Tango Alpha Lima Podcast

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October 17, 2023Episode 185: Tango Alpha Lima: Advocating for Afghan Allies with Mahnaz Akbari and Rebekah Edmondson
IN THE NEWS
Will all NFL teams retire Pat Tillman's number?
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This week we visit with two female veterans who work with the PenFed foundation keep faith with the Afghans who served alongside U.S. forces by assisting with their rescue and successful resettlement into American communities.
Mahnaz Akbari served 10 years the in Afghan special forces as the Commander of a Female Tactical Platoon – a small unit of Afghan women who worked with U.S. special operations forces (SOF) in Afghanistan to search, questioning, and medical assistance of women and children - in a way that was respectful of Islam and Afghan culture.
Rebekah Edmondson served 10 years in U.S. Army and deployed to Afghanistan several times to support a program called the Cultural Support Team, where she trained FTPs.
Both women talk about how they got started in their military careers, the missions they were part of an Afghanistan, and the work they are doing in support of Afghan allies today.
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Air Force to review discharges of troops with mental health conditions
Drunken Special Operators Struggle to Finish a Mission in New Action Comedy 'Obliterated'
American Legion Post 109 Donates $4,500 to Feed Vail’s Schoolchildren
Special Guests: Mahnaz Akbari and Rebekah Edmondson.
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Petition to retire Pat Tillman’s #40 jersey league-wide gains momentum
Petition · NFL Retire Pat Tillman’s #40 League-Wide · Change.org
Be the One | The American Legion
Home - PenFed Foundation
American Legion Grassroots Action Center: PasS the Afghan Adjustment Act
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Air Force to review discharges of troops with mental health conditions
Drunken Special Operators Struggle to Finish a Mission in New Action Comedy 'Obliterated' | Military.com
Vail Community ReSources and American Legion Post 109 (Tucson, Ariz.) | Legiontown U.S.A.
Temporary Financial Assistance | The American Legion
1 hr 10 min
October 10, 2023Episode 184: Tango Alpha Lima: Former Army White House Physician Dr. Jennifer Peña
IN THE NEWS
10 Military Habits and Hacks That Will Change Your Life
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Dr. Jennifer Peña is a board-certified internal medicine physician, an Army combat veteran, a former physician in the White House Medical Unit, and an expert in digital and telehealth. She joins the podcast to share her experience serving as primary physician to the vice president under two administrations, and what it was like to return it to her home in Puerto Rico and become a leading voice in the advancement of telehealth care.
RAPID FIRE
Shaving the Sergeant Major of the Army? There’s an app for that.
A veteran started a gun shop. When a struggling soldier asked him to store his firearms – he started saving lives.
Army Colonel Enforces the Rules On and Off the Football Field
Special Guest: Dr. Jennifer M. Peña,.
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10 Military Habits and Hacks That Will Change Your Life - New Trader U
Be the One | The American Legion
Shaving the Sergeant Major of the Army? There’s an app for that.
A veteran started a gun shop. When a struggling soldier asked him to store his firearms – he started saving lives. - CBS News
Army Colonel Enforces the Rules On and Off the Football Field | Article | The United States Army
57 min
October 03, 2023Episode 183: Tango Alpha Lima: “Small Town Strong” Executive Producers Chase Millsap and Dale King
IN THE NEWS
How the US Army made the world’s toughest sandwich
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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.
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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.
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How the US Army made the world’s toughest sandwich
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Women in Army SOF resorted to buying their own armor, study finds
Share your Buddy Check Week plans with us | The American Legion
How rucking can give your walking routine a boost | CNN
57 min
October 01, 2023Tango Alpha Lima Be The One EP02: Lifestyle Medicine and Mental Health with Dr. Regan Stiegmann
Dr. Regan Stiegmann is Associate Professor of Preventive and Lifestyle Medicine and Director of the Digital Health Track at Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Parker, Colorado.
Dr. Stiegmann served 11 years in the U.S. Air Force, most recently as a Flight Surgeon and Lifestyle & Performance Medicine Specialist with the 10th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. She is passionate about human performance optimization, positive psychology, and health promotion, and she discusses how diet, exercise and other factors play a role in mental wellness
Special Guest: Dr. Regan Stiegmann .
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Veterans Crisis Line — Dial 988 then Press 1
24/7 Confidential Crisis Support for veterans and their loved ones.
Dr. Major Regan Stiegmann Is Helping Others Become Fit to Serve - Muscle & Fitness
Home - American College of Lifestyle Medicine
Food as Medicine - American College of Lifestyle Medicine
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine - Food for Life
Walter C. Willett | Academic Profile | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Million Veteran Program (MVP)
Owaves — Find Your Rhythm
The Game Changers Official Film Website | Documentary
40 min
September 26, 2023Episode 182: Tango Alpha Lima: “Black Warriors: The Buffalo Soldiers of World War II” with Ivan A. Houston
IN THE NEWS
Knowing the signs of a stroke can save your life
How a Hallmark Movie's Take on Air Force Romance Got Cooperation from the Thunderbirds
THIS WEEK'S GUEST
Ivan Abbott Houston, who was a design engineer and test driver of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, MLRS and Humvee Military Vehicle, shares the story of his father, Ivan James Houston, a Buffalo Soldier who served with the 92nd Division in Italy during WWII, and wrote two books and a documentary film about his experiences during and after the war.
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Free career guidance for Veterans from America's top companies
U.S. Army Mariners Rescue A Man Clinging To Plastic Lid In The Middle Of The Ocean
VA recreation therapist leads Yak and Yarn group
Special Guest: Ivan A. Houston.
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Tango Alpha Lima Podcast Episode 174: Tango Alpha Lima: Typhoon Coast Author Mark R. Clifford
Warning signs - The Stroke Foundation
How a Hallmark Movie's Take on Air Force Romance Got Cooperation from the Thunderbirds | Military.com
Come Fly With Me - Hallmark Movies & Mysteries - YouTube
Be the One | The American Legion
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Black Christ of Lucca – Oldest Carved Wood Statue in Europe – Tuscan Traveler
The Documentary - Black Warriors: The Buffalo Soldiers of WWII
Tango Alpha Lima Podcast Episode 103: Tango Alpha Lima: Buffalo Soldier Iron Riders with Bobby McDonald
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Free career guidance for Veterans from America's top companies - VA News
American Corporate Partners | American Corporate Partners
U.S. Army Mariners Rescue A Man Clinging To Plastic Lid In The Middle Of The Ocean
Life as an Army Mariner > U.S. Army Central > News | U.S. Army Central
VA recreation therapist leads Yak and Yarn group - VA News
1 hr 2 min
September 19, 2023Episode 181: Tango Alpha Lima: "Tier One" series coauthors Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson
IN THE NEWS
Food Insecurity In U.S. Military And Veterans Doubles National Average
THIS WEEK'S GUEST
Navy veterans Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson have penned multiple covert ops and action-adventure thriller series including TIER ONE, SONS of VALOR, and THE SHEPHERDS. The duo joins the podcast to talk about how they got started, how they make the co-author process work, and how they are using their success to help fellow veteran authors and entrepreneurs.
RAPID FIRE
A corporal gave a speech in front of the top Marine — and got promoted
United States Is Growing A Robot Army
988 +1 challenge coins
Special Guests: Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson.
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Food Insecurity In U.S. Military And Veterans Doubles National Average
Military One Source Foodbank List
Resolution No. 19: Resource and System Provisions for Food Insecurity Among Veterans | Digital Archive
Stronghold Food Pantry | Military Families
Let's Chow: Empowering veterans through the culinary arts
Home - Heroes With Hearing Loss
Andrews & Wilson
TIER ONE — Andrews & Wilson
SONS OF VALOR — Andrews & Wilson
SHEPHERDS SERIES — Andrews & Wilson
Books — Andrews & Wilson
PARTNERS — Andrews & Wilson
Be the One | The American Legion
A corporal gave a speech in front of the top Marine — and got promoted
United States Is Growing A Robot Army
988 +1 challenge coins | Legiontown U.S.A.
1 hr 25 min
September 14, 2023Episode 180: Tango Alpha Lima: MST Series - Getting assistance with Susan Irons and Lisa Shoemaker
To wrap up our special series, we talk with Lincoln County, S.D. Service Officer Susan Irons, and Bay Pines VA HealthCare system Military Sexual Trauma Coordinator Lisa Shoemaker to learn more about how those who have experienced Military Sexual Trauma can get help at VA.
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: Lisa Shoemaker and Susan Irons.
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Beyond MST | VA Mobile
App Store | VA Mobile
Vet Centers (Readjustment Counseling) Home
51 min
September 13, 2023Episode 179: Tango Alpha Lima: MST Series - DoD SAPRO response with Dr. Nate Galbreath and Dr. Andra Tharp
In the penultimate episode in our special series on Military Sexual Trauma, our guests from the Department of Defense Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office (SAPRO) – Acting Director Dr. Nathan W. Galbreath and Senior Prevention Adviser Dr. Andra Tharp – discuss how DoD is addressing the issue of MST and highlight specific actions being taken to prevent and respond to sexual assaults.
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: Dr. Andra Tharp and Dr. Nate Galbreath.
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Home | SAPR
Home | Safe helpline
Veterans Crisis Line
MST: Triumph in Tragedy podcast series | The American Legion
31 min
September 12, 2023Episode 178: Tango Alpha LIma: MST Series - The LGBTQ+ community with Lindsay Church and Rebekka Eshler
Navy veteran Lindsay Church, is founder and executive director of Minority Veterans of America and Army veteran Rebekka Eshler is president of Transgender American Veterans Association. The pair continues our special series with a discussion of the prevalence of Military Sexual Trauma in the LGBTQ+ community and how their organizations are addressing the issue.
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: Lindsay Church and Rebekka Eshler.
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Transgender American Veterans Association
Home | Minority Veterans of America
Veterans Crisis Line
49 min
September 07, 2023Episode 177: Tango Alpha Lima: MST Series – Male MST survivors Ross Whitmore and Rashan Legard
Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Ross Whitmore served under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and faced many challenges as the first openly gay Air Force officer but still managed to build a successful career as a Medical Commander and a member of the Surgeon General's staff.
Rashan Legard joined the Army in 2011 after graduating from college and was assigned to the 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Special Troops Battalion (STB) at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
Both men share their experiences, the retribution that followed and how they found healing, hope and the drive to help others.
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: Rashan Legard and Ross Whitmore.
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Mental Health Services & Education - Give an Hour
Tango Alpha Lima Podcast Episode 138: Tango Alpha Lima: Give An Hour CEO Dr. Trina Clayeux
DVIDS - Video - Spoken Words of Pain
Home - HUSH No More
GLASS SOLDIER
Motivational Speaker, Storyteller and Poet | Rashan Legard Speaks LLC | United States
Army Sexual Harassment/Assault Response & Prevention (SHARP) Program Poem - YouTube
Difference Makers | Difference Makers 10 Strong
1 hr 7 min

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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.