{"podcast":{"title":"Tango Alpha Lima Podcast","slug":"tango-alpha-lima-podcast-28912","podcast_index_feed_id":28912,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/109a2df8c/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.legion.org/tangoalphalima","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/44466363/44466363-1758556926989-d1379cab11998.jpg","author":"The American Legion","episode_count":379,"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","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T22:18:00.799987+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tango-alpha-lima-podcast-28912"},"episode":{"title":"From combat linguist to women veterans advocate - Tango Alpha Lima","slug":"from-combat-linguist-to-women-veterans-advocate-tango-alpha-lima","published_at":"2026-02-03T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tango-alpha-lima-podcast-28912/from-combat-linguist-to-women-veterans-advocate-tango-alpha-lima","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tango-alpha-lima-podcast-28912","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tangoalphalima/episodes/From-combat-linguist-to-women-veterans-advocate---Tango-Alpha-Lima-e3ei3lb","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/109a2df8c/podcast/play/114936939/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-2%2F417344418-44100-2-41c5a62cb1b48.mp3","summary":"Army veteran Kayla Williams served in combat, deploying to Iraq in 2003 as an Arabic linguist with the 101st Airborne Division. Since retiring from the military, she has become a bestselling author, and leading advocate for women veterans and military families. From serving without body armor plates during the 2003 Iraq invasion to navigating her husband's traumatic brain injury (TBI) recovery, Williams shares her journey of resilience and her ongoing fight to preserve the hard-won gains women have made in the military. Discover why hope matters more than hardship, and why evidence-based policy changes are critical for the future of veteran health care. Also in this episode: a VA health care change that will help women veterans, tips on how veterans can protect themselves against scammers, the legend of Cafe Ground Zero and more. SHOW LINKS Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) eligibility American Legion Junior Shooting Sports VA makes it easier for women to access gynecology care Avoid veteran scams The legend of Cafe Ground Zero","meta_description":"Army veteran Kayla Williams served in combat, deploying to Iraq in 2003 as an Arabic linguist with the 101st Airborne Division. Since retiring from the mi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3218,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/tango-alpha-lima-podcast-28912/episodes/from-combat-linguist-to-women-veterans-advocate-tango-alpha-lima/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tango-alpha-lima-podcast-28912/from-combat-linguist-to-women-veterans-advocate-tango-alpha-lima.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}