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    <title>Tango Alpha Lima Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “The Crucible”</title>
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    <description>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.
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  <title>Episode 52: Tango Alpha Lima: Officer Shenanigans, Podcast Love and honor for a WWII Sailor</title>
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  <description>Jeff shares a story of 101st Airborne officers gone wild at a strip club in Poland, sending CV into fits of glee. 
Ashley gets excited about some reader feedback and love for Team Tango.
CV talks about a movement to gaining steam to honor Petty Officer 1st Class Charles Jackson French of Foreman, Ark., with the Medal of Honor. French became a national hero after he towed wounded shipmates through shark-infested waters after the destroyer Gregory was sunk Sept. 5, 1942, by Japanese warships near Guadalcanal.
Rapid Fire: 
The American Legion World Series is on, Afghan translator scammers indicted, rethinking medals from Wounded Knee and 53 women complete the Crucible for the first time at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego.
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    <![CDATA[<p>Jeff shares a story of 101st Airborne officers gone wild at a strip club in Poland, sending CV into fits of glee. </p>

<p>Ashley gets excited about some reader feedback and love for Team Tango.</p>

<p>CV talks about a movement to gaining steam to honor Petty Officer 1st Class Charles Jackson French of Foreman, Ark., with the Medal of Honor. French became a national hero after he towed wounded shipmates through shark-infested waters after the destroyer <em>Gregory</em> was sunk Sept. 5, 1942, by Japanese warships near Guadalcanal.</p>

<p>Rapid Fire: <br>
The American Legion World Series is on, Afghan translator scammers indicted, rethinking medals from Wounded Knee and 53 women complete the Crucible for the first time at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/qQkzt2Bm8sE">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="100 Miles For Hope | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/100miles">100 Miles For Hope | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Booze, a strip club and a major gone missing: How a 101st Airborne unit went off the rails in Poland - Europe - Stripes" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.stripes.com/news/europe/booze-a-strip-club-and-a-major-gone-missing-how-a-101st-airborne-unit-went-off-the-rails-in-poland-1.671169?fbclid=IwAR0zpsg4GMe2EYFTh1EpVWwBr7230AfxA3DytuKNgRm6coMMGwvR18EgD1I">Booze, a strip club and a major gone missing: How a 101st Airborne unit went off the rails in Poland - Europe - Stripes</a></li><li><a title="Navy May Recognize Black WWII Sailor Who Towed Wounded Shipmates Through Shark-Infested Waters | Military.com" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/04/27/navy-may-recognize-black-wwii-sailor-who-towed-wounded-shipmates-through-shark-infested-waters.html?utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=EBB%2004.28.21&amp;utm_term=Editorial%20-%20Military%20-%20Early%20Bird%20Brief">Navy May Recognize Black WWII Sailor Who Towed Wounded Shipmates Through Shark-Infested Waters | Military.com</a></li><li><a title="Listening to Podcasts During the Military Transition: Top 7 for Veterans - ClearanceJobs" rel="nofollow" href="https://news-clearancejobs-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/news.clearancejobs.com/2021/04/21/listening-to-podcasts-during-the-military-transition-top-7-for-veterans/amp/">Listening to Podcasts During the Military Transition: Top 7 for Veterans - ClearanceJobs</a></li><li><a title="American Legion to Shelby, N.C.:  ‘Play Ball!’ | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/baseball/252337/american-legion-shelby-nc%C2%A0-%E2%80%98play-ball%E2%80%99">American Legion to Shelby, N.C.:  ‘Play Ball!’ | The American Legion</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="For the first time, women become Marines at San Diego recruit depot" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2021/04/23/for-the-first-time-women-become-marines-at-san-diego-recruit-depot/?utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=EBB%2004.26.21&amp;utm_term=Editorial%20-%20Military%20-%20Early%20Bird%20Brief">For the first time, women become Marines at San Diego recruit depot</a> &mdash; Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego</li><li><a title="Tribes Want Medals Awarded for Wounded Knee Massacre Rescinded - The New York City Daily Post" rel="nofollow" href="https://nycdailypost.com/2021/04/23/politics/tribes-want-medals-awarded-for-wounded-knee-massacre-rescinded/">Tribes Want Medals Awarded for Wounded Knee Massacre Rescinded - The New York City Daily Post</a></li><li><a title="Eagle Scout project provides free urns for local veterans" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.kq2.com/content/news/Eagle-Scout-project-provides-free-urns-for-local-veterans-574286001.html">Eagle Scout project provides free urns for local veterans</a></li><li><a title="American Legion Post 287 - Home" rel="nofollow" href="https://amlegionpost287.org/">American Legion Post 287 - Home</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Jeff shares a story of 101st Airborne officers gone wild at a strip club in Poland, sending CV into fits of glee. </p>

<p>Ashley gets excited about some reader feedback and love for Team Tango.</p>

<p>CV talks about a movement to gaining steam to honor Petty Officer 1st Class Charles Jackson French of Foreman, Ark., with the Medal of Honor. French became a national hero after he towed wounded shipmates through shark-infested waters after the destroyer <em>Gregory</em> was sunk Sept. 5, 1942, by Japanese warships near Guadalcanal.</p>

<p>Rapid Fire: <br>
The American Legion World Series is on, Afghan translator scammers indicted, rethinking medals from Wounded Knee and 53 women complete the Crucible for the first time at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/qQkzt2Bm8sE">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="100 Miles For Hope | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/100miles">100 Miles For Hope | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Booze, a strip club and a major gone missing: How a 101st Airborne unit went off the rails in Poland - Europe - Stripes" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.stripes.com/news/europe/booze-a-strip-club-and-a-major-gone-missing-how-a-101st-airborne-unit-went-off-the-rails-in-poland-1.671169?fbclid=IwAR0zpsg4GMe2EYFTh1EpVWwBr7230AfxA3DytuKNgRm6coMMGwvR18EgD1I">Booze, a strip club and a major gone missing: How a 101st Airborne unit went off the rails in Poland - Europe - Stripes</a></li><li><a title="Navy May Recognize Black WWII Sailor Who Towed Wounded Shipmates Through Shark-Infested Waters | Military.com" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/04/27/navy-may-recognize-black-wwii-sailor-who-towed-wounded-shipmates-through-shark-infested-waters.html?utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=EBB%2004.28.21&amp;utm_term=Editorial%20-%20Military%20-%20Early%20Bird%20Brief">Navy May Recognize Black WWII Sailor Who Towed Wounded Shipmates Through Shark-Infested Waters | Military.com</a></li><li><a title="Listening to Podcasts During the Military Transition: Top 7 for Veterans - ClearanceJobs" rel="nofollow" href="https://news-clearancejobs-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/news.clearancejobs.com/2021/04/21/listening-to-podcasts-during-the-military-transition-top-7-for-veterans/amp/">Listening to Podcasts During the Military Transition: Top 7 for Veterans - ClearanceJobs</a></li><li><a title="American Legion to Shelby, N.C.:  ‘Play Ball!’ | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/baseball/252337/american-legion-shelby-nc%C2%A0-%E2%80%98play-ball%E2%80%99">American Legion to Shelby, N.C.:  ‘Play Ball!’ | The American Legion</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="For the first time, women become Marines at San Diego recruit depot" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2021/04/23/for-the-first-time-women-become-marines-at-san-diego-recruit-depot/?utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=EBB%2004.26.21&amp;utm_term=Editorial%20-%20Military%20-%20Early%20Bird%20Brief">For the first time, women become Marines at San Diego recruit depot</a> &mdash; Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego</li><li><a title="Tribes Want Medals Awarded for Wounded Knee Massacre Rescinded - The New York City Daily Post" rel="nofollow" href="https://nycdailypost.com/2021/04/23/politics/tribes-want-medals-awarded-for-wounded-knee-massacre-rescinded/">Tribes Want Medals Awarded for Wounded Knee Massacre Rescinded - The New York City Daily Post</a></li><li><a title="Eagle Scout project provides free urns for local veterans" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.kq2.com/content/news/Eagle-Scout-project-provides-free-urns-for-local-veterans-574286001.html">Eagle Scout project provides free urns for local veterans</a></li><li><a title="American Legion Post 287 - Home" rel="nofollow" href="https://amlegionpost287.org/">American Legion Post 287 - Home</a></li></ul>]]>
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