The American Legion [Volume 135, No. 2 (August 1993)]
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Use this coupon One Hundred Fairview Avenue, Prospect Park, New Jersey 07530 \ The Magazine for a Strong America Vol. 135, No. 2 August 1993 A R T 1 C L E s VOICES OF WORLD WAR II Hundreds ofLegionnaires tell their WWII stories in this new book. 14 RATTLE FOR THE ALEUTIANS Americansfought the weather, as much as theJapanese, to reclaim this U.S. territory. By Sid Moody 18 Scares about tainted or tamperedfood are often more hype than health risks. By Gary Turbak 28 THE DEFENSE INDUSTRY: THE PAIN OF PEACE The nation's economyfeels the impact ofthe U.S. Armed Forces' downsiiing, too. By William Matthews 24 THE ARMED FORCES: IS LEANER MEANER? Experts wonder ifthe new military will add up to the best national defense. By William Matthews 26 BUREAUCRACY'S GOTTA GO! The author o/Reinventing Government says government should work mo 'e like bnsiness. 28 TODAY S NEW NUCLEAR MONSTER Technology and tyrants combine to spread nuclear weaponry around th e world. By Peter Schweizer 38 GUMSHOES STEP IT UP 26 Private investigators now handle the cases the police can t By Robert McGarvey 32 DEPARTS E NTS BIG ISSUES Should the Navy stop building Seawolfsubmarines? 18 VETVOICE 4 YOUR AMERICAN LEGION 16 VETS 48 COMMANDER'S MESSAGE 8 VETERANS UPDATE 34 PARTING SHOTS 68 WASHINGTON WATCH 12 LEGION NEWS 36 COVER Iraq 's Saddam Hussein remains committed to having nuclear weapons. And many suppliers are willing to cut a deal. See Page 30. Illustration byJohn Maggard/Scott Hall Associates. The American Legion magazine, a leader among national general-interest publications, is published monthly by The American Legion for its 3.1 million members. 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