web01.fireside.fm Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:45:23 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Tango Alpha Lima Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Public Health” https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/tags/public%20health Tue, 29 Apr 2025 06:00:00 -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 261: From a dark place to healing others – HeroFront podcast host Josh White https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/261 0062db25-8f68-473a-a806-f301a605e6ef Tue, 29 Apr 2025 06:00:00 -0400 The American Legion 261 From a dark place to healing others – HeroFront podcast host Josh White full 6 The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima. 57:05 no Operation Frequent Wind: Remembering the end of the Vietnam War THE INTERVIEW Air Force veteran Josh White hosts the award-winning podcast Hero Front, which focuses on mental health awareness and resiliency. Josh shares inspiring stories of veterans, authors, entrepreneurs, business leaders and other heroes. The storytelling podcast emerged from White’s 20-year military career in the U.S. Air Force in maintenance, medical and military funeral honors. SCUTTLEBUTT If Hooters goes out of business, dining off base will never be the same Not just for Veterans: Medical breakthroughs that began at VA Special Guest: Josh White. military, veteran, post-9/11, GWOT, American Legion, service, community, Vietnam War, Saigon, military family, family legacy, storytelling, aerospace ground equipment, camaraderie, public health, alcohol, healing, military funeral honors, honor guard, active shooter, first sergeant, public speaking, be yourself, authenticity, Alexander Hamilton, inner hero, Hooters, VA, Veterans Affairs, medical breakthrough Operation Frequent Wind: Remembering the end of the Vietnam War

THE INTERVIEW
Air Force veteran Josh White hosts the award-winning podcast Hero Front, which focuses on mental health awareness and resiliency. Josh shares inspiring stories of veterans, authors, entrepreneurs, business leaders and other heroes. The storytelling podcast emerged from White’s 20-year military career in the U.S. Air Force in maintenance, medical and military funeral honors.

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If Hooters goes out of business, dining off base will never be the same

Not just for Veterans: Medical breakthroughs that began at VA

Special Guest: Josh White.

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THE INTERVIEW
Air Force veteran Josh White hosts the award-winning podcast Hero Front, which focuses on mental health awareness and resiliency. Josh shares inspiring stories of veterans, authors, entrepreneurs, business leaders and other heroes. The storytelling podcast emerged from White’s 20-year military career in the U.S. Air Force in maintenance, medical and military funeral honors.

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If Hooters goes out of business, dining off base will never be the same

Not just for Veterans: Medical breakthroughs that began at VA

Special Guest: Josh White.

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]]> Episode 239: The Power of Lifestyle Medicine for veterans https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/239 f540501f-8665-494f-aac1-f9cfcd0db404 Tue, 12 Nov 2024 06:00:00 -0500 The American Legion 239 The Power of Lifestyle Medicine for veterans full 5 The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima. 1:02:04 no Retired Air Force physician, Dr. Mary Anne Kiel, is a Pediatrician and a Food for Life Instructor with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. Her work with Lifestyle and Performance medicine has helped servicemembers and their families learn how to make sustainable behavioral changes that improve health and wellness over the course of their lifetime. Dr. Kiel discusses how being actively social, embracing a healthy, whole food plant-based diet, exercising regularly and getting enough sleep can increase a patients' healthspan - or the amount of time that an individual can be healthy and active during their lifespan. SCUTTLEBUTT Go Army! Go Navy! American Legion gearing up to be first veterans service organization to sponsor the Army Navy Game. More than 800 US veterans given honourable discharges after 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' review The Best World War II Movies, According to Service Members and Veterans Special Guest: Mary Anne Kiel. military, veteran, post-9/11, GWOT, American Legion, service, community, mystery meat, PTSD, TBI, treatment, lifestyle medicine, performance medicine, whole-food, plant-based, health-care, public health, obesity, Army/Navy game, football, rivalry, LGBTQ, Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, DADT, presidential pardon, movie, film, WWII, World War II Retired Air Force physician, Dr. Mary Anne Kiel, is a Pediatrician and a Food for Life Instructor with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. Her work with Lifestyle and Performance medicine has helped servicemembers and their families learn how to make sustainable behavioral changes that improve health and wellness over the course of their lifetime.

Dr. Kiel discusses how being actively social, embracing a healthy, whole food plant-based diet, exercising regularly and getting enough sleep can increase a patients' healthspan - or the amount of time that an individual can be healthy and active during their lifespan.

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Go Army! Go Navy! American Legion gearing up to be first veterans service organization to sponsor the Army Navy Game.

More than 800 US veterans given honourable discharges after 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' review

The Best World War II Movies, According to Service Members and Veterans

Special Guest: Mary Anne Kiel.

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]]> Retired Air Force physician, Dr. Mary Anne Kiel, is a Pediatrician and a Food for Life Instructor with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. Her work with Lifestyle and Performance medicine has helped servicemembers and their families learn how to make sustainable behavioral changes that improve health and wellness over the course of their lifetime.

Dr. Kiel discusses how being actively social, embracing a healthy, whole food plant-based diet, exercising regularly and getting enough sleep can increase a patients' healthspan - or the amount of time that an individual can be healthy and active during their lifespan.

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Go Army! Go Navy! American Legion gearing up to be first veterans service organization to sponsor the Army Navy Game.

More than 800 US veterans given honourable discharges after 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' review

The Best World War II Movies, According to Service Members and Veterans

Special Guest: Mary Anne Kiel.

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]]> Episode 228: Tango Alpha Lima: American Legion 105th National Convention https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/228 852e2c24-960d-476d-8bba-5e9e83730833 Tue, 27 Aug 2024 06:30:00 -0400 The American Legion 228 Tango Alpha Lima: American Legion 105th National Convention full 5 The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima. 1:18:39 no In a special episode recorded live at the Tango Alpha Lima Podcast Outpost at The American Legion National Convention in New Orleans, hosts Stacy Pearsall and Adam Marr catch up with former guests and meet new friends who discuss the exciting things they are sharing with convention attendees. Steve Burke, an Army veteran, West Point grad and Business Leader of Associations with Grouper talks about the critical need for social connection. Kristie McNally, deputy director of the U.S. Mint shares news of the 2024 Greatest Generation commemorative coin set. Kathryn Walker, chief executive director of Revitalist Lifestyle and Wellness Ltd., discusses ketamine treatments and the integration of psychedelic medicine into mainstream mental health practices. Marine Corps veteran Waco Hoover, the chairman of Be the One and a member of The American Legion talks about the second annual Be the One symposium and the future of the Be the One mission. Norka Rojas, chief of Internment Services at Arlington National Cemetery talks about the process of requesting burial at Arlington. Lexie Millikan, executive director of Quilts of Valor talks about the community built through the act of making quilts to comfort and honor servicemembers, veterans and first responders. Navy veteran Andre Andrews, a member of American Legion Post 283 in Los Angeles and chairman of the Department of California’s Video Game Committee talks about the future of online gaming in the American Legion. Cullen Wright and Christina Lonigro of Advocate Healthcare give an update on their new product, Vetecare Special thanks to Wellcare for support of our Podcast Outpost on site in New Orleans. Special Guests: Andre Andrews, Christina Lonigro, Cullen Wright, Kathryn Walker, Kristie McNally, Lexie Millikan, Norka Rojas, Steve Burke, and Waco Hoover. military, veteran, post-9/11, GWOT, American Legion, service, community, fitness, wellness, social isolation, medicare, medicare advantage, mint, coin collection, wwii, wwii memorial, ketamine, psychedelics, supplements, neuro plasticity, PTSD, suicidality, mental health, be the one, public health, stigma, cemetery, gravesite, burial benefits, honor, quilting, crafting, healing, comfort, gaming, rpg, military spouse, dental care, TriCare, WellCare, ChampVA In a special episode recorded live at the Tango Alpha Lima Podcast Outpost at The American Legion National Convention in New Orleans, hosts Stacy Pearsall and Adam Marr catch up with former guests and meet new friends who discuss the exciting things they are sharing with convention attendees.

Steve Burke, an Army veteran, West Point grad and Business Leader of Associations with Grouper talks about the critical need for social connection.

Kristie McNally, deputy director of the U.S. Mint shares news of the 2024 Greatest Generation commemorative coin set.

Kathryn Walker, chief executive director of Revitalist Lifestyle and Wellness Ltd., discusses ketamine treatments and the integration of psychedelic medicine into mainstream mental health practices.

Marine Corps veteran Waco Hoover, the chairman of Be the One and a member of The American Legion talks about the second annual Be the One symposium and the future of the Be the One mission.

Norka Rojas, chief of Internment Services at Arlington National Cemetery talks about the process of requesting burial at Arlington.

Lexie Millikan, executive director of Quilts of Valor talks about the community built through the act of making quilts to comfort and honor servicemembers, veterans and first responders.

Navy veteran Andre Andrews, a member of American Legion Post 283 in Los Angeles and chairman of the Department of California’s Video Game Committee talks about the future of online gaming in the American Legion.

Cullen Wright and Christina Lonigro of Advocate Healthcare give an update on their new product, Vetecare

Special thanks to Wellcare for support of our Podcast Outpost on site in New Orleans.

Special Guests: Andre Andrews, Christina Lonigro, Cullen Wright, Kathryn Walker, Kristie McNally, Lexie Millikan, Norka Rojas, Steve Burke, and Waco Hoover.

Links:

]]> In a special episode recorded live at the Tango Alpha Lima Podcast Outpost at The American Legion National Convention in New Orleans, hosts Stacy Pearsall and Adam Marr catch up with former guests and meet new friends who discuss the exciting things they are sharing with convention attendees.

Steve Burke, an Army veteran, West Point grad and Business Leader of Associations with Grouper talks about the critical need for social connection.

Kristie McNally, deputy director of the U.S. Mint shares news of the 2024 Greatest Generation commemorative coin set.

Kathryn Walker, chief executive director of Revitalist Lifestyle and Wellness Ltd., discusses ketamine treatments and the integration of psychedelic medicine into mainstream mental health practices.

Marine Corps veteran Waco Hoover, the chairman of Be the One and a member of The American Legion talks about the second annual Be the One symposium and the future of the Be the One mission.

Norka Rojas, chief of Internment Services at Arlington National Cemetery talks about the process of requesting burial at Arlington.

Lexie Millikan, executive director of Quilts of Valor talks about the community built through the act of making quilts to comfort and honor servicemembers, veterans and first responders.

Navy veteran Andre Andrews, a member of American Legion Post 283 in Los Angeles and chairman of the Department of California’s Video Game Committee talks about the future of online gaming in the American Legion.

Cullen Wright and Christina Lonigro of Advocate Healthcare give an update on their new product, Vetecare

Special thanks to Wellcare for support of our Podcast Outpost on site in New Orleans.

Special Guests: Andre Andrews, Christina Lonigro, Cullen Wright, Kathryn Walker, Kristie McNally, Lexie Millikan, Norka Rojas, Steve Burke, and Waco Hoover.

Links:

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