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    <title>Tango Alpha Lima Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Therapy”</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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    <itunes:summary>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
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  <title>MandatoryFunDay, GWOT memorial and community service </title>
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  <description>Austin von Letkemann, better known by his MandatoryFunDay Instagram handle, leads off this episode by talking about his new podcast, the Army-Navy Game and more. 
Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation CEO Rod Rodriguez shares an update on plans for the memorial and a new podcast that launches with a pilot episode September 11.
Representatives of The American Legion’s community service project, Heroes United to Heal and Protecting Vets Foundation also chatted with the hosts of Tango Alpha Lima about the role of service, overcoming PTSD and military sexual trauma. All this and more in Part 2 of our episode recorded during the Legion’s National Convention in Tampa, Fla.
 Special Guests: Alyse Duffy, Austin Von Letkemann, Bridget Lake, Donna A. Michaels, Jennifer Ballou, and Michael "Rod" Rodriguez.
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    <![CDATA[<p>Austin von Letkemann, better known by his MandatoryFunDay Instagram handle, leads off this episode by talking about his new podcast, the Army-Navy Game and more. </p>

<p>Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation CEO Rod Rodriguez shares an update on plans for the memorial and a new podcast that launches with a pilot episode September 11.</p>

<p>Representatives of The American Legion’s community service project, Heroes United to Heal and Protecting Vets Foundation also chatted with the hosts of Tango Alpha Lima about the role of service, overcoming PTSD and military sexual trauma. All this and more in Part 2 of our episode recorded during the Legion’s National Convention in Tampa, Fla.</p><p>Special Guests: Alyse Duffy, Austin Von Letkemann, Bridget Lake, Donna A. Michaels, Jennifer Ballou, and Michael &quot;Rod&quot; Rodriguez.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Austin von Letkemann, better known by his MandatoryFunDay Instagram handle, leads off this episode by talking about his new podcast, the Army-Navy Game and more. </p>

<p>Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation CEO Rod Rodriguez shares an update on plans for the memorial and a new podcast that launches with a pilot episode September 11.</p>

<p>Representatives of The American Legion’s community service project, Heroes United to Heal and Protecting Vets Foundation also chatted with the hosts of Tango Alpha Lima about the role of service, overcoming PTSD and military sexual trauma. All this and more in Part 2 of our episode recorded during the Legion’s National Convention in Tampa, Fla.</p><p>Special Guests: Alyse Duffy, Austin Von Letkemann, Bridget Lake, Donna A. Michaels, Jennifer Ballou, and Michael &quot;Rod&quot; Rodriguez.</p>]]>
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  <title>United in support of veterans </title>
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  <itunes:duration>52:46</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Representatives of USAA, Mutual of Omaha, Sony and MilTrac share how they are supporting veterans through The American Legion. Veterans and servicemembers in transition can receive financial guidance, mental health support, hearing aids and more resources from these partners. They all stopped by the Tango Alpha Lima podcast booth during The American Legion National Convention in Tampa, Fla., for this special episode. Special Guests: Kylie Reynolds, L.J. Pocsi, Matt Scherer, Melissa Bennett, and Thaddeus "Chris" Figueroa.
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    <![CDATA[<p>Representatives of USAA, Mutual of Omaha, Sony and MilTrac share how they are supporting veterans through The American Legion. Veterans and servicemembers in transition can receive financial guidance, mental health support, hearing aids and more resources from these partners. They all stopped by the Tango Alpha Lima podcast booth during The American Legion National Convention in Tampa, Fla., for this special episode.</p><p>Special Guests: Kylie Reynolds, L.J. Pocsi, Matt Scherer, Melissa Bennett, and Thaddeus &quot;Chris&quot; Figueroa.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_QlDMxS6lw&amp;t=1s">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Insurance, Banking, Retirement &amp; Investment Services | USAA | USAA" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.usaa.com/?akredirect=true">Insurance, Banking, Retirement &amp; Investment Services | USAA | USAA</a></li><li><a title="Life Insurance, Finance, Medicare from Mutual of Omaha" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.mutualofomaha.com/">Life Insurance, Finance, Medicare from Mutual of Omaha</a></li><li><a title="Mutual of Omaha&#39;s Wild Kingdom" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.mutualofomaha.com/wild-kingdom/">Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom</a></li><li><a title="Visit Amazing Animals Inc. in St. Cloud, Florida" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazinganimalsinc.org/">Visit Amazing Animals Inc. in St. Cloud, Florida</a></li><li><a title="MilTRAC – Military Transition Resources and Calendar" rel="nofollow" href="https://miltrac.org/">MilTRAC – Military Transition Resources and Calendar</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Representatives of USAA, Mutual of Omaha, Sony and MilTrac share how they are supporting veterans through The American Legion. Veterans and servicemembers in transition can receive financial guidance, mental health support, hearing aids and more resources from these partners. They all stopped by the Tango Alpha Lima podcast booth during The American Legion National Convention in Tampa, Fla., for this special episode.</p><p>Special Guests: Kylie Reynolds, L.J. Pocsi, Matt Scherer, Melissa Bennett, and Thaddeus &quot;Chris&quot; Figueroa.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_QlDMxS6lw&amp;t=1s">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Insurance, Banking, Retirement &amp; Investment Services | USAA | USAA" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.usaa.com/?akredirect=true">Insurance, Banking, Retirement &amp; Investment Services | USAA | USAA</a></li><li><a title="Life Insurance, Finance, Medicare from Mutual of Omaha" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.mutualofomaha.com/">Life Insurance, Finance, Medicare from Mutual of Omaha</a></li><li><a title="Mutual of Omaha&#39;s Wild Kingdom" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.mutualofomaha.com/wild-kingdom/">Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom</a></li><li><a title="Visit Amazing Animals Inc. in St. Cloud, Florida" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazinganimalsinc.org/">Visit Amazing Animals Inc. in St. Cloud, Florida</a></li><li><a title="MilTRAC – Military Transition Resources and Calendar" rel="nofollow" href="https://miltrac.org/">MilTRAC – Military Transition Resources and Calendar</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Episode 277: From the battlefield to the Grand Ole Opry with Scotty Hasting </title>
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  <itunes:duration>1:02:08</itunes:duration>
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  <description>"Wayspring Wanderer" launches on Amazon.
THE INTERVIEW
Scotty Hasting is an Army combat veteran turned singer/songwriter who has performed at the Grand Ole Opry. Hasting, who received the Purple Heart, was shot 10 times at once in Afghanistan. Hasting has opened for artists including Dave Grohl, Jelly Roll, Parmalee and Tanya Tucker - and will be appearing at the American Legion National Convention in Tampa. 
On this week’s Tango Alpha Lima podcast, Hasting discusses his time in the military, music career and more.
SCUTTLEBUTT
Down the Reddit Rabbit Hole: What’s the worst MRE you’ve ever ate?
Future destroyer to be named after Medal of Honor recipient, Marine Corps Cpl. Kyle Carpenter
Bravo Zulu to American Legion Riders from Ernest A. Love Post 6 in Prescott, Ariz. Special Guest: Scotty Hasting.
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    <![CDATA[<p>&quot;Wayspring Wanderer&quot; launches on Amazon.</p>

<p>THE INTERVIEW<br>
Scotty Hasting is an Army combat veteran turned singer/songwriter who has performed at the Grand Ole Opry. Hasting, who received the Purple Heart, was shot 10 times at once in Afghanistan. Hasting has opened for artists including Dave Grohl, Jelly Roll, Parmalee and Tanya Tucker - and will be appearing at the American Legion National Convention in Tampa. </p>

<p>On this week’s Tango Alpha Lima podcast, Hasting discusses his time in the military, music career and more.</p>

<p>SCUTTLEBUTT<br>
Down the Reddit Rabbit Hole: What’s the worst MRE you’ve ever ate?</p>

<p>Future destroyer to be named after Medal of Honor recipient, Marine Corps Cpl. Kyle Carpenter</p>

<p>Bravo Zulu to American Legion Riders from Ernest A. Love Post 6 in Prescott, Ariz.</p><p>Special Guest: Scotty Hasting.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/qmukxAU2J1M">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Amazon.com: Wayspring Wanderer (The Desert Druid Book 1) eBook : Worley, Joedan : Books" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK22P2VT?ref=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_XP6J6CH15K79H6PTDV7A&amp;ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_XP6J6CH15K79H6PTDV7A&amp;social_share=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_XP6J6CH15K79H6PTDV7A&amp;bestFormat=true&amp;csmig=1">Amazon.com: Wayspring Wanderer (The Desert Druid Book 1) eBook : Worley, Joedan : Books</a></li><li><a title="Scars - YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw1stq-CVqw">Scars - YouTube</a></li><li><a title="USA 250 Challenge | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/get-involved/community-programs/usa250/challenge">USA 250 Challenge | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Scars by Scotty Hasting" rel="nofollow" href="https://songwhip.com/scottyhasting/scars2025">Scars by Scotty Hasting</a></li><li><a title="Scotty Hasting | Opry" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.opry.com/artists/scotty-hasting">Scotty Hasting | Opry</a></li><li><a title="Facebook" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/reel/728279116718907">Facebook</a></li><li><a title="Concert on the Corner | Alws" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.alws.us/team-1">Concert on the Corner | Alws</a></li><li><a title="Oratorical Contest | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/get-involved/youth-programs/oratorical-contest">Oratorical Contest | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="What’s The WORST MRE you’ve ever ate? : r/USMC" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/USMC/comments/1mi8dnm/whats_the_worst_mre_youve_ever_ate/">What’s The WORST MRE you’ve ever ate? : r/USMC</a></li><li><a title="Tabasco bottles make a glorious return to the MRE" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/military-culture/2022/03/17/tabasco-bottles-make-a-glorious-return-to-the-mre/">Tabasco bottles make a glorious return to the MRE</a></li><li><a title="Walter Stauffer McIlhenny - Wikipedia" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Stauffer_McIlhenny">Walter Stauffer McIlhenny - Wikipedia</a></li><li><a title="Future destroyer to be named after Marine Medal of Honor recipient" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-navy/2025/08/05/future-destroyer-to-be-named-after-marine-medal-of-honor-recipient/?utm_campaign=dfn-ebb&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=sailthru">Future destroyer to be named after Marine Medal of Honor recipient</a></li><li><a title="List of U.S. military vessels named after living Americans - Wikipedia" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._military_vessels_named_after_living_Americans">List of U.S. military vessels named after living Americans - Wikipedia</a></li><li><a title="What really matters | Legiontown U.S.A." rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legiontown.org/riders/14496/what-really-matters">What really matters | Legiontown U.S.A.</a></li><li><a title="The American Legion Legacy Run | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/get-involved/community-programs/american-legion-riders/the-american-legion-legacy-run">The American Legion Legacy Run | The American Legion</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>&quot;Wayspring Wanderer&quot; launches on Amazon.</p>

<p>THE INTERVIEW<br>
Scotty Hasting is an Army combat veteran turned singer/songwriter who has performed at the Grand Ole Opry. Hasting, who received the Purple Heart, was shot 10 times at once in Afghanistan. Hasting has opened for artists including Dave Grohl, Jelly Roll, Parmalee and Tanya Tucker - and will be appearing at the American Legion National Convention in Tampa. </p>

<p>On this week’s Tango Alpha Lima podcast, Hasting discusses his time in the military, music career and more.</p>

<p>SCUTTLEBUTT<br>
Down the Reddit Rabbit Hole: What’s the worst MRE you’ve ever ate?</p>

<p>Future destroyer to be named after Medal of Honor recipient, Marine Corps Cpl. Kyle Carpenter</p>

<p>Bravo Zulu to American Legion Riders from Ernest A. Love Post 6 in Prescott, Ariz.</p><p>Special Guest: Scotty Hasting.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/qmukxAU2J1M">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Amazon.com: Wayspring Wanderer (The Desert Druid Book 1) eBook : Worley, Joedan : Books" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK22P2VT?ref=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_XP6J6CH15K79H6PTDV7A&amp;ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_XP6J6CH15K79H6PTDV7A&amp;social_share=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_XP6J6CH15K79H6PTDV7A&amp;bestFormat=true&amp;csmig=1">Amazon.com: Wayspring Wanderer (The Desert Druid Book 1) eBook : Worley, Joedan : Books</a></li><li><a title="Scars - YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw1stq-CVqw">Scars - YouTube</a></li><li><a title="USA 250 Challenge | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/get-involved/community-programs/usa250/challenge">USA 250 Challenge | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Scars by Scotty Hasting" rel="nofollow" href="https://songwhip.com/scottyhasting/scars2025">Scars by Scotty Hasting</a></li><li><a title="Scotty Hasting | Opry" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.opry.com/artists/scotty-hasting">Scotty Hasting | Opry</a></li><li><a title="Facebook" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/reel/728279116718907">Facebook</a></li><li><a title="Concert on the Corner | Alws" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.alws.us/team-1">Concert on the Corner | Alws</a></li><li><a title="Oratorical Contest | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/get-involved/youth-programs/oratorical-contest">Oratorical Contest | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="What’s The WORST MRE you’ve ever ate? : r/USMC" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/USMC/comments/1mi8dnm/whats_the_worst_mre_youve_ever_ate/">What’s The WORST MRE you’ve ever ate? : r/USMC</a></li><li><a title="Tabasco bottles make a glorious return to the MRE" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/military-culture/2022/03/17/tabasco-bottles-make-a-glorious-return-to-the-mre/">Tabasco bottles make a glorious return to the MRE</a></li><li><a title="Walter Stauffer McIlhenny - Wikipedia" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Stauffer_McIlhenny">Walter Stauffer McIlhenny - Wikipedia</a></li><li><a title="Future destroyer to be named after Marine Medal of Honor recipient" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-navy/2025/08/05/future-destroyer-to-be-named-after-marine-medal-of-honor-recipient/?utm_campaign=dfn-ebb&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=sailthru">Future destroyer to be named after Marine Medal of Honor recipient</a></li><li><a title="List of U.S. military vessels named after living Americans - Wikipedia" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._military_vessels_named_after_living_Americans">List of U.S. military vessels named after living Americans - Wikipedia</a></li><li><a title="What really matters | Legiontown U.S.A." rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legiontown.org/riders/14496/what-really-matters">What really matters | Legiontown U.S.A.</a></li><li><a title="The American Legion Legacy Run | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/get-involved/community-programs/american-legion-riders/the-american-legion-legacy-run">The American Legion Legacy Run | The American Legion</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Episode 273: How to leverage military service into a rewarding civilian career with Natalie Schibell – Tango Alpha Lima</title>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>The American Legion</author>
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  <itunes:episode>273</itunes:episode>
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  <itunes:season>6</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>The American Legion</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:21:51</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Native Americans in the Revolutionary War.
THE INTERVIEW
Former Navy Lt. Cmdr. Natalie Schibell found success in the military but struggled to find work in the civilian sector. She rallied and rebounded to become vice president of Market Strategy at Aetion and create Mission to Commission, a nonprofit dedicated to helping military veterans navigate career transitions. The former American Ninja Warrior contestant shares tips for veterans and servicemembers looking for civilian jobs 
SCUTTLEBUTT
Air Force installing Lumena MindGyms to facilitate relaxation for stressed-out troops
Task &amp;amp; Purpose asked for the dumbest moments in uniform - and the responses did not disappoint
Army Aviators who  helped kick off the air campaign of Operation Desert Storm in January 1991 awarded Distinguished Flying Crosses Special Guest: Natalie Schibell.
</description>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Native Americans in the Revolutionary War.</p>

<p>THE INTERVIEW<br>
Former Navy Lt. Cmdr. Natalie Schibell found success in the military but struggled to find work in the civilian sector. She rallied and rebounded to become vice president of Market Strategy at Aetion and create Mission to Commission, a nonprofit dedicated to helping military veterans navigate career transitions. The former American Ninja Warrior contestant shares tips for veterans and servicemembers looking for civilian jobs </p>

<p>SCUTTLEBUTT<br>
Air Force installing Lumena MindGyms to facilitate relaxation for stressed-out troops</p>

<p>Task &amp; Purpose asked for the dumbest moments in uniform - and the responses did not disappoint</p>

<p>Army Aviators who  helped kick off the air campaign of Operation Desert Storm in January 1991 awarded Distinguished Flying Crosses</p><p>Special Guest: Natalie Schibell.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/46Esjy0KlGA">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="American Legion Family USA250 | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/get-involved/community-programs/usa250">American Legion Family USA250 | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Battle of Minisink | American Revolutionary War" rel="nofollow" href="https://revolutionarywar.us/year-1779/battle-of-minisink/">Battle of Minisink | American Revolutionary War</a></li><li><a title="Be The One | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/advocacy/be-the-one">Be The One | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="About Natalieschibell.com - Empowering Military and Veterans" rel="nofollow" href="https://natalieschibell.com/about/">About Natalieschibell.com - Empowering Military and Veterans</a></li><li><a title="Philosophy Natalieschibell.com - Empowering Military and Veterans" rel="nofollow" href="https://natalieschibell.com/about/philosophy/">Philosophy Natalieschibell.com - Empowering Military and Veterans</a></li><li><a title="Join | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/join">Join | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Air Force spends millions on relaxation cubes that may prove worth it" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-air-force/2025/06/09/air-force-spends-millions-on-relaxation-cubes-that-may-prove-worth-it/?utm_campaign=dfn-ebb&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=sailthru">Air Force spends millions on relaxation cubes that may prove worth it</a></li><li><a title="Home - Lumena" rel="nofollow" href="https://lumenalabs.com/">Home - Lumena</a></li><li><a title="Alcohol and swords don&#39;t mix — 9 amazingly dumb stories of military life" rel="nofollow" href="https://taskandpurpose.com/culture/funny-military-stories/">Alcohol and swords don't mix — 9 amazingly dumb stories of military life</a></li><li><a title="Desert Storm Apache crews awarded Distinguished Flying Crosses" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-army/2025/05/19/desert-storm-apache-crews-awarded-distinguished-flying-crosses/?utm_campaign=dfn-ebb&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=sailthru">Desert Storm Apache crews awarded Distinguished Flying Crosses</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Native Americans in the Revolutionary War.</p>

<p>THE INTERVIEW<br>
Former Navy Lt. Cmdr. Natalie Schibell found success in the military but struggled to find work in the civilian sector. She rallied and rebounded to become vice president of Market Strategy at Aetion and create Mission to Commission, a nonprofit dedicated to helping military veterans navigate career transitions. The former American Ninja Warrior contestant shares tips for veterans and servicemembers looking for civilian jobs </p>

<p>SCUTTLEBUTT<br>
Air Force installing Lumena MindGyms to facilitate relaxation for stressed-out troops</p>

<p>Task &amp; Purpose asked for the dumbest moments in uniform - and the responses did not disappoint</p>

<p>Army Aviators who  helped kick off the air campaign of Operation Desert Storm in January 1991 awarded Distinguished Flying Crosses</p><p>Special Guest: Natalie Schibell.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/46Esjy0KlGA">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="American Legion Family USA250 | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/get-involved/community-programs/usa250">American Legion Family USA250 | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Battle of Minisink | American Revolutionary War" rel="nofollow" href="https://revolutionarywar.us/year-1779/battle-of-minisink/">Battle of Minisink | American Revolutionary War</a></li><li><a title="Be The One | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/advocacy/be-the-one">Be The One | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="About Natalieschibell.com - Empowering Military and Veterans" rel="nofollow" href="https://natalieschibell.com/about/">About Natalieschibell.com - Empowering Military and Veterans</a></li><li><a title="Philosophy Natalieschibell.com - Empowering Military and Veterans" rel="nofollow" href="https://natalieschibell.com/about/philosophy/">Philosophy Natalieschibell.com - Empowering Military and Veterans</a></li><li><a title="Join | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/join">Join | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Air Force spends millions on relaxation cubes that may prove worth it" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-air-force/2025/06/09/air-force-spends-millions-on-relaxation-cubes-that-may-prove-worth-it/?utm_campaign=dfn-ebb&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=sailthru">Air Force spends millions on relaxation cubes that may prove worth it</a></li><li><a title="Home - Lumena" rel="nofollow" href="https://lumenalabs.com/">Home - Lumena</a></li><li><a title="Alcohol and swords don&#39;t mix — 9 amazingly dumb stories of military life" rel="nofollow" href="https://taskandpurpose.com/culture/funny-military-stories/">Alcohol and swords don't mix — 9 amazingly dumb stories of military life</a></li><li><a title="Desert Storm Apache crews awarded Distinguished Flying Crosses" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-army/2025/05/19/desert-storm-apache-crews-awarded-distinguished-flying-crosses/?utm_campaign=dfn-ebb&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=sailthru">Desert Storm Apache crews awarded Distinguished Flying Crosses</a></li></ul>]]>
  </itunes:summary>
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  <title>Episode 267: How to heal through mind-body wellness with Dr. Aletha Williams - Tango Alpha Lima</title>
  <link>https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/267</link>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>The American Legion</author>
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  <itunes:episode>267</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>How to heal through mind-body wellness with Dr. Aletha Williams - Tango Alpha Lima</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:season>6</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>The American Legion</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>49:06</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Navy combat veteran, cancer survivor and mental wellness expert Aletha Williams shares how meditation and mind-body wellness has helped her learn how to let go of things that no longer serve her. As the founder of Inner Starr Compass Healing, she now helps individuals heal through inner wisdom, creativity and intuition. Learn more about how she helps others overcome PTSD and other mental health issues through a mind-body connection. 
SCUTTLEBUTT
90 years of Alcoholics Anonymous - founded by World War I veteran Bill Wilson 
Woman charged after pet raccoon found with meth pipe Special Guest: Dr. Aletha Williams.
</description>
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  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>Navy combat veteran, cancer survivor and mental wellness expert Aletha Williams shares how meditation and mind-body wellness has helped her learn how to let go of things that no longer serve her. As the founder of Inner Starr Compass Healing, she now helps individuals heal through inner wisdom, creativity and intuition. Learn more about how she helps others overcome PTSD and other mental health issues through a mind-body connection. </p>

<p>SCUTTLEBUTT<br>
90 years of Alcoholics Anonymous - founded by World War I veteran Bill Wilson </p>

<p>Woman charged after pet raccoon found with meth pipe</p><p>Special Guest: Dr. Aletha Williams.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/t2alpprTV6s">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Be The One | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/advocacy/be-the-one">Be The One | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="VETERAN SUPPORT – Inner Starr Compass Healing" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.innerstarrcompasshealing.com/veteran-support/">VETERAN SUPPORT – Inner Starr Compass Healing</a></li><li><a title="VetDogs Graduate Story: Aletha Williams: Making a Better Life - Women Veterans Alliance" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.womenveteransalliance.com/vetdogs-graduate-story-aletha-williams-making-a-better-life/">VetDogs Graduate Story: Aletha Williams: Making a Better Life - Women Veterans Alliance</a></li><li><a title="Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma: Peter A. Levine, Ann Frederick: 9781556432330: Amazon.com: Books" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/Waking-Tiger-Healing-Peter-Levine/dp/155643233X">Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma: Peter A. Levine, Ann Frederick: 9781556432330: Amazon.com: Books</a></li><li><a title="Inner Starr Compass Healing – This is the time to heal. Are you ready?" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.innerstarrcompasshealing.com/">Inner Starr Compass Healing – This is the time to heal. Are you ready?</a></li><li><a title="Military mural unveiled in Oxford | Archives | hendersondispatch.com" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.hendersondispatch.com/archives/military-mural-unveiled-in-oxford/article_9b178223-542c-5d80-87fd-c1fe8ecb64e9.html">Military mural unveiled in Oxford | Archives | hendersondispatch.com</a></li><li><a title="Join | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/join">Join | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="The risk of too much (or any) alcohol | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/information-center/news/magazine/2023/january/the-risk-of-too-much-or-any-alcohol">The risk of too much (or any) alcohol | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Substance Use Treatment For Veterans | Veterans Affairs" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.va.gov/health-care/health-needs-conditions/substance-use-problems/">Substance Use Treatment For Veterans | Veterans Affairs</a></li><li><a title="Bill W. - Wikipedia" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_W.">Bill W. - Wikipedia</a></li><li><a title="Akron woman charged after pet raccoon found with meth pipe in mouth" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/crime/2025/05/06/akron-woman-charged-after-pet-raccoon-found-with-meth-pipe/83473315007/">Akron woman charged after pet raccoon found with meth pipe in mouth</a></li></ul>]]>
  </content:encoded>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Navy combat veteran, cancer survivor and mental wellness expert Aletha Williams shares how meditation and mind-body wellness has helped her learn how to let go of things that no longer serve her. As the founder of Inner Starr Compass Healing, she now helps individuals heal through inner wisdom, creativity and intuition. Learn more about how she helps others overcome PTSD and other mental health issues through a mind-body connection. </p>

<p>SCUTTLEBUTT<br>
90 years of Alcoholics Anonymous - founded by World War I veteran Bill Wilson </p>

<p>Woman charged after pet raccoon found with meth pipe</p><p>Special Guest: Dr. Aletha Williams.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/t2alpprTV6s">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Be The One | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/advocacy/be-the-one">Be The One | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="VETERAN SUPPORT – Inner Starr Compass Healing" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.innerstarrcompasshealing.com/veteran-support/">VETERAN SUPPORT – Inner Starr Compass Healing</a></li><li><a title="VetDogs Graduate Story: Aletha Williams: Making a Better Life - Women Veterans Alliance" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.womenveteransalliance.com/vetdogs-graduate-story-aletha-williams-making-a-better-life/">VetDogs Graduate Story: Aletha Williams: Making a Better Life - Women Veterans Alliance</a></li><li><a title="Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma: Peter A. Levine, Ann Frederick: 9781556432330: Amazon.com: Books" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/Waking-Tiger-Healing-Peter-Levine/dp/155643233X">Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma: Peter A. Levine, Ann Frederick: 9781556432330: Amazon.com: Books</a></li><li><a title="Inner Starr Compass Healing – This is the time to heal. Are you ready?" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.innerstarrcompasshealing.com/">Inner Starr Compass Healing – This is the time to heal. Are you ready?</a></li><li><a title="Military mural unveiled in Oxford | Archives | hendersondispatch.com" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.hendersondispatch.com/archives/military-mural-unveiled-in-oxford/article_9b178223-542c-5d80-87fd-c1fe8ecb64e9.html">Military mural unveiled in Oxford | Archives | hendersondispatch.com</a></li><li><a title="Join | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/join">Join | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="The risk of too much (or any) alcohol | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/information-center/news/magazine/2023/january/the-risk-of-too-much-or-any-alcohol">The risk of too much (or any) alcohol | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Substance Use Treatment For Veterans | Veterans Affairs" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.va.gov/health-care/health-needs-conditions/substance-use-problems/">Substance Use Treatment For Veterans | Veterans Affairs</a></li><li><a title="Bill W. - Wikipedia" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_W.">Bill W. - Wikipedia</a></li><li><a title="Akron woman charged after pet raccoon found with meth pipe in mouth" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/crime/2025/05/06/akron-woman-charged-after-pet-raccoon-found-with-meth-pipe/83473315007/">Akron woman charged after pet raccoon found with meth pipe in mouth</a></li></ul>]]>
  </itunes:summary>
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  <title>Episode 262: Patriotism in our National Parks with Chris Marvin</title>
  <link>https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/262</link>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>The American Legion</author>
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  <itunes:episode>262</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Patriotism in our National Parks with Chris Marvin</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:season>6</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>The American Legion</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:28:44</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/7/7c74b2db-1281-4198-8c34-2dc2631a82da/episodes/5/5bd0c478-d3be-4586-bb11-43b9b7ea1cc3/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>Veterans, fourth-graders get special access to National Parks
THE INTERVIEW
Army combat veteran Chris Marvin has found his passion and purpose in America’s national parks. In 2020, Marvin established the Park-to-Park Tour project to help share national parks with his children as a way to demonstrate the purpose and legacy of his own military service. He believes strongly that patriotism is exhibited through the enjoyment and protection of national parks and public lands. 
SCUTTLEBUTT
Air Force warns airmen, veterans of foreign intelligence recruitment ploy
Celebrating 140 years of Coca-Cola Special Guest: Chris Marvin.
</description>
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  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>Veterans, fourth-graders get special access to National Parks</p>

<p>THE INTERVIEW<br>
Army combat veteran Chris Marvin has found his passion and purpose in America’s national parks. In 2020, Marvin established the Park-to-Park Tour project to help share national parks with his children as a way to demonstrate the purpose and legacy of his own military service. He believes strongly that patriotism is exhibited through the enjoyment and protection of national parks and public lands. </p>

<p>SCUTTLEBUTT<br>
Air Force warns airmen, veterans of foreign intelligence recruitment ploy</p>

<p>Celebrating 140 years of Coca-Cola</p><p>Special Guest: Chris Marvin.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/_-90DGgdnGI">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</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="Free Entrance to National Parks for Current Military, Veterans, and Gold Star Families (U.S. National Park Service)" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/veterans-and-gold-star-families-free-access.htm">Free Entrance to National Parks for Current Military, Veterans, and Gold Star Families (U.S. National Park Service)</a></li><li><a title="Every Kid Outdoors" rel="nofollow" href="https://everykidoutdoors.gov/index.htm">Every Kid Outdoors</a></li><li><a title="Park-to-Park Tour" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.parktoparktour.com/">Park-to-Park Tour</a></li><li><a title="Home - Paving The Way: The National Park-to-Park Highway" rel="nofollow" href="https://pavingtheway.tv/">Home - Paving The Way: The National Park-to-Park Highway</a></li><li><a title="Channel Islands National Park (U.S. National Park Service)" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.nps.gov/chis/index.htm">Channel Islands National Park (U.S. National Park Service)</a></li><li><a title="Pinnacles National Park (U.S. National Park Service)" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.nps.gov/pinn/index.htm">Pinnacles National Park (U.S. National Park Service)</a></li><li><a title="Guadalupe Mountains National Park (U.S. National Park Service)" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.nps.gov/gumo/index.htm">Guadalupe Mountains National Park (U.S. National Park Service)</a></li><li><a title="North Cascades National Park (U.S. National Park Service)" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.nps.gov/noca/index.htm">North Cascades National Park (U.S. National Park Service)</a></li><li><a title="Olympic National Park (U.S. National Park Service)" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.nps.gov/olym/index.htm">Olympic National Park (U.S. National Park Service)</a></li><li><a title="Great Basin National Park (U.S. National Park Service)" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.nps.gov/grba/index.htm">Great Basin National Park (U.S. National Park Service)</a></li><li><a title="Haleakalā National Park (U.S. National Park Service)" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.nps.gov/hale/index.htm">Haleakalā National Park (U.S. National Park Service)</a></li><li><a title="Peace Vans: Camper Van Rentals, Repairs, and Sales" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.peacevans.com/">Peace Vans: Camper Van Rentals, Repairs, and Sales</a></li><li><a title="Become A Junior Ranger (U.S. National Park Service)" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.nps.gov/kids/become-a-junior-ranger.htm">Become A Junior Ranger (U.S. National Park Service)</a></li><li><a title="Air Force warns airmen, veterans of foreign intelligence recruitment ploy - Breaking Defense" rel="nofollow" href="https://breakingdefense.com/2025/04/air-force-warns-airmen-veterans-of-foreign-intelligence-recruitment-ploy/?utm_campaign=dfn-ebb&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=sailthru">Air Force warns airmen, veterans of foreign intelligence recruitment ploy - Breaking Defense</a> &mdash; Air Force warns airmen, veterans of foreign intelligence recruitment ploy</li><li><a title="An American GI’s best friend: Coca-Cola - Museum of the American G.I." rel="nofollow" href="https://americangimuseum.org/an-american-gis-best-friend-coca-cola/">An American GI’s best friend: Coca-Cola - Museum of the American G.I.</a></li><li><a title="Rum and Coca-Cola - The American Scholar" rel="nofollow" href="https://theamericanscholar.org/rum-and-coca-cola/">Rum and Coca-Cola - The American Scholar</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Veterans, fourth-graders get special access to National Parks</p>

<p>THE INTERVIEW<br>
Army combat veteran Chris Marvin has found his passion and purpose in America’s national parks. In 2020, Marvin established the Park-to-Park Tour project to help share national parks with his children as a way to demonstrate the purpose and legacy of his own military service. He believes strongly that patriotism is exhibited through the enjoyment and protection of national parks and public lands. </p>

<p>SCUTTLEBUTT<br>
Air Force warns airmen, veterans of foreign intelligence recruitment ploy</p>

<p>Celebrating 140 years of Coca-Cola</p><p>Special Guest: Chris Marvin.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/_-90DGgdnGI">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</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="Free Entrance to National Parks for Current Military, Veterans, and Gold Star Families (U.S. National Park Service)" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/veterans-and-gold-star-families-free-access.htm">Free Entrance to National Parks for Current Military, Veterans, and Gold Star Families (U.S. National Park Service)</a></li><li><a title="Every Kid Outdoors" rel="nofollow" href="https://everykidoutdoors.gov/index.htm">Every Kid Outdoors</a></li><li><a title="Park-to-Park Tour" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.parktoparktour.com/">Park-to-Park Tour</a></li><li><a title="Home - Paving The Way: The National Park-to-Park Highway" rel="nofollow" href="https://pavingtheway.tv/">Home - Paving The Way: The National Park-to-Park Highway</a></li><li><a title="Channel Islands National Park (U.S. National Park Service)" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.nps.gov/chis/index.htm">Channel Islands National Park (U.S. National Park Service)</a></li><li><a title="Pinnacles National Park (U.S. National Park Service)" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.nps.gov/pinn/index.htm">Pinnacles National Park (U.S. National Park Service)</a></li><li><a title="Guadalupe Mountains National Park (U.S. National Park Service)" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.nps.gov/gumo/index.htm">Guadalupe Mountains National Park (U.S. National Park Service)</a></li><li><a title="North Cascades National Park (U.S. National Park Service)" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.nps.gov/noca/index.htm">North Cascades National Park (U.S. National Park Service)</a></li><li><a title="Olympic National Park (U.S. National Park Service)" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.nps.gov/olym/index.htm">Olympic National Park (U.S. National Park Service)</a></li><li><a title="Great Basin National Park (U.S. National Park Service)" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.nps.gov/grba/index.htm">Great Basin National Park (U.S. National Park Service)</a></li><li><a title="Haleakalā National Park (U.S. National Park Service)" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.nps.gov/hale/index.htm">Haleakalā National Park (U.S. National Park Service)</a></li><li><a title="Peace Vans: Camper Van Rentals, Repairs, and Sales" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.peacevans.com/">Peace Vans: Camper Van Rentals, Repairs, and Sales</a></li><li><a title="Become A Junior Ranger (U.S. National Park Service)" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.nps.gov/kids/become-a-junior-ranger.htm">Become A Junior Ranger (U.S. National Park Service)</a></li><li><a title="Air Force warns airmen, veterans of foreign intelligence recruitment ploy - Breaking Defense" rel="nofollow" href="https://breakingdefense.com/2025/04/air-force-warns-airmen-veterans-of-foreign-intelligence-recruitment-ploy/?utm_campaign=dfn-ebb&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=sailthru">Air Force warns airmen, veterans of foreign intelligence recruitment ploy - Breaking Defense</a> &mdash; Air Force warns airmen, veterans of foreign intelligence recruitment ploy</li><li><a title="An American GI’s best friend: Coca-Cola - Museum of the American G.I." rel="nofollow" href="https://americangimuseum.org/an-american-gis-best-friend-coca-cola/">An American GI’s best friend: Coca-Cola - Museum of the American G.I.</a></li><li><a title="Rum and Coca-Cola - The American Scholar" rel="nofollow" href="https://theamericanscholar.org/rum-and-coca-cola/">Rum and Coca-Cola - The American Scholar</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Episode 260: Supporting other veterans in crisis with Vic Martin</title>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>The American Legion</author>
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  <itunes:episode>260</itunes:episode>
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  <itunes:duration>1:11:27</itunes:duration>
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  <description>American Legion Family Day
THE INTERVIEW
Navy veteran Vic Martin struggled after suffering a brain injury, receiving mental health diagnoses and being medically retired. After hitting bottom and attempting suicide, Martin now dedicates his life to helping others find their purpose and the mental health care they need. 
SCUTTLEBUTT
World Autism Awareness month: Neurodivergent Veterans
Florida American Legion Riders gearing up for massive Boots on the Ground Poker Run
Military nicknames - usually born of our less-than-heroic moments Special Guest: Vic Martin.
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    <![CDATA[<p>American Legion Family Day</p>

<p>THE INTERVIEW<br>
Navy veteran Vic Martin struggled after suffering a brain injury, receiving mental health diagnoses and being medically retired. After hitting bottom and attempting suicide, Martin now dedicates his life to helping others find their purpose and the mental health care they need. </p>

<p>SCUTTLEBUTT<br>
World Autism Awareness month: Neurodivergent Veterans</p>

<p>Florida American Legion Riders gearing up for massive Boots on the Ground Poker Run</p>

<p>Military nicknames - usually born of our less-than-heroic moments</p><p>Special Guest: Vic Martin.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/V4kH1hUceF0">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Resolution No. 7: American Legion Family Day | Digital Archive" rel="nofollow" href="https://archive.legion.org/node/14045">Resolution No. 7: American Legion Family Day | Digital Archive</a></li><li><a title="Be The One | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/advocacy/be-the-one">Be The One | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="VETERANS STRENGTHENING AMERICA | Legiontown U.S.A." rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legiontown.org/veterans-strengthening-america">VETERANS STRENGTHENING AMERICA | Legiontown U.S.A.</a></li><li><a title="Onward Ops - Your next deployment isn&#39;t a military operation" rel="nofollow" href="https://onwardops.org/">Onward Ops - Your next deployment isn't a military operation</a></li><li><a title="Courage to Call - Helpline for Veterans, Military &amp; Families" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.courage2call.org/">Courage to Call - Helpline for Veterans, Military &amp; Families</a></li><li><a title="S.2372 - 115th Congress (2017-2018): VA MISSION Act of 2018 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2372">S.2372 - 115th Congress (2017-2018): VA MISSION Act of 2018 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress</a></li><li><a title="Amazon.com: Phoenix Revival: The Aftermath of Naval Aviation&#39;s Fastest Ejection: 9781964934518: Gill, Lt Kegan Smurf: Books" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/Phoenix-Revival-Aftermath-Aviations-Ejection/dp/1964934516">Amazon.com: Phoenix Revival: The Aftermath of Naval Aviation's Fastest Ejection: 9781964934518: Gill, Lt Kegan Smurf: Books</a></li><li><a title="Veterans Mental Health Treatment Center in San Diego | Solara" rel="nofollow" href="https://solaramentalhealth.com/">Veterans Mental Health Treatment Center in San Diego | Solara</a></li><li><a title="Army Veteran shares her experiences with autism - VA News" rel="nofollow" href="https://news.va.gov/130846/army-veteran-shares-her-experiences-with-autism/">Army Veteran shares her experiences with autism - VA News</a></li><li><a title="(20+) Autistic Veterans | Facebook" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/autisticveterans">(20+) Autistic Veterans | Facebook</a></li><li><a title="Autism Speaks applauds Department of Veterans Affairs for including vital autism care in insurance coverage for families of disabled veterans | Autism Speaks" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.autismspeaks.org/advocacy-news/va-disability-autism">Autism Speaks applauds Department of Veterans Affairs for including vital autism care in insurance coverage for families of disabled veterans | Autism Speaks</a></li><li><a title="An Autistic Soldier Wants You to Read This - Modern War Institute" rel="nofollow" href="https://mwi.westpoint.edu/an-autistic-soldier-wants-you-to-read-this/">An Autistic Soldier Wants You to Read This - Modern War Institute</a></li><li><a title="Riders chapter prepping for massive annual poker run to benefit veteran causes, honor fallen military | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/information-center/news/riders/2025/march/legion-riders-chapter-prepping-for-massive-annual-poker-run-to-benefit-veteran-causes">Riders chapter prepping for massive annual poker run to benefit veteran causes, honor fallen military | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Veterans Are Sharing Their Hilarious Military Nicknames, And It Proves That Nobody Would Be Called &quot;Maverick&quot;" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/veterans-sharing-hilarious-military-nicknames-211603653.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAMceG1BxON6K6wBVFrX6igvWtbTpLSj9qLO6v3IB0utzYlFp8KVq7TAISqKZ_t8Tj_KyFcqxRshKXCmBedRD7wOcHUVoRyNGOOZBrbC-puHkQIX8wURtmX9rzvMSqMqfRAPz9KIFsGECcghB06yOi9O-xiudSW1FcFGy7-bS49ly&amp;guccounter=2">Veterans Are Sharing Their Hilarious Military Nicknames, And It Proves That Nobody Would Be Called "Maverick"</a></li><li><a title="9 Military Badasses With Awesome Nicknames | Military.com" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.military.com/undertheradar/2017/03/9-military-badasses-awesome-nicknames">9 Military Badasses With Awesome Nicknames | Military.com</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>American Legion Family Day</p>

<p>THE INTERVIEW<br>
Navy veteran Vic Martin struggled after suffering a brain injury, receiving mental health diagnoses and being medically retired. After hitting bottom and attempting suicide, Martin now dedicates his life to helping others find their purpose and the mental health care they need. </p>

<p>SCUTTLEBUTT<br>
World Autism Awareness month: Neurodivergent Veterans</p>

<p>Florida American Legion Riders gearing up for massive Boots on the Ground Poker Run</p>

<p>Military nicknames - usually born of our less-than-heroic moments</p><p>Special Guest: Vic Martin.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/V4kH1hUceF0">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Resolution No. 7: American Legion Family Day | Digital Archive" rel="nofollow" href="https://archive.legion.org/node/14045">Resolution No. 7: American Legion Family Day | Digital Archive</a></li><li><a title="Be The One | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/advocacy/be-the-one">Be The One | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="VETERANS STRENGTHENING AMERICA | Legiontown U.S.A." rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legiontown.org/veterans-strengthening-america">VETERANS STRENGTHENING AMERICA | Legiontown U.S.A.</a></li><li><a title="Onward Ops - Your next deployment isn&#39;t a military operation" rel="nofollow" href="https://onwardops.org/">Onward Ops - Your next deployment isn't a military operation</a></li><li><a title="Courage to Call - Helpline for Veterans, Military &amp; Families" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.courage2call.org/">Courage to Call - Helpline for Veterans, Military &amp; Families</a></li><li><a title="S.2372 - 115th Congress (2017-2018): VA MISSION Act of 2018 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2372">S.2372 - 115th Congress (2017-2018): VA MISSION Act of 2018 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress</a></li><li><a title="Amazon.com: Phoenix Revival: The Aftermath of Naval Aviation&#39;s Fastest Ejection: 9781964934518: Gill, Lt Kegan Smurf: Books" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/Phoenix-Revival-Aftermath-Aviations-Ejection/dp/1964934516">Amazon.com: Phoenix Revival: The Aftermath of Naval Aviation's Fastest Ejection: 9781964934518: Gill, Lt Kegan Smurf: Books</a></li><li><a title="Veterans Mental Health Treatment Center in San Diego | Solara" rel="nofollow" href="https://solaramentalhealth.com/">Veterans Mental Health Treatment Center in San Diego | Solara</a></li><li><a title="Army Veteran shares her experiences with autism - VA News" rel="nofollow" href="https://news.va.gov/130846/army-veteran-shares-her-experiences-with-autism/">Army Veteran shares her experiences with autism - VA News</a></li><li><a title="(20+) Autistic Veterans | Facebook" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/autisticveterans">(20+) Autistic Veterans | Facebook</a></li><li><a title="Autism Speaks applauds Department of Veterans Affairs for including vital autism care in insurance coverage for families of disabled veterans | Autism Speaks" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.autismspeaks.org/advocacy-news/va-disability-autism">Autism Speaks applauds Department of Veterans Affairs for including vital autism care in insurance coverage for families of disabled veterans | Autism Speaks</a></li><li><a title="An Autistic Soldier Wants You to Read This - Modern War Institute" rel="nofollow" href="https://mwi.westpoint.edu/an-autistic-soldier-wants-you-to-read-this/">An Autistic Soldier Wants You to Read This - Modern War Institute</a></li><li><a title="Riders chapter prepping for massive annual poker run to benefit veteran causes, honor fallen military | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/information-center/news/riders/2025/march/legion-riders-chapter-prepping-for-massive-annual-poker-run-to-benefit-veteran-causes">Riders chapter prepping for massive annual poker run to benefit veteran causes, honor fallen military | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Veterans Are Sharing Their Hilarious Military Nicknames, And It Proves That Nobody Would Be Called &quot;Maverick&quot;" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/veterans-sharing-hilarious-military-nicknames-211603653.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAMceG1BxON6K6wBVFrX6igvWtbTpLSj9qLO6v3IB0utzYlFp8KVq7TAISqKZ_t8Tj_KyFcqxRshKXCmBedRD7wOcHUVoRyNGOOZBrbC-puHkQIX8wURtmX9rzvMSqMqfRAPz9KIFsGECcghB06yOi9O-xiudSW1FcFGy7-bS49ly&amp;guccounter=2">Veterans Are Sharing Their Hilarious Military Nicknames, And It Proves That Nobody Would Be Called "Maverick"</a></li><li><a title="9 Military Badasses With Awesome Nicknames | Military.com" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.military.com/undertheradar/2017/03/9-military-badasses-awesome-nicknames">9 Military Badasses With Awesome Nicknames | Military.com</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Episode 259: Brain cancer survivor runs 500th marathon at Boston Marathon</title>
  <link>https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/259</link>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>The American Legion</author>
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  <itunes:episode>259</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Brain cancer survivor runs 500th marathon at Boston Marathon</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:season>6</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>The American Legion</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>59:47</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Marine Corps veteran Hank Donigan has survived brain cancer and coped with severe PTSD. He has transformed personal adversity into extraordinary achievement. On Monday, April 21, Donigan will complete his 500th marathon at the 2025 Boston Marathon, a testament to his resilience and dedication. 
SCUTTLEBUTT
How Comic Legend Mel Brooks Defused Land Mines During World War II
The worst military smells for Sony to add to its video games Special Guest: Hank Donigan.
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    <![CDATA[<p>Marine Corps veteran Hank Donigan has survived brain cancer and coped with severe PTSD. He has transformed personal adversity into extraordinary achievement. On Monday, April 21, Donigan will complete his 500th marathon at the 2025 Boston Marathon, a testament to his resilience and dedication. </p>

<p>SCUTTLEBUTT<br>
How Comic Legend Mel Brooks Defused Land Mines During World War II</p>

<p>The worst military smells for Sony to add to its video games</p><p>Special Guest: Hank Donigan.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/w-aVONe8RHI">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Be The One | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/advocacy/be-the-one">Be The One | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Hank Donigan - Semper Fi &amp; America&#39;s Fund Community Athlete Team" rel="nofollow" href="https://runsignup.com/Race/47358/Donate/rpy06X1vBee5NBTB">Hank Donigan - Semper Fi &amp; America's Fund Community Athlete Team</a></li><li><a title="Home - Semper Fi &amp; America&#39;s Fund" rel="nofollow" href="https://thefund.org/">Home - Semper Fi &amp; America's Fund</a></li><li><a title="Boston Marathon | Boston Athletic Association" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon">Boston Marathon | Boston Athletic Association</a></li><li><a title="How Comic Legend Mel Brooks Defused Land Mines During World War II | Military.com" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.military.com/off-duty/movies/2025/04/01/how-comic-legend-mel-brooks-defused-land-mines-during-world-war-ii.html?utm_campaign=dfn-ebb&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=sailthru">How Comic Legend Mel Brooks Defused Land Mines During World War II | Military.com</a></li><li><a title="The Worst Military Smells for Sony to Add to its Video Games | Military.com" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.military.com/off-duty/games/worst-military-smells-sony-add-its-video-games.html">The Worst Military Smells for Sony to Add to its Video Games | Military.com</a> &mdash; The Worst Military Smells for Sony to Add to its Video Games</li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Marine Corps veteran Hank Donigan has survived brain cancer and coped with severe PTSD. He has transformed personal adversity into extraordinary achievement. On Monday, April 21, Donigan will complete his 500th marathon at the 2025 Boston Marathon, a testament to his resilience and dedication. </p>

<p>SCUTTLEBUTT<br>
How Comic Legend Mel Brooks Defused Land Mines During World War II</p>

<p>The worst military smells for Sony to add to its video games</p><p>Special Guest: Hank Donigan.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/w-aVONe8RHI">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Be The One | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/advocacy/be-the-one">Be The One | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Hank Donigan - Semper Fi &amp; America&#39;s Fund Community Athlete Team" rel="nofollow" href="https://runsignup.com/Race/47358/Donate/rpy06X1vBee5NBTB">Hank Donigan - Semper Fi &amp; America's Fund Community Athlete Team</a></li><li><a title="Home - Semper Fi &amp; America&#39;s Fund" rel="nofollow" href="https://thefund.org/">Home - Semper Fi &amp; America's Fund</a></li><li><a title="Boston Marathon | Boston Athletic Association" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon">Boston Marathon | Boston Athletic Association</a></li><li><a title="How Comic Legend Mel Brooks Defused Land Mines During World War II | Military.com" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.military.com/off-duty/movies/2025/04/01/how-comic-legend-mel-brooks-defused-land-mines-during-world-war-ii.html?utm_campaign=dfn-ebb&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=sailthru">How Comic Legend Mel Brooks Defused Land Mines During World War II | Military.com</a></li><li><a title="The Worst Military Smells for Sony to Add to its Video Games | Military.com" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.military.com/off-duty/games/worst-military-smells-sony-add-its-video-games.html">The Worst Military Smells for Sony to Add to its Video Games | Military.com</a> &mdash; The Worst Military Smells for Sony to Add to its Video Games</li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Episode 258: Paratrooper's path to award-winning movie director</title>
  <link>https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/258</link>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>The American Legion</author>
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  <itunes:episode>258</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Paratrooper's path to award-winning movie director</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:season>6</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>The American Legion</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:22:50</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Remembering the anniversary of the fall of Baghdad
THE INTERVIEW
Kyle Hausmann-Stokes won the 2024 South by Southwest Audience Award for his directorial debut of the feature film "My Dead Friend Zoe," which he also co-wrote and produced. The film is a creative take on the post-war experience and a tribute to veterans of all generations. Hausmann-Stokes, who served as a paratrooper with the Army in Iraq, talks about the film, his military experience and how he helped co-found an organization for military veterans in the entertainment industry, Veterans in Media &amp;amp; Television, in the basement of American Legion Post 43 in Hollywood.
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Veterans in Agritherapy - Celebrating Community Gardens week 
DOD commits $9.8 million to study psychedelics for active-duty troops Special Guest: Kyle Hausmann-Stokes.
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    <![CDATA[<p>Remembering the anniversary of the fall of Baghdad</p>

<p>THE INTERVIEW<br>
Kyle Hausmann-Stokes won the 2024 South by Southwest Audience Award for his directorial debut of the feature film &quot;My Dead Friend Zoe,&quot; which he also co-wrote and produced. The film is a creative take on the post-war experience and a tribute to veterans of all generations. Hausmann-Stokes, who served as a paratrooper with the Army in Iraq, talks about the film, his military experience and how he helped co-found an organization for military veterans in the entertainment industry, Veterans in Media &amp; Television, in the basement of American Legion Post 43 in Hollywood.</p>

<p>SCUTTLEBUTT<br>
Veterans in Agritherapy - Celebrating Community Gardens week </p>

<p>DOD commits $9.8 million to study psychedelics for active-duty troops</p><p>Special Guest: Kyle Hausmann-Stokes.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/Q-z4fDUQrc8">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</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="Be The One | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/advocacy/be-the-one">Be The One | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Kyle Hausmann-Stokes" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.kylehausmannstokes.com/">Kyle Hausmann-Stokes</a></li><li><a title="My Dead Friend Zoe | Official Website | February 28 2025" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.mydeadfriendzoemovie.com/">My Dead Friend Zoe | Official Website | February 28 2025</a></li><li><a title="Make the Connection | Videos &amp; Info for Military Veterans" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.maketheconnection.net/">Make the Connection | Videos &amp; Info for Military Veterans</a></li><li><a title="Merit x Zoe - a Short film by Kyle Hausmann-Stokes" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.shortoftheweek.com/2022/06/02/merit-x-zoe/">Merit x Zoe - a Short film by Kyle Hausmann-Stokes</a></li><li><a title="Agritherapy: Healing Through Farming and Gardening - Warrior Allegiance : Are you VA Rated 90% or less? Let’s talk." rel="nofollow" href="https://warriorallegiance.com/agritherapy-healing-through-farming-and-gardening/">Agritherapy: Healing Through Farming and Gardening - Warrior Allegiance : Are you VA Rated 90% or less? Let’s talk.</a></li><li><a title="Veterans and Entrepreneurship | Home" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.usda.gov/farming-and-ranching/agricultural-education-and-outreach/veterans/veterans-and-entrepreneurship">Veterans and Entrepreneurship | Home</a></li><li><a title="Free farming and beekeeping opportunities for Veterans - VA News" rel="nofollow" href="https://news.va.gov/130847/free-farming-and-beekeeping-opportunities-for-veterans/">Free farming and beekeeping opportunities for Veterans - VA News</a></li><li><a title="The Therapeutic Grounds of Farming: Helping Veterans Manage PTSD" rel="nofollow" href="https://wafarmvetco.org/blog/f/the-therapeutic-grounds-of-farming-helping-veterans-manage-ptsd">The Therapeutic Grounds of Farming: Helping Veterans Manage PTSD</a></li><li><a title="DOD commits $9.8 million to study psychedelics for active-duty troops" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2025/03/17/dod-commits-98-million-to-study-psychedelics-for-active-duty-troops/?utm_campaign=dfn-ebb&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=sailthru">DOD commits $9.8 million to study psychedelics for active-duty troops</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Remembering the anniversary of the fall of Baghdad</p>

<p>THE INTERVIEW<br>
Kyle Hausmann-Stokes won the 2024 South by Southwest Audience Award for his directorial debut of the feature film &quot;My Dead Friend Zoe,&quot; which he also co-wrote and produced. The film is a creative take on the post-war experience and a tribute to veterans of all generations. Hausmann-Stokes, who served as a paratrooper with the Army in Iraq, talks about the film, his military experience and how he helped co-found an organization for military veterans in the entertainment industry, Veterans in Media &amp; Television, in the basement of American Legion Post 43 in Hollywood.</p>

<p>SCUTTLEBUTT<br>
Veterans in Agritherapy - Celebrating Community Gardens week </p>

<p>DOD commits $9.8 million to study psychedelics for active-duty troops</p><p>Special Guest: Kyle Hausmann-Stokes.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/Q-z4fDUQrc8">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</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="Be The One | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/advocacy/be-the-one">Be The One | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Kyle Hausmann-Stokes" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.kylehausmannstokes.com/">Kyle Hausmann-Stokes</a></li><li><a title="My Dead Friend Zoe | Official Website | February 28 2025" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.mydeadfriendzoemovie.com/">My Dead Friend Zoe | Official Website | February 28 2025</a></li><li><a title="Make the Connection | Videos &amp; Info for Military Veterans" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.maketheconnection.net/">Make the Connection | Videos &amp; Info for Military Veterans</a></li><li><a title="Merit x Zoe - a Short film by Kyle Hausmann-Stokes" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.shortoftheweek.com/2022/06/02/merit-x-zoe/">Merit x Zoe - a Short film by Kyle Hausmann-Stokes</a></li><li><a title="Agritherapy: Healing Through Farming and Gardening - Warrior Allegiance : Are you VA Rated 90% or less? Let’s talk." rel="nofollow" href="https://warriorallegiance.com/agritherapy-healing-through-farming-and-gardening/">Agritherapy: Healing Through Farming and Gardening - Warrior Allegiance : Are you VA Rated 90% or less? Let’s talk.</a></li><li><a title="Veterans and Entrepreneurship | Home" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.usda.gov/farming-and-ranching/agricultural-education-and-outreach/veterans/veterans-and-entrepreneurship">Veterans and Entrepreneurship | Home</a></li><li><a title="Free farming and beekeeping opportunities for Veterans - VA News" rel="nofollow" href="https://news.va.gov/130847/free-farming-and-beekeeping-opportunities-for-veterans/">Free farming and beekeeping opportunities for Veterans - VA News</a></li><li><a title="The Therapeutic Grounds of Farming: Helping Veterans Manage PTSD" rel="nofollow" href="https://wafarmvetco.org/blog/f/the-therapeutic-grounds-of-farming-helping-veterans-manage-ptsd">The Therapeutic Grounds of Farming: Helping Veterans Manage PTSD</a></li><li><a title="DOD commits $9.8 million to study psychedelics for active-duty troops" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2025/03/17/dod-commits-98-million-to-study-psychedelics-for-active-duty-troops/?utm_campaign=dfn-ebb&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=sailthru">DOD commits $9.8 million to study psychedelics for active-duty troops</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Episode 251: What veterans should know about moving abroad</title>
  <link>https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/251</link>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 06:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>The American Legion</author>
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  <itunes:episode>251</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>What veterans should know about moving abroad</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:season>6</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>The American Legion</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:05:30</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Celebrating National Vet Girls Rise Day
THE INTERVIEW
Army veteran John Davis lives in the Dominican Republic, scuba dives, plays golf and works as a veteran advocate. In this episode, he shares what veterans need to know about the process to move abroad, what to do in advance, how to take care of their health care, mental wellness and much more.
SCUTTLEBUTT
New bill would make it easier for veterans who signed secrecy oaths for covert ops to obtain back benefits 
A caucus of military veterans seeks to bridge the political divide in a polarized Congress
Marine recruit uniforms were photoshopped on at boot camp Special Guest: John Davis.
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    <![CDATA[<p>Celebrating National Vet Girls Rise Day</p>

<p>THE INTERVIEW<br>
Army veteran John Davis lives in the Dominican Republic, scuba dives, plays golf and works as a veteran advocate. In this episode, he shares what veterans need to know about the process to move abroad, what to do in advance, how to take care of their health care, mental wellness and much more.</p>

<p>SCUTTLEBUTT<br>
New bill would make it easier for veterans who signed secrecy oaths for covert ops to obtain back benefits </p>

<p>A caucus of military veterans seeks to bridge the political divide in a polarized Congress</p>

<p>Marine recruit uniforms were photoshopped on at boot camp</p><p>Special Guest: John Davis.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/odb47y7gJIU">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</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="Home - Military Women&#39;s Memorial" rel="nofollow" href="https://womensmemorial.org/">Home - Military Women's Memorial</a></li><li><a title="Be The One | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/advocacy/be-the-one">Be The One | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Home - John H. Davis" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.johnhdaviswriter.com/">Home - John H. Davis</a></li><li><a title="Veterans Guide to Moving Abroad - John H. Davis" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.johnhdaviswriter.com/resources-for-veterans/veterans-guide-to-moving-abroad/">Veterans Guide to Moving Abroad - John H. Davis</a></li><li><a title="Combat to College - John H. Davis" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.johnhdaviswriter.com/writing/combat-to-college/">Combat to College - John H. Davis</a></li><li><a title="Writing Archive - John H. Davis" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.johnhdaviswriter.com/writing/">Writing Archive - John H. Davis</a></li><li><a title="Bill would make it easier for veterans who signed secrecy oaths for covert ops to obtain back benefits | Stars and Stripes" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2025-01-06/veterans-secret-experiments-health-benefits-16396852.html?utm_source=sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=mil-ebb">Bill would make it easier for veterans who signed secrecy oaths for covert ops to obtain back benefits | Stars and Stripes</a></li><li><a title="Military veterans in Congress bridge the political divide | AP News" rel="nofollow" href="https://apnews.com/article/democracy-congress-military-veteran-caucus-bipartisan-5299f946c401df6f5062f37db995c5d3?utm_source=sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=mil-ebb">Military veterans in Congress bridge the political divide | AP News</a></li><li><a title="The Marines tried photoshopping uniforms on recruits at boot camp" rel="nofollow" href="https://taskandpurpose.com/news/marines-recruits-photoshop/?utm_source=sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=mil-ebb">The Marines tried photoshopping uniforms on recruits at boot camp</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Celebrating National Vet Girls Rise Day</p>

<p>THE INTERVIEW<br>
Army veteran John Davis lives in the Dominican Republic, scuba dives, plays golf and works as a veteran advocate. In this episode, he shares what veterans need to know about the process to move abroad, what to do in advance, how to take care of their health care, mental wellness and much more.</p>

<p>SCUTTLEBUTT<br>
New bill would make it easier for veterans who signed secrecy oaths for covert ops to obtain back benefits </p>

<p>A caucus of military veterans seeks to bridge the political divide in a polarized Congress</p>

<p>Marine recruit uniforms were photoshopped on at boot camp</p><p>Special Guest: John Davis.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/odb47y7gJIU">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</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="Home - Military Women&#39;s Memorial" rel="nofollow" href="https://womensmemorial.org/">Home - Military Women's Memorial</a></li><li><a title="Be The One | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/advocacy/be-the-one">Be The One | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Home - John H. Davis" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.johnhdaviswriter.com/">Home - John H. Davis</a></li><li><a title="Veterans Guide to Moving Abroad - John H. Davis" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.johnhdaviswriter.com/resources-for-veterans/veterans-guide-to-moving-abroad/">Veterans Guide to Moving Abroad - John H. Davis</a></li><li><a title="Combat to College - John H. Davis" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.johnhdaviswriter.com/writing/combat-to-college/">Combat to College - John H. Davis</a></li><li><a title="Writing Archive - John H. Davis" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.johnhdaviswriter.com/writing/">Writing Archive - John H. Davis</a></li><li><a title="Bill would make it easier for veterans who signed secrecy oaths for covert ops to obtain back benefits | Stars and Stripes" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2025-01-06/veterans-secret-experiments-health-benefits-16396852.html?utm_source=sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=mil-ebb">Bill would make it easier for veterans who signed secrecy oaths for covert ops to obtain back benefits | Stars and Stripes</a></li><li><a title="Military veterans in Congress bridge the political divide | AP News" rel="nofollow" href="https://apnews.com/article/democracy-congress-military-veteran-caucus-bipartisan-5299f946c401df6f5062f37db995c5d3?utm_source=sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=mil-ebb">Military veterans in Congress bridge the political divide | AP News</a></li><li><a title="The Marines tried photoshopping uniforms on recruits at boot camp" rel="nofollow" href="https://taskandpurpose.com/news/marines-recruits-photoshop/?utm_source=sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=mil-ebb">The Marines tried photoshopping uniforms on recruits at boot camp</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Episode 245: Iraqi-born interpreter's escape to the U.S.</title>
  <link>https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/245</link>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 06:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>The American Legion</author>
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  <itunes:episode>245</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Iraqi-born interpreter's escape to the U.S.</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:season>6</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>The American Legion</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:18:42</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>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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    <![CDATA[<p>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.</p>

<p>THE INTERVIEW<br>
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.</p>

<p>SCUTTLEBUTT<br>
Norwegian fishermen accidentally catch U.S. sub in net</p>

<p>Thousands of U.S. affiliated Iraqis in harms way due to refugee program delays</p>

<p>&#39;Disturbing&#39; Number of VA Mental Health Appointment Cancellations Prompt Lawmakers to Call for Reforms</p><p>Special Guest: Mazin Mozan.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/AkObbjK0g40">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</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="DVIDS - News - Former Iraqi interpreter reacts to plight of Afghans" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/406715/former-iraqi-interpreter-reacts-plight-afghans">DVIDS - News - Former Iraqi interpreter reacts to plight of Afghans</a></li><li><a title="Norwegian fishermen accidentally catch U.S. sub in net | The Seattle Times" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/norwegian-fishermen-accidentally-catch-u-s-sub-in-net/">Norwegian fishermen accidentally catch U.S. sub in net | The Seattle Times</a> &mdash; Norwegian fishermen accidentally catch U.S. sub in net</li><li><a title="Unfulfilled Promises: Thousands of U.S.-Affiliated Iraqis in Harm’s Way Due to Refugee Program Delays | International Refugee Assistance Project" rel="nofollow" href="https://refugeerights.org/news-resources/unfulfilled-promises-thousands-of-u-s-affiliated-iraqis-in-harms-way-due-to-refugee-program-delays">Unfulfilled Promises: Thousands of U.S.-Affiliated Iraqis in Harm’s Way Due to Refugee Program Delays | International Refugee Assistance Project</a> &mdash; Thousands of U.S.-Affiliated Iraqis in Harm’s Way Due to Refugee Program Delays</li><li><a title="&#39;Disturbing&#39; Number of VA Mental Health Appointment Cancellations Prompt Lawmakers to Call for Reforms | Military.com" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/11/15/disturbing-number-of-va-mental-health-appointment-cancellations-prompt-lawmakers-call-reforms.html?utm_source=sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=mil-ebb">'Disturbing' Number of VA Mental Health Appointment Cancellations Prompt Lawmakers to Call for Reforms | Military.com</a> &mdash; 'Disturbing' Number of VA Mental Health Appointment Cancellations Prompt Lawmakers to Call for Reforms</li><li><a title="Clear Path for Veterans | You Found Your Place" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.clearpath4vets.com/">Clear Path for Veterans | You Found Your Place</a></li><li><a title="TangoAlphaLima" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/TangoAlphaLima/?rdt=47688">TangoAlphaLima</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>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.</p>

<p>THE INTERVIEW<br>
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.</p>

<p>SCUTTLEBUTT<br>
Norwegian fishermen accidentally catch U.S. sub in net</p>

<p>Thousands of U.S. affiliated Iraqis in harms way due to refugee program delays</p>

<p>&#39;Disturbing&#39; Number of VA Mental Health Appointment Cancellations Prompt Lawmakers to Call for Reforms</p><p>Special Guest: Mazin Mozan.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/AkObbjK0g40">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</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="DVIDS - News - Former Iraqi interpreter reacts to plight of Afghans" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/406715/former-iraqi-interpreter-reacts-plight-afghans">DVIDS - News - Former Iraqi interpreter reacts to plight of Afghans</a></li><li><a title="Norwegian fishermen accidentally catch U.S. sub in net | The Seattle Times" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/norwegian-fishermen-accidentally-catch-u-s-sub-in-net/">Norwegian fishermen accidentally catch U.S. sub in net | The Seattle Times</a> &mdash; Norwegian fishermen accidentally catch U.S. sub in net</li><li><a title="Unfulfilled Promises: Thousands of U.S.-Affiliated Iraqis in Harm’s Way Due to Refugee Program Delays | International Refugee Assistance Project" rel="nofollow" href="https://refugeerights.org/news-resources/unfulfilled-promises-thousands-of-u-s-affiliated-iraqis-in-harms-way-due-to-refugee-program-delays">Unfulfilled Promises: Thousands of U.S.-Affiliated Iraqis in Harm’s Way Due to Refugee Program Delays | International Refugee Assistance Project</a> &mdash; Thousands of U.S.-Affiliated Iraqis in Harm’s Way Due to Refugee Program Delays</li><li><a title="&#39;Disturbing&#39; Number of VA Mental Health Appointment Cancellations Prompt Lawmakers to Call for Reforms | Military.com" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/11/15/disturbing-number-of-va-mental-health-appointment-cancellations-prompt-lawmakers-call-reforms.html?utm_source=sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=mil-ebb">'Disturbing' Number of VA Mental Health Appointment Cancellations Prompt Lawmakers to Call for Reforms | Military.com</a> &mdash; 'Disturbing' Number of VA Mental Health Appointment Cancellations Prompt Lawmakers to Call for Reforms</li><li><a title="Clear Path for Veterans | You Found Your Place" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.clearpath4vets.com/">Clear Path for Veterans | You Found Your Place</a></li><li><a title="TangoAlphaLima" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/TangoAlphaLima/?rdt=47688">TangoAlphaLima</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Iraq War documentary filmmaker Jake Rademacher</title>
  <link>https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/talbto-15</link>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2024 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>The American Legion</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>43:08</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Filmmaker Jake Rademacher honors his brothers’ service by creating award-winning movies about their deployments and life after the war. Between 2005-2007, Jake risked everything, including his life, to tell the story of his brothers serving in Iraq in the award-winning feature film, Brothers at War – which has led to resiliency workshops and much more.  
20 years later, Jake traveled to four continents to reconnect with his brothers as well as the other elite soldiers and Marines he embedded with during the Iraq War. Intercutting footage past and present, movie watchers are led on an insightful, humorous and moving journey as warfighters explore loss, meaning, and hope on their path from warfighter to veteran.
Jake shares the story of his journey between the two films, his passion for helping servicemembers and now veterans, tell their own stories through resiliency workshops. Special Guest: Jake Rademacher .
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    <![CDATA[<p>Filmmaker Jake Rademacher honors his brothers’ service by creating award-winning movies about their deployments and life after the war. Between 2005-2007, Jake risked everything, including his life, to tell the story of his brothers serving in Iraq in the award-winning feature film, Brothers at War – which has led to resiliency workshops and much more.  </p>

<p>20 years later, Jake traveled to four continents to reconnect with his brothers as well as the other elite soldiers and Marines he embedded with during the Iraq War. Intercutting footage past and present, movie watchers are led on an insightful, humorous and moving journey as warfighters explore loss, meaning, and hope on their path from warfighter to veteran.</p>

<p>Jake shares the story of his journey between the two films, his passion for helping servicemembers and now veterans, tell their own stories through resiliency workshops.</p><p>Special Guest: Jake Rademacher .</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/r5h2cDO0lrM">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Be The One | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/advocacy/be-the-one">Be The One | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Save Our Air Medical Resources" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.soarcampaign.com/">Save Our Air Medical Resources</a></li><li><a title="Home - Brothers After War" rel="nofollow" href="https://brothersafterwar.com/">Home - Brothers After War</a></li><li><a title="Boys State &amp; Boys Nation | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/get-involved/youth-programs/boys-state-boys-nation">Boys State &amp; Boys Nation | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Our Programs | Gary Sinise Foundation" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.garysinisefoundation.org/programs">Our Programs | Gary Sinise Foundation</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Filmmaker Jake Rademacher honors his brothers’ service by creating award-winning movies about their deployments and life after the war. Between 2005-2007, Jake risked everything, including his life, to tell the story of his brothers serving in Iraq in the award-winning feature film, Brothers at War – which has led to resiliency workshops and much more.  </p>

<p>20 years later, Jake traveled to four continents to reconnect with his brothers as well as the other elite soldiers and Marines he embedded with during the Iraq War. Intercutting footage past and present, movie watchers are led on an insightful, humorous and moving journey as warfighters explore loss, meaning, and hope on their path from warfighter to veteran.</p>

<p>Jake shares the story of his journey between the two films, his passion for helping servicemembers and now veterans, tell their own stories through resiliency workshops.</p><p>Special Guest: Jake Rademacher .</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/r5h2cDO0lrM">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Be The One | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/advocacy/be-the-one">Be The One | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Save Our Air Medical Resources" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.soarcampaign.com/">Save Our Air Medical Resources</a></li><li><a title="Home - Brothers After War" rel="nofollow" href="https://brothersafterwar.com/">Home - Brothers After War</a></li><li><a title="Boys State &amp; Boys Nation | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/get-involved/youth-programs/boys-state-boys-nation">Boys State &amp; Boys Nation | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Our Programs | Gary Sinise Foundation" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.garysinisefoundation.org/programs">Our Programs | Gary Sinise Foundation</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Episode 221: Tango Alpha Lima: Warrior Canine Connection with Rick Yount and Joe Ouellette</title>
  <link>https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/221</link>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2024 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>The American Legion</author>
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  <itunes:episode>221</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Tango Alpha Lima: Warrior Canine Connection with Rick Yount and Joe Ouellette</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:season>5</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>The American Legion</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:02:44</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>LEGIONTOWN
Guitars for Veterans – using the healing power of music to restore feelings of joy and purpose
THE INTERVIEW
Rick Yount, founder and executive director, Warrior Canine Connection and veteran Joe Oullette and his dog Wells, join the podcast to talk about the organization’s mission to enlist recovering warriors in a therapeutic mission of learning to train service dogs for their fellow veterans. 
The guests also talk about WCC's legislative work surrounding the PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act (PAWS Act), and the healing power of a connection with a dog.
SCUTTLEBUTT
A new documentary about a Marine veteran’s road trip with his brother that ended tragically in the Grand Canyon.
Army set to debut new rapid test that checks for traumatic brain injuries using a single drop of blood
Head of U.S. 2nd Fleet, demonstrated his pullup prowess during the Navy’s Fleet Week in New York City 
 Special Guests: Joe Ouellette and Rick Yount.
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  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>LEGIONTOWN<br>
Guitars for Veterans – using the healing power of music to restore feelings of joy and purpose</p>

<p>THE INTERVIEW<br>
Rick Yount, founder and executive director, Warrior Canine Connection and veteran Joe Oullette and his dog Wells, join the podcast to talk about the organization’s mission to enlist recovering warriors in a therapeutic mission of learning to train service dogs for their fellow veterans. </p>

<p>The guests also talk about WCC&#39;s legislative work surrounding the PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act (PAWS Act), and the healing power of a connection with a dog.</p>

<p>SCUTTLEBUTT<br>
A new documentary about a Marine veteran’s road trip with his brother that ended tragically in the Grand Canyon.</p>

<p>Army set to debut new rapid test that checks for traumatic brain injuries using a single drop of blood</p>

<p>Head of U.S. 2nd Fleet, demonstrated his pullup prowess during the Navy’s Fleet Week in New York City </p><p>Special Guests: Joe Ouellette and Rick Yount.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/kqtNCZ0NWM0">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Home - Warrior Canine Connection" rel="nofollow" href="https://warriorcanineconnection.org/">Home - Warrior Canine Connection</a></li><li><a title="Guitars for Veterans (G4V) in Goochland | Legiontown U.S.A." rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legiontown.org/veteranshelping/12734/guitars-veterans-g4v-goochland">Guitars for Veterans (G4V) in Goochland | Legiontown U.S.A.</a></li><li><a title="Guitars 4 Vets Helping Veterans Cope With PTSD Through Music" rel="nofollow" href="https://guitars4vets.org/">Guitars 4 Vets Helping Veterans Cope With PTSD Through Music</a></li><li><a title="Made for Each Other: The Biology of the Human-Animal Bond: Olmert, Meg Daley: 9780306818608: Amazon.com: Books" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/Made-Each-Other-Biology-Human-Animal/dp/0306818604">Made for Each Other: The Biology of the Human-Animal Bond: Olmert, Meg Daley: 9780306818608: Amazon.com: Books</a></li><li><a title="Warrior Canine Connection Puppy Cam - Nursery camera | Explore.org" rel="nofollow" href="https://explore.org/livecams/warrior-canine-connection/service-puppy-cam-3">Warrior Canine Connection Puppy Cam - Nursery camera | Explore.org</a></li><li><a title="The Irritable Heart - a documentary feature film" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.theirritableheart.com/">The Irritable Heart - a documentary feature film</a></li><li><a title="With a drop of blood, this new device will test for TBIs in 15 minutes" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2024/06/04/with-a-drop-of-blood-this-new-device-will-test-for-tbis-in-15-minutes/?utm_source=sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=mil-ebb">With a drop of blood, this new device will test for TBIs in 15 minutes</a></li><li><a title="Good Lord, the head of U.S. 2nd Fleet is a PT stud" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-navy/2024/06/07/good-lord-the-head-of-us-2nd-fleet-is-a-pt-stud/?utm_source=sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=mil-ebb">Good Lord, the head of U.S. 2nd Fleet is a PT stud</a></li><li><a title="Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet | How many pull-ups can you do? 💪 Vice Adm. Doug Perry, commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet, participates in a pull-up challenge hosted by Explosive… | Instagram" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7ZEAaguiSJ/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=3bbdd4ce-49a7-4a65-9176-60188e0f7e85">Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet | How many pull-ups can you do? 💪 Vice Adm. Doug Perry, commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet, participates in a pull-up challenge hosted by Explosive… | Instagram</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>LEGIONTOWN<br>
Guitars for Veterans – using the healing power of music to restore feelings of joy and purpose</p>

<p>THE INTERVIEW<br>
Rick Yount, founder and executive director, Warrior Canine Connection and veteran Joe Oullette and his dog Wells, join the podcast to talk about the organization’s mission to enlist recovering warriors in a therapeutic mission of learning to train service dogs for their fellow veterans. </p>

<p>The guests also talk about WCC&#39;s legislative work surrounding the PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act (PAWS Act), and the healing power of a connection with a dog.</p>

<p>SCUTTLEBUTT<br>
A new documentary about a Marine veteran’s road trip with his brother that ended tragically in the Grand Canyon.</p>

<p>Army set to debut new rapid test that checks for traumatic brain injuries using a single drop of blood</p>

<p>Head of U.S. 2nd Fleet, demonstrated his pullup prowess during the Navy’s Fleet Week in New York City </p><p>Special Guests: Joe Ouellette and Rick Yount.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/kqtNCZ0NWM0">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Home - Warrior Canine Connection" rel="nofollow" href="https://warriorcanineconnection.org/">Home - Warrior Canine Connection</a></li><li><a title="Guitars for Veterans (G4V) in Goochland | Legiontown U.S.A." rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legiontown.org/veteranshelping/12734/guitars-veterans-g4v-goochland">Guitars for Veterans (G4V) in Goochland | Legiontown U.S.A.</a></li><li><a title="Guitars 4 Vets Helping Veterans Cope With PTSD Through Music" rel="nofollow" href="https://guitars4vets.org/">Guitars 4 Vets Helping Veterans Cope With PTSD Through Music</a></li><li><a title="Made for Each Other: The Biology of the Human-Animal Bond: Olmert, Meg Daley: 9780306818608: Amazon.com: Books" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/Made-Each-Other-Biology-Human-Animal/dp/0306818604">Made for Each Other: The Biology of the Human-Animal Bond: Olmert, Meg Daley: 9780306818608: Amazon.com: Books</a></li><li><a title="Warrior Canine Connection Puppy Cam - Nursery camera | Explore.org" rel="nofollow" href="https://explore.org/livecams/warrior-canine-connection/service-puppy-cam-3">Warrior Canine Connection Puppy Cam - Nursery camera | Explore.org</a></li><li><a title="The Irritable Heart - a documentary feature film" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.theirritableheart.com/">The Irritable Heart - a documentary feature film</a></li><li><a title="With a drop of blood, this new device will test for TBIs in 15 minutes" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2024/06/04/with-a-drop-of-blood-this-new-device-will-test-for-tbis-in-15-minutes/?utm_source=sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=mil-ebb">With a drop of blood, this new device will test for TBIs in 15 minutes</a></li><li><a title="Good Lord, the head of U.S. 2nd Fleet is a PT stud" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-navy/2024/06/07/good-lord-the-head-of-us-2nd-fleet-is-a-pt-stud/?utm_source=sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=mil-ebb">Good Lord, the head of U.S. 2nd Fleet is a PT stud</a></li><li><a title="Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet | How many pull-ups can you do? 💪 Vice Adm. Doug Perry, commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet, participates in a pull-up challenge hosted by Explosive… | Instagram" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7ZEAaguiSJ/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=3bbdd4ce-49a7-4a65-9176-60188e0f7e85">Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet | How many pull-ups can you do? 💪 Vice Adm. Doug Perry, commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet, participates in a pull-up challenge hosted by Explosive… | Instagram</a></li></ul>]]>
  </itunes:summary>
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  <title>Episode 220: Tango Alpha Lima: Haunted War Tales with Army veteran R.C. Bramhall</title>
  <link>https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/220</link>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2024 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>The American Legion</author>
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  <itunes:episode>220</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Tango Alpha Lima: Haunted War Tales with Army veteran R.C. Bramhall</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:season>5</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>The American Legion</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>57:17</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/7/7c74b2db-1281-4198-8c34-2dc2631a82da/episodes/d/dec13505-26db-4a83-bab1-5cdc876f1591/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>Reaction to the FDA advisory panel rejection of MDMA-asisted therapy for PTSD
THE INTERVIEW
Fans of the paranormal, the fantastical or the downright frightening will enjoy our visit with former Army Intelligence officer R.C. Bramhall who talks about his book,  "Haunted War Tales: True Military Encounters with the Bizarre, Paranormal and Unexplained." 
He shares how he came to write his book, and we discuss everything from cryptid encounters to creepy hauntings - even the story of a ghost plane pulled from the pages of The American Legion Magazine.
SCUTTLEBUTT
Postal worker finds WWII era letters and drives hours to deliver them
Down the Reddit Rabbit Hole: What makes the U.S. military so powerful and effective?
Marine shielded student from grenade with his body...and survived
 Special Guest: R.C. Bramhall.
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>military, veteran, post-9/11, GWOT, American Legion, service, community, Quora, Vietnam War, rock ape, writer, author, military stories, haunted, paranormal, special forces, cryptid, sasquatch, MDMA, therapy, FDA, PTSD, suicide, Almas, Bigfoot, Solomon island giants, ufo, haunted, unexplained, legend, Iraq, Abu Ghraib, OP Rock, Afghanistan, energy signature, validation, verification, Flying Tigers, 82nd Airborne, oil-drum drop, Salerno, Italy, animal attack, cannibalism, Japanese POW, psy-ops, postal service, mail, letters home, WWII, reddit rabbit-hole</itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>Reaction to the FDA advisory panel rejection of MDMA-asisted therapy for PTSD</p>

<p>THE INTERVIEW<br>
Fans of the paranormal, the fantastical or the downright frightening will enjoy our visit with former Army Intelligence officer R.C. Bramhall who talks about his book,  &quot;Haunted War Tales: True Military Encounters with the Bizarre, Paranormal and Unexplained.&quot; </p>

<p>He shares how he came to write his book, and we discuss everything from cryptid encounters to creepy hauntings - even the story of a ghost plane pulled from the pages of The American Legion Magazine.</p>

<p>SCUTTLEBUTT<br>
Postal worker finds WWII era letters and drives hours to deliver them</p>

<p>Down the Reddit Rabbit Hole: What makes the U.S. military so powerful and effective?</p>

<p>Marine shielded student from grenade with his body...and survived</p><p>Special Guest: R.C. Bramhall.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/oP-6Zq8_SLM">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Is Bigfoot being studied by the US military? - Quora" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.quora.com/Is-Bigfoot-being-studied-by-the-US-military">Is Bigfoot being studied by the US military? - Quora</a></li><li><a title="Lt. General Martin R. Steele, US Marine Corps (Ret.) on Advisory Panel of FDA Rejecting MDMA-Assisted Therapy for PTSD" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.reason-for-hope.org/post/lt-general-martin-r-steele-us-marine-corps-ret-on-advisory-panel-of-fda-rejecting-mdma-assiste">Lt. General Martin R. Steele, US Marine Corps (Ret.) on Advisory Panel of FDA Rejecting MDMA-Assisted Therapy for PTSD</a></li><li><a title="FDA Advisory Committee voted against MDMA therapy, what&#39;s next" rel="nofollow" href="https://taskandpurpose.com/news/fda-advisory-committee-denies-mdma-assisted-therapy/?utm_source=sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=mil-ebb">FDA Advisory Committee voted against MDMA therapy, what's next</a></li><li><a title="MDMA faces FDA panel in bid to become first-of-a-kind PTSD medication | AP News" rel="nofollow" href="https://apnews.com/article/mdma-psychedelics-fda-ptsd-ecstasy-molly-1f3753324fa7f91821c9ee6246fa18e1?utm_source=sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=mil-ebb">MDMA faces FDA panel in bid to become first-of-a-kind PTSD medication | AP News</a></li><li><a title="Resolution No. 5: Emerging Therapies to Address Veteran Suicides | Digital Archive" rel="nofollow" href="https://archive.legion.org/node/15139">Resolution No. 5: Emerging Therapies to Address Veteran Suicides | Digital Archive</a></li><li><a title="The American Legion [Volume 135, No. 3 (September 1993)] | Digital Archive" rel="nofollow" href="https://archive.legion.org/node/1484">The American Legion [Volume 135, No. 3 (September 1993)] | Digital Archive</a> &mdash; Story on Page 30</li><li><a title="Author R.C. Bramhall | Instagram, Facebook | Linktree" rel="nofollow" href="https://linktr.ee/authorrcbramhall">Author R.C. Bramhall | Instagram, Facebook | Linktree</a></li><li><a title="Postal worker finds WWII-era letters, drives 5 hours to deliver them - The Washington Post" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/05/07/postal-worker-finds-wwii-era-letters-drives-5-hours-deliver-them/">Postal worker finds WWII-era letters, drives 5 hours to deliver them - The Washington Post</a></li><li><a title="Marine shielded his student from grenade with his body — and survived" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2024/05/10/marine-shielded-his-student-from-grenade-with-his-body-and-survived/?utm_source=sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=mil-ebb">Marine shielded his student from grenade with his body — and survived</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Reaction to the FDA advisory panel rejection of MDMA-asisted therapy for PTSD</p>

<p>THE INTERVIEW<br>
Fans of the paranormal, the fantastical or the downright frightening will enjoy our visit with former Army Intelligence officer R.C. Bramhall who talks about his book,  &quot;Haunted War Tales: True Military Encounters with the Bizarre, Paranormal and Unexplained.&quot; </p>

<p>He shares how he came to write his book, and we discuss everything from cryptid encounters to creepy hauntings - even the story of a ghost plane pulled from the pages of The American Legion Magazine.</p>

<p>SCUTTLEBUTT<br>
Postal worker finds WWII era letters and drives hours to deliver them</p>

<p>Down the Reddit Rabbit Hole: What makes the U.S. military so powerful and effective?</p>

<p>Marine shielded student from grenade with his body...and survived</p><p>Special Guest: R.C. Bramhall.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/oP-6Zq8_SLM">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Is Bigfoot being studied by the US military? - Quora" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.quora.com/Is-Bigfoot-being-studied-by-the-US-military">Is Bigfoot being studied by the US military? - Quora</a></li><li><a title="Lt. General Martin R. Steele, US Marine Corps (Ret.) on Advisory Panel of FDA Rejecting MDMA-Assisted Therapy for PTSD" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.reason-for-hope.org/post/lt-general-martin-r-steele-us-marine-corps-ret-on-advisory-panel-of-fda-rejecting-mdma-assiste">Lt. General Martin R. Steele, US Marine Corps (Ret.) on Advisory Panel of FDA Rejecting MDMA-Assisted Therapy for PTSD</a></li><li><a title="FDA Advisory Committee voted against MDMA therapy, what&#39;s next" rel="nofollow" href="https://taskandpurpose.com/news/fda-advisory-committee-denies-mdma-assisted-therapy/?utm_source=sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=mil-ebb">FDA Advisory Committee voted against MDMA therapy, what's next</a></li><li><a title="MDMA faces FDA panel in bid to become first-of-a-kind PTSD medication | AP News" rel="nofollow" href="https://apnews.com/article/mdma-psychedelics-fda-ptsd-ecstasy-molly-1f3753324fa7f91821c9ee6246fa18e1?utm_source=sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=mil-ebb">MDMA faces FDA panel in bid to become first-of-a-kind PTSD medication | AP News</a></li><li><a title="Resolution No. 5: Emerging Therapies to Address Veteran Suicides | Digital Archive" rel="nofollow" href="https://archive.legion.org/node/15139">Resolution No. 5: Emerging Therapies to Address Veteran Suicides | Digital Archive</a></li><li><a title="The American Legion [Volume 135, No. 3 (September 1993)] | Digital Archive" rel="nofollow" href="https://archive.legion.org/node/1484">The American Legion [Volume 135, No. 3 (September 1993)] | Digital Archive</a> &mdash; Story on Page 30</li><li><a title="Author R.C. Bramhall | Instagram, Facebook | Linktree" rel="nofollow" href="https://linktr.ee/authorrcbramhall">Author R.C. Bramhall | Instagram, Facebook | Linktree</a></li><li><a title="Postal worker finds WWII-era letters, drives 5 hours to deliver them - The Washington Post" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/05/07/postal-worker-finds-wwii-era-letters-drives-5-hours-deliver-them/">Postal worker finds WWII-era letters, drives 5 hours to deliver them - The Washington Post</a></li><li><a title="Marine shielded his student from grenade with his body — and survived" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2024/05/10/marine-shielded-his-student-from-grenade-with-his-body-and-survived/?utm_source=sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=mil-ebb">Marine shielded his student from grenade with his body — and survived</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Tango Alpha Lima Be The One 11: "Operator Syndrome" author,  Dr. Chris Frueh</title>
  <link>https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/talbto11</link>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2024 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>The American Legion</author>
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  <itunes:season>5</itunes:season>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>34:32</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Dr. Chis Frueh is a professor of psychology at the University of Hawaii who has over thirty years of professional experience working with military veterans, servicemembers, special operators, private defense contractors, and firefighters; and has conducted clinical trials, epidemiology, historical, and neuroscience research. 
Dr. Frueh’s discusses his book, "Operator Syndrome" and describes the profound impact that years of extreme sacrifice have had on our military special operators and their loved ones.  Special Guest: Chris Frueh.
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    <![CDATA[<p>Dr. Chis Frueh is a professor of psychology at the University of Hawaii who has over thirty years of professional experience working with military veterans, servicemembers, special operators, private defense contractors, and firefighters; and has conducted clinical trials, epidemiology, historical, and neuroscience research. </p>

<p>Dr. Frueh’s discusses his book, &quot;Operator Syndrome&quot; and describes the profound impact that years of extreme sacrifice have had on our military special operators and their loved ones. </p><p>Special Guest: Chris Frueh.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/EpieljLKuK8">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Operator Syndrome | Ballast Books" rel="nofollow" href="https://ballastbooks.com/purchase/operator-syndrome/">Operator Syndrome | Ballast Books</a></li><li><a title="Operator Syndrome - Chris Frueh, PhD" rel="nofollow" href="https://chrisfrueh.com/">Operator Syndrome - Chris Frueh, PhD</a></li><li><a title="Modern Warfare Destroys Brains | Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.belfercenter.org/publication/modern-warfare-destroys-brains">Modern Warfare Destroys Brains | Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs</a></li><li><a title="Health * SEAL Future Foundation" rel="nofollow" href="https://sealff.org/health/">Health * SEAL Future Foundation</a></li><li><a title="&quot;Operator syndrome&quot;: A unique constellation of medical and behavioral health-care needs of military special operation forces - PubMed" rel="nofollow" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32052666/">"Operator syndrome": A unique constellation of medical and behavioral health-care needs of military special operation forces - PubMed</a></li><li><a title="Be the One | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/betheone">Be the One | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Veterans Crisis Line" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/">Veterans Crisis Line</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Dr. Chis Frueh is a professor of psychology at the University of Hawaii who has over thirty years of professional experience working with military veterans, servicemembers, special operators, private defense contractors, and firefighters; and has conducted clinical trials, epidemiology, historical, and neuroscience research. </p>

<p>Dr. Frueh’s discusses his book, &quot;Operator Syndrome&quot; and describes the profound impact that years of extreme sacrifice have had on our military special operators and their loved ones. </p><p>Special Guest: Chris Frueh.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/EpieljLKuK8">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Operator Syndrome | Ballast Books" rel="nofollow" href="https://ballastbooks.com/purchase/operator-syndrome/">Operator Syndrome | Ballast Books</a></li><li><a title="Operator Syndrome - Chris Frueh, PhD" rel="nofollow" href="https://chrisfrueh.com/">Operator Syndrome - Chris Frueh, PhD</a></li><li><a title="Modern Warfare Destroys Brains | Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.belfercenter.org/publication/modern-warfare-destroys-brains">Modern Warfare Destroys Brains | Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs</a></li><li><a title="Health * SEAL Future Foundation" rel="nofollow" href="https://sealff.org/health/">Health * SEAL Future Foundation</a></li><li><a title="&quot;Operator syndrome&quot;: A unique constellation of medical and behavioral health-care needs of military special operation forces - PubMed" rel="nofollow" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32052666/">"Operator syndrome": A unique constellation of medical and behavioral health-care needs of military special operation forces - PubMed</a></li><li><a title="Be the One | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/betheone">Be the One | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Veterans Crisis Line" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/">Veterans Crisis Line</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Episode 200: Tango Alpha Lima: Rutgers U. Veteran &amp; Military Services Assistant Director Bryan Adams</title>
  <link>https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/200</link>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2024 06:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>The American Legion</author>
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  <itunes:episode>200</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Tango Alpha Lima: Rutgers U. Veteran &amp; Military Services Assistant Director Bryan Adams</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:season>5</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>The American Legion</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>45:49</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>TROLL PATROL
Why it's important for busy veterans to make time for volunteering in the veteran community.
ZERO CHAT THIRTY
Army veteran Bryan Adams, who famously appeared in the 2008 IAVA Ad Council PSA "Alone", shares how his advocacy for veteran services on college campuses, his experience as a Pat Tillman Foundation Scholar, and his own recovery from combat wounds and PTSD led him to his position as Assistant Director of Rutgers University Office of Veteran and Military Programs and Services.
Adams discusses how his position allows him to help other veterans as they navigate transition from the military and using their GI Bill benefits. 
SCUTTLEBUTT
Remembering "Thunder Throat" the Army veteran known for movie trailer voiceovers 
Love, American Legion Style – a Valentine's Day truer than the Red, White and Blue.
Turtle Power - history of American submariners Special Guest: Bryan Adams.
</description>
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  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>TROLL PATROL<br>
Why it&#39;s important for busy veterans to make time for volunteering in the veteran community.</p>

<p>ZERO CHAT THIRTY<br>
Army veteran Bryan Adams, who famously appeared in the 2008 IAVA Ad Council PSA &quot;Alone&quot;, shares how his advocacy for veteran services on college campuses, his experience as a Pat Tillman Foundation Scholar, and his own recovery from combat wounds and PTSD led him to his position as Assistant Director of Rutgers University Office of Veteran and Military Programs and Services.</p>

<p>Adams discusses how his position allows him to help other veterans as they navigate transition from the military and using their GI Bill benefits. </p>

<p>SCUTTLEBUTT<br>
Remembering &quot;Thunder Throat&quot; the Army veteran known for movie trailer voiceovers <br>
Love, American Legion Style – a Valentine&#39;s Day truer than the Red, White and Blue.<br>
Turtle Power - history of American submariners</p><p>Special Guest: Bryan Adams.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/G__Xz23slBw">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</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="The American Legion and Wellcare Medicare Advantage plans for Legionnaires | Wellcare" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.wellcarenow.com/veterans/?cid=CMT84543">The American Legion and Wellcare Medicare Advantage plans for Legionnaires | Wellcare</a></li><li><a title="Home | Office of Veteran and Military Programs and Services" rel="nofollow" href="https://veterans.rutgers.edu/">Home | Office of Veteran and Military Programs and Services</a></li><li><a title="Watch the 2008 PSA - Alone" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/fDbqLul97Fg?si=a62cPUOkRy3DxFC4">Watch the 2008 PSA - Alone</a></li><li><a title="Building The Next Generation Of Leaders | Pat Tillman Foundation" rel="nofollow" href="https://pattillmanfoundation.org/">Building The Next Generation Of Leaders | Pat Tillman Foundation</a></li><li><a title="Active Minds - Changing the conversation about mental health" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.activeminds.org/">Active Minds - Changing the conversation about mental health</a></li><li><a title="Be the One | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/betheone">Be the One | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Don LaFontaine - Wikipedia" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_LaFontaine">Don LaFontaine - Wikipedia</a></li><li><a title="Utah’s department commander, president truly make up a Legion Family  | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/news/259320/utah%E2%80%99s-department-commander-president-truly-make-legion-family%C2%A0">Utah’s department commander, president truly make up a Legion Family  | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="“Turtle” Submarine | Connecticut River Museum" rel="nofollow" href="https://ctrivermuseum.org/turtle-submarine/">“Turtle” Submarine | Connecticut River Museum</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>TROLL PATROL<br>
Why it&#39;s important for busy veterans to make time for volunteering in the veteran community.</p>

<p>ZERO CHAT THIRTY<br>
Army veteran Bryan Adams, who famously appeared in the 2008 IAVA Ad Council PSA &quot;Alone&quot;, shares how his advocacy for veteran services on college campuses, his experience as a Pat Tillman Foundation Scholar, and his own recovery from combat wounds and PTSD led him to his position as Assistant Director of Rutgers University Office of Veteran and Military Programs and Services.</p>

<p>Adams discusses how his position allows him to help other veterans as they navigate transition from the military and using their GI Bill benefits. </p>

<p>SCUTTLEBUTT<br>
Remembering &quot;Thunder Throat&quot; the Army veteran known for movie trailer voiceovers <br>
Love, American Legion Style – a Valentine&#39;s Day truer than the Red, White and Blue.<br>
Turtle Power - history of American submariners</p><p>Special Guest: Bryan Adams.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/G__Xz23slBw">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</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="The American Legion and Wellcare Medicare Advantage plans for Legionnaires | Wellcare" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.wellcarenow.com/veterans/?cid=CMT84543">The American Legion and Wellcare Medicare Advantage plans for Legionnaires | Wellcare</a></li><li><a title="Home | Office of Veteran and Military Programs and Services" rel="nofollow" href="https://veterans.rutgers.edu/">Home | Office of Veteran and Military Programs and Services</a></li><li><a title="Watch the 2008 PSA - Alone" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/fDbqLul97Fg?si=a62cPUOkRy3DxFC4">Watch the 2008 PSA - Alone</a></li><li><a title="Building The Next Generation Of Leaders | Pat Tillman Foundation" rel="nofollow" href="https://pattillmanfoundation.org/">Building The Next Generation Of Leaders | Pat Tillman Foundation</a></li><li><a title="Active Minds - Changing the conversation about mental health" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.activeminds.org/">Active Minds - Changing the conversation about mental health</a></li><li><a title="Be the One | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/betheone">Be the One | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Don LaFontaine - Wikipedia" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_LaFontaine">Don LaFontaine - Wikipedia</a></li><li><a title="Utah’s department commander, president truly make up a Legion Family  | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/news/259320/utah%E2%80%99s-department-commander-president-truly-make-legion-family%C2%A0">Utah’s department commander, president truly make up a Legion Family  | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="“Turtle” Submarine | Connecticut River Museum" rel="nofollow" href="https://ctrivermuseum.org/turtle-submarine/">“Turtle” Submarine | Connecticut River Museum</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Episode 195: Tango Alpha Lima: RTM Protocol with Montel Williams</title>
  <link>https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/195</link>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2024 06:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>The American Legion</author>
  <enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7c74b2db-1281-4198-8c34-2dc2631a82da/40b4eccc-2aa3-45a6-9dcb-591dcfdcd59e.mp3" length="50245972" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>195</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Tango Alpha Lima: RTM Protocol with Montel Williams</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:season>5</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>The American Legion</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>50:32</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>TROLL PATROL
Extinguishing the perception of smoke-filled American Legion posts
0-CHAT THIRTY
Emmy-award winning TV host, entrepreneur and inspirational speaker Williams is the episode’s special guest. He is active in raising awareness of non-medical treatments to help veterans, first responders and others overcome post-traumatic stress disorder. He is passionate about Reconsolidation of Traumatic Memories (RTM) therapy, a non-drug, non-traumatizing treatment that reprograms the neurological connection between the brain and traumatic memories.
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
The Myth of Stress Cards
Iraq War veteran with terminal cancer fires tank for last time 
Launch of the Tango Mike Awards Special Guest: Montel Williams.
</description>
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  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>TROLL PATROL<br>
Extinguishing the perception of smoke-filled American Legion posts</p>

<p>0-CHAT THIRTY<br>
Emmy-award winning TV host, entrepreneur and inspirational speaker Williams is the episode’s special guest. He is active in raising awareness of non-medical treatments to help veterans, first responders and others overcome post-traumatic stress disorder. He is passionate about Reconsolidation of Traumatic Memories (RTM) therapy, a non-drug, non-traumatizing treatment that reprograms the neurological connection between the brain and traumatic memories.</p>

<p>THE SCUTTLEBUTT<br>
The Myth of Stress Cards<br>
Iraq War veteran with terminal cancer fires tank for last time <br>
Launch of the Tango Mike Awards</p><p>Special Guest: Montel Williams.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/T8khGK1vpps">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Find a Post" rel="nofollow" href="https://mylegion.org/PersonifyEbusiness/Find-a-Post">Find a Post</a></li><li><a title="Be the One | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/betheone">Be the One | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="MONTEL MEDIA" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.montelmedia.com/">MONTEL MEDIA</a></li><li><a title="Home || Research &amp; Recognition" rel="nofollow" href="https://randrproject.org/">Home || Research &amp; Recognition</a></li><li><a title="Wisconsin Legionnaire and family get &#39;Military Makeover&#39; | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/honor/247359/wisconsin-legionnaire-and-family-get-military-makeover">Wisconsin Legionnaire and family get 'Military Makeover' | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="About Military Makeover with Montel - Home Improvement Full Series" rel="nofollow" href="https://militarymakeover.tv/about-military-makeover-with-montel/">About Military Makeover with Montel - Home Improvement Full Series</a></li><li><a title="Join The American Legion | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/join">Join The American Legion | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="The truth behind basic training Stress Cards | We Are The Mighty" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.wearethemighty.com/articles/truth-behind-basic-training-stress-cards/">The truth behind basic training Stress Cards | We Are The Mighty</a></li><li><a title="‘Every bit of what I remembered’: Iraq War veteran with terminal cancer fires tank for last time | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/news/260653/%E2%80%98every-bit-what-i-remembered%E2%80%99-iraq-war-veteran-terminal-cancer-fires-tank-last-time">‘Every bit of what I remembered’: Iraq War veteran with terminal cancer fires tank for last time | The American Legion</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>TROLL PATROL<br>
Extinguishing the perception of smoke-filled American Legion posts</p>

<p>0-CHAT THIRTY<br>
Emmy-award winning TV host, entrepreneur and inspirational speaker Williams is the episode’s special guest. He is active in raising awareness of non-medical treatments to help veterans, first responders and others overcome post-traumatic stress disorder. He is passionate about Reconsolidation of Traumatic Memories (RTM) therapy, a non-drug, non-traumatizing treatment that reprograms the neurological connection between the brain and traumatic memories.</p>

<p>THE SCUTTLEBUTT<br>
The Myth of Stress Cards<br>
Iraq War veteran with terminal cancer fires tank for last time <br>
Launch of the Tango Mike Awards</p><p>Special Guest: Montel Williams.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/T8khGK1vpps">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Find a Post" rel="nofollow" href="https://mylegion.org/PersonifyEbusiness/Find-a-Post">Find a Post</a></li><li><a title="Be the One | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/betheone">Be the One | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="MONTEL MEDIA" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.montelmedia.com/">MONTEL MEDIA</a></li><li><a title="Home || Research &amp; Recognition" rel="nofollow" href="https://randrproject.org/">Home || Research &amp; Recognition</a></li><li><a title="Wisconsin Legionnaire and family get &#39;Military Makeover&#39; | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/honor/247359/wisconsin-legionnaire-and-family-get-military-makeover">Wisconsin Legionnaire and family get 'Military Makeover' | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="About Military Makeover with Montel - Home Improvement Full Series" rel="nofollow" href="https://militarymakeover.tv/about-military-makeover-with-montel/">About Military Makeover with Montel - Home Improvement Full Series</a></li><li><a title="Join The American Legion | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/join">Join The American Legion | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="The truth behind basic training Stress Cards | We Are The Mighty" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.wearethemighty.com/articles/truth-behind-basic-training-stress-cards/">The truth behind basic training Stress Cards | We Are The Mighty</a></li><li><a title="‘Every bit of what I remembered’: Iraq War veteran with terminal cancer fires tank for last time | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/news/260653/%E2%80%98every-bit-what-i-remembered%E2%80%99-iraq-war-veteran-terminal-cancer-fires-tank-last-time">‘Every bit of what I remembered’: Iraq War veteran with terminal cancer fires tank for last time | The American Legion</a></li></ul>]]>
  </itunes:summary>
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  <title>Tango Alpha Lima Be The One EP05: VETS Co-founders Amber and Marcus Capone</title>
  <link>https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/talbto-05</link>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2024 06:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>The American Legion</author>
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  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:season>5</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>The American Legion</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>44:38</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/7/7c74b2db-1281-4198-8c34-2dc2631a82da/episodes/7/7dafad61-06fc-4661-b4ea-aebf22a23248/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>Marcus and Amber Capone are the founders of Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions – or VETS – an organization that provides resources, research, and advocacy for U.S. Special Operations veterans seeking psychedelic-assisted therapies.  
After 13 years and numerous combat deployments as a Navy SEAL, Marcus faced mental health challenges during his transition.  When he did not see improvement with traditional treatments, Amber pursued alternative psychedelic therapy – which the couple attributes to saving his life, as well as their family.
Marcus and Amber join the podcast to talk about how their own experiences led them to create a resources for other veterans who are seeking alternative therapies.  Special Guests: Amber Capone and Marcus Capone.
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>military, veteran, post-9/11, GWOT, American Legion, service, community, Be The One, mental health, mental wellness, PTSD, suicide prevention, Navy SEAL, 9/11, military transition, military spouse, military family, therapy, therapeutics, advocacy, VA, gala, fundraiser  </itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>Marcus and Amber Capone are the founders of Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions – or VETS – an organization that provides resources, research, and advocacy for U.S. Special Operations veterans seeking psychedelic-assisted therapies.  </p>

<p>After 13 years and numerous combat deployments as a Navy SEAL, Marcus faced mental health challenges during his transition.  When he did not see improvement with traditional treatments, Amber pursued alternative psychedelic therapy – which the couple attributes to saving his life, as well as their family.</p>

<p>Marcus and Amber join the podcast to talk about how their own experiences led them to create a resources for other veterans who are seeking alternative therapies. </p><p>Special Guests: Amber Capone and Marcus Capone.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/jzQn1XgfP8c">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Home | VETS" rel="nofollow" href="https://vetsolutions.org/">Home | VETS</a></li><li><a title="Veterans Crisis Line" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/">Veterans Crisis Line</a></li><li><a title="Be the One | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/betheone">Be the One | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Join The American Legion | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/join">Join The American Legion | The American Legion</a></li></ul>]]>
  </content:encoded>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Marcus and Amber Capone are the founders of Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions – or VETS – an organization that provides resources, research, and advocacy for U.S. Special Operations veterans seeking psychedelic-assisted therapies.  </p>

<p>After 13 years and numerous combat deployments as a Navy SEAL, Marcus faced mental health challenges during his transition.  When he did not see improvement with traditional treatments, Amber pursued alternative psychedelic therapy – which the couple attributes to saving his life, as well as their family.</p>

<p>Marcus and Amber join the podcast to talk about how their own experiences led them to create a resources for other veterans who are seeking alternative therapies. </p><p>Special Guests: Amber Capone and Marcus Capone.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/jzQn1XgfP8c">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Home | VETS" rel="nofollow" href="https://vetsolutions.org/">Home | VETS</a></li><li><a title="Veterans Crisis Line" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/">Veterans Crisis Line</a></li><li><a title="Be the One | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/betheone">Be the One | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Join The American Legion | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/join">Join The American Legion | The American Legion</a></li></ul>]]>
  </itunes:summary>
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  <title>Episode 183: Tango Alpha Lima: “Small Town Strong” Executive Producers Chase Millsap and Dale King </title>
  <link>https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/183</link>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2023 06:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>The American Legion</author>
  <enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7c74b2db-1281-4198-8c34-2dc2631a82da/fedc24eb-b4b4-4e6a-869c-a8ecc6008abf.mp3" length="54831732" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>183</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Tango Alpha Lima: “Small Town Strong” Executive Producers Chase Millsap and Dale King </itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:season>4</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>The American Legion</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>56:53</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/7/7c74b2db-1281-4198-8c34-2dc2631a82da/cover.jpg?v=9"/>
  <description>IN THE NEWS
How the US Army made the world’s toughest sandwich 
THIS WEEK'S GUEST
Executive Producer and Director Chase Millsap and Executive Producer Dale King, join us to talk about their documentary, “Small Town Strong.” 
Filmed over four years in Portsmouth, Ohio, the one-time pill mill capital of America, “Small Town Strong” follows Dale, a former Army Intelligence Officer, who returns to his hometown after two tours in Iraq, to find it in shambles amid the growing opioid epidemic. With no one coming to save them, King starts PSKC Crossfit gym and offers job opportunities to those in recovery. Their unorthodox strategy takes on fentanyl with fitness – resulting in one of the biggest comebacks in small-town America history.  
RAPID FIRE
Women in Army SOF resorted to buying their own armor, study finds 
Share your Buddy Check Week plans with us  
How rucking can give your walking routine a boost  Special Guests: Chase Millsap and Dale King.
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>military, veteran, post-9/11, GWOT, American Legion, service, community, MRE, shelf-stable sandwich, storytelling, documentary film, movie, filmmaker, opioid, fentanyl, addiction, overdose, CrossFit, therapy, physical fitness, mental wellness, endorphins, pain clinic, pill mill, Portsmouth, Ohio, community, camaraderie, peer-to-peer, counseling, COVID-19 pandemic, resiliency, kettle bell, special operations, military women, buddy check, S.A.V.E., Be The One, rucking</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>IN THE NEWS<br>
How the US Army made the world’s toughest sandwich </p>

<p>THIS WEEK&#39;S GUEST<br>
Executive Producer and Director Chase Millsap and Executive Producer Dale King, join us to talk about their documentary, “Small Town Strong.” </p>

<p>Filmed over four years in Portsmouth, Ohio, the one-time pill mill capital of America, “Small Town Strong” follows Dale, a former Army Intelligence Officer, who returns to his hometown after two tours in Iraq, to find it in shambles amid the growing opioid epidemic. With no one coming to save them, King starts PSKC Crossfit gym and offers job opportunities to those in recovery. Their unorthodox strategy takes on fentanyl with fitness – resulting in one of the biggest comebacks in small-town America history.  </p>

<p>RAPID FIRE<br>
Women in Army SOF resorted to buying their own armor, study finds </p>

<p>Share your Buddy Check Week plans with us  </p>

<p>How rucking can give your walking routine a boost </p><p>Special Guests: Chase Millsap and Dale King.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/KxixGVlF7oY">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="How the US Army made the world’s toughest sandwich" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/military-culture/2023/09/11/how-the-us-army-made-the-worlds-toughest-sandwich/?utm_source=flipboard&amp;utm_content=dalydose2013%2Fmagazine%2FTango+Alpha+Lima+Podcast+Ideas">How the US Army made the world’s toughest sandwich</a></li><li><a title="Home" rel="nofollow" href="https://smalltownstrongdoc.com/">Home</a></li><li><a title="Women in Army SOF resorted to buying their own armor, study finds" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2023/08/21/women-in-army-sof-resorted-to-buying-their-own-armor-study-finds/?utm_source=flipboard&amp;utm_content=dalydose2013%2Fmagazine%2FTango+Alpha+Lima+Podcast+Ideas">Women in Army SOF resorted to buying their own armor, study finds</a></li><li><a title="Share your Buddy Check Week plans with us | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/buddycheck/260153/share-your-buddy-check-week-plans-us">Share your Buddy Check Week plans with us | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="How rucking can give your walking routine a boost | CNN" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/16/health/rucking-cardio-strength-workout-wellness/?utm_source=flipboard&amp;utm_content=dalydose2013%2Fmagazine%2FTango+Alpha+Lima+Podcast+Ideas">How rucking can give your walking routine a boost | CNN</a></li></ul>]]>
  </content:encoded>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>IN THE NEWS<br>
How the US Army made the world’s toughest sandwich </p>

<p>THIS WEEK&#39;S GUEST<br>
Executive Producer and Director Chase Millsap and Executive Producer Dale King, join us to talk about their documentary, “Small Town Strong.” </p>

<p>Filmed over four years in Portsmouth, Ohio, the one-time pill mill capital of America, “Small Town Strong” follows Dale, a former Army Intelligence Officer, who returns to his hometown after two tours in Iraq, to find it in shambles amid the growing opioid epidemic. With no one coming to save them, King starts PSKC Crossfit gym and offers job opportunities to those in recovery. Their unorthodox strategy takes on fentanyl with fitness – resulting in one of the biggest comebacks in small-town America history.  </p>

<p>RAPID FIRE<br>
Women in Army SOF resorted to buying their own armor, study finds </p>

<p>Share your Buddy Check Week plans with us  </p>

<p>How rucking can give your walking routine a boost </p><p>Special Guests: Chase Millsap and Dale King.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/KxixGVlF7oY">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="How the US Army made the world’s toughest sandwich" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/military-culture/2023/09/11/how-the-us-army-made-the-worlds-toughest-sandwich/?utm_source=flipboard&amp;utm_content=dalydose2013%2Fmagazine%2FTango+Alpha+Lima+Podcast+Ideas">How the US Army made the world’s toughest sandwich</a></li><li><a title="Home" rel="nofollow" href="https://smalltownstrongdoc.com/">Home</a></li><li><a title="Women in Army SOF resorted to buying their own armor, study finds" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2023/08/21/women-in-army-sof-resorted-to-buying-their-own-armor-study-finds/?utm_source=flipboard&amp;utm_content=dalydose2013%2Fmagazine%2FTango+Alpha+Lima+Podcast+Ideas">Women in Army SOF resorted to buying their own armor, study finds</a></li><li><a title="Share your Buddy Check Week plans with us | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/buddycheck/260153/share-your-buddy-check-week-plans-us">Share your Buddy Check Week plans with us | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="How rucking can give your walking routine a boost | CNN" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/16/health/rucking-cardio-strength-workout-wellness/?utm_source=flipboard&amp;utm_content=dalydose2013%2Fmagazine%2FTango+Alpha+Lima+Podcast+Ideas">How rucking can give your walking routine a boost | CNN</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Episode 175: Tango Alpha Lima: MST Series - Overview with Tara Galovski, PhD and Amy Street, PhD</title>
  <link>https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/175</link>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2023 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>The American Legion</author>
  <enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7c74b2db-1281-4198-8c34-2dc2631a82da/1d3c681e-8ad1-48b6-a933-47fe83805a4a.mp3" length="22373762" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>175</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Tango Alpha Lima: MST Series - Overview with Tara Galovski, PhD and Amy Street, PhD</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:season>4</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>The American Legion</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>46:31</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/7/7c74b2db-1281-4198-8c34-2dc2631a82da/episodes/1/1d3c681e-8ad1-48b6-a933-47fe83805a4a/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>In the first episode of our special series on Military Sexual Trauma, we welcome Tara Galovski, PhD, the Director of Women’s Health Sciences at the National Center for PTSD and Amy Street, PhD, National Director of Military Sexual Trauma in the Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention.
Both women have done extensive research on mental health, women's health, and Military Sexual Trauma. Our discussion gives an overview of the MST issue, examines how ongoing efforts to address the problem and highlights resources for those who need assistance. 
In this series, be aware we will be discussing topics that are sensitive and potentially triggering, so pause and take a break as needed, and remember you can always reach out to the Veterans Crisis Line by dialing 988 and pressing 1. Special Guests: Amy Street, PhD and Tara Galovski, PhD.
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>military, veteran, post-9/11, GWOT, American Legion, service, community, MST, military sexual trauma, interpersonal violence, VA, VA mission, VA healthcare, PTSD, behavioral science, women’s health, CPT, cognitive processing therapy, trauma, recovery, therapy, depression, mental health, sexual assault, sexual harassment, military service, health care, control, moral injury, coping strategy, disability claim, service-connection, va claims appeal, eligibility, avoidance, self-isolation</itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>In the first episode of our special series on Military Sexual Trauma, we welcome Tara Galovski, PhD, the Director of Women’s Health Sciences at the National Center for PTSD and Amy Street, PhD, National Director of Military Sexual Trauma in the Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention.</p>

<p>Both women have done extensive research on mental health, women&#39;s health, and Military Sexual Trauma. Our discussion gives an overview of the MST issue, examines how ongoing efforts to address the problem and highlights resources for those who need assistance. </p>

<p>In this series, be aware we will be discussing topics that are sensitive and potentially triggering, so pause and take a break as needed, and remember you can always reach out to the Veterans Crisis Line by dialing 988 and pressing 1.</p><p>Special Guests: Amy Street, PhD and Tara Galovski, PhD.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/6ZbB7OBwfO8">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Veterans Crisis Line" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/?gclid=CjwKCAjwo9unBhBTEiwAipC118tWyJHgQ5RHSuuFrOGm-RgyUsQ2Opf9Tbga9xp74JR_VexbQvun9RoCIEYQAvD_BwE">Veterans Crisis Line</a></li><li><a title="Beyond MST | VA Mobile" rel="nofollow" href="https://mobile.va.gov/app/beyond-mst">Beyond MST | VA Mobile</a></li><li><a title="Effects of Military Sexual Trauma | VA Mental Health - Mental Health" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/msthome/">Effects of Military Sexual Trauma | VA Mental Health - Mental Health</a></li><li><a title="PTSD: National Center for PTSD Home" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.ptsd.va.gov/">PTSD: National Center for PTSD Home</a></li><li><a title="Military Sexual Trauma - PTSD: National Center for PTSD" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.ptsd.va.gov/understand/types/sexual_trauma_military.asp">Military Sexual Trauma - PTSD: National Center for PTSD</a></li><li><a title="National Center for PTSD: Women’s Sciences Division | Psychiatry" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.bumc.bu.edu/psychiatry/psychiatry-research-center/national-center-for-ptsd-womens-sciences-division/">National Center for PTSD: Women’s Sciences Division | Psychiatry</a></li><li><a title="WoVeN I Women Veterans Network I" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.wovenwomenvets.org/">WoVeN I Women Veterans Network I</a></li></ul>]]>
  </content:encoded>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>In the first episode of our special series on Military Sexual Trauma, we welcome Tara Galovski, PhD, the Director of Women’s Health Sciences at the National Center for PTSD and Amy Street, PhD, National Director of Military Sexual Trauma in the Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention.</p>

<p>Both women have done extensive research on mental health, women&#39;s health, and Military Sexual Trauma. Our discussion gives an overview of the MST issue, examines how ongoing efforts to address the problem and highlights resources for those who need assistance. </p>

<p>In this series, be aware we will be discussing topics that are sensitive and potentially triggering, so pause and take a break as needed, and remember you can always reach out to the Veterans Crisis Line by dialing 988 and pressing 1.</p><p>Special Guests: Amy Street, PhD and Tara Galovski, PhD.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/6ZbB7OBwfO8">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Veterans Crisis Line" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/?gclid=CjwKCAjwo9unBhBTEiwAipC118tWyJHgQ5RHSuuFrOGm-RgyUsQ2Opf9Tbga9xp74JR_VexbQvun9RoCIEYQAvD_BwE">Veterans Crisis Line</a></li><li><a title="Beyond MST | VA Mobile" rel="nofollow" href="https://mobile.va.gov/app/beyond-mst">Beyond MST | VA Mobile</a></li><li><a title="Effects of Military Sexual Trauma | VA Mental Health - Mental Health" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/msthome/">Effects of Military Sexual Trauma | VA Mental Health - Mental Health</a></li><li><a title="PTSD: National Center for PTSD Home" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.ptsd.va.gov/">PTSD: National Center for PTSD Home</a></li><li><a title="Military Sexual Trauma - PTSD: National Center for PTSD" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.ptsd.va.gov/understand/types/sexual_trauma_military.asp">Military Sexual Trauma - PTSD: National Center for PTSD</a></li><li><a title="National Center for PTSD: Women’s Sciences Division | Psychiatry" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.bumc.bu.edu/psychiatry/psychiatry-research-center/national-center-for-ptsd-womens-sciences-division/">National Center for PTSD: Women’s Sciences Division | Psychiatry</a></li><li><a title="WoVeN I Women Veterans Network I" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.wovenwomenvets.org/">WoVeN I Women Veterans Network I</a></li></ul>]]>
  </itunes:summary>
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  <title>Episode 152: Tango Alpha Lima: Best Medicine Brigade with Robin Phoenix Johnson and Doug Bennett</title>
  <link>https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/152</link>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 28 Mar 2023 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>The American Legion</author>
  <enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7c74b2db-1281-4198-8c34-2dc2631a82da/c4675fc3-d38a-474d-8512-e4d3eb00fd12.mp3" length="76546318" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>152</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Tango Alpha Lima: Best Medicine Brigade with Robin Phoenix Johnson and Doug Bennett</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:season>4</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>The American Legion</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:19:34</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/7/7c74b2db-1281-4198-8c34-2dc2631a82da/cover.jpg?v=9"/>
  <description>IN THE NEWS
New VA mission statement recognizes sacred commitment to all Veterans, their families, caregivers and survivors
THIS WEEK'S GUESTS
Robin Phoenix Johnson is an Army veteran, comedian and CEO of the Best Medicine Brigade, where she gives veteran and military spouse comedians performance opportunities. She is also  president of her non-profit organization, HEALARIOUS, a humor therapy program for veterans. Robin and Marine Corp veteran and Best Medicine Brigade comedian Doug Bennett talk about comedy as therapy and the Operation HEALARIOUS Comedy Competition sponsored by The American Legion.
RAPID FIRE
A call for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to make amends for omission of actor, Army veteran and American Legion member Paul Sorvino from the "In Memoriam" program during the Oscars
Woman complains about military-themed candles to shop attendant, who is a veteran.
American Legion Post in Georgia donates 50th vehicle to veterans in need. Special Guests: Doug Bennett and Robin Phoenix Johnson.
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>military, veteran, post-9/11, GWOT, American Legion, service, community, military spouse, San Antonio, river walk, running, caregivers, VA, mission statement, healthcare, military family, inclusion, comedy, therapy, laughter is the best medicine, David Sedaris, Johnny Carson, military experience, observational comedy, feats of strength, Oscars, academy awards, Paul Sorvino, Goodfellas, candle, car donation, homeless veterans</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>IN THE NEWS<br>
New VA mission statement recognizes sacred commitment to all Veterans, their families, caregivers and survivors</p>

<p>THIS WEEK&#39;S GUESTS<br>
Robin Phoenix Johnson is an Army veteran, comedian and CEO of the Best Medicine Brigade, where she gives veteran and military spouse comedians performance opportunities. She is also  president of her non-profit organization, HEALARIOUS, a humor therapy program for veterans. Robin and Marine Corp veteran and Best Medicine Brigade comedian Doug Bennett talk about comedy as therapy and the Operation HEALARIOUS Comedy Competition sponsored by The American Legion.</p>

<p>RAPID FIRE<br>
A call for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to make amends for omission of actor, Army veteran and American Legion member Paul Sorvino from the &quot;In Memoriam&quot; program during the Oscars</p>

<p>Woman complains about military-themed candles to shop attendant, who is a veteran.</p>

<p>American Legion Post in Georgia donates 50th vehicle to veterans in need.</p><p>Special Guests: Doug Bennett and Robin Phoenix Johnson.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/HvjX-06b9tg">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</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="Send us your feedback!" rel="nofollow" href="https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/contact">Send us your feedback!</a></li><li><a title="New VA mission statement recognizes sacred commitment to all Veterans, their families, caregivers and survivors" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=5867">New VA mission statement recognizes sacred commitment to all Veterans, their families, caregivers and survivors</a></li><li><a title="American Legion Grassroots Action Center" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.votervoice.net/AmericanLegion/home">American Legion Grassroots Action Center</a></li><li><a title="Best Medicine Brigade" rel="nofollow" href="https://bestmedicinebrigade.com/">Best Medicine Brigade</a></li><li><a title="Operation HEAL*ARIOUS Comedy Competition" rel="nofollow" href="https://bestmedicinebrigade.com/comedy-competition">Operation HEAL*ARIOUS Comedy Competition</a></li><li><a title="Tango Alpha Lima Podcast Episode 138: Tango Alpha Lima: Give An Hour CEO Dr. Trina Clayeux" rel="nofollow" href="https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/138">Tango Alpha Lima Podcast Episode 138: Tango Alpha Lima: Give An Hour CEO Dr. Trina Clayeux</a></li><li><a title="Operation HEAL*ARIOUS Comedy Night - National Veterans Memorial and Museum" rel="nofollow" href="https://nationalvmm.org/events/operation-healarious-comedy-night/">Operation HEAL*ARIOUS Comedy Night - National Veterans Memorial and Museum</a></li><li><a title="Be the One | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/betheone">Be the One | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Commentary: Do the right thing, Hollywood | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/membership/258409/commentary-do-right-thing-hollywood">Commentary: Do the right thing, Hollywood | The American Legion</a> &mdash; Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.</li><li><a title="Woman Complains About Military Candles, Owner&#39;s Daughter Is a Veteran" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.insider.com/customer-complains-about-military-candles-owner-daughter-veteran-2023-3">Woman Complains About Military Candles, Owner's Daughter Is a Veteran</a></li><li><a title="Malicious Women Candle Co – Malicious Women Co." rel="nofollow" href="https://maliciouswomenco.com/">Malicious Women Candle Co – Malicious Women Co.</a></li><li><a title="Homeless Veterans program, American Legion Post 45 donate 50th car to veterans in need | Legiontown U.S.A." rel="nofollow" href="http://www.legiontown.org/veteranshelping/10427/homeless-veterans-program-american-legion-post-45-donate-50th-car-veterans">Homeless Veterans program, American Legion Post 45 donate 50th car to veterans in need | Legiontown U.S.A.</a></li><li><a title="Thomas M. Brady Post 45, Inc." rel="nofollow" href="https://www.galegion45.org/">Thomas M. Brady Post 45, Inc.</a></li><li><a title="The American Legion Vehicle Donation Program" rel="nofollow" href="https://legion.careasy.org/home?gclid=CjwKCAjwzuqgBhAcEiwAdj5dRkqn5mH3nndrlaeMWFV6aYki0OcTTlQ-Y20lcxLVBHXk1eb5gtd3HRoC2TMQAvD_BwE">The American Legion Vehicle Donation Program</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>IN THE NEWS<br>
New VA mission statement recognizes sacred commitment to all Veterans, their families, caregivers and survivors</p>

<p>THIS WEEK&#39;S GUESTS<br>
Robin Phoenix Johnson is an Army veteran, comedian and CEO of the Best Medicine Brigade, where she gives veteran and military spouse comedians performance opportunities. She is also  president of her non-profit organization, HEALARIOUS, a humor therapy program for veterans. Robin and Marine Corp veteran and Best Medicine Brigade comedian Doug Bennett talk about comedy as therapy and the Operation HEALARIOUS Comedy Competition sponsored by The American Legion.</p>

<p>RAPID FIRE<br>
A call for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to make amends for omission of actor, Army veteran and American Legion member Paul Sorvino from the &quot;In Memoriam&quot; program during the Oscars</p>

<p>Woman complains about military-themed candles to shop attendant, who is a veteran.</p>

<p>American Legion Post in Georgia donates 50th vehicle to veterans in need.</p><p>Special Guests: Doug Bennett and Robin Phoenix Johnson.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/HvjX-06b9tg">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</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="Send us your feedback!" rel="nofollow" href="https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/contact">Send us your feedback!</a></li><li><a title="New VA mission statement recognizes sacred commitment to all Veterans, their families, caregivers and survivors" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=5867">New VA mission statement recognizes sacred commitment to all Veterans, their families, caregivers and survivors</a></li><li><a title="American Legion Grassroots Action Center" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.votervoice.net/AmericanLegion/home">American Legion Grassroots Action Center</a></li><li><a title="Best Medicine Brigade" rel="nofollow" href="https://bestmedicinebrigade.com/">Best Medicine Brigade</a></li><li><a title="Operation HEAL*ARIOUS Comedy Competition" rel="nofollow" href="https://bestmedicinebrigade.com/comedy-competition">Operation HEAL*ARIOUS Comedy Competition</a></li><li><a title="Tango Alpha Lima Podcast Episode 138: Tango Alpha Lima: Give An Hour CEO Dr. Trina Clayeux" rel="nofollow" href="https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/138">Tango Alpha Lima Podcast Episode 138: Tango Alpha Lima: Give An Hour CEO Dr. Trina Clayeux</a></li><li><a title="Operation HEAL*ARIOUS Comedy Night - National Veterans Memorial and Museum" rel="nofollow" href="https://nationalvmm.org/events/operation-healarious-comedy-night/">Operation HEAL*ARIOUS Comedy Night - National Veterans Memorial and Museum</a></li><li><a title="Be the One | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/betheone">Be the One | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Commentary: Do the right thing, Hollywood | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/membership/258409/commentary-do-right-thing-hollywood">Commentary: Do the right thing, Hollywood | The American Legion</a> &mdash; Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.</li><li><a title="Woman Complains About Military Candles, Owner&#39;s Daughter Is a Veteran" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.insider.com/customer-complains-about-military-candles-owner-daughter-veteran-2023-3">Woman Complains About Military Candles, Owner's Daughter Is a Veteran</a></li><li><a title="Malicious Women Candle Co – Malicious Women Co." rel="nofollow" href="https://maliciouswomenco.com/">Malicious Women Candle Co – Malicious Women Co.</a></li><li><a title="Homeless Veterans program, American Legion Post 45 donate 50th car to veterans in need | Legiontown U.S.A." rel="nofollow" href="http://www.legiontown.org/veteranshelping/10427/homeless-veterans-program-american-legion-post-45-donate-50th-car-veterans">Homeless Veterans program, American Legion Post 45 donate 50th car to veterans in need | Legiontown U.S.A.</a></li><li><a title="Thomas M. Brady Post 45, Inc." rel="nofollow" href="https://www.galegion45.org/">Thomas M. Brady Post 45, Inc.</a></li><li><a title="The American Legion Vehicle Donation Program" rel="nofollow" href="https://legion.careasy.org/home?gclid=CjwKCAjwzuqgBhAcEiwAdj5dRkqn5mH3nndrlaeMWFV6aYki0OcTTlQ-Y20lcxLVBHXk1eb5gtd3HRoC2TMQAvD_BwE">The American Legion Vehicle Donation Program</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Episode 138: Tango Alpha Lima: Give An Hour CEO Dr. Trina Clayeux</title>
  <link>https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/138</link>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2022 09:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>The American Legion</author>
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  <itunes:episode>138</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Tango Alpha Lima: Give An Hour CEO Dr. Trina Clayeux</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:season>3</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>The American Legion</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion hosted by post-9/11 veterans. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:04:14</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>IN THE NEWS
Jeff and Ashley discuss the availability of new VA life insurance policies for disabled veterans that are scheduled to launch in January.
THIS WEEK'S GUEST
Dr. Trina Clayeux, the CEO of Give an Hour, a non-profit organization that provides free counseling to servicemembers, veterans and their loved ones, talks about the organization, some of the current projects they are working on, and some things everyone can do in support of emotional well-being.
RAPID FIRE
Legiontown: Fred Brock Post 828 assists families of local elementary schools 
Give blood this holiday season 
 Special Guest: Dr. Trina Clayeux .
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    <![CDATA[<p>IN THE NEWS<br>
Jeff and Ashley discuss the availability of new VA life insurance policies for disabled veterans that are scheduled to launch in January.</p>

<p>THIS WEEK&#39;S GUEST<br>
Dr. Trina Clayeux, the CEO of Give an Hour, a non-profit organization that provides free counseling to servicemembers, veterans and their loved ones, talks about the organization, some of the current projects they are working on, and some things everyone can do in support of emotional well-being.</p>

<p>RAPID FIRE<br>
Legiontown: Fred Brock Post 828 assists families of local elementary schools <br>
Give blood this holiday season </p><p>Special Guest: Dr. Trina Clayeux .</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/242OkXA__fM">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</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="New life insurance program for disabled vets to launch in January" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2022/11/29/new-life-insurance-program-for-disabled-vets-to-launch-in-january/">New life insurance program for disabled vets to launch in January</a></li><li><a title="TAL | Trulaw" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.justicecamplejeune.com/TAL/">TAL | Trulaw</a></li><li><a title="Mental Health Care for Military and Families - Give an Hour" rel="nofollow" href="https://giveanhour.org/military/">Mental Health Care for Military and Families - Give an Hour</a></li><li><a title="Amazon.com: WARRIOR: How to Support Those Who Protect Us: 9781736824405: Springer, Shauna, Wright, Eddie: Books" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/WARRIOR-How-Support-Those-Protect/dp/1736824406/ref=asc_df_1736824406/?tag=hyprod-20&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=507731369506&amp;hvpos=&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=5373741112313957343&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=9016137&amp;hvtargid=pla-1262892631383&amp;psc=1">Amazon.com: WARRIOR: How to Support Those Who Protect Us: 9781736824405: Springer, Shauna, Wright, Eddie: Books</a></li><li><a title="For Providers - Give an Hour" rel="nofollow" href="https://giveanhour.org/providers/">For Providers - Give an Hour</a></li><li><a title="Wellness Ambassadors - Give an Hour" rel="nofollow" href="https://giveanhour.org/wellnessambassador/">Wellness Ambassadors - Give an Hour</a></li><li><a title="Home" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/">Home</a></li><li><a title="Be the One | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/betheone">Be the One | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Fred Brock Post 828 assists families of local elementary schools | Legiontown U.S.A." rel="nofollow" href="http://www.legiontown.org/volunteering/9889/fred-brock-post-828-assists-families-local-elementary-schools">Fred Brock Post 828 assists families of local elementary schools | Legiontown U.S.A.</a></li><li><a title="Give blood this holiday season | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/security/257571/give-blood-holiday-season">Give blood this holiday season | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="American Legion Blood Donor Program | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/security/blood">American Legion Blood Donor Program | The American Legion</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>IN THE NEWS<br>
Jeff and Ashley discuss the availability of new VA life insurance policies for disabled veterans that are scheduled to launch in January.</p>

<p>THIS WEEK&#39;S GUEST<br>
Dr. Trina Clayeux, the CEO of Give an Hour, a non-profit organization that provides free counseling to servicemembers, veterans and their loved ones, talks about the organization, some of the current projects they are working on, and some things everyone can do in support of emotional well-being.</p>

<p>RAPID FIRE<br>
Legiontown: Fred Brock Post 828 assists families of local elementary schools <br>
Give blood this holiday season </p><p>Special Guest: Dr. Trina Clayeux .</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/242OkXA__fM">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</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="New life insurance program for disabled vets to launch in January" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2022/11/29/new-life-insurance-program-for-disabled-vets-to-launch-in-january/">New life insurance program for disabled vets to launch in January</a></li><li><a title="TAL | Trulaw" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.justicecamplejeune.com/TAL/">TAL | Trulaw</a></li><li><a title="Mental Health Care for Military and Families - Give an Hour" rel="nofollow" href="https://giveanhour.org/military/">Mental Health Care for Military and Families - Give an Hour</a></li><li><a title="Amazon.com: WARRIOR: How to Support Those Who Protect Us: 9781736824405: Springer, Shauna, Wright, Eddie: Books" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/WARRIOR-How-Support-Those-Protect/dp/1736824406/ref=asc_df_1736824406/?tag=hyprod-20&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=507731369506&amp;hvpos=&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=5373741112313957343&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=9016137&amp;hvtargid=pla-1262892631383&amp;psc=1">Amazon.com: WARRIOR: How to Support Those Who Protect Us: 9781736824405: Springer, Shauna, Wright, Eddie: Books</a></li><li><a title="For Providers - Give an Hour" rel="nofollow" href="https://giveanhour.org/providers/">For Providers - Give an Hour</a></li><li><a title="Wellness Ambassadors - Give an Hour" rel="nofollow" href="https://giveanhour.org/wellnessambassador/">Wellness Ambassadors - Give an Hour</a></li><li><a title="Home" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/">Home</a></li><li><a title="Be the One | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/betheone">Be the One | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Fred Brock Post 828 assists families of local elementary schools | Legiontown U.S.A." rel="nofollow" href="http://www.legiontown.org/volunteering/9889/fred-brock-post-828-assists-families-local-elementary-schools">Fred Brock Post 828 assists families of local elementary schools | Legiontown U.S.A.</a></li><li><a title="Give blood this holiday season | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/security/257571/give-blood-holiday-season">Give blood this holiday season | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="American Legion Blood Donor Program | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/security/blood">American Legion Blood Donor Program | The American Legion</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Episode 130: Tango Alpha Lima: Cup of Joe Radio with Mike Spotswood and Doug Bradley</title>
  <link>https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/130</link>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2022 09:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>The American Legion</author>
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  <itunes:episode>130</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Tango Alpha Lima: Cup of Joe Radio with Mike Spotswood and Doug Bradley</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:season>3</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>The American Legion</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion hosted by post-9/11 veterans. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:08:49</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>IN THE NEWS
Jeff and Ashley discuss that time Johnny Cash might have intercepted secret Russian code.
THIS WEEK'S GUEST
Two Vietnam veterans, Mike Spotswood and Doug Bradley from Cup of Joe Radio join the show to talk about their veteran-focused radio show created to help veterans with PTSD through the healing power of music. 
RAPID FIRE
Vets benefits poised for biggest cost of living boost in 40 years
House candidate J.R. Majewski on disputed military record: It's 'classified' Special Guests: Doug Bradley and Mike Spotswood.
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>military, veteran, post-9/11, commentary, topical, American Legion, veterans service, community, community service, non-profit, Johnny Cash, Russian code, codebreaker, broadcasting, army war college, fm, radio, Dick Clark, Vietnam war, music, legislation, VA, therapy, music therapy, We Gotta Get Out of This Place, 60s, Rock &amp; Roll, cost of living, PTSD</itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>IN THE NEWS<br>
Jeff and Ashley discuss that time Johnny Cash might have intercepted secret Russian code.</p>

<p>THIS WEEK&#39;S GUEST<br>
Two Vietnam veterans, Mike Spotswood and Doug Bradley from Cup of Joe Radio join the show to talk about their veteran-focused radio show created to help veterans with PTSD through the healing power of music. </p>

<p>RAPID FIRE<br>
Vets benefits poised for biggest cost of living boost in 40 years<br>
House candidate J.R. Majewski on disputed military record: It&#39;s &#39;classified&#39;</p><p>Special Guests: Doug Bradley and Mike Spotswood.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/EtjTlMa4lzU">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</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="Send us your feedback!" rel="nofollow" href="https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/contact">Send us your feedback!</a></li><li><a title="That time Johnny Cash might have intercepted secret Russian code" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/2022/09/26/that-time-johnny-cash-might-have-intercepted-secret-russian-code/">That time Johnny Cash might have intercepted secret Russian code</a></li><li><a title="TAL | Trulaw" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.justicecamplejeune.com/TAL/">TAL | Trulaw</a></li><li><a title="See and taste the difference for yourself -… | Terri Lynn Fundraising" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.terrilynn.com/al">See and taste the difference for yourself -… | Terri Lynn Fundraising</a></li><li><a title="Cup of Joe Radio – Healing Veterans Through The Power Of Music" rel="nofollow" href="http://cupofjoeradio.com/">Cup of Joe Radio – Healing Veterans Through The Power Of Music</a></li><li><a title="Wreaths Across America" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/radio">Wreaths Across America</a></li><li><a title="Amazon.com: Doug Bradley: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/Doug-Bradley/e/B00A1ODWQE?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_3&amp;qid=1626381743&amp;sr=8-3">Amazon.com: Doug Bradley: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle</a></li><li><a title="Rochester Free Radio, WRFZ-LP 106.3 FM, Rochester, NY | Free Internet Radio | TuneIn" rel="nofollow" href="https://tunein.com/radio/Rochester-Free-Radio-1063-s268320/">Rochester Free Radio, WRFZ-LP 106.3 FM, Rochester, NY | Free Internet Radio | TuneIn</a></li><li><a title="Veterans Strengthening America | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/vsa">Veterans Strengthening America | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Vets benefits poised for biggest cost of living boost in 40 years" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2022/09/23/vets-benefits-poised-for-biggest-cost-of-living-boost-in-40-years/">Vets benefits poised for biggest cost of living boost in 40 years</a></li><li><a title="House candidate J.R. Majewski on disputed military record: It&#39;s &#39;classified&#39;" rel="nofollow" href="https://taskandpurpose.com/news/ohio-majewski-military-stolen-valor/">House candidate J.R. Majewski on disputed military record: It's 'classified'</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>IN THE NEWS<br>
Jeff and Ashley discuss that time Johnny Cash might have intercepted secret Russian code.</p>

<p>THIS WEEK&#39;S GUEST<br>
Two Vietnam veterans, Mike Spotswood and Doug Bradley from Cup of Joe Radio join the show to talk about their veteran-focused radio show created to help veterans with PTSD through the healing power of music. </p>

<p>RAPID FIRE<br>
Vets benefits poised for biggest cost of living boost in 40 years<br>
House candidate J.R. Majewski on disputed military record: It&#39;s &#39;classified&#39;</p><p>Special Guests: Doug Bradley and Mike Spotswood.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/EtjTlMa4lzU">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</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="Send us your feedback!" rel="nofollow" href="https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/contact">Send us your feedback!</a></li><li><a title="That time Johnny Cash might have intercepted secret Russian code" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/2022/09/26/that-time-johnny-cash-might-have-intercepted-secret-russian-code/">That time Johnny Cash might have intercepted secret Russian code</a></li><li><a title="TAL | Trulaw" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.justicecamplejeune.com/TAL/">TAL | Trulaw</a></li><li><a title="See and taste the difference for yourself -… | Terri Lynn Fundraising" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.terrilynn.com/al">See and taste the difference for yourself -… | Terri Lynn Fundraising</a></li><li><a title="Cup of Joe Radio – Healing Veterans Through The Power Of Music" rel="nofollow" href="http://cupofjoeradio.com/">Cup of Joe Radio – Healing Veterans Through The Power Of Music</a></li><li><a title="Wreaths Across America" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/radio">Wreaths Across America</a></li><li><a title="Amazon.com: Doug Bradley: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/Doug-Bradley/e/B00A1ODWQE?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_3&amp;qid=1626381743&amp;sr=8-3">Amazon.com: Doug Bradley: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle</a></li><li><a title="Rochester Free Radio, WRFZ-LP 106.3 FM, Rochester, NY | Free Internet Radio | TuneIn" rel="nofollow" href="https://tunein.com/radio/Rochester-Free-Radio-1063-s268320/">Rochester Free Radio, WRFZ-LP 106.3 FM, Rochester, NY | Free Internet Radio | TuneIn</a></li><li><a title="Veterans Strengthening America | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/vsa">Veterans Strengthening America | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Vets benefits poised for biggest cost of living boost in 40 years" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2022/09/23/vets-benefits-poised-for-biggest-cost-of-living-boost-in-40-years/">Vets benefits poised for biggest cost of living boost in 40 years</a></li><li><a title="House candidate J.R. Majewski on disputed military record: It&#39;s &#39;classified&#39;" rel="nofollow" href="https://taskandpurpose.com/news/ohio-majewski-military-stolen-valor/">House candidate J.R. Majewski on disputed military record: It's 'classified'</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Episode 127: Tango Alpha Lima: Health and Wellness with U.S. Army Veteran Jonathan Wechter</title>
  <link>https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/127</link>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2022 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>The American Legion</author>
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  <itunes:episode>127</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Tango Alpha Lima: Health and Wellness with U.S. Army Veteran Jonathan Wechter</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:season>3</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>The American Legion</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion hosted by post-9/11 veterans. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:05:40</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>IN THE NEWS
Jeff and Ashley discuss the threats China and Russia pose to U.S. dominance in space and Jeff tries to figure out the Space Force  "battle zone".
THIS WEEK'S GUEST
Our guest Jonathan talks about his work as a personal trainer and nutritionist, competing as an elite athlete, and his advocacy for mental wellness and therapeutic use of psychedelics to recover from trauma. 
RAPID FIRE
 WWII veteran joins Legion post before 100th birthday
Big Navy investigating SEAL basic training
 Special Guest: Jonathan Wechter.
</description>
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    <![CDATA[<p>IN THE NEWS<br>
Jeff and Ashley discuss the threats China and Russia pose to U.S. dominance in space and Jeff tries to figure out the Space Force  &quot;battle zone&quot;.</p>

<p>THIS WEEK&#39;S GUEST<br>
Our guest Jonathan talks about his work as a personal trainer and nutritionist, competing as an elite athlete, and his advocacy for mental wellness and therapeutic use of psychedelics to recover from trauma. </p>

<p>RAPID FIRE<br>
 WWII veteran joins Legion post before 100th birthday<br>
Big Navy investigating SEAL basic training</p><p>Special Guest: Jonathan Wechter.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/mQ1psgSVxKo">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Join The American Legion " rel="nofollow" href="https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/contact">Join The American Legion </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="American Legion Flag &amp; Emblem" rel="nofollow" href="https://emblem.legion.org/">American Legion Flag &amp; Emblem</a></li><li><a title="US space operations face stiff competition from China and Russia, top Space Force general says | Stars and Stripes" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.stripes.com/branches/space_force/2022-09-13/space-force-operations-china-russia-7322009.html">US space operations face stiff competition from China and Russia, top Space Force general says | Stars and Stripes</a></li><li><a title="Terri Lynn Fundraising" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.terrilynn.com/al">Terri Lynn Fundraising</a></li><li><a title="TAL | Trulaw" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.justicecamplejeune.com/TAL/">TAL | Trulaw</a></li><li><a title="MAPS.org - Support Psychedelic Science - Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies - MAPS" rel="nofollow" href="https://maps.org/">MAPS.org - Support Psychedelic Science - Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies - MAPS</a></li><li><a title="Veterans Strengthening America" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/vsa">Veterans Strengthening America</a></li><li><a title="WWII veteran joins Legion post before 100th birthday | Legiontown U.S.A." rel="nofollow" href="http://www.legiontown.org/wwii-story/9364/wwii-veteran-joins-legion-post-100th-birthday">WWII veteran joins Legion post before 100th birthday | Legiontown U.S.A.</a></li><li><a title="Big Navy investigating SEAL basic training" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-navy/2022/09/12/big-navy-investigating-seal-basic-training/?fbclid=IwAR2WZk7nh8Ll6f1TznlIyHVX_jOqZYvUpvXFAYJ6N5YgPDOYa4DOG0MfK0A">Big Navy investigating SEAL basic training</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>IN THE NEWS<br>
Jeff and Ashley discuss the threats China and Russia pose to U.S. dominance in space and Jeff tries to figure out the Space Force  &quot;battle zone&quot;.</p>

<p>THIS WEEK&#39;S GUEST<br>
Our guest Jonathan talks about his work as a personal trainer and nutritionist, competing as an elite athlete, and his advocacy for mental wellness and therapeutic use of psychedelics to recover from trauma. </p>

<p>RAPID FIRE<br>
 WWII veteran joins Legion post before 100th birthday<br>
Big Navy investigating SEAL basic training</p><p>Special Guest: Jonathan Wechter.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/mQ1psgSVxKo">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Join The American Legion " rel="nofollow" href="https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/contact">Join The American Legion </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="American Legion Flag &amp; Emblem" rel="nofollow" href="https://emblem.legion.org/">American Legion Flag &amp; Emblem</a></li><li><a title="US space operations face stiff competition from China and Russia, top Space Force general says | Stars and Stripes" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.stripes.com/branches/space_force/2022-09-13/space-force-operations-china-russia-7322009.html">US space operations face stiff competition from China and Russia, top Space Force general says | Stars and Stripes</a></li><li><a title="Terri Lynn Fundraising" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.terrilynn.com/al">Terri Lynn Fundraising</a></li><li><a title="TAL | Trulaw" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.justicecamplejeune.com/TAL/">TAL | Trulaw</a></li><li><a title="MAPS.org - Support Psychedelic Science - Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies - MAPS" rel="nofollow" href="https://maps.org/">MAPS.org - Support Psychedelic Science - Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies - MAPS</a></li><li><a title="Veterans Strengthening America" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/vsa">Veterans Strengthening America</a></li><li><a title="WWII veteran joins Legion post before 100th birthday | Legiontown U.S.A." rel="nofollow" href="http://www.legiontown.org/wwii-story/9364/wwii-veteran-joins-legion-post-100th-birthday">WWII veteran joins Legion post before 100th birthday | Legiontown U.S.A.</a></li><li><a title="Big Navy investigating SEAL basic training" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-navy/2022/09/12/big-navy-investigating-seal-basic-training/?fbclid=IwAR2WZk7nh8Ll6f1TznlIyHVX_jOqZYvUpvXFAYJ6N5YgPDOYa4DOG0MfK0A">Big Navy investigating SEAL basic training</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Episode 122: Tango Alpha Lima: Sierra Club Military Outdoors campaign manager Aaron Leonard</title>
  <link>https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/122</link>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2022 11:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>The American Legion</author>
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  <itunes:episode>122</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Tango Alpha Lima: Sierra Club Military Outdoors campaign manager Aaron Leonard</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:season>3</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>The American Legion</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion hosted by post-9/11 veterans. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>44:38</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>IN THE NEWS
Our hosts remember 1-year anniversary of the attack near Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul by honoring the 13 servicemembers killed in the bombing.
THIS WEEK'S GUEST
Our guest is U.S. Army retired Lt. Col. Aaron Leonard, a combat veteran who now serves as Campaign Manager at Sierra Club Military Outdoors and as co-chair of the Outdoor Rx Coalition with the New York State Division of Veterans Services. 
RAPID FIRE
Marine Corps promotes first Black officer to 4-star general in 246-year history
Anniversary of Afghanistan withdrawal could serve as a trigger for those suffering moral injury
Hiring Our Heroes and Wisconsin Career Event at American Legion National ConventionIN THE NEWS
 Special Guest: Aaron Leonard.
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    <![CDATA[<p>IN THE NEWS<br>
Our hosts remember 1-year anniversary of the attack near Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul by honoring the 13 servicemembers killed in the bombing.</p>

<p>THIS WEEK&#39;S GUEST<br>
Our guest is U.S. Army retired Lt. Col. Aaron Leonard, a combat veteran who now serves as Campaign Manager at Sierra Club Military Outdoors and as co-chair of the Outdoor Rx Coalition with the New York State Division of Veterans Services. </p>

<p>RAPID FIRE<br>
Marine Corps promotes first Black officer to 4-star general in 246-year history<br>
Anniversary of Afghanistan withdrawal could serve as a trigger for those suffering moral injury<br>
Hiring Our Heroes and Wisconsin Career Event at American Legion National ConventionIN THE NEWS</p><p>Special Guest: Aaron Leonard.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/q-OrRl_3eNg">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Join The American Legion " rel="nofollow" href="https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/contact">Join The American Legion </a></li><li><a title="Names of 13 service members killed in Kabul attack" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/28/names-of-13-service-members-killed-in-kabul-attack.html">Names of 13 service members killed in Kabul attack</a></li><li><a title="See and taste the difference for yourself -… | Terri Lynn Fundraising" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.terrilynn.com/al">See and taste the difference for yourself -… | Terri Lynn Fundraising</a></li><li><a title="Outdoor Education Adventures &amp; Wilderness Programs | Outward Bound | Outward Bound" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.outwardbound.org/">Outdoor Education Adventures &amp; Wilderness Programs | Outward Bound | Outward Bound</a></li><li><a title="Balto - Wikipedia" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balto">Balto - Wikipedia</a></li><li><a title="Military Outdoors | Sierra Club" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.sierraclub.org/military-outdoors">Military Outdoors | Sierra Club</a></li><li><a title="New York State Senate Passes Outdoor Rx Act in Unanimous Vote | Sierra Club" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.sierraclub.org/press-releases/2020/02/new-york-state-senate-passes-outdoor-rx-act-unanimous-vote">New York State Senate Passes Outdoor Rx Act in Unanimous Vote | Sierra Club</a></li><li><a title="Free Entrance to National Parks for Veterans and Gold Star Families (U.S. National Park Service)" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/veterans-and-gold-star-families-free-access.htm">Free Entrance to National Parks for Veterans and Gold Star Families (U.S. National Park Service)</a></li><li><a title="Every Kid Outdoors" rel="nofollow" href="https://everykidoutdoors.gov/index.htm">Every Kid Outdoors</a></li><li><a title="Dogsledding &amp; Cross Country Skiing for Veterans | Outward Bound | Outward Bound" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.outwardbound.org/course/boundary-waters-dog-sledding-cross-country-skiing-for-veterans/448/">Dogsledding &amp; Cross Country Skiing for Veterans | Outward Bound | Outward Bound</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="Gen. Michael Langley is first Black Marine promoted to 4-star general" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/08/08/michael-langley-first-black-marine-4-star-general/10268839002/">Gen. Michael Langley is first Black Marine promoted to 4-star general</a></li><li><a title="The American Legion Transition &amp; Employment Career Workshops Tickets, Thu, Aug 25, 2022 at 9:00 AM | Eventbrite" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-american-legion-transition-employment-career-workshops-tickets-371265313547">The American Legion Transition &amp; Employment Career Workshops Tickets, Thu, Aug 25, 2022 at 9:00 AM | Eventbrite</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>IN THE NEWS<br>
Our hosts remember 1-year anniversary of the attack near Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul by honoring the 13 servicemembers killed in the bombing.</p>

<p>THIS WEEK&#39;S GUEST<br>
Our guest is U.S. Army retired Lt. Col. Aaron Leonard, a combat veteran who now serves as Campaign Manager at Sierra Club Military Outdoors and as co-chair of the Outdoor Rx Coalition with the New York State Division of Veterans Services. </p>

<p>RAPID FIRE<br>
Marine Corps promotes first Black officer to 4-star general in 246-year history<br>
Anniversary of Afghanistan withdrawal could serve as a trigger for those suffering moral injury<br>
Hiring Our Heroes and Wisconsin Career Event at American Legion National ConventionIN THE NEWS</p><p>Special Guest: Aaron Leonard.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/q-OrRl_3eNg">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Join The American Legion " rel="nofollow" href="https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/contact">Join The American Legion </a></li><li><a title="Names of 13 service members killed in Kabul attack" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/28/names-of-13-service-members-killed-in-kabul-attack.html">Names of 13 service members killed in Kabul attack</a></li><li><a title="See and taste the difference for yourself -… | Terri Lynn Fundraising" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.terrilynn.com/al">See and taste the difference for yourself -… | Terri Lynn Fundraising</a></li><li><a title="Outdoor Education Adventures &amp; Wilderness Programs | Outward Bound | Outward Bound" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.outwardbound.org/">Outdoor Education Adventures &amp; Wilderness Programs | Outward Bound | Outward Bound</a></li><li><a title="Balto - Wikipedia" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balto">Balto - Wikipedia</a></li><li><a title="Military Outdoors | Sierra Club" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.sierraclub.org/military-outdoors">Military Outdoors | Sierra Club</a></li><li><a title="New York State Senate Passes Outdoor Rx Act in Unanimous Vote | Sierra Club" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.sierraclub.org/press-releases/2020/02/new-york-state-senate-passes-outdoor-rx-act-unanimous-vote">New York State Senate Passes Outdoor Rx Act in Unanimous Vote | Sierra Club</a></li><li><a title="Free Entrance to National Parks for Veterans and Gold Star Families (U.S. National Park Service)" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/veterans-and-gold-star-families-free-access.htm">Free Entrance to National Parks for Veterans and Gold Star Families (U.S. National Park Service)</a></li><li><a title="Every Kid Outdoors" rel="nofollow" href="https://everykidoutdoors.gov/index.htm">Every Kid Outdoors</a></li><li><a title="Dogsledding &amp; Cross Country Skiing for Veterans | Outward Bound | Outward Bound" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.outwardbound.org/course/boundary-waters-dog-sledding-cross-country-skiing-for-veterans/448/">Dogsledding &amp; Cross Country Skiing for Veterans | Outward Bound | Outward Bound</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="Gen. Michael Langley is first Black Marine promoted to 4-star general" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/08/08/michael-langley-first-black-marine-4-star-general/10268839002/">Gen. Michael Langley is first Black Marine promoted to 4-star general</a></li><li><a title="The American Legion Transition &amp; Employment Career Workshops Tickets, Thu, Aug 25, 2022 at 9:00 AM | Eventbrite" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-american-legion-transition-employment-career-workshops-tickets-371265313547">The American Legion Transition &amp; Employment Career Workshops Tickets, Thu, Aug 25, 2022 at 9:00 AM | Eventbrite</a></li></ul>]]>
  </itunes:summary>
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  <title>Episode 120: Tango Alpha Lima: Veterans Studies with EKU director Dr. Travis Martin</title>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2022 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>The American Legion</author>
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  <itunes:episode>120</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Tango Alpha Lima: Veterans Studies with EKU director Dr. Travis Martin</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:season>3</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>The American Legion</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion hosted by post-9/11 veterans. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>56:37</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>IN THE NEWS
Jeff shares highlights of his week as a staff member at American Legion Boys Nation.
THIS WEEK'S GUEST
Dr. Travis Martin, more commonly known as T-Dogg, joins the podcast to talk about his role in establishing the Kentucky Center for Veterans Studies at Eastern Kentucky University. 
RAPID FIRE
PACT Act clears final hurdle to President's desk.
Kentucky National Guard rescues hundreds during catastrophic flooding.
Pelosi pledges solidarity with Taiwan as China holds military drills, vents anger
 Special Guest: Travis Martin.
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>military, veteran, post-9/11, commentary, topical, American Legion, veterans service, community, community service, non-profit, woobie, Vienna, DMV, White House, Boys Nation, National Mal, Baghdad, Iraq, Anbar province, GI Bill, student veteran, EKU, veteran studies, bibliotherapy, PTSD, therapy, KFC, bibliotherapy, VA, GWOT, 9/11, PACT Act, National Guard, natural disaster, flooding, Pelosi, Taiwan, China</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>IN THE NEWS<br>
Jeff shares highlights of his week as a staff member at American Legion Boys Nation.</p>

<p>THIS WEEK&#39;S GUEST<br>
Dr. Travis Martin, more commonly known as T-Dogg, joins the podcast to talk about his role in establishing the Kentucky Center for Veterans Studies at Eastern Kentucky University. </p>

<p>RAPID FIRE<br>
PACT Act clears final hurdle to President&#39;s desk.<br>
Kentucky National Guard rescues hundreds during catastrophic flooding.<br>
Pelosi pledges solidarity with Taiwan as China holds military drills, vents anger</p><p>Special Guest: Travis Martin.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/GTHIk-ysyvk">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</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="Boys State / Boys Nation | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/boysnation">Boys State / Boys Nation | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="See and taste the difference for yourself -… | Terri Lynn Fundraising" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.terrilynn.com/al">See and taste the difference for yourself -… | Terri Lynn Fundraising</a></li><li><a title="Travis L. Martin | Travis L. Martin, Author &amp; Educator" rel="nofollow" href="https://travislmartin.com/">Travis L. Martin | Travis L. Martin, Author &amp; Educator</a></li><li><a title="To Shed One&#39;s Sickness | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/news/153789/shed-ones-sickness">To Shed One's Sickness | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Kentucky Center for Veterans Studies" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.eku.edu/kcvs/index.html">Kentucky Center for Veterans Studies</a></li><li><a title="War &amp; Homecoming - The University Press of Kentucky" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.kentuckypress.com/9780813195643/war-and-homecoming/">War &amp; Homecoming - The University Press of Kentucky</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="PACT Act clears final hurdle to the president’s desk  | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/legislative/256488/pact-act-clears-final-hurdle-president%E2%80%99s-desk%C2%A0">PACT Act clears final hurdle to the president’s desk  | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Action Center" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.votervoice.net/AmericanLegion/home">Action Center</a></li><li><a title="National Guard Rescues Hundreds Amid Flooding in Kentucky; 37 Dead | Military.com" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.military.com/daily-news/2022/08/02/national-guard-rescues-hundreds-amid-flooding-kentucky-37-dead.html">National Guard Rescues Hundreds Amid Flooding in Kentucky; 37 Dead | Military.com</a></li><li><a title="Pelosi lauds Taiwan, says China&#39;s fury cannot stop visits by world leaders | Reuters" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/pelosi-addresses-taiwan-parliament-visit-condemned-by-china-2022-08-03/">Pelosi lauds Taiwan, says China's fury cannot stop visits by world leaders | Reuters</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>IN THE NEWS<br>
Jeff shares highlights of his week as a staff member at American Legion Boys Nation.</p>

<p>THIS WEEK&#39;S GUEST<br>
Dr. Travis Martin, more commonly known as T-Dogg, joins the podcast to talk about his role in establishing the Kentucky Center for Veterans Studies at Eastern Kentucky University. </p>

<p>RAPID FIRE<br>
PACT Act clears final hurdle to President&#39;s desk.<br>
Kentucky National Guard rescues hundreds during catastrophic flooding.<br>
Pelosi pledges solidarity with Taiwan as China holds military drills, vents anger</p><p>Special Guest: Travis Martin.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/GTHIk-ysyvk">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</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="Boys State / Boys Nation | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/boysnation">Boys State / Boys Nation | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="See and taste the difference for yourself -… | Terri Lynn Fundraising" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.terrilynn.com/al">See and taste the difference for yourself -… | Terri Lynn Fundraising</a></li><li><a title="Travis L. Martin | Travis L. Martin, Author &amp; Educator" rel="nofollow" href="https://travislmartin.com/">Travis L. Martin | Travis L. Martin, Author &amp; Educator</a></li><li><a title="To Shed One&#39;s Sickness | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/news/153789/shed-ones-sickness">To Shed One's Sickness | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Kentucky Center for Veterans Studies" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.eku.edu/kcvs/index.html">Kentucky Center for Veterans Studies</a></li><li><a title="War &amp; Homecoming - The University Press of Kentucky" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.kentuckypress.com/9780813195643/war-and-homecoming/">War &amp; Homecoming - The University Press of Kentucky</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="PACT Act clears final hurdle to the president’s desk  | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/legislative/256488/pact-act-clears-final-hurdle-president%E2%80%99s-desk%C2%A0">PACT Act clears final hurdle to the president’s desk  | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Action Center" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.votervoice.net/AmericanLegion/home">Action Center</a></li><li><a title="National Guard Rescues Hundreds Amid Flooding in Kentucky; 37 Dead | Military.com" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.military.com/daily-news/2022/08/02/national-guard-rescues-hundreds-amid-flooding-kentucky-37-dead.html">National Guard Rescues Hundreds Amid Flooding in Kentucky; 37 Dead | Military.com</a></li><li><a title="Pelosi lauds Taiwan, says China&#39;s fury cannot stop visits by world leaders | Reuters" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/pelosi-addresses-taiwan-parliament-visit-condemned-by-china-2022-08-03/">Pelosi lauds Taiwan, says China's fury cannot stop visits by world leaders | Reuters</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Episode 92: Tango Alpha Lima: Merging Vets and Players with Former Green Beret Nate Boyer</title>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2022 09:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>The American Legion</author>
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  <itunes:episode>92</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Tango Alpha Lima: Merging Vets and Players with Former Green Beret Nate Boyer</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:season>3</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>The American Legion</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion hosted by post-9/11 veterans. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>51:48</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>IN THE NEWS
Jeff and Ashley discuss the unacceptable living conditions for the junior enlisted barracks at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
THIS WEEK'S GUEST
Jeff and Ashley sit down with former Green Beret and Seattle Seahawk Nate Boyer to talk about Merging Vets and Players, a nonprofit organization that brings together combat veterans and professional athletes for workouts and therapy 
RAPID FIRE
DARPA tests Autonomous Black Hawk Helicopter
Honoring the military service of Harry Belafonte
Air Force ordered to pay restitution for Sutherland Spring shooting Special Guest: Nate Boyer.
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    <![CDATA[<p>IN THE NEWS<br>
Jeff and Ashley discuss the unacceptable living conditions for the junior enlisted barracks at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.</p>

<p>THIS WEEK&#39;S GUEST<br>
Jeff and Ashley sit down with former Green Beret and Seattle Seahawk Nate Boyer to talk about Merging Vets and Players, a nonprofit organization that brings together combat veterans and professional athletes for workouts and therapy </p>

<p>RAPID FIRE<br>
DARPA tests Autonomous Black Hawk Helicopter<br>
Honoring the military service of Harry Belafonte<br>
Air Force ordered to pay restitution for Sutherland Spring shooting</p><p>Special Guest: Nate Boyer.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/bZ5775mDju0">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="American Legion to Navy: ‘Fix Walter Reed barracks now’  | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/commander/254855/american-legion-navy-%E2%80%98fix-walter-reed-barracks-now%E2%80%99%C2%A0">American Legion to Navy: ‘Fix Walter Reed barracks now’  | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Join The American Legion | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/join">Join The American Legion | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="MVP | Merging Vets &amp; Players" rel="nofollow" href="https://vetsandplayers.org/">MVP | Merging Vets &amp; Players</a></li><li><a title="Nate Boyer – Green Beret, Texas Longhorn" rel="nofollow" href="https://nateboyer.com/">Nate Boyer – Green Beret, Texas Longhorn</a></li><li><a title="DARPA Successfully Tests an Autonomous Blackhawk Helicopter" rel="nofollow" href="https://gizmodo.com/darpa-successfully-tests-an-unmanned-autonomous-blackha-1848502521">DARPA Successfully Tests an Autonomous Blackhawk Helicopter</a></li><li><a title="&#39;King of Calypso&#39; Harry Belafonte Was WWII Sailor &gt; U.S. Department of Defense &gt; Story" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.defense.gov/News/Feature-Stories/Story/Article/2913091/king-of-calypso-harry-belafonte-was-wwii-sailor/">'King of Calypso' Harry Belafonte Was WWII Sailor &gt; U.S. Department of Defense &gt; Story</a></li><li><a title="Air Force ordered to pay $230+ million for Sutherland Springs church shooting | American Military News" rel="nofollow" href="https://americanmilitarynews.com/2022/02/air-force-ordered-to-pay-230-million-for-sutherland-springs-church-shooting/">Air Force ordered to pay $230+ million for Sutherland Springs church shooting | American Military News</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>IN THE NEWS<br>
Jeff and Ashley discuss the unacceptable living conditions for the junior enlisted barracks at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.</p>

<p>THIS WEEK&#39;S GUEST<br>
Jeff and Ashley sit down with former Green Beret and Seattle Seahawk Nate Boyer to talk about Merging Vets and Players, a nonprofit organization that brings together combat veterans and professional athletes for workouts and therapy </p>

<p>RAPID FIRE<br>
DARPA tests Autonomous Black Hawk Helicopter<br>
Honoring the military service of Harry Belafonte<br>
Air Force ordered to pay restitution for Sutherland Spring shooting</p><p>Special Guest: Nate Boyer.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/bZ5775mDju0">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="American Legion to Navy: ‘Fix Walter Reed barracks now’  | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/commander/254855/american-legion-navy-%E2%80%98fix-walter-reed-barracks-now%E2%80%99%C2%A0">American Legion to Navy: ‘Fix Walter Reed barracks now’  | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Join The American Legion | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/join">Join The American Legion | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="MVP | Merging Vets &amp; Players" rel="nofollow" href="https://vetsandplayers.org/">MVP | Merging Vets &amp; Players</a></li><li><a title="Nate Boyer – Green Beret, Texas Longhorn" rel="nofollow" href="https://nateboyer.com/">Nate Boyer – Green Beret, Texas Longhorn</a></li><li><a title="DARPA Successfully Tests an Autonomous Blackhawk Helicopter" rel="nofollow" href="https://gizmodo.com/darpa-successfully-tests-an-unmanned-autonomous-blackha-1848502521">DARPA Successfully Tests an Autonomous Blackhawk Helicopter</a></li><li><a title="&#39;King of Calypso&#39; Harry Belafonte Was WWII Sailor &gt; U.S. Department of Defense &gt; Story" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.defense.gov/News/Feature-Stories/Story/Article/2913091/king-of-calypso-harry-belafonte-was-wwii-sailor/">'King of Calypso' Harry Belafonte Was WWII Sailor &gt; U.S. Department of Defense &gt; Story</a></li><li><a title="Air Force ordered to pay $230+ million for Sutherland Springs church shooting | American Military News" rel="nofollow" href="https://americanmilitarynews.com/2022/02/air-force-ordered-to-pay-230-million-for-sutherland-springs-church-shooting/">Air Force ordered to pay $230+ million for Sutherland Springs church shooting | American Military News</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Episode 86: Tango Alpha Lima: Veteran Suicide Part 4: The Soldier's Guide to PTSD with Virginia Cruse</title>
  <link>https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/86</link>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2022 09:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>The American Legion</author>
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  <itunes:episode>86</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Tango Alpha Lima: Veteran Suicide Part 4: The Soldier's Guide to PTSD with Virginia Cruse</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:season>3</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>The American Legion</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion hosted by post-9/11 veterans. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>54:57</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/7/7c74b2db-1281-4198-8c34-2dc2631a82da/cover.jpg?v=9"/>
  <description>Jeff and Ashley are joined by Virginia Cruse, a licensed professional and nationally certified counselor specializing in military issues and combat-related trauma. Virginia shares her personal path to becoming a therapist and her quest to explain PTSD to service members in a way that makes sense. 
Virginia also talks about how American Legion members and posts can help veterans struggling with PTSD.  Special Guest: Virginia Cruse.
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  <itunes:keywords>military, veteran, post-9/11, commentary, topical, American Legion, veterans service, community, community service, non-profit, mental health, trauma, suicide awareness, misdiagnosis, PTSD, relapse, therapy, alcoholism, social support, drug abuse, anxiety, survivor, Afghanistan, C&amp;P exam, survivor guilt, compensation &amp; pension, The Soldiers Guide, VET Center, therapy, VA, evidence-based treatments, </itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Jeff and Ashley are joined by Virginia Cruse, a licensed professional and nationally certified counselor specializing in military issues and combat-related trauma. Virginia shares her personal path to becoming a therapist and her quest to explain PTSD to service members in a way that makes sense. </p>

<p>Virginia also talks about how American Legion members and posts can help veterans struggling with PTSD. </p><p>Special Guest: Virginia Cruse.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/m8fLIQ13xl0">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="The American Legion Vehicle Donation Program" rel="nofollow" href="https://legion.careasy.org/home">The American Legion Vehicle Donation Program</a></li><li><a title="The Soldier&#39;s Guide to PTSD" rel="nofollow" href="https://storyoriginapp.com/universalbooklinks/456d9b6e-6b68-11eb-a236-fb31385d7c14">The Soldier's Guide to PTSD</a></li><li><a title="Join The American Legion | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/join">Join The American Legion | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="The Soldier&#39;s Blog" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.thesoldiersblog.com/">The Soldier's Blog</a></li><li><a title="Vet Centers (Readjustment Counseling) Home" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.vetcenter.va.gov/">Vet Centers (Readjustment Counseling) Home</a></li><li><a title="Home - Landing Page - Give an Hour" rel="nofollow" href="https://giveanhour.org/">Home - Landing Page - Give an Hour</a></li><li><a title="Cohen Veterans Network | Veteran and Military Family Mental Health Care" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.cohenveteransnetwork.org/">Cohen Veterans Network | Veteran and Military Family Mental Health Care</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="Veterans Crisis Line: Suicide Prevention Hotline, Text &amp; Chat" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/">Veterans Crisis Line: Suicide Prevention Hotline, Text &amp; Chat</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Jeff and Ashley are joined by Virginia Cruse, a licensed professional and nationally certified counselor specializing in military issues and combat-related trauma. Virginia shares her personal path to becoming a therapist and her quest to explain PTSD to service members in a way that makes sense. </p>

<p>Virginia also talks about how American Legion members and posts can help veterans struggling with PTSD. </p><p>Special Guest: Virginia Cruse.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/m8fLIQ13xl0">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="The American Legion Vehicle Donation Program" rel="nofollow" href="https://legion.careasy.org/home">The American Legion Vehicle Donation Program</a></li><li><a title="The Soldier&#39;s Guide to PTSD" rel="nofollow" href="https://storyoriginapp.com/universalbooklinks/456d9b6e-6b68-11eb-a236-fb31385d7c14">The Soldier's Guide to PTSD</a></li><li><a title="Join The American Legion | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/join">Join The American Legion | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="The Soldier&#39;s Blog" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.thesoldiersblog.com/">The Soldier's Blog</a></li><li><a title="Vet Centers (Readjustment Counseling) Home" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.vetcenter.va.gov/">Vet Centers (Readjustment Counseling) Home</a></li><li><a title="Home - Landing Page - Give an Hour" rel="nofollow" href="https://giveanhour.org/">Home - Landing Page - Give an Hour</a></li><li><a title="Cohen Veterans Network | Veteran and Military Family Mental Health Care" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.cohenveteransnetwork.org/">Cohen Veterans Network | Veteran and Military Family Mental Health Care</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="Veterans Crisis Line: Suicide Prevention Hotline, Text &amp; Chat" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/">Veterans Crisis Line: Suicide Prevention Hotline, Text &amp; Chat</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Episode 84: Tango Alpha Lima: Veteran Suicide Part 2 - "The American Legion Saved My Life"</title>
  <link>https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/84</link>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2022 09:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>The American Legion</author>
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  <itunes:episode>84</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Tango Alpha Lima: Veteran Suicide Part 2 - "The American Legion Saved My Life"</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:season>3</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>The American Legion</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion hosted by post-9/11 veterans. 
Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>34:53</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/7/7c74b2db-1281-4198-8c34-2dc2631a82da/cover.jpg?v=9"/>
  <description>A decade ago, Air Force Veteran Jeffrey Freeman, frustrated by pain and limitations caused by service-related injuries and other health issues, attempted suicide. In the aftermath of that moment, Jeffrey found The American Legion and credits for saving his life nearly a decade ago, and he wants to share his story in hopes of helping other veterans who may need support.  Special Guest: Jeffrey Freeman.
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>military, veteran, post-9/11, commentary, topical, American Legion, veterans service, community, community service, non-profit, fibromyalgia, disability rating, veteran suicide, mental health, therapy, Honor Guard, ceremonies, honor and remembrance, law enforcement, purpose, service officer, Helmets for Heroes, VA&amp;R</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>A decade ago, Air Force Veteran Jeffrey Freeman, frustrated by pain and limitations caused by service-related injuries and other health issues, attempted suicide. In the aftermath of that moment, Jeffrey found The American Legion and credits for saving his life nearly a decade ago, and he wants to share his story in hopes of helping other veterans who may need support. </p><p>Special Guest: Jeffrey Freeman.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/l22O9bf_TN8">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="Veterans Crisis Line: Suicide Prevention Hotline, Text &amp; Chat" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/">Veterans Crisis Line: Suicide Prevention Hotline, Text &amp; Chat</a></li><li><a title="Join The American Legion | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/join">Join The American Legion | 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="The American Legion Vehicle Donation Program" rel="nofollow" href="https://legion.careasy.org/home">The American Legion Vehicle Donation Program</a></li><li><a title="California Helmets for Heroes" rel="nofollow" href="https://calegion.org/oss8/helmetsforheroes/">California Helmets for Heroes</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>A decade ago, Air Force Veteran Jeffrey Freeman, frustrated by pain and limitations caused by service-related injuries and other health issues, attempted suicide. In the aftermath of that moment, Jeffrey found The American Legion and credits for saving his life nearly a decade ago, and he wants to share his story in hopes of helping other veterans who may need support. </p><p>Special Guest: Jeffrey Freeman.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/l22O9bf_TN8">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="Veterans Crisis Line: Suicide Prevention Hotline, Text &amp; Chat" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/">Veterans Crisis Line: Suicide Prevention Hotline, Text &amp; Chat</a></li><li><a title="Join The American Legion | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/join">Join The American Legion | 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="The American Legion Vehicle Donation Program" rel="nofollow" href="https://legion.careasy.org/home">The American Legion Vehicle Donation Program</a></li><li><a title="California Helmets for Heroes" rel="nofollow" href="https://calegion.org/oss8/helmetsforheroes/">California Helmets for Heroes</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Episode 68: Tango Alpha Lima: Chase Rauchle PTSD NOW! Foundation</title>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2021 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>The American Legion</author>
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  <itunes:episode>68</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Tango Alpha Lima: Chase Rauchle PTSD NOW! Foundation</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>The American Legion</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion hosted by three post-9/11 veterans. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>46:24</itunes:duration>
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  <description>In honor of National Suicide Awareness Prevention Month, Team Tango hosts Chase Rauchle PTSD NOW! Foundation founder Craig Rauchle and board member Steve Lenzi. 
The pair discusses the origins of their organization,  and it's mission to address and reduce suicide among military servicemembers and veterans who suffer from the effects of trauma, stress and depression from combat and reintegration into civilian life. 
They share the ways organization conducts research, supports new and existing treatments  and strives to bring those resources to the military servicemembers, and to help to save lives. Special Guest: Chase Rauchle PTSD NOW! Foundation.
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    <![CDATA[<p>In honor of National Suicide Awareness Prevention Month, Team Tango hosts Chase Rauchle PTSD NOW! Foundation founder Craig Rauchle and board member Steve Lenzi. </p>

<p>The pair discusses the origins of their organization,  and it&#39;s mission to address and reduce suicide among military servicemembers and veterans who suffer from the effects of trauma, stress and depression from combat and reintegration into civilian life. </p>

<p>They share the ways organization conducts research, supports new and existing treatments  and strives to bring those resources to the military servicemembers, and to help to save lives.</p><p>Special Guest: Chase Rauchle PTSD NOW! Foundation.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/n6IwlzFNkos">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="PTSD NOW! Foundation" rel="nofollow" href="https://ptsdnow.org/">PTSD NOW! Foundation</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="Suicide prevention foundation transpires out of loss | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/suicideprevention/252740/suicide-prevention-foundation-transpires-out-loss">Suicide prevention foundation transpires out of loss | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Suicide Prevention Awareness Month | NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.nami.org/get-involved/awareness-events/suicide-prevention-awareness-month">Suicide Prevention Awareness Month | NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness</a></li><li><a title="Suicide Prevention Hotline: 24/7 Confidential Help – Veterans Crisis Line" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/get-help/hotline?gclid=CjwKCAjw7fuJBhBdEiwA2lLMYT9Eq8_heWvdqmqZ_SbRz7ZBFioqtGBbHqOpXIXCxwrz2IUkeppIpBoCnRwQAvD_BwE">Suicide Prevention Hotline: 24/7 Confidential Help – Veterans Crisis Line</a></li><li><a title="Flag Bookazine -American Legion Flag &amp; Emblem" rel="nofollow" href="https://emblem.legion.org/History/products/1151/">Flag Bookazine -American Legion Flag &amp; Emblem</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>In honor of National Suicide Awareness Prevention Month, Team Tango hosts Chase Rauchle PTSD NOW! Foundation founder Craig Rauchle and board member Steve Lenzi. </p>

<p>The pair discusses the origins of their organization,  and it&#39;s mission to address and reduce suicide among military servicemembers and veterans who suffer from the effects of trauma, stress and depression from combat and reintegration into civilian life. </p>

<p>They share the ways organization conducts research, supports new and existing treatments  and strives to bring those resources to the military servicemembers, and to help to save lives.</p><p>Special Guest: Chase Rauchle PTSD NOW! Foundation.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/n6IwlzFNkos">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="PTSD NOW! Foundation" rel="nofollow" href="https://ptsdnow.org/">PTSD NOW! Foundation</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="Suicide prevention foundation transpires out of loss | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/suicideprevention/252740/suicide-prevention-foundation-transpires-out-loss">Suicide prevention foundation transpires out of loss | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Suicide Prevention Awareness Month | NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.nami.org/get-involved/awareness-events/suicide-prevention-awareness-month">Suicide Prevention Awareness Month | NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness</a></li><li><a title="Suicide Prevention Hotline: 24/7 Confidential Help – Veterans Crisis Line" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/get-help/hotline?gclid=CjwKCAjw7fuJBhBdEiwA2lLMYT9Eq8_heWvdqmqZ_SbRz7ZBFioqtGBbHqOpXIXCxwrz2IUkeppIpBoCnRwQAvD_BwE">Suicide Prevention Hotline: 24/7 Confidential Help – Veterans Crisis Line</a></li><li><a title="Flag Bookazine -American Legion Flag &amp; Emblem" rel="nofollow" href="https://emblem.legion.org/History/products/1151/">Flag Bookazine -American Legion Flag &amp; Emblem</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Episode 41: Tango Alpha Lima: Moral Injury with guest David Fisher</title>
  <link>https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/41</link>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>The American Legion</author>
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  <itunes:episode>41</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Tango Alpha Lima: Moral Injury with guest David Fisher</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>The American Legion</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion hosted by three post-9/11 veterans. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>49:27</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Marine and Navy veteran and psychologist David Fisher joins the Team Tango to discuss Moral Injury. Fisher, who founded and runs the Moral Injury Institute, defines moral injury as “witnessing whether in person, through reporting, or some other means something that causes a crisis of conscience due to a violation of one’s deeply held moral, religious, or ethical beliefs such that one psychically suffers in a materially adverse way.” Special Guest: David Fisher, PhD.
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  <itunes:keywords>military, veteran, post-9/11, commentary, topical, American Legion, veterans service, community, community service, non-profit, moral injury, therapy, poetry, moral injury institute, mental health, psychological, spiritual, lizard brain, ptsd, </itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Marine and Navy veteran and psychologist David Fisher joins the Team Tango to discuss Moral Injury. Fisher, who founded and runs the Moral Injury Institute, defines moral injury as “witnessing whether in person, through reporting, or some other means something that causes a crisis of conscience due to a violation of one’s deeply held moral, religious, or ethical beliefs such that one psychically suffers in a materially adverse way.”</p><p>Special Guest: David Fisher, PhD.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/tpE3WougbJc">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="The Road Back: A Novel (All Quiet on the Western Front) (9780449912461): Remarque, Erich Maria, Wheen, Arthur Wesley: Books" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/Road-Back-Novel-Quiet-Western/dp/0449912469">The Road Back: A Novel (All Quiet on the Western Front) (9780449912461): Remarque, Erich Maria, Wheen, Arthur Wesley: Books</a></li><li><a title="Reading Bibliography &amp; Resources – The Moral Injury Institute" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.themoralinjuryinstitute.com/reading-bibliography/">Reading Bibliography &amp; Resources – The Moral Injury Institute</a></li><li><a title="The Rag and Bone Shop of the Heart: A Poetry Anthology: Bly, Robert, Hillman, James, Meade, Michael: 9780060924201: Amazon.com: Books" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/Rag-Bone-Shop-Heart-Anthology/dp/0060924209/ref=sr_1_1?crid=E0BEA44ACQHI&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=the+rag+and+bone+shop+of+the+heart&amp;qid=1612377183&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=The+Rag+and+Bone%2Cstripbooks%2C183&amp;sr=1-1">The Rag and Bone Shop of the Heart: A Poetry Anthology: Bly, Robert, Hillman, James, Meade, Michael: 9780060924201: Amazon.com: Books</a></li><li><a title="War and Moral Injury: A Reader: Meagher, Robert Emmet, Pryer, Douglas A., Nash, William P., Acampora, Christa Davis: 9781498296786: Amazon.com: Books" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/Moral-Injury-Robert-Emmet-Meagher/dp/1498296785/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&amp;keywords=the+moral+injury+reader&amp;qid=1612377256&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-2">War and Moral Injury: A Reader: Meagher, Robert Emmet, Pryer, Douglas A., Nash, William P., Acampora, Christa Davis: 9781498296786: Amazon.com: Books</a></li><li><a title="Moral Injury and the Promise of Virtue (9783030329365): Wiinikka-Lydon, Joseph: Books" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/3030329364/ref=sm_n_au_dka_US_pr_fal_0_0?adId=3030329364&amp;creativeASIN=3030329364&amp;linkId=e809e71a6a829080524dc8aa7e819cde&amp;tag=themoralinjur-20&amp;linkCode=w41&amp;ref-refURL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.themoralinjuryinstitute.com%2Fclasses%2F&amp;slotNum=0&amp;imprToken=Y.Emg8zqfhHxz8zjiTZGmA&amp;adType=smart&amp;adMode=auto&amp;adFormat=grid&amp;impressionTimestamp=1612191369479">Moral Injury and the Promise of Virtue (9783030329365): Wiinikka-Lydon, Joseph: Books</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Marine and Navy veteran and psychologist David Fisher joins the Team Tango to discuss Moral Injury. Fisher, who founded and runs the Moral Injury Institute, defines moral injury as “witnessing whether in person, through reporting, or some other means something that causes a crisis of conscience due to a violation of one’s deeply held moral, religious, or ethical beliefs such that one psychically suffers in a materially adverse way.”</p><p>Special Guest: David Fisher, PhD.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/tpE3WougbJc">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="The Road Back: A Novel (All Quiet on the Western Front) (9780449912461): Remarque, Erich Maria, Wheen, Arthur Wesley: Books" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/Road-Back-Novel-Quiet-Western/dp/0449912469">The Road Back: A Novel (All Quiet on the Western Front) (9780449912461): Remarque, Erich Maria, Wheen, Arthur Wesley: Books</a></li><li><a title="Reading Bibliography &amp; Resources – The Moral Injury Institute" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.themoralinjuryinstitute.com/reading-bibliography/">Reading Bibliography &amp; Resources – The Moral Injury Institute</a></li><li><a title="The Rag and Bone Shop of the Heart: A Poetry Anthology: Bly, Robert, Hillman, James, Meade, Michael: 9780060924201: Amazon.com: Books" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/Rag-Bone-Shop-Heart-Anthology/dp/0060924209/ref=sr_1_1?crid=E0BEA44ACQHI&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=the+rag+and+bone+shop+of+the+heart&amp;qid=1612377183&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=The+Rag+and+Bone%2Cstripbooks%2C183&amp;sr=1-1">The Rag and Bone Shop of the Heart: A Poetry Anthology: Bly, Robert, Hillman, James, Meade, Michael: 9780060924201: Amazon.com: Books</a></li><li><a title="War and Moral Injury: A Reader: Meagher, Robert Emmet, Pryer, Douglas A., Nash, William P., Acampora, Christa Davis: 9781498296786: Amazon.com: Books" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/Moral-Injury-Robert-Emmet-Meagher/dp/1498296785/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&amp;keywords=the+moral+injury+reader&amp;qid=1612377256&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-2">War and Moral Injury: A Reader: Meagher, Robert Emmet, Pryer, Douglas A., Nash, William P., Acampora, Christa Davis: 9781498296786: Amazon.com: Books</a></li><li><a title="Moral Injury and the Promise of Virtue (9783030329365): Wiinikka-Lydon, Joseph: Books" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/3030329364/ref=sm_n_au_dka_US_pr_fal_0_0?adId=3030329364&amp;creativeASIN=3030329364&amp;linkId=e809e71a6a829080524dc8aa7e819cde&amp;tag=themoralinjur-20&amp;linkCode=w41&amp;ref-refURL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.themoralinjuryinstitute.com%2Fclasses%2F&amp;slotNum=0&amp;imprToken=Y.Emg8zqfhHxz8zjiTZGmA&amp;adType=smart&amp;adMode=auto&amp;adFormat=grid&amp;impressionTimestamp=1612191369479">Moral Injury and the Promise of Virtue (9783030329365): Wiinikka-Lydon, Joseph: Books</a></li></ul>]]>
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