web01.fireside.fm Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:59:58 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Tango Alpha Lima Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “World War Ii” https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/tags/world%20war%20ii Tue, 04 Feb 2025 06:00:00 -0500 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 Episode 249: Meet the Navy's first Black female helicopter pilot https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/249 9bced72e-5647-4a1b-8c6d-dc797c1b3958 Tue, 04 Feb 2025 06:00:00 -0500 The American Legion 249 Meet the Navy's first Black female helicopter pilot full 6 The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima. 1:13:46 no Stacy, Joe and Adam look forward to the holidays and observances in February, including African American History Month, International Women’s Day, Valentines Day, Change Your Password Day, and GI Joe Day. THE INTERVIEW After making history, Kamin Samuel struggled upon leaving the military. Now she is an entrepreneur, best-selling author and documentary filmmaker of “Courage to Thrive.” SCUTTLEBUTT Arizona Legion members take part in the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl presented by Gin & Juice by Dre and Snoop. National WWII Museum in New Orleans, the special exhibition - Fighting for the Right to Fight: African American Experiences in World War II A trip down the Reddit rabbit hole in search of wild post office stories in honor of National Thank a Mail Carrier Day Special Guest: Kamin Samuel. military, veteran, post-9/11, GWOT, American Legion, service, community, helicopter pilot, Black History Month, African American History month, Aviation, naval aviator, role model, be the one, mental health, coaching, coping, GI Joe, Rosa Parks, Arizona Bowl, Snoop Dog, Gin & Juice, WWII, World War II, civil rights, Medal of Honor, MOH, segregation, Buffalo Soldiers, USPS, postal workers, mail carriers, Stacy, Joe and Adam look forward to the holidays and observances in February, including African American History Month, International Women’s Day, Valentines Day, Change Your Password Day, and GI Joe Day.

THE INTERVIEW
After making history, Kamin Samuel struggled upon leaving the military. Now she is an entrepreneur, best-selling author and documentary filmmaker of “Courage to Thrive.”

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Arizona Legion members take part in the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl presented by Gin & Juice by Dre and Snoop.

National WWII Museum in New Orleans, the special exhibition - Fighting for the Right to Fight: African American Experiences in World War II

A trip down the Reddit rabbit hole in search of wild post office stories in honor of National Thank a Mail Carrier Day

Special Guest: Kamin Samuel.

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]]> Stacy, Joe and Adam look forward to the holidays and observances in February, including African American History Month, International Women’s Day, Valentines Day, Change Your Password Day, and GI Joe Day.

THE INTERVIEW
After making history, Kamin Samuel struggled upon leaving the military. Now she is an entrepreneur, best-selling author and documentary filmmaker of “Courage to Thrive.”

SCUTTLEBUTT
Arizona Legion members take part in the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl presented by Gin & Juice by Dre and Snoop.

National WWII Museum in New Orleans, the special exhibition - Fighting for the Right to Fight: African American Experiences in World War II

A trip down the Reddit rabbit hole in search of wild post office stories in honor of National Thank a Mail Carrier Day

Special Guest: Kamin Samuel.

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]]> Episode 241: How diet affects mental wellness https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/241 a53532cb-53b6-4d63-a018-294c77111f56 Tue, 26 Nov 2024 06:00:00 -0500 The American Legion 241 How diet affects mental wellness full 5 The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima. 59:21 no Abraham Lincoln and the first Thanksgiving THE INTERVIEW Dr. Uma Naidoo, nutritional psychiatrist, professional chef, nutritional biologist and author, shares her knowledge of how our diets affect our brains and mental wellness. Dr. Naidoo also talks about the connection between food, culture and community, how to make small modifications that make family favories into healthier choices, and how she helps people understand food as medicine. SCUTTLEBUTT Follow Stacy down the Reddit Rabbit Hole for tales of Thanksgiving on deployment The bear who was a private in the Polish Army Special Guest: Dr. Uma Naidoo. military, veteran, post-9/11, GWOT, American Legion, service, community, Thanksgiving, Abraham Lincoln, Civil War, blessed, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday, turkey, stuffing, cranberries, World War II, allies, Polish Army, bears, nutrition, wellness, mental health, resilience, treatment, SAW, habits, behavior modification, movement, PTSD, meal planning, discipline, motivation, lifestyle medicine, food as medicine, psychotherapy, food for the soul, dahl, turmeric, Mediterranean diet, flavor Abraham Lincoln and the first Thanksgiving

THE INTERVIEW
Dr. Uma Naidoo, nutritional psychiatrist, professional chef, nutritional biologist and author, shares her knowledge of how our diets affect our brains and mental wellness.

Dr. Naidoo also talks about the connection between food, culture and community, how to make small modifications that make family favories into healthier choices, and how she helps people understand food as medicine.

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Follow Stacy down the Reddit Rabbit Hole for tales of Thanksgiving on deployment

The bear who was a private in the Polish Army

Special Guest: Dr. Uma Naidoo.

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THE INTERVIEW
Dr. Uma Naidoo, nutritional psychiatrist, professional chef, nutritional biologist and author, shares her knowledge of how our diets affect our brains and mental wellness.

Dr. Naidoo also talks about the connection between food, culture and community, how to make small modifications that make family favories into healthier choices, and how she helps people understand food as medicine.

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Follow Stacy down the Reddit Rabbit Hole for tales of Thanksgiving on deployment

The bear who was a private in the Polish Army

Special Guest: Dr. Uma Naidoo.

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]]> Episode 239: The Power of Lifestyle Medicine for veterans https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/239 f540501f-8665-494f-aac1-f9cfcd0db404 Tue, 12 Nov 2024 06:00:00 -0500 The American Legion 239 The Power of Lifestyle Medicine for veterans full 5 The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima. 1:02:04 no Retired Air Force physician, Dr. Mary Anne Kiel, is a Pediatrician and a Food for Life Instructor with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. Her work with Lifestyle and Performance medicine has helped servicemembers and their families learn how to make sustainable behavioral changes that improve health and wellness over the course of their lifetime. Dr. Kiel discusses how being actively social, embracing a healthy, whole food plant-based diet, exercising regularly and getting enough sleep can increase a patients' healthspan - or the amount of time that an individual can be healthy and active during their lifespan. SCUTTLEBUTT Go Army! Go Navy! American Legion gearing up to be first veterans service organization to sponsor the Army Navy Game. More than 800 US veterans given honourable discharges after 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' review The Best World War II Movies, According to Service Members and Veterans Special Guest: Mary Anne Kiel. military, veteran, post-9/11, GWOT, American Legion, service, community, mystery meat, PTSD, TBI, treatment, lifestyle medicine, performance medicine, whole-food, plant-based, health-care, public health, obesity, Army/Navy game, football, rivalry, LGBTQ, Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, DADT, presidential pardon, movie, film, WWII, World War II Retired Air Force physician, Dr. Mary Anne Kiel, is a Pediatrician and a Food for Life Instructor with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. Her work with Lifestyle and Performance medicine has helped servicemembers and their families learn how to make sustainable behavioral changes that improve health and wellness over the course of their lifetime.

Dr. Kiel discusses how being actively social, embracing a healthy, whole food plant-based diet, exercising regularly and getting enough sleep can increase a patients' healthspan - or the amount of time that an individual can be healthy and active during their lifespan.

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Go Army! Go Navy! American Legion gearing up to be first veterans service organization to sponsor the Army Navy Game.

More than 800 US veterans given honourable discharges after 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' review

The Best World War II Movies, According to Service Members and Veterans

Special Guest: Mary Anne Kiel.

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]]> Retired Air Force physician, Dr. Mary Anne Kiel, is a Pediatrician and a Food for Life Instructor with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. Her work with Lifestyle and Performance medicine has helped servicemembers and their families learn how to make sustainable behavioral changes that improve health and wellness over the course of their lifetime.

Dr. Kiel discusses how being actively social, embracing a healthy, whole food plant-based diet, exercising regularly and getting enough sleep can increase a patients' healthspan - or the amount of time that an individual can be healthy and active during their lifespan.

SCUTTLEBUTT
Go Army! Go Navy! American Legion gearing up to be first veterans service organization to sponsor the Army Navy Game.

More than 800 US veterans given honourable discharges after 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' review

The Best World War II Movies, According to Service Members and Veterans

Special Guest: Mary Anne Kiel.

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]]> Episode 211: Tango Alpha Lima: Comic artist and illustrator Stephen Russell https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/211 976daeb8-0b29-4d41-adf9-225e91770048 Tue, 30 Apr 2024 06:00:00 -0400 The American Legion 211 Tango Alpha Lima: Comic artist and illustrator Stephen Russell full 5 The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima. 57:11 no The Eiteljorg Museum in Indianapolis seeks veteran stories of service. THE INTERVIEW Army Airborne infantryman turned comic book creator, Stephen Russell, aka the Salty Skipper, talks about his service, what it takes to create a comic book and writing his memoir. Russell’s book, “Troublemakers: The Greatest Dog and Pony Show in Iraq,” is a memoir detailing his experiences and memories of his deployment in 2006-07 to the front lines in Baqubah, Iraq. SCUTTLEBUTT No American vets traveled to Iwo Jima for annual ‘reunion’ marking pivotal WWII battle Hip replacements, other orthopedic devices not properly tracked by VA After Action Season 2 streaming online beginning May 6th Special Guest: Stephen Russell . military, veteran, post-9/11, GWOT, American Legion, service, community, comic books, care packages, comic strips, comics, Native American veteran, Iraq, creative process, Baqubah, Iraq, memoir, author, self-reflection, deployment, catharsis, writing therapy, storyteller, patriotism, authentic stories, WWII, Vietnam, troop surge, article 15, FOB Warhorse, Petraus, artist, illustrator, veteran-owned business, Iwo Jima, honor, remembrance, ceremony, World War II, orthopedic joints The Eiteljorg Museum in Indianapolis seeks veteran stories of service.

THE INTERVIEW
Army Airborne infantryman turned comic book creator, Stephen Russell, aka the Salty Skipper, talks about his service, what it takes to create a comic book and writing his memoir. Russell’s book, “Troublemakers: The Greatest Dog and Pony Show in Iraq,” is a memoir detailing his experiences and memories of his deployment in 2006-07 to the front lines in Baqubah, Iraq.

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No American vets traveled to Iwo Jima for annual ‘reunion’ marking pivotal WWII battle
Hip replacements, other orthopedic devices not properly tracked by VA
After Action Season 2 streaming online beginning May 6th

Special Guest: Stephen Russell .

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THE INTERVIEW
Army Airborne infantryman turned comic book creator, Stephen Russell, aka the Salty Skipper, talks about his service, what it takes to create a comic book and writing his memoir. Russell’s book, “Troublemakers: The Greatest Dog and Pony Show in Iraq,” is a memoir detailing his experiences and memories of his deployment in 2006-07 to the front lines in Baqubah, Iraq.

SCUTTLEBUTT
No American vets traveled to Iwo Jima for annual ‘reunion’ marking pivotal WWII battle
Hip replacements, other orthopedic devices not properly tracked by VA
After Action Season 2 streaming online beginning May 6th

Special Guest: Stephen Russell .

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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

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]]> Episode 167: Tango Alpha Lima: HireMilitary founder and CEO Michael Quinn https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/167 ff2f361c-f568-41e1-8674-5c0c6c779bca Tue, 11 Jul 2023 06:30:00 -0400 The American Legion 167 Tango Alpha Lima: HireMilitary founder and CEO Michael Quinn full 4 The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima. 1:15:47 no IN THE NEWS Deadline looms for vets to get retroactive toxic exposure benefits THIS WEEK'S GUEST At the end of a 24-year military career, Retired U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Michael Quinn quickly realized the overwhelming challenges veterans face when entering the private sector workforce and resolved to make a difference. Quinn joins the podcast to talk about his own experience and passion to positively impact job-seekers in the military and veteran community led to the creation of HireMilitary. RAPID FIRE THRIVE: Helping Veterans and employees find happiness Legion post educates how to ‘Be the One’ with VA S.A.V.E. training Connecticut World War II veteran gets high school diploma 80 years later Special Guest: Mike Quinn. military, veteran, post-9/11, GWOT, American Legion, service, community, Toxic exposure, PACT Act, VA claim, healthcare, career, military transition, c-suite, employment, leadership, job fair, humility, job search, networking, DoD Skillbridge, military spouse, internship, mentorship, military and veteran community, health, wellness, whole health, suicide prevention, mental health, Be The One, WWII, World War II, IN THE NEWS
Deadline looms for vets to get retroactive toxic exposure benefits

THIS WEEK'S GUEST
At the end of a 24-year military career, Retired U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Michael Quinn quickly realized the overwhelming challenges veterans face when entering the private sector workforce and resolved to make a difference. Quinn joins the podcast to talk about his own experience and passion to positively impact job-seekers in the military and veteran community led to the creation of HireMilitary.

RAPID FIRE

THRIVE: Helping Veterans and employees find happiness
Legion post educates how to ‘Be the One’ with VA S.A.V.E. training
Connecticut World War II veteran gets high school diploma 80 years later

Special Guest: Mike Quinn.

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Deadline looms for vets to get retroactive toxic exposure benefits

THIS WEEK'S GUEST
At the end of a 24-year military career, Retired U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Michael Quinn quickly realized the overwhelming challenges veterans face when entering the private sector workforce and resolved to make a difference. Quinn joins the podcast to talk about his own experience and passion to positively impact job-seekers in the military and veteran community led to the creation of HireMilitary.

RAPID FIRE

THRIVE: Helping Veterans and employees find happiness
Legion post educates how to ‘Be the One’ with VA S.A.V.E. training
Connecticut World War II veteran gets high school diploma 80 years later

Special Guest: Mike Quinn.

Links:

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