web01.fireside.fm Sat, 11 Apr 2026 18:31:04 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Tango Alpha Lima Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Red Tape” https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/tags/red%20tape Tue, 28 Jan 2025 06:00:00 -0500 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 248: Former Congressman still serving veterans https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/248 84c3125b-127e-481b-a593-45d4384f6c19 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 06:00:00 -0500 The American Legion 248 Former Congressman still serving veterans full 6 The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima. 45:21 no California Legion members standing strong and supporting communities devastated by wildfires. THE INTERVIEW Patrick Murphy, who joined the Army at 19, worked his way up to become the 32nd Army Under Secretary and America’s first Iraq War veteran to serve in Congress. Today, he continues to serve his brothers and sisters. SCUTTLEBUTT Happy Birthday Coast Guard How Navy veteran Charles Sanna changed hot chocolate forever Remembering President Jimmy Carter Special Guest: Hon. Patrick J. Murphy. military, veteran, post-9/11, GWOT, American Legion, service, community, Palisades Fire, California wildfire, natural disaster, disaster relief, Congress, Army. 82nd Airborne, red tape, transition, careers, entrepreneur, military spouses, employment, Be the One, veteran suicide, mental health, USAA Face the Fight, collaboration, buddy check, Coast Guard, birthday, Reddit Rabbit Hole, farts are funny, hot chocolate, Jimmy Carter, nuclear meltdown, Chalk River, nuclear Navy California Legion members standing strong and supporting communities devastated by wildfires.

THE INTERVIEW
Patrick Murphy, who joined the Army at 19, worked his way up to become the 32nd Army Under Secretary and America’s first Iraq War veteran to serve in Congress. Today, he continues to serve his brothers and sisters.

SCUTTLEBUTT
Happy Birthday Coast Guard
How Navy veteran Charles Sanna changed hot chocolate forever
Remembering President Jimmy Carter

Special Guest: Hon. Patrick J. Murphy.

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THE INTERVIEW
Patrick Murphy, who joined the Army at 19, worked his way up to become the 32nd Army Under Secretary and America’s first Iraq War veteran to serve in Congress. Today, he continues to serve his brothers and sisters.

SCUTTLEBUTT
Happy Birthday Coast Guard
How Navy veteran Charles Sanna changed hot chocolate forever
Remembering President Jimmy Carter

Special Guest: Hon. Patrick J. Murphy.

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]]> Episode 245: Iraqi-born interpreter's escape to the U.S. https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/245 fbbc1d5f-18ee-4e1b-93b4-61993ad35246 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 06:30:00 -0500 The American Legion 245 Iraqi-born interpreter's escape to the U.S. full 6 The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima. 1:18:42 no We kick off the new year with a few resolutions and a memory of Sammi, the Iraqi interpreter who worked with Joe and his Marines. THE INTERVIEW Mazin Mozan, who served as an interpreter with Stacy in Iraq shares his story of serving with Coalition forces, gaining a Special Immigrant Visa and moving to the United States, and his enlistment in the U.S. Army. SCUTTLEBUTT Norwegian fishermen accidentally catch U.S. sub in net Thousands of U.S. affiliated Iraqis in harms way due to refugee program delays 'Disturbing' Number of VA Mental Health Appointment Cancellations Prompt Lawmakers to Call for Reforms Special Guest: Mazin Mozan. military, veteran, post-9/11, GWOT, American Legion, service, community, New Years, resolution, junk food, Iraq, interpreter, allies, linguist, citizenship, combat, coalition forces, SIV, Special Immigrant Visa, trauma bonding, servant leadership, loyalty, duty, fishing, Norway, submarine, Fairbanks, Alaska, bureaucracy, red tape, therapy, VA, cancellation, combat trauma, advocacy, Be the One, mental wellness, mental health, mental health provider, healthcare system, PTSD We kick off the new year with a few resolutions and a memory of Sammi, the Iraqi interpreter who worked with Joe and his Marines.

THE INTERVIEW
Mazin Mozan, who served as an interpreter with Stacy in Iraq shares his story of serving with Coalition forces, gaining a Special Immigrant Visa and moving to the United States, and his enlistment in the U.S. Army.

SCUTTLEBUTT
Norwegian fishermen accidentally catch U.S. sub in net

Thousands of U.S. affiliated Iraqis in harms way due to refugee program delays

'Disturbing' Number of VA Mental Health Appointment Cancellations Prompt Lawmakers to Call for Reforms

Special Guest: Mazin Mozan.

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THE INTERVIEW
Mazin Mozan, who served as an interpreter with Stacy in Iraq shares his story of serving with Coalition forces, gaining a Special Immigrant Visa and moving to the United States, and his enlistment in the U.S. Army.

SCUTTLEBUTT
Norwegian fishermen accidentally catch U.S. sub in net

Thousands of U.S. affiliated Iraqis in harms way due to refugee program delays

'Disturbing' Number of VA Mental Health Appointment Cancellations Prompt Lawmakers to Call for Reforms

Special Guest: Mazin Mozan.

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]]> Episode 165: Tango Alpha Lima: Nixon's Secret War with Air Force Veteran Bruce Roberson https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/165 bf0856d9-5db0-4918-90eb-ff473f405a0e Tue, 27 Jun 2023 07:00:00 -0400 The American Legion 165 Tango Alpha Lima: Nixon's Secret War with Air Force Veteran Bruce Roberson full 4 The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima. 1:16:03 no IN THE NEWS America Faces Sharp Increase in Aging Military Veterans THIS WEEK'S GUEST Air Force veteran Bruce Roberson served in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. He joins the podcast to talk about his experience working with Air Force Security Services as a military working dog handler on deployments that included the clandestine operations in Laos and Cambodia that later became known as “Nixon’s Secret War.” RAPID FIRE The US Army wants to build a drone fleet, inspired by Ukraine's example, but will not be able to use DJI quadcopters Amid an epidemic of loneliness, nonprofits are helping keep veterans connected All In One: GLA’s Document Day Offers Veterans Easy Access To Critical Documents Special Guest: Bruce Roberson. military, veteran, post-9/11, GWOT, American Legion, service, community, Canada Fires, aging, WWI, WWII, Korean War, women veterans, VA budget, Dog handler, K9, Nixon’s Secret War, Laos, Ho Chi Min Trail, North Vietnam, Vietnam War, Jolly Green Giant, Thailand, Cambodia, CIA, Southeast Asia, transition, GI Bill, student veteran, heath, technology, McDonnell Douglas, IBM, entrepreneur, health and wellness, JFK, youth fitness, coffee, podcast, drones, loneliness epidemic, social isolation, buddy check, be the one, mental health, homelessness, identification, HUD/VASH, presources, bureaucracy, red tape, unhoused IN THE NEWS
America Faces Sharp Increase in Aging Military Veterans

THIS WEEK'S GUEST
Air Force veteran Bruce Roberson served in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. He joins the podcast to talk about his experience working with Air Force Security Services as a military working dog handler on deployments that included the clandestine operations in Laos and Cambodia that later became known as “Nixon’s Secret War.”

RAPID FIRE
The US Army wants to build a drone fleet, inspired by Ukraine's example, but will not be able to use DJI quadcopters
Amid an epidemic of loneliness, nonprofits are helping keep veterans connected
All In One: GLA’s Document Day Offers Veterans Easy Access To Critical Documents

Special Guest: Bruce Roberson.

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America Faces Sharp Increase in Aging Military Veterans

THIS WEEK'S GUEST
Air Force veteran Bruce Roberson served in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. He joins the podcast to talk about his experience working with Air Force Security Services as a military working dog handler on deployments that included the clandestine operations in Laos and Cambodia that later became known as “Nixon’s Secret War.”

RAPID FIRE
The US Army wants to build a drone fleet, inspired by Ukraine's example, but will not be able to use DJI quadcopters
Amid an epidemic of loneliness, nonprofits are helping keep veterans connected
All In One: GLA’s Document Day Offers Veterans Easy Access To Critical Documents

Special Guest: Bruce Roberson.

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]]> Episode 39: Tango Alpha Lima: How to Catch a Russian Spy with guest Naveed Jamali https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/39 d8e9bacb-3583-4c4c-8f23-886f6a7e8b0d Tue, 02 Feb 2021 09:00:00 -0500 The American Legion 39 Tango Alpha Lima: How to Catch a Russian Spy with guest Naveed Jamali 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. 45:44 no Former FBI double agent and Navy Intelligence Officer Naveed Jamali joins Team Tango to share stories of his time spent as a Russian double-agent, his transition into the military, mentorship and Hooters. Special Guest: Naveed Jamali. american legion, commentary, community, community service, military, non-profit, post-9/11, topical, veteran, veterans service, MSNBC, Hooters, FBI, double agent, Russian spy, 1st Generation American, Navy Intelligence Officer, Wanda Sykes, Meet the Fokkers, red tape, bureaucracy, Futurama, Hermes Conrad, team-building, Office Space, media, journalist, Newsweek, mentorship, diversity, January Mentorship Month Former FBI double agent and Navy Intelligence Officer Naveed Jamali joins Team Tango to share stories of his time spent as a Russian double-agent, his transition into the military, mentorship and Hooters.

Special Guest: Naveed Jamali.

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Special Guest: Naveed Jamali.

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