Like Father, Like Daughter: Michael and Sammy Sullivan on military service, family and fitness - Tango Alpha Lima

<p>To celebrate Father’s Day, retired Army Colonel Mike “Sully” Sullivan and his daughter, Olympic bronze medalist and Army Captain Sammy Sullivan, talk about five generations of military service, accidental trailblazing, a Green Beret’s surprisingly tender parenting philosophy, developing grit and more. </p><p>Sully, the executive director of Team Red, White &amp; Blue, also discusses the organization’s mission to keep veterans “left of clinical.” </p><p>Plus: New research on team sports as therapy, and how The American Legion supports adaptive sports programs. </p><p><br /></p><p><strong>SHOW LINKS</strong></p><p>Learn more about Solace Health and <a href="https://www.solace.health/american-legion?utm_source=partner_americanlegion&amp;utm_medium=partnerships&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_campaign=al_launch_podcast&amp;utm_source_platform=&amp;utm_creative_format=&amp;utm_marketing_tactic=" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong>check your eligibility here</strong></a><strong></strong></p><p>Learn more about <a href="https://teamrwb.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong>Team RWB</strong></a></p><p>Learn more about the <a href="https://www.armywcap.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong>Army World Class Athlete Program</strong></a></p><p>Learn more about <a href="https://sammysullivan.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong>Capt. Sammy Sullivan</strong></a> and <a href="https://eagles.rugby/womens-eagles-sevens" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong>Team USA Rugby Women's Eagle Sevens</strong></a></p><p>There is still time to be part of <a href="https://www.legion.org/get-involved/community-programs/usa250/challenge" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong>The American Legion Family USA 250 Challenge</strong></a></p><p>Read more of the <a href="https://journal-veterans-studies.org/articles/10.21061/jvs.v12i1.814" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong>Journal of Veterans Studies</strong></a> report on how team sports help veterans with PTSD</p><p>Find out more about how The American Legion can help you get back in the game with <a href="https://www.legion.org/get-involved/community-programs/operation-comfort-warriors/about " target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong>Operation Comfort Warrior</strong></a> grants.</p><p>Follow the progress of the <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3138" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong>Veterans SPORT Act</strong></a><strong> </strong>on and the <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3726/text " target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong>National Veterans Strategy Act of 2026</strong></a><strong> </strong> Capitol Hill</p><p><br /></p><p>Your stories. Your service. Your community. This is Tango Alpha Lima.</p>