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    <title>Tango Alpha Lima Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Va Disability Claim”</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.
This weekly podcast is produced by The American Legion. For more stories and videos please visit www.legion.org/tangoalphalima
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    <itunes:subtitle>A podcast for and by military veterans and service members, brought to you by The American Legion</itunes:subtitle>
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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>Episode 159: Tango Alpha Lima: SteerBridge Founder Robert Schroder</title>
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  <itunes:episode>159</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Tango Alpha Lima: SteerBridge Founder Robert Schroder</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:duration>52:35</itunes:duration>
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  <description>IN THE NEWS
Unhoused Veterans Will Get New Apartments in West LA, Though VA Is Years Behind Its Promises 
THIS WEEK'S GUEST
SteerBridge founder Robert Schroder shares how his military career, a job at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and even two weeks spent at Mississippi American Legion Boys State helped lead him to create a company that pairs the talents of veterans and military spouses with cutting-edge technology and connects them to federal government and corporate clients.
RAPID FIRE
American Legion Service Officer saves homeless honorably discharged Army disabled veteran's life
Army Guard sniper team wins International Sniper Competition Special Guest: Robert Schroder .
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    <![CDATA[<p>IN THE NEWS<br>
Unhoused Veterans Will Get New Apartments in West LA, Though VA Is Years Behind Its Promises </p>

<p>THIS WEEK&#39;S GUEST<br>
SteerBridge founder Robert Schroder shares how his military career, a job at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and even two weeks spent at Mississippi American Legion Boys State helped lead him to create a company that pairs the talents of veterans and military spouses with cutting-edge technology and connects them to federal government and corporate clients.</p>

<p>RAPID FIRE<br>
American Legion Service Officer saves homeless honorably discharged Army disabled veteran&#39;s life<br>
Army Guard sniper team wins International Sniper Competition</p><p>Special Guest: Robert Schroder .</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/7RogzwpdEtY">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="Unhoused Veterans Will Get New Apartments in West LA, Though VA Is Years Behind On Its Promises | LAist" rel="nofollow" href="https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/west-la-va-campus-housing-homeless-veterans-affairs">Unhoused Veterans Will Get New Apartments in West LA, Though VA Is Years Behind On Its Promises | LAist</a></li><li><a title="City of Tents: Veterans Row | KCRW" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.kcrw.com/news/city-of-tents-veterans-row">City of Tents: Veterans Row | KCRW</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="About Us" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.steerbridge.com/aboutus">About Us</a> &mdash; DOD, the U.S. Government, and corporate clients</li><li><a title="(37) Post | LinkedIn" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/robschroder_veterans-veteranshelpingveterans-service-activity-6800817183250374657-9Dbe/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop">(37) Post | LinkedIn</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="American Legion NSO saves homeless honorably discharged Army disabled veteran&#39;s life | Legiontown U.S.A." rel="nofollow" href="http://www.legiontown.org/ownwords/10657/american-legion-nso-saves-homeless-honorably-discharged-army-disabled-veterans-life">American Legion NSO saves homeless honorably discharged Army disabled veteran's life | Legiontown U.S.A.</a></li><li><a title="Army Guard sniper team wins International Sniper Competition | American Military News" rel="nofollow" href="https://americanmilitarynews.com/2023/05/army-guard-sniper-team-wins-international-sniper-competition/">Army Guard sniper team wins International Sniper Competition | American Military News</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>IN THE NEWS<br>
Unhoused Veterans Will Get New Apartments in West LA, Though VA Is Years Behind Its Promises </p>

<p>THIS WEEK&#39;S GUEST<br>
SteerBridge founder Robert Schroder shares how his military career, a job at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and even two weeks spent at Mississippi American Legion Boys State helped lead him to create a company that pairs the talents of veterans and military spouses with cutting-edge technology and connects them to federal government and corporate clients.</p>

<p>RAPID FIRE<br>
American Legion Service Officer saves homeless honorably discharged Army disabled veteran&#39;s life<br>
Army Guard sniper team wins International Sniper Competition</p><p>Special Guest: Robert Schroder .</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/7RogzwpdEtY">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="Unhoused Veterans Will Get New Apartments in West LA, Though VA Is Years Behind On Its Promises | LAist" rel="nofollow" href="https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/west-la-va-campus-housing-homeless-veterans-affairs">Unhoused Veterans Will Get New Apartments in West LA, Though VA Is Years Behind On Its Promises | LAist</a></li><li><a title="City of Tents: Veterans Row | KCRW" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.kcrw.com/news/city-of-tents-veterans-row">City of Tents: Veterans Row | KCRW</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="About Us" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.steerbridge.com/aboutus">About Us</a> &mdash; DOD, the U.S. Government, and corporate clients</li><li><a title="(37) Post | LinkedIn" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/robschroder_veterans-veteranshelpingveterans-service-activity-6800817183250374657-9Dbe/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop">(37) Post | LinkedIn</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="American Legion NSO saves homeless honorably discharged Army disabled veteran&#39;s life | Legiontown U.S.A." rel="nofollow" href="http://www.legiontown.org/ownwords/10657/american-legion-nso-saves-homeless-honorably-discharged-army-disabled-veterans-life">American Legion NSO saves homeless honorably discharged Army disabled veteran's life | Legiontown U.S.A.</a></li><li><a title="Army Guard sniper team wins International Sniper Competition | American Military News" rel="nofollow" href="https://americanmilitarynews.com/2023/05/army-guard-sniper-team-wins-international-sniper-competition/">Army Guard sniper team wins International Sniper Competition | American Military News</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Episode 23: Tango Alpha Lima: COVID indictments, Blue Water Navy logs, Unicorns and MORE COWBELL!</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2020 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>The American Legion</author>
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  <itunes:episode>23</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Tango Alpha Lima: COVID indictments, Blue Water Navy logs, Unicorns and MORE COWBELL!</itunes:title>
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  <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>41:23</itunes:duration>
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  <description>CV celebrates as the  U.S. Coast Guard unicorn float made famous by the USCGC Kimball shark-infested swim call makes it's debut at the U.S. Coast Guard Museum in New London, Connecticut.
Jeff shares stories of criminal indictments for leaders at two veterans homes over COVID-19 deaths of residents.
Ashley brings the scoop on how the National Archives Navy deck log digitization project will help speed the disability claims process for Blue Water Vietnam veterans.
Rapid Fire
Space Force: Why use a human when you have a robot?
Ninja Hellfire Missile
Marines rob Catholic church at gunpoint
Shulkin urges VA to do more for veterans exposed to Burn Pits. 
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    <![CDATA[<p>CV celebrates as the  U.S. Coast Guard unicorn float made famous by the USCGC Kimball shark-infested swim call makes it&#39;s debut at the U.S. Coast Guard Museum in New London, Connecticut.</p>

<p>Jeff shares stories of criminal indictments for leaders at two veterans homes over COVID-19 deaths of residents.</p>

<p>Ashley brings the scoop on how the National Archives Navy deck log digitization project will help speed the disability claims process for Blue Water Vietnam veterans.</p>

<p>Rapid Fire<br>
Space Force: Why use a human when you have a robot?<br>
Ninja Hellfire Missile<br>
Marines rob Catholic church at gunpoint<br>
Shulkin urges VA to do more for veterans exposed to Burn Pits.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="The Unicorn Song - The Irish Rovers" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EPsuOEH1fY">The Unicorn Song - The Irish Rovers</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="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/nEvwb6Ulw1s">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="U.S. Coast Guard Museum" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.history.uscg.mil/ourcollections/artifacts/igphoto/2001757971/">U.S. Coast Guard Museum</a></li><li><a title="Unicorn Made Famous by Shark Incident Floats into History at Coast Guard Museum | Military.com" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/09/24/unicorn-made-famous-shark-incident-floats-history-coast-guard-museum.html">Unicorn Made Famous by Shark Incident Floats into History at Coast Guard Museum | Military.com</a></li><li><a title="The American Legion Veterans &amp; Children Foundation" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/donate/endowment_fund">The American Legion Veterans &amp; Children Foundation</a></li><li><a title="Navy Deck Logs Available in the National Archives Catalog | National Archives" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.archives.gov/research/military/logbooks/navy-online">Navy Deck Logs Available in the National Archives Catalog | National Archives</a></li><li><a title="Find an American Legion Service Officers" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.members.legion.org/CGI-BIN/lansaweb?webapp=MYLDSO+webrtn=wr_dsolist+ml=LANSA:XHTML+partition=TAL+language=ENG">Find an American Legion Service Officers</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>CV celebrates as the  U.S. Coast Guard unicorn float made famous by the USCGC Kimball shark-infested swim call makes it&#39;s debut at the U.S. Coast Guard Museum in New London, Connecticut.</p>

<p>Jeff shares stories of criminal indictments for leaders at two veterans homes over COVID-19 deaths of residents.</p>

<p>Ashley brings the scoop on how the National Archives Navy deck log digitization project will help speed the disability claims process for Blue Water Vietnam veterans.</p>

<p>Rapid Fire<br>
Space Force: Why use a human when you have a robot?<br>
Ninja Hellfire Missile<br>
Marines rob Catholic church at gunpoint<br>
Shulkin urges VA to do more for veterans exposed to Burn Pits.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="The Unicorn Song - The Irish Rovers" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EPsuOEH1fY">The Unicorn Song - The Irish Rovers</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="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/nEvwb6Ulw1s">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="U.S. Coast Guard Museum" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.history.uscg.mil/ourcollections/artifacts/igphoto/2001757971/">U.S. Coast Guard Museum</a></li><li><a title="Unicorn Made Famous by Shark Incident Floats into History at Coast Guard Museum | Military.com" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/09/24/unicorn-made-famous-shark-incident-floats-history-coast-guard-museum.html">Unicorn Made Famous by Shark Incident Floats into History at Coast Guard Museum | Military.com</a></li><li><a title="The American Legion Veterans &amp; Children Foundation" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/donate/endowment_fund">The American Legion Veterans &amp; Children Foundation</a></li><li><a title="Navy Deck Logs Available in the National Archives Catalog | National Archives" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.archives.gov/research/military/logbooks/navy-online">Navy Deck Logs Available in the National Archives Catalog | National Archives</a></li><li><a title="Find an American Legion Service Officers" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.members.legion.org/CGI-BIN/lansaweb?webapp=MYLDSO+webrtn=wr_dsolist+ml=LANSA:XHTML+partition=TAL+language=ENG">Find an American Legion Service Officers</a></li></ul>]]>
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