Tango Alpha Lima Podcast

Duct Tape debuts at Paris Fashion Week THE INTERVIEW Danielle Robinson — the surviving spouse of the late Sgt. First Class Heath Robinson, namesake of the PACT Act – joins the podcast to share her family's story and how she and her husband became champions for passage of this historic legislation. Danielle also shares how she honors Heath's legacy as an activist and advocate for Burn Pits 360, fighting for servicemembers and veterans exposed to hazardous environments while serving. SCUTTLEBUTT ‘Area 52’ Veterans Call Out US Government for Refusing to Acknowledge Health Issues Caused By Radiation Exposure U.S. Army helicopter repurposed into an Airbnb in Florida Remembering country music legend and U.S. Army veteran, Kris Kristofferson Special Guest: Danielle Robinson. Links: * Watch video of this episode on YouTube [https://youtu.be/uwOG7LcR9c0] * Gigi Hadid walks the runway in a DHL packing tape mini dress | CNN [https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/30/style/look-of-the-week-gigi-hadid-mini-dress-packing-tape/index.html] * Vision care for federal employees - BCBS FEP Vision [https://bcbsfepvision.com/] * BurnPits360 [https://burnpits360.org/] * The American Legion and Wellcare Medicare Advantage plans for Legionnaires | Wellcare [https://www.wellcarenow.com/veterans/?cid=CMT84543] * 'Area 52' Veterans Call Out US Government for Refusing to Acknowledge Health Issues Caused By Radiation Exposure | War History Online [https://www.warhistoryonline.com/featured/tonopah-test-range-ttr-area-52-veterans.html] * Army helicopter Airbnb open in Brooksville, Florida | wtsp.com [https://www.wtsp.com/article/travel/brooksville-florida-airbnb-military-helicopter/67-52aa45d2-f3de-41eb-99a0-e07dded99f0a?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=mil-ebb] * Kris Kristofferson, country music legend, Army veteran, dead at 88 - Task & Purpose [https://taskandpurpose.com/culture/kris-kristofferson-army-veteran-singer-dead/] — Kris Kristofferson, country music legend, US Army veteran

Blue Star Families founder and CEO, Kathy Roth-Douquet, is dedicated to her organization's mission to reshape the way America supports its military. Kathy shares how her own family's military journey led her to help military families by connecting them with their neighbors to create communities of mutual support. She discusses how Blue Star Families works to tackle issues faced by military families, such as military spouse unemployment, financial insecurity, and the challenges more than 600,000 families face each year when they relocate to new communities. SCUTTLEBUTT Military costumes for Halloween Amid setbacks in Ukraine, Russia is stepping up its recruiting efforts. Dive down the Reddit Rabbit-hole with Tango Alpha Lima Special Guest: Kathy Roth-Douquet. Links: * Watch video of this episode on YouTube [https://youtu.be/xVqH1EldhYs] * Blue Cross Blue Shield FEP Dental - Home [https://www.bcbsfepdental.com/] * Welcome to Blue Star Families [https://bluestarfam.org/?campaignid=16372443259&adgroupid=133457231453&keyword=blue%20star%20families&device=c&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwgrO4BhC2ARIsAKQ7zUkAbl6LwJEpqCE3bYqBjruF-Ai77iUrdakfXIJ3-6oYIYSfmI4gUs0aAvc8EALw_wcB] * Do Your Part [https://doyourpart.com/] * More on Do Your Part [https://doyourpart.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/BSF_DYP_GI_Bill_Childcare_Apr2024.pdf] * Blue Star Welcome Week 2024: Fostering Community and Belonging for Military Families [https://welcomeweek.bluestarfam.org/] — 600,000 military families who recently moved to a new community. * The American Legion and Wellcare Medicare Advantage plans for Legionnaires | Wellcare [https://www.wellcarenow.com/veterans/?cid=CMT84543] * Coast Guard meets Russian naval vessels in US waters off Alaska coast | Stars and Stripes [https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2024-09-17/us-alaska-russian-navy-15204057.html?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=mil-ebb]

Monica Bassett, founder and CEO of Stronghold Food Pantry, is a Military Food Insecurity Expert and a dedicated advocate for military families facing this issue. A military spouse and the daughter of a Vietnam War veteran, Monica knows first-hand the struggle some families face when it comes to food insecurity. She shares how her own experiences influenced her commitment to helping others, and why she continues to build trust and serve others with dignity.  SCUTTLEBUTT Bravo Zulu to an Arizona post who helped distribute 250,000 lbs of food The U.S. Navy has run out of pants Special Guest: Monica Bassett. Links: * Watch video of this episode on YouTube [https://youtu.be/mfx97EjT5_U] * Home - Heroes With Hearing Loss [https://heroeswithhearingloss.org/] * Stronghold Food Pantry | Military Families [https://www.strongholdfoodpantry.org/] * The American Legion and Wellcare Medicare Advantage plans for Legionnaires | Wellcare [https://www.wellcarenow.com/veterans/?cid=CMT84543] * John J. Morris Post 62 partners to provide free food to veterans | Legiontown U.S.A. [https://www.legiontown.org/veteranshelping/13209/john-j-morris-post-62-partners-provide-free-food-veterans] * Navy suffers shortage of working uniform trousers [https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2024/08/23/navy-suffers-shortage-of-working-uniform-trousers/] * Join The American Legion [http://www.legion.org/join]

THE INTERVIEW Román Baca, Artistic Director of Exit12 Dance Company is a classically trained ballet dancer and choreographer who, in 2001, took a hiatus from dance and enlisted in the Marine Corps, where he served as a machine-gunner and fire-team leader in Fallujah, Iraq. Baca shares how he founded Exit 12 Dance Company to give veterans a storytelling platform through dance, theater and movement. SCUTTLEBUTT Reviewing Raygun - the breakout Olympic break dance competitor How Navy chiefs conspired to get themselves illegal warship Wi-Fi Bravo Zulu to Legion members in Canton, Ga. Special Guest: Román Baca. Links: * Watch video of this episode on YouTube [https://youtu.be/pjYzIJhcBbY] * Improve Financial Health with VetCents 🇺🇸 Veterans Benefits Banking Program [https://veteransbenefitsbanking.org/vetcents/] * Exit12 Dance Company [https://exit12danceco.org/] * The American Legion and Wellcare Medicare Advantage plans for Legionnaires | Wellcare [https://www.wellcarenow.com/veterans/?cid=CMT84543] * Raygun Window Wiper!! #raygun #olympics - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rg660aDBq2o] * The defense of Australian breakdancing girl "Raygun" is stupid : r/TrueUnpopularOpinion [https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueUnpopularOpinion/comments/1eoghh9/the_defense_of_australian_breakdancing_girl/] * How are new sports chosen for the Olympics? : NPR [https://www.npr.org/2024/07/26/nx-s1-5051616/how-are-new-sports-chosen-for-the-olympics] * How Navy chiefs conspired to get themselves illegal warship Wi-Fi [https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2024/09/03/how-navy-chiefs-conspired-to-get-themselves-illegal-warship-wi-fi/?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=mil-ebb] * Vets help Canton teen reach dream of joining Marines | Legiontown U.S.A. [https://www.legiontown.org/veterans-strengthening-america/13607/vets-help-canton-teen-reach-dream-joining-marines]

Suicide awareness advocate Jerri Reed shares the story of losing her son, Iraq War veteran Cody Comacho, who took his own life after a 20-year battle with PTSD. Reed is striving to educate others about the dangers of using psychiatric drugs as PTSD treatment. Special Guest: Jerri Reed. Links: * Watch video of this episode on YouTube [https://youtu.be/ZUHPaFA8jaw] * Veterans Crisis Line [https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/] * Michigan Veteran Harm Reduction Summit Tickets, Tue, Oct 15, 2024 at 9:00 AM | Eventbrite [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/michigan-veteran-harm-reduction-summit-tickets-1014865589297] * General 1 — Grunt Style Foundation [https://www.gruntstylefoundation.org/warcryforchange] * Veterans - Mad In America [https://www.madinamerica.com/veterans-2/]