THIS WEEK’S GUEST
We visit with the inspiring Ray Ruschel, who served 20 years in the U.S. Army, is still serving in the North Dakota National Guard, and a is a 49-year-old freshman at North Dakota State College of Science where he is taking business classes and is a defensive lineman on the NDSCS Wildcats Division III football team. Tom Brady, eat your heart out.

RAPID FIRE
Amityville American Legion Pipe Band will take lead role in 2023 D-Day commemoration ceremonies in Normandy
New Army social media policy pushes stricter rules

Texting paying off for national vice commander

Special Guest: Ray Ruschel.

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• Ray Ruschel - North Dakota State College of Science
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• Amityville American Legion Pipe Band nominated as lead bagpipe band for D-Day commemoration ceremonies in June 2023 | Legiontown U.S.A.
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• New Army social media policy pushes stricter rules
• Texting paying off for national vice commander | The American Legion
• 2022 Veterans Day discounts | The American Legion

CV reluctantly brings us yet another story about Afghanistan as two of the military’s highest-ranking generals telling lawmakers that they did not support the full withdrawal this year.

Ashley shares a story from The American Legion Magazine about the benefits of Wind Therapy.

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Marine Lieutenant Colonel who demanded Afghanistan accountability thrown in brig.
Remains of Medal of Honor recipient Rev. Emil Kapaun returned to Kansas 70 years after his death in North Korean POW Camp.
Navy veteran with broken-down scooter becomes TikTok star is flooded with generosity.
Lawmaker on a mission to compel Pentagon to take UFOs seriously.

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• Four-wheel fun, freedom with Idaho American Legion Post 101 - YouTube
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• Remains of Medal of Honor recipient Fr. Emil Kapaun return to Kansas after 70 years | Stars and Stripes
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• 'A total lack of focus': Lawmaker on a mission to compel Pentagon to take UFOs seriously - POLITICO
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• Legion Racing | The American Legion

Ashley shares the news that Secretary Esper has backed the effort to posthumously bestow the Medal of Honor on Sgt. Alwyn Cashe.

Jeff unsheaths the knife hand as he expresses his continuing frustration over the mounting death toll at Ft. Hood, and all of Team Tango agrees on the need for Army leadership to clear the deck and start over.

Rapid Fire
Army OKs Push-ups as Punishment
Coast Guards close call with a shark and a unicorn
Army investigating soldier who posts Holocaust joke on TikTok.
59-year-old Army Basic Training graduate is Team Tango's new hero.

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• U.S. Coast Guard shoots at shark as it swims toward crew - YouTube
• The American Legion Annual Report 2020 | Brochures & Publications | The American Legion