not</a></li><li><a title="Is the Army’s New Tactical Bra Ready for Deployment? | The New Yorker" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/06/26/is-the-armys-new-tactical-bra-ready-for-deployment">Is the Army’s New Tactical Bra Ready for Deployment? | The New Yorker</a></li><li><a title="S.A.V.E training at Post 904 impresses department commander | Legiontown U.S.A." rel="nofollow" href="http://www.legiontown.org/be-the-one/10895/save-training-post-904-impresses-department-commander">S.A.V.E training at Post 904 impresses department commander | Legiontown U.S.A.</a></li><li><a title="VA S.A.V.E." rel="nofollow" href="https://learn.psycharmor.org/courses/va-save">VA S.A.V.E.</a></li></ul>]]>
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