Tango Alpha Lima

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In just its second year, the American Legion Tango Alpha Lima podcast scooped up three major awards for its ambitious 20-20-20 series. Published in August and September 2021, the series commemorated the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and featured 20 individuals with unique accounts of the day that ushered in the global war on terrorism.

Among the highlights: former POW Jessica Lynch discussed her rescue, Robert Douglas spoke for the first time publicly about his role as an air traffic controller for Flight 93, and others recounted their harrowing escapes from the Pentagon and twin towers.

The podcast kicked off its third season in January 2022 with a special four-part series on solutions to the veteran suicide epidemic. Guests on these episodes were American Legion members on the front lines of helping veterans at risk for endangering themselves. Department of Idaho Adjutant Abe Abrahamson discussed his department’s unique threeperson team, and California Legionnaire Jeffrey Freeman revealed how “The American Legion saved my life.”

108%

Increase in downloads, comparing the first half of 2022 with the same time period in 2021

12,098

Most downloads in a month, in September 2021 when the second half of the 9/11 series was released

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The hosts of Tango Alpha Lima visit New York City for Veterans

Day. Photo by Jeff Stoffer