{"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":"How veterans rescued 195,000 Afghans after Kabul fell – Tango Alpha Lima","slug":"how-veterans-rescued-195-000-afghans-after-kabul-fell-tango-alpha-lima","published_at":"2026-01-06T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tango-alpha-lima-podcast-28912/how-veterans-rescued-195-000-afghans-after-kabul-fell-tango-alpha-lima","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tango-alpha-lima-podcast-28912","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tangoalphalima/episodes/How-veterans-rescued-195-000-Afghans-after-Kabul-fell--Tango-Alpha-Lima-e3d7nja","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/109a2df8c/podcast/play/113548330/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-5%2F415549217-44100-2-28e165396324b.mp3","summary":"For Navy veteran Shawn VanDiver, a 2021 call from Afghanistan sparked the creation of AfghanEvac, now one of the most successful refugee advocacy organizations. In this season premiere, VanDiver discusses his path from getting his GED to military service, his work with the Truman National Security Project, and how a single emergency became a mission supporting more than 195,000 Afghan refugees. He explains his community-first approach, why this work extends beyond Afghanistan, and concrete ways veterans can advocate for allies worldwide. Plus: Tango Alpha Lima hosts warn about predatory VA claim services, explore the Together We Served veteran network, and honor WWII veteran and Beetle Bailey cartoonist Mort Walker. LINKS The War Horse: VA Warned These Companies They May Be Breaking the Law. Most Are Still in Business NPR: Congress calls for a crackdown on companies charging disabled vets Join The American Legion Family USA250 Challenge AfghanEvac Website Afghan Allies Vetting process How you can help AfghanEvac AfghanEvac Store The American Legion Junior Shooting Sports Program Learn more about Together We Served Remembering Beetle Bailey creator Mort Walker Legion calls for Congress to include Fulfilling Promises to Afghan Allies Amendment in 2025 NDAA","meta_description":"For Navy veteran Shawn VanDiver, a 2021 call from Afghanistan sparked the creation of AfghanEvac, now one of the most successful refugee advocacy organiza…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3205,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/tango-alpha-lima-podcast-28912/episodes/how-veterans-rescued-195-000-afghans-after-kabul-fell-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/how-veterans-rescued-195-000-afghans-after-kabul-fell-tango-alpha-lima.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}