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  <title>Episode 74: Tango Alpha Lima: "Dodgebomb" author Darin Pepple</title>
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  <description>Team Tango visits with U.S. Army veteran and author Darin Pepple. 
Pepple's debut novel, "Dodgebomb: Outside the Wire in the Second Iraq War" is a satirical work that follows a lieutenant and his platoon as they go out on patrol each day and try to stay alive. 
Pepple talks about some of his real life experiences as an Army Captain, how he uses these moments into the novel, and the inspiration behind bringing his work to life. Special Guest: Darin Pepple.
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    <![CDATA[<p>Team Tango visits with U.S. Army veteran and author Darin Pepple. </p>

<p>Pepple&#39;s debut novel, &quot;Dodgebomb: Outside the Wire in the Second Iraq War&quot; is a satirical work that follows a lieutenant and his platoon as they go out on patrol each day and try to stay alive. </p>

<p>Pepple talks about some of his real life experiences as an Army Captain, how he uses these moments into the novel, and the inspiration behind bringing his work to life.</p><p>Special Guest: Darin Pepple.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/O69bAjxMVLI">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="Join The American Legion " rel="nofollow" href="http://www.legion.org/join">Join The American Legion </a></li><li><a title="Dodgebomb: Outside the Wire in the Second Iraq War: Pepple, Darin, Farrar, Renée, Klinger, Jeremy: 9780578865799: Amazon.com: Books" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/Dodgebomb-Outside-Wire-Second-Iraq/dp/0578865793/">Dodgebomb: Outside the Wire in the Second Iraq War: Pepple, Darin, Farrar, Renée, Klinger, Jeremy: 9780578865799: Amazon.com: Books</a></li><li><a title="Find a Service Officer" rel="nofollow" href="https://mylegion.org/PersonifyEbusiness/Find-a-Service-Officer">Find a Service Officer</a></li><li><a title="Darin Pepple" rel="nofollow" href="http://darinmichaelpepple.com/">Darin Pepple</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Team Tango visits with U.S. Army veteran and author Darin Pepple. </p>

<p>Pepple&#39;s debut novel, &quot;Dodgebomb: Outside the Wire in the Second Iraq War&quot; is a satirical work that follows a lieutenant and his platoon as they go out on patrol each day and try to stay alive. </p>

<p>Pepple talks about some of his real life experiences as an Army Captain, how he uses these moments into the novel, and the inspiration behind bringing his work to life.</p><p>Special Guest: Darin Pepple.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/O69bAjxMVLI">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="Join The American Legion " rel="nofollow" href="http://www.legion.org/join">Join The American Legion </a></li><li><a title="Dodgebomb: Outside the Wire in the Second Iraq War: Pepple, Darin, Farrar, Renée, Klinger, Jeremy: 9780578865799: Amazon.com: Books" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/Dodgebomb-Outside-Wire-Second-Iraq/dp/0578865793/">Dodgebomb: Outside the Wire in the Second Iraq War: Pepple, Darin, Farrar, Renée, Klinger, Jeremy: 9780578865799: Amazon.com: Books</a></li><li><a title="Find a Service Officer" rel="nofollow" href="https://mylegion.org/PersonifyEbusiness/Find-a-Service-Officer">Find a Service Officer</a></li><li><a title="Darin Pepple" rel="nofollow" href="http://darinmichaelpepple.com/">Darin Pepple</a></li></ul>]]>
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