web02.fireside.fm Sat, 11 Apr 2026 08:22:34 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Tango Alpha Lima Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Women's History Month” https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/tags/women's%20history%20month Wed, 27 Mar 2024 06:00:00 -0400 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 en-us episodic A podcast for and by military veterans and service members, brought to you by The American Legion The American Legion 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 no veterans, military service, The American Legion, community, transition, PTSD, service members, careers, military life, Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, Space Force National Guard, Reserves, DoD, defense, national security, veterans service organizations, VA benefits The American Legion hsoria@legion.org Tango Alpha Lima Trailblazing Women Veterans: Iraq War POW Shoshana Johnson https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/mww4 1f9d01f6-d4a4-472f-9dee-2e00de40a169 Wed, 27 Mar 2024 06:00:00 -0400 The American Legion full 5 The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima. 47:19 no _In this special series we celebrate Women's History Month and honor the service of women veterans and their contributions to American military history. _ In this final episode of our series, we honor Shoshana Johnson, the first Black woman POW in U.S. history. Her story is often overshadowed by media attention given to others, but her determination and resilience is inspirational. We also recognize the contributions of other women who took advantage of ever-expanding roles for women in the modern military to carve out careers and rise to leadership positions. COLD WAR Rear Adm. Grace Hopper Adm. Sandra L. Stosz Brig. Gen. Wilma Vaught Maj. Gen. Jeanne M. Holm GULF WAR Col. Rhonda Cornum Cmdr. Darlene Iskra Col. Martha McSally Sgt. Maj. Michele S. Jones Vice Adm. Vivien Crea GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM Hon. Tammy Duckworth Lt. Col. Nicole Malachowski Capt. Kristen Griest Maj. Gen. Tammy S. Smith Adm. Michelle J. Howard Lt. Gen. Nina M. Armagno military, veteran, post-9/11, GWOT, American Legion, service, community, military women wednesday, women's history month, military women, army, navy, air force, marines, coast guard, space force, POW, Iraq, Afghanistan, Cold War, Gulf War _In this special series we celebrate Women's History Month and honor the service of women veterans and their contributions to American military history. _

In this final episode of our series, we honor Shoshana Johnson, the first Black woman POW in U.S. history. Her story is often overshadowed by media attention given to others, but her determination and resilience is inspirational.

We also recognize the contributions of other women who took advantage of ever-expanding roles for women in the modern military to carve out careers and rise to leadership positions.

COLD WAR
Rear Adm. Grace Hopper
Adm. Sandra L. Stosz
Brig. Gen. Wilma Vaught
Maj. Gen. Jeanne M. Holm

GULF WAR
Col. Rhonda Cornum
Cmdr. Darlene Iskra
Col. Martha McSally
Sgt. Maj. Michele S. Jones
Vice Adm. Vivien Crea

GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM
Hon. Tammy Duckworth
Lt. Col. Nicole Malachowski
Capt. Kristen Griest
Maj. Gen. Tammy S. Smith
Adm. Michelle J. Howard
Lt. Gen. Nina M. Armagno

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]]> _In this special series we celebrate Women's History Month and honor the service of women veterans and their contributions to American military history. _

In this final episode of our series, we honor Shoshana Johnson, the first Black woman POW in U.S. history. Her story is often overshadowed by media attention given to others, but her determination and resilience is inspirational.

We also recognize the contributions of other women who took advantage of ever-expanding roles for women in the modern military to carve out careers and rise to leadership positions.

COLD WAR
Rear Adm. Grace Hopper
Adm. Sandra L. Stosz
Brig. Gen. Wilma Vaught
Maj. Gen. Jeanne M. Holm

GULF WAR
Col. Rhonda Cornum
Cmdr. Darlene Iskra
Col. Martha McSally
Sgt. Maj. Michele S. Jones
Vice Adm. Vivien Crea

GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM
Hon. Tammy Duckworth
Lt. Col. Nicole Malachowski
Capt. Kristen Griest
Maj. Gen. Tammy S. Smith
Adm. Michelle J. Howard
Lt. Gen. Nina M. Armagno

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]]> Tango Alpha Lima Trailblazing Women Veterans: Col. Allison Black, the "Angel of Death," https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/mww3 57b378ab-6324-4d68-acab-0764d02625b6 Wed, 20 Mar 2024 06:00:00 -0400 The American Legion full 5 The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima. 22:02 no _In this special series we celebrate Women's History Month and honor the service of women veterans and their contributions to American military history. _ In this episode, we honor U.S. Air Force Col. Allison Black for her historic role as the first female AC-130H Spectre navigator to open fire on enemy targets in combat. Dubbed the "Angel of Death," Black's story exemplifies the courage and resilience of women in the military – especially those in combat roles. We also recognize the contributions of other women who emerged as trailblazers during the Cold War era, when policies began to change and women increasingly held administrative, technical and medical positions within the military. KOREAN WAR Anna May Hays Eileen Collins Capt. Della H. Raney Col. Ruth A. Lucas VIETNAM WAR Mary Therese Klinker Adm. Michelle J. Howard Diane Carlson Evans Maj. Gen. Marcelite J. Harris military, veteran, post-9/11, GWOT, American Legion, service, community, american legion, air force, bravery, community, gwot, heroic, military, military women, post-9/11, service, veteran, women in combat, women's history month, korean war, vietnam war, cold war, Afghanistan, Taliban, combat nurse, operation babylift, _In this special series we celebrate Women's History Month and honor the service of women veterans and their contributions to American military history. _

In this episode, we honor U.S. Air Force Col. Allison Black for her historic role as the first female AC-130H Spectre navigator to open fire on enemy targets in combat. Dubbed the "Angel of Death," Black's story exemplifies the courage and resilience of women in the military – especially those in combat roles.

We also recognize the contributions of other women who emerged as trailblazers during the Cold War era, when policies began to change and women increasingly held administrative, technical and medical positions within the military.

KOREAN WAR
Anna May Hays
Eileen Collins
Capt. Della H. Raney
Col. Ruth A. Lucas

VIETNAM WAR
Mary Therese Klinker
Adm. Michelle J. Howard
Diane Carlson Evans
Maj. Gen. Marcelite J. Harris

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]]> _In this special series we celebrate Women's History Month and honor the service of women veterans and their contributions to American military history. _

In this episode, we honor U.S. Air Force Col. Allison Black for her historic role as the first female AC-130H Spectre navigator to open fire on enemy targets in combat. Dubbed the "Angel of Death," Black's story exemplifies the courage and resilience of women in the military – especially those in combat roles.

We also recognize the contributions of other women who emerged as trailblazers during the Cold War era, when policies began to change and women increasingly held administrative, technical and medical positions within the military.

KOREAN WAR
Anna May Hays
Eileen Collins
Capt. Della H. Raney
Col. Ruth A. Lucas

VIETNAM WAR
Mary Therese Klinker
Adm. Michelle J. Howard
Diane Carlson Evans
Maj. Gen. Marcelite J. Harris

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]]> Tango Alpha Lima Trailblazing Women Veterans: The Angels of Anzio https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/mww2 69b3f2a7-518d-4ecc-87aa-fb37388dc730 Wed, 13 Mar 2024 07:00:00 -0400 The American Legion full 5 The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima. 31:50 no _In this special series we celebrate Women's History Month and honor the service of women veterans and their contributions to American military history. _ In this episode, we honor the "Angels of Anzio," four courageous nurses of World War II who received the Silver Star for their gallantry in combat. The stories of Mary Roberts, Elaine Roe, Virginia Rourke, and Ellen Ainsworth is one of exceptional courage and resilience as they saved countless lives during the chaos of a relentless battle. We also recognize the contributions of other women who emerged as trailblazers as a new century of warfare brought new roles for women SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR Esther Hasson Anita Newcomb McGee Jane Delano WORLD WAR I The "Hello Girls" Opha May Johnson Helen Purviance Loretta Perfectus Walsh WORLD WAR II Elaine Harmon Jacqueline Cochran Nancy Harkness Love Cornelia Fort Ruth Streeter Lt. Col. Charity Adams Earley military, veteran, post-9/11, GWOT, American Legion, service, community, military women, women's history month, spanish-american war, world war I, World War II, WWI, WWII, WASP, WAVE, WAC, Army Nurse Corps, Donut Lassies, Hello Girls, Navy Nurse Corps, military medicine, women in combat, silver star, heroic, bravery _In this special series we celebrate Women's History Month and honor the service of women veterans and their contributions to American military history. _

In this episode, we honor the "Angels of Anzio," four courageous nurses of World War II who received the Silver Star for their gallantry in combat. The stories of Mary Roberts, Elaine Roe, Virginia Rourke, and Ellen Ainsworth is one of exceptional courage and resilience as they saved countless lives during the chaos of a relentless battle.

We also recognize the contributions of other women who emerged as trailblazers as a new century of warfare brought new roles for women

SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR
Esther Hasson
Anita Newcomb McGee
Jane Delano

WORLD WAR I
The "Hello Girls"
Opha May Johnson
Helen Purviance
Loretta Perfectus Walsh

WORLD WAR II
Elaine Harmon
Jacqueline Cochran
Nancy Harkness Love
Cornelia Fort
Ruth Streeter
Lt. Col. Charity Adams Earley

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]]> _In this special series we celebrate Women's History Month and honor the service of women veterans and their contributions to American military history. _

In this episode, we honor the "Angels of Anzio," four courageous nurses of World War II who received the Silver Star for their gallantry in combat. The stories of Mary Roberts, Elaine Roe, Virginia Rourke, and Ellen Ainsworth is one of exceptional courage and resilience as they saved countless lives during the chaos of a relentless battle.

We also recognize the contributions of other women who emerged as trailblazers as a new century of warfare brought new roles for women

SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR
Esther Hasson
Anita Newcomb McGee
Jane Delano

WORLD WAR I
The "Hello Girls"
Opha May Johnson
Helen Purviance
Loretta Perfectus Walsh

WORLD WAR II
Elaine Harmon
Jacqueline Cochran
Nancy Harkness Love
Cornelia Fort
Ruth Streeter
Lt. Col. Charity Adams Earley

Links:

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