{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"T.A. Watson.","provider_url":"https:\/\/tawatson.com","author_name":"Tommy Watson","author_url":"https:\/\/tawatson.com\/author\/northlake\/","title":"Resilient Stories with Sergeant Major Alford McMichael","html":"<!-- wp:shortcode -->\n[podcast_subscribe id=\"3013\"]\n<!-- \/wp:shortcode -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":50} -->\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"left\",\"id\":3394,\"width\":512,\"height\":512,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img src=\"https:\/\/tawatson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Major-Alford-McMichael-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3394\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"fontSize\":\"medium\",\"style\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"#960000\"}}} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size\" style=\"color:#960000\"><strong><strong><strong>Sergeant Major Alford McMichael<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><br>Alford McMichael broke down barriers, by not only joining the United States Marine Corp and serving at the Pentagon, but by becoming the first African American Sergeant Major. He is currently inspiring and enhancing the lives of other veterans, by ensuring they receive the benefits of their hard work, dedication and service.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->","type":"rich"}