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b'"...If you live without passion, you can go through life without leaving any footprints." - Betty White. Hear how 3 Army spouses are leaving their footprints through their passion for music. Heidi Ackerman and Deidra Lee Stubbs, members of the American Military Spouses Choir share how music has connected military families and brought healing and happiness through their choral performances. Victoria McAdoo wraps up the episode sharing her experience writing Lima Oscar Victor Echo with Operation Song and her inspiration behind the song. To learn more please check out their websites linked in the resource section below.\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nRecommendations for future topics are welcome via email at podcast@ausa.org.\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nHost: Holly Dailey, AUSA\\u2019s Director of Family Readiness\\n\\xa0\\nGuests:\\xa0\\nMaria McConville, Spouse of the Chief of Staff of the Army\\nAlexandra Grinston, Spouse of the Sergeant Major of the Army\\nHeidi Ackerman, American Military Spouses Choir Director\\nDeidra Lee Stubbs, American Military Spouses Choir Member\\nVictoria McAdoo, Lima Oscar Victor Echo Songwriter\\u202f\\n\\xa0\\nResources:\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nCenter for American Military Music and Opportunities (CAMMO)\\nWebsite: https://www.cammomusic.org/\\n\\xa0\\nOperation Song\\nWebsite: https://www.operationsong.org/\\n\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nSocial Media Platforms:\\n\\xa0\\nCenter for American Military Music and Opportunities (CAMMO)\\nTwitter: @cammo_music\\xa0\\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cammomusic/\\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/cammomusic\\n\\xa0\\nAmerican Military Spouse Choir (AMSC)\\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/americanmilitaryspouseschoir/\\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanMilitarySpousesChoir\\n\\xa0\\nOperation Song\\nTwitter: @operationsong\\nInstagram: @operationsong\\nFacebook: @OperationSong\\n\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nMusic Credits:\\n\\xa0\\nAmerican Military Spouses Choir, \\u201cFleet Week Follies: Digital Edition,\\u201d Bitta Mostofi, Anna Chlumsky, Waterwell Productions, Inc., 23 May 2020, New York City, video, 7:29, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkCGUKx0N8s.\\n\\xa0\\nDell Ramsdell, vocalist, Victoria Vanderberg and Cindy Morgan, writers, \\u201cLima Oscar Victor Echo (LOVE),\\u201d Operation Song, 2020, music video, 3:08, https://subsplash.com/operationsong/media/mi/+ssrhdz4.'