Tango Alpha Lima Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Technology”

Episode 272: Living the punk life with former sailor John Joseph - Tango Alpha Lima

The American Legion — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 06:00:00 -0400

Remembering Gen. "Mad" Anthony Wayne and the Battle of Stony Point

THE INTERVIEW
Former Cro-Mags and Bad Brains singer John Joseph emerged from an abusive childhood in a foster home to serve in the Navy and then forge his punk rock career. Joseph rose through the ranks, along with others in the early 1980s scene including Henry Rollins, the Beastie Boys and others to become a successful singer. Now he inspires others as a vegan triathlete.

SCUTTLEBUTT
Reddit Rabbit Hole: Best posters seen during a triathalon

Army bringing in big tech executives as lieutenant colonels

American airmen in Japan test AI tool to streamline flight scheduling

Special Guest: John Joseph.

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How VA is innovating to prevent veteran suicide

The American Legion — Sun, 01 Dec 2024 06:00:00 -0500

Department of Veterans Affairs Chief of Innovation, Dr. Indra Sandal, tells the story of how she became a U.S. citizen, why she was drawn to work with veterans and what led to her work to bring new innovations to VA health care.

Dr. Sandal talks about how her work led to VA rideshare programs with Uber and Lyft. She also talks about VA's collaboration with MIT – the Veterans Health Hackathon – which strives to design solutions to the top challenges facing veteran health care, including mental health and veteran suicide.

Special Guest: Dr. Indra Sandal.

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Episode 184: Tango Alpha Lima: Former Army White House Physician Dr. Jennifer Peña

The American Legion — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 06:00:00 -0400

IN THE NEWS
10 Military Habits and Hacks That Will Change Your Life

THIS WEEK'S GUEST
Dr. Jennifer Peña is a board-certified internal medicine physician, an Army combat veteran, a former physician in the White House Medical Unit, and an expert in digital and telehealth. She joins the podcast to share her experience serving as primary physician to the vice president under two administrations, and what it was like to return it to her home in Puerto Rico and become a leading voice in the advancement of telehealth care.

RAPID FIRE
Shaving the Sergeant Major of the Army? There’s an app for that.

A veteran started a gun shop. When a struggling soldier asked him to store his firearms – he started saving lives.

Army Colonel Enforces the Rules On and Off the Football Field

Special Guest: Dr. Jennifer M. Peña,.

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Episode 165: Tango Alpha Lima: Nixon's Secret War with Air Force Veteran Bruce Roberson

The American Legion — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 07:00:00 -0400

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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Episode 159: Tango Alpha Lima: SteerBridge Founder Robert Schroder

The American Legion — Tue, 16 May 2023 09:00:00 -0400

IN THE NEWS
Unhoused Veterans Will Get New Apartments in West LA, Though VA Is Years Behind Its Promises

THIS WEEK'S GUEST
SteerBridge founder Robert Schroder shares how his military career, a job at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and even two weeks spent at Mississippi American Legion Boys State helped lead him to create a company that pairs the talents of veterans and military spouses with cutting-edge technology and connects them to federal government and corporate clients.

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American Legion Service Officer saves homeless honorably discharged Army disabled veteran's life
Army Guard sniper team wins International Sniper Competition

Special Guest: Robert Schroder .

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Episode 143: Tango Alpha Lima: Army H2F with Lt. Col. Sean Donohue and Alex Morrow

The American Legion — Tue, 24 Jan 2023 09:00:00 -0500

IN THE NEWS
Do Military Spouses need their own Bill of Rights?

THIS WEEK'S GUEST
H2F - Holistic Health and Fitness, is the U.S. Army's top priority in the human domain, and our guests, Lt. Col Sean Donohue and Alex Morrow share how the program is helping to take a proactive approach to soldier performance, fitness and wellness to address force readiness, recruiting and veteran healthcare.

RAPID FIRE
No Barriers Warriors seeks veterans with disabilities for 2023 backcountry expeditions
The Old Air Force Tape Test Is Officially Dead. Long Live the New Tape Test.
US military enters new era of expanded parental leave

Special Guests: Alex Morrow and Lt. Col. Sean Donohue.

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