The American Legion [Volume 133, No. 6 (December 1992)]

CANADA AT ITS BEST The Magazine for a Strong America Vol. 133, No. 6 ARTICLES December 1992 DRIVING FORCE

The 55Alive/Mature Drivingprogram steers seniors to safety. 16 WHEN BAD THINGS HAPPEN, BOUNCE BACK!

How to turn adversity into advantage. By Victor M. Parachin 18 PRAYER IN SCHOOL: AN INTOLERANT SUPREME COURT

The nation 's highest court ignores America's religious traditions. By Michael Novak 20 WASHINGTON LOBBYING: BLESSING OR CURSE?

The politicalprocess needs lobbying, says a Washington expert, but not its back-room excesses. 24 "THE BEST SONG ANYBODY EVER WROTE" How U.S. GIs helped "White Christmas" become the biggest hit in American history. By Michael Lasser 36

EYES IN THE SKY

Small, cheap satellites could watch the world and help keep thepeace. By Gary Wheatley 40 A NATIONAL PRIORITY

Restore veterans'faith in VA, National CommanderMunson tells Congress. 42 THE WAR YEARS: 1942 THE BEGINNING

Pearl Harborplunged an unpreparedAmerica into war. By CharlesJ. Hanley 26 THE WAR FRONT

Costly, early defeats strengthenedAmerica's will to win. 28 THE HOME FRONT

U. S. factories geared upfor warproduction as Americans sacrificed. 30 AS THE YEAR ENDS

At Midway, America took thefirst steps to victory. 32

THE YEAR IN PICTURES

War comes to America. 34 DEPARTMENTS

BIG ISSUES Do we need a balanced-budget amendment to the Constitution? 12

VETVOICE 4 VETERANS UPDATE 38 VETS 52

COMMANDER'S MESSAGE 10 YOUR AMERICAN LEGION 46 PARTING SHOTS 76

WASHINGTON WATCH 14 LEGION NEWS 48

COVER With this issue, The American Legion magazine begins a series offour annual articles about each year ofWorld War II. We start with 1942 on Page 26. Cover illustration by Mark Riedy.

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The American Legion Magazine Commission eleliu 1 944 - It's "kill or be killed" for Milford A. Forrester, Chairman, Greenville, SC; George men of Company K, 3rd Battalion in one of G. Sinopoli, Vice Chairman, Fresno, CA; James R. MEN ATWAR Kelley, National Commander's Representative. Wayne, the fiercest battles of WWII. PA: James D. Baker, Tulsa, OK; George F. Ballard, Belleville, IL; J. Leslie Brown Jr., Louisville, KY; Joseph Chase, Hatboro, PA; Donald Conn, South Bend, IN; On this "Island of Fire", each man's sanity James W, Conway, Charlestown, MA; Lincoln Cox, Kirby, WV; Orval E. Faubus, Conway, AR; James H. Hall, was challenged as 9,000 Marines battled Hopewell, NJ; Halbert G. Horton, Topeka. KS; W.B. Jorgens, Beardsly, MN; Eugene J. Kelley, 10,000 Japanese veterans dug into hun- (Brad) Savannah, GA; James V. Kissner, Palatine, IL; Russell dreds of caves for 28 days of unrelenting H. Laird, Des Moines, IA; J. Fred Mitchell, Brewton, AL; Eddie D. Mohler, Lancaster, OH; J.H. Morris, Baton Rouge, LA; Everett G. Shepard, III, Woodstock, CT; Paul warfare. This is a tale as harrowing as any T. Woodard, Lacey, WA; Neal L. Thomas Jr., Consultant, in the history of modern warfare. A battle Colorado Springs, CO.

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Car Co. won the "Dive Bomber of the riously deficient. Need I tell you that camp at Logan Village. I was moved to Year" award on Dec. 7, 1941. Today, we drive a Toyota Camry? We have tears. They were so sick and weak, we are in an economic war with Japan, driven Camrys for the past eight years. some could hardly pick up their bags

and they still violate international I have written to the American man- which, in some cases, weighed only a

rules of conduct. Yes, the American ufacturers and told them what I find few pounds. I was so damn proud of auto industry is a target just as Wake wrong with their cars. They don't them. Of the 14 Army divisions in the Pa- cific, none fought harder, none fought WE WANT YOUR OPINIONS as long and none suffered as many casualties and none won as many medals as the 32nd. You can call The American likely to be published, and all let- Gene Brazeau at: ters are subject to editing for clarity Legion magazine Orange, Calif. and brevity. Volume precludes indi- (900) 740-8387 vidual acknowledgments of com- I read with great interest and disap- editorial content. and record your opinions, vote on ments on pointment the stories in the September current issues, and listen to the This month's questions are: issue about the New Guinea and Buna • we need a balanced-budget opinions of others. Calls cost $1 Do campaign. I would like to add that the per minute and proceeds support amendment to the Constitution? 32nd Division included three regi- Legion programs. A magazine (See Page 12.) ments: the 126th, the 128th and the editor will listen to your message. • Should prayer have been 127th. The 127 was very much in Callers' opinions are considered for banned in public schools? (See action in Buna. Shame on somebody. publication and receive a Q symbol Page 22.) Frank A. Dobry when published. Here's how you voted in previous Neptune Beach, Fla. Or you can write to: polls: • Should Congress pass the Vio- The American Legion magazine lent Crime Control Act of 1991? Ml Memories P.O. Box 1055 Yes 25% No 75% Robert Bruce's article "Ml Garand" Indianapolis, IN 46206 • Is American culture subverting in the September issue sure brought The American Legion magazine the American way? back some memories. I carried the Ml welcomes letters to the editor con- Yes 67% No 33% as a basic rifleman and later in Italy as cerning articles that appear in the a rifle platoon sergeant. It was heavy publication. Short letters are more (900) 740-8387 and burdensome, but it worked and Please turn page

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worked and worked. From the mud and ago, Eisenhower was President. One in a career search without the security snow of Cassino, to the dust and heat billion minutes ago was 85 years after of a retirement check. of Anzio, on up to Italy, it never failed. the birth of Jesus. One billion hours We need to establish meaningful di- Jack E. Boren ago, Neanderthal man was king. One alog with the private sector—only Alexandria, La. billion days ago man, as we know him, then can the transition from the was just making an appearance on "Green Machine" to the civilian world earth. But, one billion pieces of mail flow smoothly. VA Firsthand ago was just two days ago. W.A. Hatch In the five years as a nurse em- Arthur L. Davis Issaquah, Wash. ployed at a VA medical center, I have Deltona, Fla. seen the loss of benefits firsthand. All veterans can no longer receive medical No More Pampering From John M. Hefner's letter about care because of VA underfunding. I Legacy Of War am especially concerned about the I have always thought my first two prison boot camps (Vetvoice, Octo- children were affected by Agent ber), it looks to like we've got an- issues facing older veterans. I have me provided nursing care to patients for Orange, too. other bleeding heart. I believe that's more than a year in acute-care settings My son was born two months early. the problem. There's too many bleed- because they have no other place to Later, we found out he had hearing ing hearts who want to baby and pam- loss that impairs his speech. Even the in society. go. The older veteran who is able to go per criminals our The home may end up returning to the hos- more, he is slow, and years ago a doc- criminals have more rights and more pital because of lack of support ser- tor said he may have large muscle con- leeway than average citizens. vices such as respite, home health and trol problems. Now, when I see him, it We need a lot more of these prison adult daycare. is real sad. His hands shake awfully. boot camps to teach criminals we Kim Shambaugh His back is bad and he hasn't seen a mean business. I think we ought to use Lincoln, Neb. doctor in three years. capital punishment more often with My second child was born with fewer appeals.

I read the article "The VA: What It webbed fingers. She is 15 years old Q Thomas Mull Means For America" (September) and now, with female troubles. Myself, I Greenville, S.C. then I went to the bathroom and vom- have many problems. When I try to increase my VA disability, they keep ited. I do not know where you got your WWII Movies information that paints such a glossy evaluating my PTSD instead of any In selecting the 12 best movies of picture of VA medical treatment. physical problems. The last rash I had, World War II ("Screen Victories," Kenneth R. Rowe like the rashes in Vietnam, has all but September), David Krauss compiles an Charleston, Miss. rotted my nose off. impressive list of cinematic achieve- I feel cheated. I volunteered to go to ments. How can he omit the Academy Vietnam, but not for my children to be Award winner From Here To Eternity? Postal Scripts affected. Now, I am trying to caution David F. Lynch Don't let the September Vetvoice re- them about having children of their Upper Darby, Pa. sponses to Rep. William S. Broom- own. field's article about the Postal Service Alan Reed And don't forget The Great Escape, ("A Congressional Scandal That Eaton, Ohio Touches Every American," July) cause Midway, The Sullivans, The Battle of our magazine to discontinue publish- Britain, Dunkirk, Tobruk and The ing such articles. The business of our Work To Be Done Battle for San Vittorio. I recently left the ranks of the un- R.C. Dennis government is our business. after It The negative responses to the article employed, 12 months. was a Grandview, Mo. by postal employees and management scary period. I used my GI Bill for a I I the verify the article's claims about the master's degree, and thought was Krauss obviously overlooked ready for the market. But it's movie The Story special interest pressures felt by our job very best WWII of Congress. tougher then you think. My biggest Gl Joe, about war reporter Ernie Pyle. Dean Reily problem was the fact that the Local Donald O. Riehl Veterans' Representatives Prussia, Pa. Red Lion, Pa. Employment King Of (LVERs) were not well-trained for ac-

Last year, we handled more than curately placing people with diverse The No. 1 WWII movie is Thirty 162 billion pieces of mail. Most backgrounds. Seconds Over Tokyo. people cannot imagine what a billion Too often, the LVERs come straight Richard Harry is, much less 162 billion. from the service. They do not under- Barstow, Calif. If you count one number per second stand the rules of today's game. Faced and do not stop for breath, food or with the reality of a troubled economy, Good Times Home Video does not sleep, it will take you 31.7 years to these people will never help the veter- have the rights to A Walk In The Sun. reach one billion. One billion seconds ans who now find themselves engaged Please turn page

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We have filed litigation against them. in touch with not only Iceland, but To my surprise and amusement, I The movie is available on laser disc even made trips all the way back to read the following sentence in the Oc- from Lumavision of Denver, and it Norway. This lasted until the early tober issue in the "Car Wars" article: may be ordered directly from us, 1400s. "Due to past sins, a significant seg- Medallion TV Enterprises, at $40 per Arnold Olson ment of the American car-buying copy, plus $5 shipping and handling. Villa Park, III. public will not even consider buying We hold the home video rights as an American-made car." really discovered America well as the world rights, including the Who I know that price, quality and poor literary rights. first? The Indians. consumer relations can lead to this John A. Ettlinger Kenneth Skiptunis result, but in heaven's name, what have President Hazleton, Pa. we been doing of such a sinful nature Medallion TV Enterprises to cause this reaction? With all due respect for Christopher 8831 Sunset Blvd. Francis G. Rost Columbus, as any Irishman knows, West Hollywood, Calif. Lady Lake, Fla. and as any historian worthy of the

I enjoyed "Screen Victories" but the name should know, St. Brendon, the Kilpatrick's three basic rules of to set straight. It Navigator, discovered America during record needs be men- Look it up! Look it up! Look it up! tions that 472 GIs participated in the the seventh century. really hit home when he called the filming of The Longest Day. That may William J. McGrath Horry Independent newspaper a North be so, but the 1,800 Marines of the Minneapolis Carolina weekly. The paper, of course, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines, 2nd is in South Carolina. Let us once and for all put an end to Marine Division also were in the land- To quote Kilpatrick, "Aaargh!" these ludicrous quests for our ethnic ing scenes. We were in St. Florent, Robert V. Richards "roots" and face the fact that the Corsica, in June 1961 when the movie Topsail Beach, N. C. was filmed, but we were not men- melange that makes us a nation also tioned in the credits. We thoroughly makes us, for better or worse, Ameri- "Murder, Mayhem and the Mother enjoyed the job. Getting blown up cans One and All! Tongue" was an offal good article. with TNT and shot at with ball bear- E.J. Seroni Hope you will do one on oxy morons. ings fired from compressed air guns New Fairfield, Conn. Drake Richey couldn't dampen our enthusiasm. Barnesville, Ohio John G. Mason Abortion Counseling Medford, Mass. My wife and I believe there should Culture Shock

be abortion counseling in federally fi- I particularly enjoyed the articles by Family Values Valued nanced clinics (Big Issues, October). Robert H. Bork and Ben J. Wattenberg Thank you for publishing such good James M. Hutchison ("Is American Culture Subverting The quality articles on family values, patri- Washington, Pa. American Way?" September). I think otism and affairs of our government. I we need to get back to the good old look forward to reading The Ameri- I really appreciate the way Rep. Bill basics. I can still remember when we can Legion magazine each month. Emerson helped us to understand this did not hear about even one murder. Kittredge Haven issue more. Thank you. We never heard about prostitutes or Vergennes, Vt. E2 Marjorie Moody gays. We all knew what a lewd show

Chaffee, Mo. was then. You know every time I turn Uncovering Columbus on the television, I can see the shows Congress should ban abortion coun- getting a little more lewd. I feel we are I found "Who Really Discovered seling in federally financed clinics. I slowly getting brainwashed into ac- America?" (October) very refreshing definitely do no want a portion of my cepting a lower standard. after listening to the Columbus tax dollars allocated to this program. I Herbert Alejo rhetoric for 58 years. In 1970 after believe our government has gotten its Rosemead, Calif reading about Helge Ingstad in Nation- nose into an area it should not be. al Geographic, I visited the diggings at Martin G. Hewson I was thoroughly disgusted by the LAnse au Meadows in Newfoundland, Pittsburg, N.H. revolting caricature of Costner, Stal- Canada. When I saw the site, I was lone and Madonna depicting the ama/.ed how it fit the descriptions in "Spirit of '76." That painting is sacred

the Norse sagas. Words, Words, Words to Americans, and I feel that it has The fisherman, George Decker, who The article by James Kilpatrick been defiled by these personalities, es- showed Ingstad the location had ("Murder, Mayhem, and the Mother pecially Madonna who doesn't have passed away, but his son was there and Tongue," October) highlighted the any respect for religion. was more than happy to talk about humor and horror which can occur Shame on you. what they found. When the Vikings re- when a writer uses tangled syntax and J.R. Hackett Sr. turned to Greenland, the colony kept loose diction. Kearny, N.J.

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HENEVER OUR of congressional budget cuts. country needs to be To The American Legion, however, reminded of its obli- a strong national defense and fair gations to the people, treatment for our nation's veterans are The American Leg- imperatives. ion is there. When former VA Secretary Edward In natural disas- J. Derwinski proposed to allow non- ters such as Hurri- veterans into VA hospitals, The Amer- cane Andrew, in na- ican Legion stood up for the thousands tional disasters such as the POW/MIA of veterans who are denied treatment issue and in nationwide imperatives every year. Derwinski's proposal such as veterans benefits and national The Rural Health Care Initiative security, few organizations can match died, thanks in part to Legion efforts. the commitment of The American We did it because—veterans count Legion. on The American Legion. Last summer, when Hurricane An- When many Desert Storm veterans drew reduced sections of Florida and found themselves without enough Louisiana to rubble, Legionnaires im- money to attend school, The American mediately raised thousands of dollars Legion successfully got a new GI Bill for the National Emergency Fund introduced in Congress. If passed, it (NEF), the Legion's lifeline to disaster Natl. Cmdr. Roger A. Munson would make college more affordable victims. for all Desert Storm veterans, includ- In less than two weeks, the Legion leaders in Washington, D.C., were doing Reserve and National Guard distributed more than $160,000 in sup- ing far too little. Since that time, we troops. plies and grants to Legionnaires in both have supported the continued scrutiny We did it because—our citizen-sol- states. (For an update, see page 48.) of POW/MIA information through diers count on The American Legion. The Legion does not, and should POW/MIA forums at our national And when many in Congress decid- not, take the place of the federal gov- conventions and through Legion comed that a world without the Soviet ernment in disaster relief. However, mittee investigations. Union could give way to a world with-

we do play a vital role in helping peo- The Legion did everything it could out danger, The American Legion re- ple and their communities. to let the experts handle the hunt for fused to allow our policy-makers to We do it because—our neighbors our missing. But time and time again, turn America's military into a paper count on The American Legion. DoD and the State Department let tiger.

On Capital Hill, when it seemed our down not just the Legion, but let down Legionnaires cannot stand silently POW/MIAs were being forgotten, the all of America. The Legion will keep while our country's military is gutted Legion testified before Congress in or- fighting for our missing until a full ac- and our nation is made ripe for anoth- der to bring about a full disclosure of counting is made. er Pearl Harbor. existing POW/MIA intelligence. We will do it because—POW/MIA I remember during World War II, Through on-site discussions in Viet- families count on The American when our country was fearful of nam and investigative reports by The Legion. enemy bombing, the hundreds of thou- American Legion magazine, we have Over the past 200 years, America sands of Legionnaires who manned pursued a course independent of our has become the leader of the free watch towers across the country, scan- many longtime allies in the Depart- world, bolstered by the contributions ning the horizon for unfriendly air- ment of Defense (DoD) and State De- of veterans. These Americans made craft. partment. We have done so on behalf our country great because they were Praising the Legion's effort to guard of the families of our POW/MIAs. willing to fight and die for the ideals America's skies, in a 1942 letter to The families continue to feel ig- of democracy and freedom. National Commander Lynn U. Stam- nored and betrayed by the government, But America's warriors have not baugh, President Roosevelt said: and often look to The American Le- been among the best treated citizens "Members of the Legion can take gion for leadership. We came to their in the United States. Their benefits pride in the fact that our defenses

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DO WE NEED A BALANCED-BUDGET AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION?

Rep. Charles W. Stenholm, D-Texas Rep. Patsy T. Mink, R-Hawaii

The federal deficit is The country has been about to set yet another hearing much about the record: approximately YES NO need to have a constitu- $350 billion for the current year, easily tional amendment to require a balanced surpassing the $320 billion deficit of budget. This outcry arises from the ap- 1991. This year will be the 23rd con- parent inability to reduce the deficit,

secutive year and the 3 1 st out of the last despite all rhetoric. 32 that the government spends more First, we need to take a critical look

than it takes in. at exactly what the budget deficit is. Fifty-three years out of 61 does not constitute a short- When state constitutions call for a balanced budget they term trend. The United States is now the largest debtor typically refer to operating budgets. The capital budget is

nation in history. This long-term, institutional problem re- provided for separately, and it usually allows for borrowing quires a long-term, constitutional solution: An amendment with certain limitations based on assessed valuations. to the Constitution that requires the President and Congress The federal government, on the other hand, func- to run a balanced budget. tions under a unified budget that does not make any dis- A balanced budget amendment will not solve our deficit tinction between operating and capital expenses. Conse-

problem by itself. But it will give us a constitutional re- quently, the federal budget deficit includes long-term capi- quirement to find the courage to make the tough choices tal investments. necessary to balance the budget. By raising the threshold of At my request, the Congressional Budget Office did a difficulty for deficit spending, this amendment would pre- study which concluded that the fiscal year 1993 budget vent anyone in the executive branch or in Congress from without capital costs would have an operating deficit of $95 ducking responsibility for the deficit. billion. This is a far cry from the $400 billion usually cited

Under the amendment, spending may not exceed revenues because it does not include funding for roads, bridges, air- unless Congress authorizes the excess by a three-fifths vote. ports, B-2 bombers, Seawolf submarines, Star Wars, the Just as important, the President must submit a balanced Space Station, the Super-Colliding Super Conductor, etc. budget every year. In our own families, we budget our monthly paychecks The American people are understandably frustrated with to cover daily living expenses. But we don't expect to pay a budget process that can't stop record deficits year after back our home mortgage within one year. Congress must

year. Believe it or not, this frustration has been growing do the same, and clearly declare which capital investments within Congress as well. That is why the Balanced Budget are based on long-term borrowing. Amendment has gained strong, bipartisan support in Con- These borrowings should not be included in our annual gress and has received support from liberals as well as con- deficits. They are long-term capital investments and must servatives. be treated differently. When we talk about our federal History has proved that statutes and procedural require- budget deficits we should be talking about our annual oper- ments have failed. Congress has voted over 600 times to ating deficit. And, of course, we must make operating ex- waive the Budget Act since 1974. We passed a statute in penses balance with revenues. 1978 when our debt was $776 billion. We tried again in The Social Security Trust Fund and other trust funds 1979 when the debt was $828 billion and in 1982 when the should be kept intact, and out of the budget. However, the debt was $1.1 trillion. The debt was $1.8 trillion when we federal government could still sell its bonds (borrowings) passed Gramm-Rudman in 1985, and had increased to $2.3 to the trust funds to obtain money for its budgetary needs.

trillion when we passed Gramm-Rudman II in 1987. It ultimately makes no difference if the Feds borrow from a Amending the Constitu- trust fund or a bank. It

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Warner's Madonna released a book of photographs of herself in sado- Congressional Reform masochistic and other sex-oriented More than 125 congressional mem- poses; and the company's cable chan- bership changes, including the elec- nel, HBO, airs a soft-porn "sexumen- tion of many strongly committed to tary" series called Real Sex. congressional reform, could lead to an overhaul of what author Martin Gross The GAP WASHINGTON calls "the fastest growing business on Capitol Hill" the growth of congres- Warning of a possible "new wave of — sional committeees and their staffs. anarchy" in the world, officials of the Gross, whose book, The Government National Strategy Information Center r Racket, climbed the best seller list just have announced plans to serve as a na- ATCH before the elections, struck a nerve by tional clearinghouse for the study of documenting the existence of 300 what intelligence experts call the "Gray Area Phenomenon" (GAP) By CliffKincaid committees. He said a cut of 50 percent in committees and staff would nongovernmental forces which threat- save taxpayers at least $250 million. en the United States and other nations. the government too many ex-commu- Domestically, the threat is viewed as nists who are blocking economic the role of international drug cartels in reform. Equal Opportunity maximizing the lethality of black, His- Nevertheless, Borovo, who report- Racial tensions are rising in the fed- panic and Oriental criminal gangs. edly has accumulated a $300 million eral government. Raising the specter fortune and now runs a private televi- of reverse racism, an organized group New Russian Dangers sion network and news agency, be- of white males emerged at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to The old Soviet military-industrial lieves the future is bright. During a visit sponsored the In- campaign against what it perceives to complex continues to produce sophis- Washington by be hiring discrimination. The Coali- ticated military hardware and some ternational Freedom Foundation, he discussed with officials of the Securi- tion of Federal White Aviation Em- fear it will be dumped on the interna- ties Commission his ployees is expected to appeal an FAA tional market in order to generate hard and Exchange of a Russian decision not to grant it recognition as currency. The Su-27 military aircraft, formation new Com- modities and Raw Materials Exchange an official employee organization. exhibited at an air show in August, is to central point for grow- Members charge anti-white male dis- seen by U.S. aerospace analysts as the serve as a a ing market economy. crimination is growing in the federal greatest danger to U.S. manufacturers. government in order to accommodate And the old KGB still seems to be blacks and Hispanics. operating as well. Vadim Bakatin, The Chinese Threat chairman of the KGB for a few months The Bush administration's decision after the abortive coup, visited the New Movie Code to sell F-16 aircraft to Taiwan has fo- The American Civil Liberties United States to learn how intelligence cused attention on mainland China's Union (ACLU) is fearful that Holly- agencies have been brought under growing military might. Though wood may be on the verge of imple- civilian oversight and control here. viewed by some as an election effort to Now a scholar sometimes advises menting a new Motion Picture and who win voters where the aircraft is made, Television Production Code regulating Russian President Boris Yeltsin's gov- the administration's move was hailed moral conduct in films and broadcast- ernment, Bakatin hopes these ideas by national security experts as fully ing. The ACLU calls it a "church seal will work back home. justified because of the "vigorous" of approval" that threatens freedom of They are needed, according to the Chinese buildup that threatens Taiwan expression. But activist Ted Baehr and first Soviet self-made millionaire, en- and other nations. trepreneur Konstantin Borovo. He is others pushing the code claim the pro- warning that Yeltsin has brought into decency movement has prominent Army Embarrassed friends at ABC, NBC and Turner Washington-based Cliff Kincaid The Pentagon is expected to reach Broadcasting television networks, writes for Human Events and other an out-of-court settlement with three and at the Universal and Disney movie publications. Army couples at Fort Campbell, Ky, studios. D

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view of the older population, its driving RIVING habits and problems; two sessions on interacting with traffic; a class on acci- dent avoidance and prevention; and a F ^ v ; P wrap-up session. More than 1 .5 million senior drivers have attended the courses in the past three years. "Currently, insurance companies in 33 states and the District of Columbia 55 Alive/Mature Driving courses focus offer discounts to senior drivers who on safety and on the basic changes take the course," says Mike Seaton, assistant manager of the 55 Alive pro- that take place as drivers age. More gram. "The smallest discount offered than 2.5 million have participated. is 5 percent, but in most states, the insurance company determines the actual discount awarded. As the program expands, pressure is mounting against the insurance companies to offer even HE American Legion and bigger discounts." the American Association Most American Legion Posts are of Retired People (AARP) ideal locations to host these courses. have joined forces to help Another reason for the Legion's seniors lower insurance involvement in the program is that a premiums and promote large dual membership between AARP safe driving practices and The American Legion exists; nearly through the 55 Alive/ one-third of the Legion membership T Mature Driving program. also belongs to AARP. "We are urging Posts to open their The driving courses are taught by facilities to the AARP 55 Alive driv- volunteer instructors 50 years of age or er training program," says National older who are trained and recruited by Commander Roger A. Munson. "The AARP. Much of the cost of the course is 55 Alive course has a track record in- paid by AARP, but the organization dicating that accidents and fatalities relies on sponsors to provide course among older drivers can be reduced facilities and a slide projector. To date, dramatically." nearly 1,000 Posts have hosted 55 That statement is supported by statis- Alive courses. tics. A California study compared the Although senior drivers are seldom driving records of 40,000 course guilty of traffic offenses such as speed- graduates to the records of 75,000 BEHIND THE WHEEL Although ing, drunken driving or reckless driv- drivers in the same age group who did speeding is seldom a problem for ing, they suffer a high incidence of not attend the course. Records were older drivers, slower reaction time is. violations related to failure to yield maintained for three years and the rights-of-way, improper turns, lane results showed a 16 percent reduction in changes, passing, and entering and fatal and bodily injury accidents among ance behind the wheel. As the human leaving expressways. These violations seniors who took the course. body ages, the need for visual illumina- can be attributed to aging and to a lack "A large segment of our membership tion increases, glare sensitivity sets in, of formal drivers' education, according is older than 55," says Herman G. Har- adaption to low-light conditions les- to AARP officials. rington, Chairman of the Legion's sens and peripheral vision narrows. In This year, 500,000 senior drivers are

Interna] Affairs Commission. "Many addition, hearing loss is common and expected to enroll and complete the 55 Legionnaires learned to drive 40 years slower reaction times accelerate after Alive/Mature Driving courses nation- ago, long before the age of the super age 55 for most people. wide. "The American Legion is proud to highway, before anyone had ever heard Oddly enough, most older drivers are play a role in this important program," of traf fic gridlock or rush-hour traffic. aware of these difficulties, but don't National Commander Munson says.

It's very rare to find anyone in this age know what to do about it. Some become "We firmly believe this is an impor- group who attended any formal drivers' overly cautious, some stop driving and tant step in educating and protecting training class in their youth." others—over 2.5 million—have found our senior citizen drivers." Lack of formal training is just one of help with AARP. For more information on AARP's 55 the problems confronting senior driv- With these facts in mind, AARP Alive/Mature Driving, write AARP, 55 ers. AARP cites physical changes that created the 55 Alive/Mature Driving Alive/Mature Driving, 601 E St., affect older drivers and their perform- program. The course consists of six N.W., Washington, D.C. 20049.

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I from World War II con- began to smuggle materials to build see only the down side. However, I cerns a group of Jewish one. With the help of other prisoners, making yourself look at the good side I medical doctors who mainly electricians and engineers, the Please turn to page 65 I were imprisoned at doctors put together a workable X-ray

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To wish to banish religion

: from America's public spiritual life is to display, even if unintentionally, a hatred of

• religion."

By Michael Novak

HAT DOES it! The Su- preme Court has gone too far. Last summer, the court banned a practice honored in scores of thousands of U.S. high NOT A PRAYER Rhode Island's Weisman family argued that any mention of God at Deborah's graduation violates the Constitution. The high court agreed. schools for more than T 150 years: a nonsectarian prayer at graduation. Can you imagine banning a prayer? rooted in the mutual respect of our queville wrote in 1835, although not in At a public middle school in Provi- people. Europe, religion and liberty have been dence, R.I., the principal invited the Most parents want a prayer at a friends. local rabbi to lead a prayer at gradua- solemn occasion like graduation to Out of this unique tradition has tion—a Christian minister had been dramatize anew the connections be- grown the First Amendment of the asked the year before—and handed tween their profoundest beliefs and the U.S. Constitution, which includes two him a guide prepared for such occa- origins of our nation's institutions, and clauses about religion: sions by the National Conference of to celebrate their children's inheritance "Congress shall make no law re- Christians and Jews. of the values of the past. But to this specting an establishment of religion, As the very name of that conference old tradition the court said: No! or prohibiting the free exercise there- suggests, Americans are on the whole Why did the court act so violently of." Since 1947, the Court has begun tolerant on religious matters—in fact, against this tradition? Why does it to overrule the free exercise of religion they are more than tolerant: They are think itself superior to the common by means of the establishment clause.

genuinely respectful of one another's sense of generations of Americans? It has done so by misinterpreting the traditions. That is why the conference Because beginning in 1947, under latter clause, in two ways. met the demand for such a booklet, Justice Hugo Black, the Supreme First, this clause is not exactly a "no Court has embarked upon an anti-reli- establishment" clause; it is a "Con- Michael Novak is director of social gious, secularist cause, rooted in ab- gress shall make no law" clause. It and political studies for the American stract ideology and departing from any leaves existing customs and traditions Enterprise Institute in Washington, sense of the actual history of religion in place; e.g., Massachusetts had an D.C. He wrote "Why Protect Our and liberty in America, an experience established religion until 1833. Flag?" for the August issue of this that is unique in history. Here, as the Throughout the republic, religious magazine. French aristocrat Alexis de Toc- Please turn page

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thing in America could be "religion- pure," uncontaminated, so to speak, by our historical religious heritage). To wish to banish religion from Ameri- ca's public spiritual life is to display, even if unintentionally, a hatred of religion. The First Amendment intended by "establishment" the type of regime

visible in most of Europe in 1776. It meant one church raised above another, with religious tests for public office, and institutional preferences. The authors of the First Amendment did not intend to banish religious intel- lect or religious practice from this nation's public life. They certainly did not intend the establishment of a secu- lar state. To aim for the latter is a foreign project (European, not American, in inspiration). Nonetheless, the high schools of Rhode Island, like those of the 49 other states, had prayers at graduation until 1992—but from now on, high school graduations, with the full

CLUB RULES This extracurricular Christian club can meet in Omaha's Westside weight of the Supreme Court upon High School, the court said, in a victory for unofficial school prayer. them, must be swept clean of religion, as though religion were a social infection. observances characterized virtually all peoples of the world in 1776. And note how this came about. state occasions, and virtually all state But in the light of the American ex- Although the overwhelming majori- actions sprang from, and were shaped perience, these truths are self-evident ty of parents in Rhode Island have by, the religious convictions of our to those who have learned from Ju- always experienced, and always nation's citizens. daism and Christianity that the One wanted their children to experience Indeed, the truths of which Jeffer- God created every man and woman in prayer at graduation; and although in son wrote, "We hold these truths to be His image, calls every individual by their tolerance and respect for the con- self-evident," and which he linked to name, values each individual infinitely. sciences of others, they have wel- "the laws of nature and nature's It is by this Creator that our "unalien- comed ministers of a variety of faiths God"—the truths on which our Con- able rights" are "endowed" in us, as to lead these prayers in rotation; and stitution rests—are not self-evident in Jefferson noted. although the National Conference of the light of reason alone. They were Second, in 1947 in Everson vs. Christians and Jews has prepared a certainly not "self-evident" to most Board Of Education, Justice Black guidebook with sample prayers to went beyond "Congress shall make meet this wholesale demand, in order no law..." to the much more extreme to show due respect for the con- VETVOICE claim that no officer of the law (such sciences of all; and although in this as a school board), however remote Please turn to page 61 from the Congress but close to the WHAT'S YOUR OPINION? people, can do anything that might Should prayer have been "tend to" favor religion, even "religion THE LEGION'S POSITION banned in public schools? in general." Call your opinion to (900) 740- Justice Black interpreted religion as THE LEGION reaffirmed its VETS. You can vote, record a a potential threat and danger to the support of prayer in school at letter to the editor, and listen to rights of Americans. He insisted that the 74th National Convention in opinions of others. Calls cost $1 the state must be not only neutral as Chicago last August. Through per minute and proceeds support regarding any one particular religion, Resolutions 41 and 547, the Legion programs. Opinions from but also swept clean of any semblance Legion calls for an amendment to the Vctvoice line published in the of religion, even if that religion were the U.S. Constitution that would magazine arc indicated with a nonsectarian, tolerant and respectful permit voluntary prayer in Q symbol. of others. schools. The Legion also contin- This is dreadful error, rooted in a ues to urge Congress to pass leg- (900) 740-VETS a love for abstract categories and disre- islation to promote school prayer. (900) 740-8387 spect for our actual history (as if any-

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It's both. Lobbying is one of the best ways for citizens to redress their grievances, but its back-room excesses need sunlight not secrecy says this Washington reporter.

TO MAINSTREAM America, lobbying groups to have their own lobbying organizations. And looks like a notorious steamroller, getting its almost all of them do, with thousands located here in way by rolling right over Congress and the Washington. public interest. True, an incredible mixture of lobbying groups infests the nation's capital, Q. How much do these lobbies influence government influencing government's every move. Special action? interests constantly give lavish campaign - They have a tremendous amount of influence, particu- contributions and high government officials A. larly in shaping marginal legislation to serve their often jump to higher-paying lobbying jobs. purpose. But is lobbying a serious threat to our democratic However, lobbying groups do not decide the major system? changes in government—for instance, the need for lower or Not necessarily, says Wall Street Journal Washington re- higher taxes, for more or less regulation, or the need for porter Jeffrey H. Birnbaum, author of the upcoming book, more or less defense spending. The Lobbyists. In this, the seventh, and last, in our series, Those are decided by the voters and the sentiment that "Inside the Government Machine," Birnbaum explains how they convey to their elected officials. But once these large

lobbying works, when it doesn't, and who most benefits changes are put in motion, interest groups manage to bite

from it. The American Legion magazine interviewed Birn- off pieces and tailor them to fit their needs. baum in Washington. Q. Many people are concerned about lobbying by for- American Legion Magazine: Mr. Birnbaum, the eign governments and other overseas interests. How word "lobbying" has always had a bad connotation, in- much does such lobbying influence U.S. foreign policy? dicating undue influence on government action by spe- H It's hard to quantify just how much influence foreign cial interests. Is Washington lobbying really that bad A. interests have in Washington, but it's certainly more today? than they would have if they weren't pacing the halls of

Congress. I, myself, don't think the problem is as serious as

Jeffrey Birnbaum: No, not really—though at times it it sounds. seems to be. Lobbying is protected under the Constitution, which permits redress of grievances by citizens. Actually, Q. Does this also apply to Japanese-paid Washington lobbying has been going on since the beginning of this re- lobbyists who attempt to influence U.S. trade policies public —and it will be with us for years to come. It is a per- toward Japan? manent and pervasive force in our public life. Japanese lobbying increased significantly during the II A. '70s and '80s, just as lobbying by all business groups 0. Is it, then, really the key to representative govern- did. Sometimes the Japanese win, and sometimes they lose.

ment? But the fact is that they are a major spender and a factor to

- No, the key to representative government is free elcc- be reckoned with in the influence arena. n. lions. However, in a government as complex as we

have now, it's advisable, even crucial, for different interest 0- Congress has been under attack lately because of

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check bouncing and the myriad perks of office. Yet, HIGHLIGHT somehow, lobbying has managed to stay out of the headlines. Why is that?

- Lobbying is done under a cloak of secrecy. It always H- has been and probably always will be. There is an Jbffwj tf. B'vwboum OiiL. . effort by Sen. Carl Levin of Michigan to increase public disclosure of lobbyists and their activities. Yet I doubt it Influence: 7\ Congress member is much will succeed this year. Next year may be a different story more willing to vote for the interest when there will be a very different Congress with a lot of group that can give more campaign reform on its mind. contributions.

Q. Have lobbyists learned lately how to stay under Former congressmen: "On very impor- cover better? tant, small issues, they can have a No. In fact, lobbying has gone more public in the great deal of influence for whoever A. sense that a lot of lobbying is now aimed directly at is paying them. voters. You see a lot of effort by lobbying groups to adver- Power: 7 think the most powerful lobby tise and mount public relations campaigns. The most funda- in Washington is not a business lobby mental lobbying tool these days is to dress an argument in but AARP—the American Association the garments of public interest. of Retired Persons.

Q. But aren't most Washington lobbying efforts run Zealotry: "Lobbying groups must be by government relations people who don't have a very willing to compromise. When a good feel for working with the news media and other group as large as the U.S. Chamber sources of influencing public opinion? of Commerce becomes solely ideo- but this is not true in the case of activist organi- RYes, logical, it ill serves its members. - zations like the Ralph Nader groups, whose strong Voters: "Most don't know what help suit is developing favorable public opinion and focusing that their lawmakers are giving to special opinion on Washington decision centers. interests. Please turn to page 69

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AS PART of the continuing

commemoration of the 50th anniversary of World War II, The American Legion magazine begins a series of special annual articles about each year of the war.

This issue covers 1942. In December 1993, we will review 1943; in December 1994, we will cover 1944; and in September 1995, we will review 1945, including the end of World War II and a look WAVES OF WACS—About 350,000 U.S. women served in ahead at the post-war and Cold War eras. For a list of special World War II.

WWII commemorations, please see Page 58. These articles honor those who served, fought and died. Their courage, resolve WOMEN SIGN UP and sacrifices will always be remembered. The Editors IN SHIPYARDS, in airplane plants and in uniform, Ameri- can women stepped forward as to help win World Charles Hanley never before By J. War II. By mid-1942, U.S. business

. QR THE GOVERNMENT numbered fewer than 400,000 in 1939. leaders realized all able-bodied

1| in Washington, the year Seen off in hometown ceremonies men were already at work or at 1942 ushered in an era of or in tearful family farewells, the new | M \ war, and they would have to re- '^^^"71

| unprecedented challenge recruits trekked by train to giant train- cruit women.

I B MB I and world leadership. But ing camps springing up across the By war's end, 6 million women for ordinary Americans, South and West. There, housed in row had taken jobs for the first time, j | the year dawned as a bar- | new upon row of two-story wooden as welders and lathe operators, BW| bittersweet season of racks, they learned the trade of sol- bus drivers and bellhops, gov- blackouts, air-raid sirens diering. ernment clerks and assembly- and long goodbyes. Many grew to detest the dust and line workers. "Rosie the Riveter" On the Monday morning after heat, forced marches and obstacle symbolized the new Ameri- Japan's surprise attack on Pearl courses, bland food and bellowing can woman. Harbor, men thronged recruiting sta- sergeants. But some welcomed "three But the real pioneers were the tions across the nation, signing up to hots and a cot," and felt right at home. women who signed up for mili- join the hundreds of thousands of "I like the Army fine so far," one tary service. Americans already in Army tans or Texan wrote home. "They let you sleep In May 1942, legislation ended

Navy blues. till 5:30." the military's all-male character,

The Selective Service Act of 1940, While being forged into a giant citi- establishing the Women's Army the first peacetime military draft in zen army, this cross section of white Auxiliary Corps—later renamed U.S. history, had already put more America—blacks were segregated in the Women's Army Corps (WAC). than 1 million men in uniform, and support-service units—was also learn- The Navy had its Women Accept- almost 3 million more would be draft- ing about each other and their vast ed for Volunteer Emergency Ser- ed in 1942, summoned by induction nation, and soon would come to know vices (WAVES) and the Coast notices that cheerfully began, "Greet- the world. Guard, its SPARS, named after ings." In that first year of war, some 1 Back home in 1942, that nation was the first letters of its motto, million others would enlist. rapidly changing. "Semper Paratus — Always They were changing the face of the Three weeks after Pearl Harbor, the Ready." The Marine Corps didn't U.S. Forces, whose regulars Armed government imposed rationing. It accept women into the corps until started with automobile tires, and then 1945, and then they were simply

Charles J. Hanley is a New York- was extended to sugar, coffee, gaso- called Women Marines. based journalist who has written ex- line, meat, fats and oils, butter, cheese, Headlines joked about the new tensively on military subjects. All the processed food and shoes. Americans "Petticoat Army," but male regu- articles in this special section on The soon threw themselves into rubber Please turn to page 63 War Years were written by him. Please turn to page 62

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STRENGTHENED

I ARLY in the new year, BATAAN DEATH MARCH The Japanese Allied outposts fell one herded 76,000 captured soldiers on the march; 10,000 were murdered. by one throughout the AMERICA'S 1 Far East. Japan's Imper-

J ial Army bulldozed through British Malaya them Americans, one of the war's and Singapore, poured WILL TO WIN. grimmest chapters began. The sick,

I into the oil-rich Dutch starving soldiers were herded off on a East Indies and drove the 60-mile forced march under the tropi- British back in Burma. On Corregidor, their commander, cal sun. Exhausted prisoners who fell In the Philippines, on the jungle- Army Gen. Douglas MacArthur, spoke out were bayoneted to death. Thirst- covered Bataan peninsula and the of imminent reinforcements from crazed men who drank from roadside nearby fortress island of Corregidor, Hawaii and the States, but "the bat- ditches were killed. Scores of decapi- 20,000 Americans and 70,000 Filipino tling bastards of Bataan," as they tated corpses littered the line of troops were dug in for one of the war's dubbed themselves, realized they were march. most famous last stands. The odds beyond help. President Roosevelt fi- An estimated 10,000 prisoners, in- were against them. nally ordered MacArthur to leave, and cluding 2,000 Americans, died on the By the end of their first week on he and his family sped away in a Bataan Death March. The atrocities, Bataan, rations were cut in half. Men blockade-running PT boat on March later reported to the world (See were falling by the hundreds to beri- 11. After flying on to Australia, "Bataan Death March," April), beri, dysentery and other diseases. MacArthur proclaimed, "I came aroused in Americans a still greater

Many Filipino soldiers were ill- through and I shall return." hatred of the Japanese enemy. equipped and poorly trained. A strengthened Japanese army Army Maj. Gen. Jonathan M. The Japanese attacked on Jan. 9 and mounted a new Bataan offensive on Wainwright's force on Corregidor held drove the defenders to a fallback line April 3. Six days later, driven back to out for another month under punish- across the peninsula just 12 miles just a mile or two from the sea, the ing, all-day artillery barrages. On May from its tip. There, backs to the sea, U.S. -Philippine forces surrendered. 6, a day after Japanese amphibious they held. For the 76,000 prisoners, 12,000 of units stormed ashore, the island's de-

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AT MIDWAY U.S. air power turned the tide, sinking 5 Japanese ships, but the USS Yorktown, inset, was sunk. MERCHANT MARINE THE HEROIC FOURTH ARM OF DEFENSE fenders surrendered. THEY WERE America's "fourth U.S. merchantman was sunk, on Japan now controlled almost 13 mil- arm of defense"—the 250,000 average, every 16 hours. lion square miles of Asia and the west- men who volunteered for Mer- For American seamen, the Battle ern Pacific. On the other side of the chant Marine service during the of the Atlantic was a cold, lonely, world, Hitler's armies had halted a war. vicious campaign. Survivors of a Soviet winter counteroffensive and Sometimes forgotten, always in- sinking were sometimes machine- were planning a new eastward drive. dispensable, they carried troops, gunned by U-boats. Many others Allied strategists foresaw a dooms- munitions, food and other supplies perished of exposure or starvation day scenario in which Nazi and Japan- across the oceans to the front lines in their lifeboats. ese forces would join hands across the of history's most far-flung conflict. From Pearl Harbor to V-J Day, Middle East and South Asia. But Roo- Soon after the government took 731 U.S. merchant ships were sunk, sevelt, amid the bad news, rallied the over all U.S. -flag merchant ships in and 5,638 men of the Merchant

American spirit. "We are daily in- February 1942, it embarked on a Marine died as a result of enemy creasing our strength. Soon we, and crash campaign of recruiting sea- action. not our enemies, will have the offen- men and building cargo vessels. It Also killed were 1,710 members sive," he declared. settled on a single design called the of the U.S. Navy Armed Guard At that moment, in top secrecy, Lt. Liberty ship, which eventually was whose job aboard the merchant Col. James H. Doolittle and 79 fellow mass-produced as swiftly as one ships was to man the guns. The Army aviators were planning the bold- every 80 hours. Guard suffered losses far out of est American stroke of the war's early The heavy output was necessary. proportion to its size—one out of months. In May-July 1942, the war's dead- every 185 men was killed and On April 18, with Doolittle piloting liest months on the high seas, one scores taken prisoner. Please turn to page 60

DECEMBER 1992 29 FTER months of dis- and bombers. aster, the battlefield New defense plants rose out of successes that began Long Island potato patches and Cali- THE KITCHEN with Midway boosted fornia orchards. The two-ocean Navy morale on the home pledged by Roosevelt was being rivet-

front, where Ameri- ed together in 1 1 government ship- can civilians by the yards. In 1942 alone, America's air- SPED VICTORY. millions were throw- craft factories produced 47,000 ing themselves into planes. the war effort. Overseeing all was Donald Nelson's Even before Pearl Harbor, President War Production Board. The Army and Roosevelt had predicted American in- Navy still placed the production con- dustry would have to become the "ar- tracts, but the board set priorities and senal of democracy" in the face of acted as a referee between the military Axis aggression. and manufacturers. After a slow beginning, the home- The system worked. By 1943, front buildup hit its stride by mid- America was producing twice as many 1942. In that year alone, 200,000 U.S. weapons as all its enemies combined. companies converted assembly lines "It was not so much industrial con- to wartime production. The biggest version as industrial revolution," were the giant automobile manufactur- Nelson wrote. ers, who rolled out their last civilian The war revolutionized the Ameri- cars in mid-February and began pro- can lifestyle, too. ducing jeeps, military trucks, tanks Rationing hit home in the kitchen, in the workplace, and on the road. As many as 3 billion ration coupons, the nation's second currency, changed hands each month.

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GEN. GEORGE C. MARSHALL 'ORGANIZER OF VICTORY'

EVEN AS a young Army officer, George Catlett Marshall already was recognized by his su- periors as a remarkably gifted military man. In World War II, to Winston Churchill, he became the "Organizer of Victory." A staff planner in France

during World War I, Marshall was overshadowed by the flamboyant Douglas MacArthur and other field commanders. By 1939, however, he had so impressed the White House that he was named Army chief of staff at age 59. "His utter refusal to entertain any thought of failure infused the whole War Department with energy and confidence," wrote pro- In the summer of 1942, even before ARSENAL OF DEMOCRACY— Women tege Dwight D. Eisenhower. learned could fight. it was rationed, gasoline was already war work so men By Personally aloof, Marshall 1943, America was producing twice as scarce along the East Coast. The mili- nonetheless showed great com- many weapons and war materials, such tary got what it needed first. By year's passion for his troops. When GIs as these bomber nose covers, as all its end, Roosevelt imposed a 35 mph na- enemies combined. began to die overseas, he person- tional speed limit. ally wrote to each casualty's fami-

No more new homes would be built. ly, a practice halted only when the

No more commercial trucks. Produc- But, in another way, the war also mounting toll made it impossible. tion of civilian radios, refrigerators, brought plenty. The income of ordi- Later, when he was expected to washing machines and other appli- nary American families soared while personally command the Allied ances was banned for the duration. prices held almost steady under gov- invasion of Europe, Marshall de- Nelson even outlawed trouser cuffs ernment controls. The number of un- ferred to the President's wishes. "I to save on fabric. employed plunged from 8 million in feel I could not sleep at night with

Because of military needs for silk 1940 to less than 1 million in 1944. you out of the country," Roosevelt and nylon, women's stockings became The labor needs of defense plants told him after naming Eisenhower a treasured commodity. Many Ameri- sent Americans packing. Millions the D-Day commander. can women simply began wearing pulled up stakes and resettled in Cali- After the war, Marshall served slacks. Some even painted "seams" on fornia, in the Northwest, in Detroit as secretary of state and secretary their legs. and in other booming areas. of defense. The Marshall Plan, the To those who complained about Their sons and brothers, mean- huge aid program for postwar Eu- shortages or shoddy substitute goods, while, streamed into Army and Navy rope, won him the Nobel Peace sales clerks had a stock reply: "Don't reception centers and training camps Prize in 1953. He died in 1959.D you know there's a war on?" Please turn to page 58

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AS THE YEAR ENDS

BUOYED BY

HE 18,000 Marines dig- VICTORIES IN IN THE PACIFIC Despite scarce food and ammunition, invading Leathernecks ging in on Guadalcanal held off repeated Japanese counterat- and nearby islands in tacks at Guadalcanal. August were in a pre- carious position. Japan- THE PACIFIC, ese warships had routed went down with 700 men, among them their U.S. Navy escorts the five Sullivan brothers of Waterloo, and supply ships, and THE ALLIES LOOK Iowa. the invasion force was But the sea battles proved decisive left with too little food and ammunition. in keeping Japanese reinforcements But in the weeks that followed, the from Guadalcanal. Within three "Leathernecks," armed with 1903 TO NAZI EUROPE. months, the beleaguered Japanese had Springfield bolt-action rifles, held off to withdraw from the island. repeated attacks by the Japanese on On Oct. 23, as the Marines and GIs the steamy, muddy, insect-filled island. reinforced with men from the Army's fought the second Battle of Bloody The deadliest battles were fought over Americal Division, equipped with the Ridge, Britain's North Africa com- a T-shaped rise guarding the Marines' new M-l semiautomatic rifle. The Navy mander, Army Lt. Gen. Bernard air base, Henderson Field, which the now was beginning to hold its own off- L. "Monty" Montgomery, ordered

Navy Seabees had built. It came to be shore. In the Battle of the Santa Cruz 1,000 arrayed guns to open fire on known as Bloody Ridge. Islands, the U.S. aircraft carrier USS the German-Italian front line near a In two major clashes there, on Sept. Hornet was sunk and the carrier USS dusty Egyptian way station called El 12-14 and on Oct. 23-24, the en- Enterprise was damaged, but a Japan- Alamein. trenched Americans cut down Japan- ese flotilla was forced to withdraw. It was the start of the Allied counter- ese troops as they charged out of the In mid-November, U.S. cruisers and offensives that would roll back jungle. At least 4,000 of the attackers destroyers intercepted another power- German conquests mile by mile over were left dead on the slopes of Bloody ful Japanese naval group and drove it the coming 2 1/2 years. Ridge. off. American losses were heavy, in- "Monty" had German commander By mid-October, the Marines were cluding the cruiser USS Juneau, which Field Marshal Erwin Rommel outnum-

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THE BLOODY UNDERSEA WAR

WHEN the war began in 1939, American shores, where merchant the German navy, outclassed shipping still ran under peacetime by Britain's Royal Navy on the sur- routine. Silhouetted against the face, immediately launched a lights of the U.S. East Coast, the deadly campaign of submarine war- cargo ships were sitting ducks. fare. The "kills" mounted monthly. In The British and their American the first seven months of 1942, suppliers began assembling mer- German submarines sank 681 chant ships into convoys for the Allied ships. IN THE ATLANTIC U.S. soldiers pre- dangerous cross-Atlantic run, The tide would not turn until pare to recapture North Africa from the guarded by ever-circling rings of mid-1943, when advanced radar Italians and Germans. Top, an Allied U.S. destroyers. When a U-boat and sonar aboard U.S. aircraft and tanker burns after being torpedoed by a was detected, the Navy attacked. destroyers began spotting the U- German U-boat. The Germans, prowling from boats regularly, turning the hunters bases that stretched from Norway into the hunted. bered 2-to-l in men and tanks. By to southwest France, countered Meanwhile, America's own sub- Nov. 4, the British desert army had the with "wolfpack" tactics. A U-boat marine fleet was traveling in wolf- enemy in full retreat toward Tunisia, captain who first made contact with packs in the Pacific. Relying on and within days a vise began closing a convoy reported its position to code intercepts, the undersea task when Operation Torch was launched other submarines, which closed in forces lay in wait for enemy con- in northwest Africa. for a mass attack. voys and wrecked Japan's efforts to Operation Torch was the greatest By mid-January 1942, the Ger- sustain the flow of oil and other im- amphibious assault history had seen. mans were deploying U-boats to ports needed to wage war. Please turn to page 68

DECEMBER 1992 33

White Christmas 'The BEST SONG Anybody Ever Wrote'

How GIs turned "White Christmas"

into America's only a few months away. favorite hoiiday Yet in 1942, American men at war made—of all things—musical history. song and biggest Soldiers and Marines, mainly in the Pacific, began deluging Armed Forces hit ever. Radio with requests for a song most of their families in America hadn't paid much attention to. They also wrote to ask for copies of Bing Crosby's new By Michael Lasser 78 rpm recording. That's what got the folks on the home front listening, too. them huddled The song causing all the excitement OMAGINEaround a short wave was a perfectly simple expression of radio, desperate for any what the fighting men missed and sign or remembrance of what they might have said they'd left home. On Guadalcanal, home for— if they had possessed the ber—an unusual delay, in those days, for example, the jungle genius of the insomniac immigrant of more than two months.

and the fighting were songwriter, Irving Berlin. Then it really took off, becoming a horrific. The heat and hu- By the time Crosby flew to Europe million-seller by the end of the year. midity were well up in to entertain the troops in 1943, "White Years later, Crosby told his official

the 90s even though Christmas was Christmas" had risen to No. 1 on the biographer, "So many young people Hit Parade, and had begun its rise to were away and they'd hear the

Michael Lasser is host of the public become the most popular song and song. ..and it would really affect them.

radio program Fascinating Rhythm. most valuable copyright in the history I sang it many times in Europe in the He has taught the history of popular of popular music. The movie in which field for the soldiers. They'd holler for

music and the Broadway musical, and it appeared, Holiday Inn, had opened it; they'd demand it and I'd sing it and reviews theater for The Rochester in August, but "White Christmas" they'd all cry." Times-Union. didn't become a bestseller until Octo- Having soldiers in combat affect the

'if, THE AMERICAN LEGION Berlin's instructions to him: "I want

you to take down a song I wrote over

the weekend. Not only is it the best

song I ever wrote, it's the best song anybody ever wrote." Despite his enthusiasm at the time, Berlin actually thought "White Christ- mas" was no more than a popular song

he had written to fill a slot in a movie. There even are stories that say he ex-

pected a ballad called "Be Careful, It's My Heart" to be the movie's big hit, not "White Christmas." Criticism of the song by some reviewers who saw a preview of the movie did shake his confidence temporarily. "But," he explained over 30 years later, "America was at war and the song took on a meaning I'd never in-

tended. It became a peace song." That

is, a song about what the troops hoped to return to when the war was over.

THE end of 1942, "White Christ- BYmas" had begun to emerge as one of the very few undying popular

songs. It made the Hit Parade 15 times between October and January, and both Frank Sinatra and Freddy Martin's Orchestra had million-record

sellers in addition to Crosby's. It was taking on a life of its own. The song also was changed during the writing of the movie. Berlin initially had a very difficult time getting a ON SCREEN— 1942's hit song became a single word or note once shooting handle on what he wanted to write, 1954 hit movie. White Christmas starred started. He would be writing for though he understood that it needed to (top) Rosemary Clooney, Danny Kaye, Crosby and Fred Astaire, and he be worthy of the most important holi- Bing Crosby and Vera-Ellen. Left, Crosby and Kaye sing and clown. would give them his best. day of the year. Berlin wrote "White Christmas" in He explained later that being in Los Los Angeles one long Sunday night Angeles in December had made him pop music charts is only one of several without stopping. Helmy Kresa, his nostalgic for the cold, snowy Christ- surprises in the story of the most pop- music transcriber, later remembered Please turn to page 64 ular of all Christmas songs after "Silent Night." ON RECORD— Bing Crosby (here Even though this is its 50th anniver- with Holiday Inn sary, its story actually begins in 1933, co-star Marjorie when Berlin wrote the song "Easter Reynolds) first Parade" for a successful Broadway crooned "White revue called As Thousands Cheer. Christmas" 50 years ago. His That song gave him the idea for a version has sold Broadway show whose score would more than a mil- consist of songs for all the holidays. lion copies. After all, he already had the song for Easter. The show never came about, but eight years later, when Paramount Stu- dios invited Berlin to submit an idea for a movie, he was ready. In fact, he completed most of the songs for what became Holiday Inn before he ever left for Hollywood, and he made sure his contract stipulated no changes in a

DECEMBER 1992 Veterans update

GIs ABANDONED, EX OFFICIALS SAY

X-GOVERNMENT offi- Laird and former CIA Director James contents of a recently declassified ^ rials who worked on the R. Schlesinger. They told the Senate memorandum from former Defense POW/MIA issue during committee it was reasonable to believe Secretary Elliott Richardson. the Vietnam War have American troops were left behind. Dated the day before President confirmed the Legion's "I am utterly appalled," said Nat- Nixon announced that all American claim that U.S. servicemen were left ional Commander Roger A. Munson, POWs were "on their way home," the behind in Southeast Asia. reacting to the statements by Laird and memo revealed that the administration The lack of government commit- Schlesinger. had been advised of the existence of ment revealed by The American Also testifying at the hearings was POWs in Laos. Although the De- Legion magazine's investigative former Nixon Secretary of State Henry partment of Defense made several rec- POW/MIA report in March 1992 was A. Kissinger, a central figure in the ommendations on how the United corroborated in September during Paris negotiations between Hanoi and States could resolve the POW/MIA hearings of the Senate Select Com- the United States. Kissinger denied matter, nothing was done. mittee on POW/MIA Affairs. servicemen were abandoned, calling "The Legion will never abandon Confirming the Legion's conclusions the allegation a "flat out lie." But his these men or their families," says Na- were former Defense Secretary Melvin statements were challenged by the tional Commander Munson.

Agent Orange Study recting the DoD to report on alternate way to reintroduce Montgomery's pro- approaches to concurrent receipt. posal in Congress in 1993; A Legion-endorsed plan to study The House version also calls for the • Arizona Sen. Dennis DeConcini's the effects of Agent Orange on the Congressional Research Service to Legion-supported Desert Storm Servi- Vietnamese people is gaining support report to the House and Senate Armed ceperson's Readjustment Act, which in Congress, according to South Services forms of would have raised Desert Storm GIs' Dakota Sen. Thomas Daschle. He Committee on other pension/disability where the recipient education benefits to a level equal to named 15 other lawmakers he says must choose between one of two bene- what other wartime veterans received. would support such a study. fits. Some of these include railroad re- A similar bill by Rep. Montgomery, The Legion has long believed that tirement or workmen's compensation, calling for smaller increases, also many answers to the truth about the and Social Security or workmen's failed to clear Congress; risks of Agent Orange lie with the compensation. • Indiana Rep. Jim Jontz's bill to Vietnamese people who had to live Military careerists are the only fed- repeal the $2 copayment on medica- with the toxic defoliant. Dr. Arnold eral retirees whose retirement pay is tion at VA clinics. Schecter, a member of the Legion's reduced by the amount of VA service- Both the Desert Storm GI Bill and panel of experts on Agent Orange, has connected disability compensation legislation to repeal the $2 copayment proposed a comprehensive study of they receive. For years, the Legion has will be reintroduced in Congress Vietnamese who lived in areas where urged Congress to remove the ban on during the coming year. Agent Orange was used. Schecter be- concurrent receipt, which the Legion "The Legion has lobbied tirelessly lieves the study will improve the sci- describes as "unjust discrimination of on the behalf of veterans in Congress," ence about what illnesses are linked to the career military." says National Commander Roger A. the herbicide. Munson. "As the 103rd Congress re- Sen. Daschle says, however, it is un- convenes in 1993, we must make a likely an appropriation could be made Veterans Bills Defeated show of strength to prove to lawmakers before next year. After reconvening in September, that we are not sheep. I urge you to failed act of Congress to on a number write or call your senators and repre- Relief pending bills that would have benefit- Concurrent Receipt sentatives and let them know how you Ohio Sen. John Glenn has inserted veterans. ed feel and where you stand. language into the Defense Autho- Bills that were summarily defeated rization Bill instructing the Depart- include: ment of Defense (DoD) to come up • Mississippi Rep. G. V. "Sonny" (800) 827-1000 forVA with a plan to pay for concurrent Montgomery's plan to allow nonser- The Department of Veterans Affairs receipt. Concurrent receipt is the term vice-connected disabled veterans and (VA) has installed a new toll-free

for military retirees receiving both military retirees who are Medicare-eli- number to make it easier for veterans retired pay and VA disability compen- gible to be treated at VA hospitals and to get information on their benefits. sation. clinics. Under the plan, VA would have By dialing (800) 827-1000, callers will The measure passed the Senate, but been reimbursed by Medicare for automatically be connected to the VA the Mouse inserted new language di- treating such veterans. Plans are under regional office within their area.

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By Gary Wheatley U.S. Space Command in Colorado Italian counterpart about an appropri- picks up the launch from a satellite. ate response. But the Libyan leader The missiles have been fired from warns that if any retaliation is made or N THE DARK of the Libya, estimated target somewhere attempted, more missiles will be fired Mediterranean night, north, but exactly where, unknown. As at the population center of Palermo, two burning streaks arc the missile boosters burn out and drop Italy, and that in addition to biological into the heavens. These off into the sea, the tracks are lost. The agents, chemical and nuclear warheads are ballistic missiles, watch officer reports the event and a might be used. aimed at an American general warning goes out. ***

military installation in But it is too late. Sounds like the stuff of a Tom

Italy. Within minutes of the launch, the Clancy novel, doesn't it? And it is, A watch officer at the missiles re-enter the atmosphere and except for the part about the missiles strike a U.S. military facility on being fired at Lampedusa Island from Retired Navy Rear Admiral Gary Lampedusa Island, south of Sicily. The Libya. Wheatley was a combat pilot in devastation is terrible, and because a That actually happened on April 15, Vietnam and later commanded the air- biological agent is suspected in one of 1986, when Muammar Qaddafi fired craft carrier USS John F. Kennedy. He the warheads, the relief effort is two SCUD missiles at a U.S. Loran now is a senior fellow in the delayed. station in the Pelagie Islands. Fortu- Washington, D.C., offi c e s of Th Casualties among both the military nately, the SCUDs missed and fell Hudson Institute, specializing in and civilians on Lampedusa are high. harmlessly into the sea. The event re- advanced technology. The U.S. President confers with his ceived little press.

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The launch of those ballistic mis- small, cheap and networked together As one eye sets over the horizon, it siles was but one small incident in the in such a way that one or more satel- passes the target coordinates to anoth- history of missile warfare. That histo- lites could always be focused on a er eye in the net, which takes over the ry began with the German V-l early in point of interest. That means an surveillance — thus the ability to World War II and has progressed to the observer on the ground could watch in "stare." point where these terror weapons are real-time something that was happen- Current imaging satellites are now in the hands of madmen. ing anywhere on earth. few, very expensive and The Iraqi War SCUDs were the Networking the satel- limited in application. most recent example and live TV lites together is the key, They are like huge, showed how truly terrifying these much like cellular- mainframe computers weapons could be. Unfortunately, the phone networks let CYCLOPS in the sky. And, just as worst is yet to come. Witness how folks talk to anywhere could be the lowly personal com- close Iraq was to a nuclear capability, from anywhere. Unlike puter (PC) has made and imagine the devastation and after- present systems, Cy- our first the gigantic mainframes math if only one of those SCUDs had clops images would be look like dinosaurs, so line of been a nuclear weapon. directly available to the will the Cyclops system Today, despotic madmen ruling people who need the defense in put "PCs" into orbit countries that can hardly feed their information. Each auth- and relegate current own populations, whose infrastructure orized user—from the a new and imaging satellites to the may be a relic of the dark ages, and President in the White radically tar pit. whose industry is primitive by our House, to the comman- The full Cyclops con- standards, may soon become members der in the field, to the changed stellation would require of the nuclear club and also possess environmental scientist from 500 to 700 mini- world. ballistic missiles. in his lab—would only satellites, however, only The world has reached the point have to dial up a loca- 70 "eyes" would be nec- where proliferation is accelerating, tion to see that part of essary to observe the and this problem must be addressed the earth on his screen. same place on earth head-on. And for close-ups, Cy- every 10 minutes. And There is only a small window of clops offers zoom-in it would only tal-e seven time in which to prepare. Ballistic mis- capabilities to better than three feet. mini-satellites to revisit a location sile defense is not an issue for debate; How would Cyclops work? once every hour. it is a matter of urgent priority. But no Imagine the earth covered by a spin- Why do we need Cyclops? matter how urgently needed, its cost ning hair net of tiny eyes, with one We need it for many reasons, but the must not break the national bank. or more of the eyes (satellites) always most important reason is that the age in Fortunately, there is a solution other position to see any place on earth. Please turn to page 66 than Star Wars' $25 billion Brilliant Eyes launch-detection system. And, it's available at only about one-fifth the cost. Star Wars was conceived to blunt a massive, Soviet first strike. It was never expected to stop every single warhead. Missile defenses alone simply can't guarantee 100 percent suc- cess. Intercepting a nuclear ballistic missile in mid-trajectory is like trying to shoot down an arrow speeding towards your heart. In either case, a miss is disastrous, but more so with a nuclear explosion. That's why we need more than missile defenses alone. We need a way to see what the evil archer is up to. We need eyes in the sky. The technology exists today to field a new breed of small, inexpensive, high-resolution satellites. Called the Cyclops Surveillance Network (Cy- clops), these satellites can stare at any place on earth, day and night, fair weather and foul. EARLY WARNING Today, we can make a satellite system to alert U.S. forces Unlike present reconnaissance sys- about incoming missiles, such as this Iraqi SCUD that killed 27 in Saudi Arabia. tems, Cyclops satellites would be

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COMMANDER'S TESTIMONY that prompted Munson's warning about rationed care for service-connected veterans. Currently, veterans are divided into two classifications by NATIONAL VA: mandatory and discretionary. A veterans Mandatory are those veterans rated with a 50 percent service- connected disability or more and veterans who fall below VA's poverty level. VA is obligated by statute to PRIORITY treat these veterans. All other veterans are considered discretionary, and VA treats them on a A status quo for VA means service-connected space- and resources-available basis. veterans can no longer rely on treatment Because of VA's money troubles, many discretionary veterans never receive National Commander Munson tells Congress. VA treatment. "We need to develop plausible solu- tions to VA's fiscal dilemma, and to restore our veterans' confidence in their hospital system," Munson said. To ensure that all veterans have access to VA care, Munson told the committees that change is needed in the following areas:

MEDICAL CARE • Eligibility and Entitlement. Vet- erans should only be classified by VA as either service-connected or nonservice-connected. Eligibility for VA health care should not be determined by the degree of service-connected disability. All service-connected veterans must receive VA treatment. • Third-Party Reimbursement. Medicare, Medicaid and other federal health-care subsidies must be considered third-party payers, so they can re- imburse VA for care provided to non- KEEPING FAITH Nat'l. Cmdr. Munson calls on Congress to "restore our veter- service-connected veterans. The ans' confidence in their hospital system." With him is Charles Pesso, Legislative money should go back to VA or the VA Commission Chairman. medical center that provided the care, instead of the current requirement to

turn it over to the U.S. Treasury. H m • Nonservice-connected Veterans. W WmW M e NEED a federal will begin rationing care to certain I I m budget policy that service-disabled veterans," Munson Nonservice-connected veterans should allowed to receive VA medical care rec °g n i zes VA as a cautioned. be I 1 I 111 national priority," "A $17 billion budget for VA med- for a fee, based on their ability to pay. I I H National Comman- ical care, an increase of $2.4 billion • Women Veterans. There will be der A. the projected fiscal year (FY) nearly 1.3 million female veterans in [ H Roger Mun- from H son has told a joint 1993 budget, would simply give VA the United States by the year 2000. I hearing of the House enough money to help maintain its "Each VA regional office and VA med- WkmmmmmKi and Senate Veterans current workload and to help offset the ical center must have a women veter- Affairs Committees. inevitable cost increases caused by in- ans' coordinator to serve as an advo- Delivering the Legion's annual testi- flation," Munson told the lawmakers. cate for women veterans and to facili- mony last September, Munson called "A $17 billion VA medical-care tate their entry into the VA system." for a $17 billion VA medical-care bud- budget would not permit VA to provide • Medical and Prosthetic Re- get and issued a warning based on the care and treatment to large numbers of search. VA needs a FY 1994 medical white paper, "The American Legion non-mandatory veterans," Munson ex- and prosthetic research budget of $280 Proposal on Veterans Health Care." plained. "Our budget proposal is million, with annual increases of 5 "Unless reforms in VA are enacted, based on existing eligibility criteria." percent to 7 percent through FY 1998.

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ITHIN two years of its birth in 1919, The American Legion was already one of nation's strongest ad- vocates of a sound education for all Americans. Today, the Legion is continuing that tradition by urging Congress WINNER Ball State University freshman Connie Swackhamer studies one of the to provide Desert Storm troops with a college texts a scholarship from Post 212 of Lapel, Ind., helped her buy.

GI bill of education, just as it did for WWII veterans. But the Legion's role in education Legion's larger Post contributors to ed- To get its scholarship program start- extends far beyond its legislative ucation, has been awarding scholar- ed this year, Post 212 raised more than efforts on Capitol Hill. Last year, ships for more than 30 years. In 1992, $1,700 by hosting pancake breakfasts the national organization awarded the 1,100-member Post gave a total of and fund-raising dinners. more than $171,000 in scholarships $13,800 to deserving students. "Our goal is to make the scholarship to participants in the Legion Orator- "We have been very fortunate," says self-supporting," says scholarship ical Contest, Boys Nation, Scout of the Post 284's scholarship chairman committee member Stan Kilburn. The Year and American Legion Baseball Royice H. Rasnake. "Thanks to dona- extra money raised through the year is programs. tions and trusts from members, our placed in a separate interest-bearing Yet national contributions pale in scholarship funds and the number of account. comparison to what Posts and De- students we help have grown dramati- "Eventually, we hope to be able to partments do. In the 12-month period cally over the years. This year, we gave offer local students two or three schol- ending June 30, 1992, American away 30 scholarships for students who arships," says Kilburn. Legion Posts and Departments donat- will attend 19 different universities." While many Posts handle their own ed more than $3.2 million in scholar- scholarship programs, others, like Post ships to youths across the country. POSTS can attest, finding 154 in Blair, Nebr., donate money to Some Posts, like Post 284 in ASmoney for scholarships is far from state and national programs. Earl Colonial Heights, Va., have been in- an easy task. There are always Deitrickson, chairman of 154's schol- volved in scholarship programs for bills to pay and other commitments arship committee, says the Post annu- many years. Others, like Post 212 in that demand attention. For example, ally donates money to the Legion's Lapel, Ind., are just getting started. most of Post 284's fund-raising pro- Boys State and Oratorical Contest, as Post 212 this year awarded its first jects were originally intended to pay well as the Miss Nebraska contest. annual scholarship to Connie Swack- off the mortgage on its home. When But even the individual efforts of hamer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. the loan was paid, however, Post mem- Posts cannot defray the enormous Michael Swackhamer of Lapel. The bers earmarked part of the proceeds of expense of attending college. Recog- Ball State University freshman was fund-raisers for a scholarship fund. nizing this, the Legion sponsors the able to pay for her books from the Post Today, the Post has thousands of dol- Need A Lift? program. Working in scholarship. lars in its scholarship coffers, and uses cooperation with National College In contrast, Post 284, one of (he the interest to support the program. Please turn to page 63

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NATIONAL EMERGENCY FUND UPDATE MPHASIZING American Legion." ample, from October 1991 homes in Florida were that disasters Since September, the to October 1992, the NEF badly damaged. Post 43 of such as Hurri- NEF has awarded 141 awarded $100,950 in grants, Homestead may have to be canes Andrew grants totaling $77,250 to including $5,000 to Post gutted and rebuilt. The roof E and Iniki will help residents of Florida, 557 of Polo, Mo., to help re- on Post 133's large meeting strike again, National Com- Louisiana and Hawaii. The build its home after a fire. hall in Perrine is gone and mander Roger A. Munson Department of Hawaii re- More than $2,000 also was water has damaged portions has urged Legionnaires to ceived 13 grants totaling given to Legionnaires after of the building. be prepared by continuing $18,700; Florida, 93 grants tornadoes damaged homes "Now we're looking at to contribute to the National for $38,400 and Louisiana, in Minnesota. helping the needy, the mi- Emergency Fund (NEF). 30 grants for $15,150. Now that their emergency grant workers and low "Now is the time to re- "But, we need to remem- needs have been met, Le- income families who lost plenish the National Emer- ber that the NEF provides gionnaires and other disas- everything," says Depart- gency Fund," says Munson. grants to Legionnaires and ter victims of Hurricanes ment of Florida Adjutant "Hurricane Iniki was not Posts all year long, not just Andrew and Iniki are start- Dyke E. Shannon. "We just the first and won't be the in times of national disas- ing to rebuild. bought 100 sets of pots and last relief effort for The ter," says Munson. For ex- At least two Legion Post pans for some of those in need." Since August, Legion- naires have donated almost Families of B-17 Crash Victims Sought $241,000 to the NEF—with more than $150,000 donat- to conduct commemorative ed in September alone. services at the memorial. According to Munson, Twiford says he has found Legionnaires attending the eight of the 17 families of National Leadership Work- the bombers' crews, but he shops also have been ex- is still looking for family tremely generous. members of Cpl. George Here is a list of some of Brada, Cleveland; Pfc. Paul the donations received at J. Berumin, Tucson, Ariz.; the following workshops: Cpl. Richard L. Davis, Oak- Stamford, Conn., Post land, Calif.; 2nd Lt. Ken- 165 Auxiliary of Wolcott, neth M. Dewey, Grosse Conn., $15,000; Pointe, Mich.; Pfc. Jack Charleston, W.Va., De- Ince, Salt Lake City; Cpl. partment of New York SAL, Walter Jacques, Pawtucket, $1,000; TRIBUTE This memorial in Laurel, Neb., honors the 17 R.I.; Flight Officer William Nashville, Tenn., Depart- servicemen killed when two B-17s collided on Aug. 5, 1944. Kavner, Brooklyn, N.Y.; ment of Georgia, $2,000; 2nd Lt. Joseph E. Mead, Biloxi, Miss., Danbury, Conn.; 2nd Lt. Depart- ment of Texas, $75; OR residents 54 of Laurel, rushed to the Archie Moran, Chicago; 111., Depart- of Laurel, Neb., crash site to try to help. But Pfc. Dean W. Still, San Champaign, of Illinois, $10,000; Aug. 5, 1944, all he could do was cover Diego; and Pfc. Wilber J. ment was the day the the bodies. Utter, Prescott, Wash. Rochester, Minn., Legion F war came to Laurel residents have Twiford invites the fami- and Auxiliary Department town. On that fateful day in erected a memorial to honor lies of the men to attend the of Minnesota, $640; the overcast skies just to those who died in the colli- next Memorial Day service. Las Vegas, Nev, Depart- the east, two B-17 bombers sion. The memorial was He also said he would send ment of Arizona, $520; collided, killing 17 service- dedicated on Memorial Day the families a videotape of Boise, Idaho, Department men. 1989, with about 50 family the memorial dedication and of Washington, $261. According to news ac- members of the deceased copies of newspaper articles Send contributions to: counts, about 200 Laurel airmen attending. Since about the tragedy. For more National Emergency Fund, residents witnessed the then, Laurel residents and information, write: Gene The American Legion, P.O. crash. Some, such as Gene crew members' families Twiford, RR 2, Box 334, Box 6141, Indianapolis, IN Twiford, a member of Post gather each Memorial Day Laurel, NE 68745. 46206.

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Ohio District 13 Co-sponsors Parade LEGION TESTIFIES FOR DESERT OR Cleveland streets for the past nine Pumpkin and Miss Potato children, one years. floats, bands, marchers, STORM VETS of their first Conducted the day after tumblers, color guard units, DESERT storm veterans peeks of Thanksgiving, the parade drill teams, drum and bugle deserve the benefit F Santa Claus features beauty contestant corps and, of course, the old of veterans' preference each holiday season is winners- white-bearded fellow him- to help them get jobs, the during the WJKW-TV Miss self. Legion told the House Sub- 8/American Legion Christ- In 1984, WJKW-TV 8 committee on Civil Serv- mas Parade, which has and the Department of ice, Committee on Post rolled through downtown Ohio's District 13 agreed to Office and Civil Service. co-sponsor the parade. The Legion testified in Since then, Legionnaires support of H.R. 3764, from District 13 handle all which would give all Per- the logistics—from finding sian Gulf War era veter- parade participants to mak- ans seeking federal jobs ing sure Santa's whiskers bonus points on tests and are on straight. Meanwhile, preference over equally TV 8's job is to promote qualified civilians. Cur- and broadcast the two-hour rent law applies veterans' parade, using its on-air per- preference to only those sonalities as hosts. veterans who served in More than 125,000 Southwest Asia. watched last year's parade, Citing the need for vet- which included 182 units, SANTA'S DEBUT With Santa as the main attraction, the erans' preference at a 16 bands and participants WJKW-TV 8/American Legion Christmas Parade has rolled time when employment through downtown Cleveland for the past nine years. from Canada and Pennsyl- prospects are bleak, a vania. Legion spokesman said providing this benefit to all Desert Storm veterans George Is Curious About Pledge Of Allegiance would continue the nation's long tradition of honoring those who served. U R I O U S 100th anniversary of the The American Legion, P.O. George, that pledge on Oct. 12 by pre- Box 1817, Indianapolis, IN According to Ed special assis- celebrity chimp senting the kits to local 46206. Please allow four to McHugh, tant for veterans' employ- of children's schools. Kits include the six weeks for delivery. The ment in the Office of Per- c classics, teach- videotape, certificates, col- video is also available in es children the Pledge of oring books, worksheets closed-captioned for the sonnel Management, more than 300,000 veter- Allegiance in the Legion- and suggestions for other hearing impaired, and on ans have been hired produced video, George flag-related activities. 35mm film and broadcast through veterans prefer- Learns the Pledge of Alle- For each kit, send $49.95 quality video for use in the- ence since 1970. giance. to: Pledge of Allegiance, aters or TV broadcasts. The award-winning video is part of the Legion kit, "A FLAG KIT—The Children's Guide to the Legion's kit "A Pledge of Allegiance," that Children's Guide helps teach schoolchildren to the Pledge of the pledge and what its 31 Allegiance" words mean. The video won teaches the meaning of the a Silver Apple award for pledge. The outstanding educational kits include media at the 1992 National the Curious Education Film and Video George tape, Festival. certificates, This year, about 1,000 workbooks and coloring books. Legion Posts celebrated the

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VA Appeals More Complicated For DSOs LEGIONNAIRES IN ACTION HE HUGE "Today's DSOs must not vice officers must specify Post 9 of Pepperrell of number of dis- only be well-versed in the exactly what items a veteran Newfoundland, Canada ability appeals Code of Federal Regula- disagrees with when a claim helped in the dedication cases being re- tions (CFR) but also must is appealed and cite appro- ceremonies of a memorial T turned from priate or CFR rules. be aware of how the Court CVA to the more than 100,000 the Board of Veterans Ap- of Veterans Appeals (CVA) Said one DSO, "The VAs U.S. servicemen and women peals (BVA) to VA regional regional offices haven't fig- interprets it. and more than 20,000 New- offices is causing increased ured out how the new rul- They are, in effect, being foundland civilians who delays in the claims process. ings should be applied in forced to act as paralegal served and worked on U.S. As a result, this year's many cases, because the VA advisers," says Chet Stellar, bases in Newfoundland and Department Service Offi- Central Office has not of- Chairman of the Legion's Labrador for the past 50 cers (DSO) school empha- fered any guidance." years. Veterans Affairs and Reha- sized how to phrase an ap- In 1991, 52 percent of all Post 6 of Cheyenne, bilitation Commission. peal so the BVA would rule claims sent to BVA were re- Wyo., challenges other Le- This problem was dis- on it directly, rather than re- manded to VA regional of- gion Posts to equal or better cussed in July at the DSO manding the case. Now fices for further develop- its record of having three training school in Indi- DSOs have to think more ment. The average waiting National Vice Commanders anapolis. One recent change like lawyers to satisfy VAs time for an appeal now ex- elected from its member- in the states that ser- requirements. CFR ceeds six months. ship. Those accepting the challenge should write: Post 6, 2001 E. Lincolnway, Cheyenne, WY 82001. Painting Raises Money For Needy Post 248 of Mountain View, Calif., recently hon- UNVEILED— former Morris County ored Bud Mockbee for his Prints of the Commander. Smith contact- service as Post chaplain for painting "The ed local businesses to gain almost 25 years. "His last- Tribute of support for the project. ing tenure dedication Tears" are and to being sold by G.S. Imaging Services, a his duties as our Post chap- New Jersey division of Wace USA, of lain set an outstanding ex- District 13 to Carlstadt, N.J., donated the ample for anyone who help the presses, paper and manpow- would become a member of needy. Past er to produce the prints. The American Legion," said District Com- mander Don "The painting reminded Post Commander Lee Dim- Smith and me how fortunate we are to mitt. artist Ginny have men and women who Post 97 of Dodgeville, Genova unveil have given their lives and Wis., donated 102 boxes of the painting. continue to risk themselves clothes to the Veterans in the Armed Forces to pro- Home in King, Wis. O GINNY $12,000, and it expects to tect our country," said Post 124 of Lake Wash- Genova, her raise as much as $90,000. Richard Dolan, president of ington, Wash., supported painting, "The The money is being used to G.S. Imaging. the Special Olympics by Tribute of provide grants to needy vet- Each print sells for a tax- manning refreshment stands T Tears," evokes erans and children. deductible donation of at Fort Lewis, Wash. poignant memories of her Genova visited The Wall $100. Artist's proofs go for Batter up. Cooking bat- visit to The Vietnam Veter- in 1989. "I saw people $1,000. Only 950 prints and ter, that is. Post 136 of ans Memorial in Washing- crying and leaving memen- 50 artist's proofs were Mulvane, Kan., conducted

ton, D.C. But to needy vet- tos behind. I went right made. About 140 prints a pancake feast and raised erans and children in Mor- home and did the painting," have been sold since sales more than $400 for color ris County, N.J., Genova's she said. The painting started in September. guard uniforms and a new painting has been a God- shows a flag, helmet and For more information, gun cabinet. send. mementos left at The Wall. contact: Morris Country Post 153 of Olathe, By selling prints of Gen- The idea to use copies of American Legion Veterans Kan., distributed more than ova's painting, American the painting for a fund- Foundation, P.O. Box 2103, 2,000 pieces of safe-driving

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44th Cav. Recon. Trp. 1 5293 216th Chemical Service Co 1 6583

44th Inf. Div., 71st Rgt. 20644 227th Ord. Det., 579th Ord. Co. 1 1 829

45th Inf. Div., 279th Rgt. (1946/Pre- 232nd Signal Oper. Co. 1 5946 This month there are erators may still be able to sent) 16206 233rd AAA S/L Bn., B Btry. (WWII) 754 military reunions list- provide you with infor- 47th General Hospital - (New Guinea) 11763 10686 237th Engr. Combat Bn. 15728 ed on these pages. How- mation. Many units are 48th General Hospital - (WWII) 15454 239th Engr.(C) Bn. 10986 ever, VETS has informa- enrolling daily in VETS. 49th Gen. Hosp. (PTO 1 944/45) 1 1 836 250th AAA S/L Bn. (PTO 1942/46) 52nd FA Bn. 20980 11835 tion on more than 10,000 Operators are on call 52nd Med. Bn. (WWII) 15583 253rd Inf Rgt, 63rd Div, F Co. (WWII) other reunions. For infor- Monday through Friday 55th FA Bn. - (WWII) 1 1024 14111 60th Combat Engr. Bn. Assn. 1 661 260th CA AA, DCNG - (& later units,

mation on reunions for any from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. 60TH General Hospital WWII 20062 WWII & Korea) 1 1 064

62nd AA, 1 military unit or ship, call Eastern Standard Time; Btry C (WWII) 0590 264th Ord. Co. (MM) 18483 66th Topo Engr. Co. (1951/54) 15724 279th Army Band (All Years) 11410

from noon to 8 p.m. Cen- 67th Signal Bn., WWII (1943-46) 20632 279th Ord. Maint. AA Co.WWI1 1 41 40 68th Signal Battalion 15447 285th Engr. (C) Bn. - (WWII) 10302 (900) 737-VETS tral Standard Time; from 737-8387) 70th Inf. Div.Assn.(Rhineland, Arden- 291st Engr. (C) Bn. (WWII) 10883 (900) 1 1 a.m. to 7 p.m. Moun- nes-Alsace, Cent. Euro pe) 20862 292nd J ASCO (WWII) 2061 71st Inf. Div. 11427 296th Eng.(C) Bn.(WWII) 20672 If you know the VETS tain Standard Time; and 73rd FA Bn, 9th Arm'd Div (WWII) 1 6375 301 st Signal Photo Co. 1 4259

five-digit number as- from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 76th Hospital Train (ETO WWII) 1 1 830 309th Ordnance (MM) Co. 20796 77th Evac. Hospital 15615 321 st Signal Co. Wing 1 41 1 signed to the ship or unit, Pacific Standard Time. 78th Inf. Div., 78th QM Co. (WWII) 332nd Engr. Rgt. Assn. 1 6382

please give it to the opera- Phone calls cost $1.95 per 16701 342nd Arm'd FA Bn. (1942-46) 1 1 1 06 79th Inf. Div., 904th FA Bn. 16272 356th AAA Searchlight Bn. (WWII) tor. The number is printed minute, and the average 80th Gen. Hosp, 141 Field Hosp. HQ 15422 immediately after the unit call takes two minutes or Base M Section - (WWII ) 15364 361 st Engr. Const. Bn. 1 61 42 81st Inf. Div. Assn. (WWI-II) 20950 371st Engr. Bn. 16621 in the magazine. If you less. Proceeds help sup- 82nd A/B Div.: 508th Parachute Inf. 377th Harbor Craft Co. 10926 don't know the VETS port various veterans' and Rgt. (WWII) 16697 386th AAA AW (Sp) Bn. 1 6734 87th Inf. Dlv., 345th Rgt., D Co. 15983 389th AAA Bn. (WWII) 15770 number or haven't seen children's programs and 89th Chem. Mortar Bn. 1 0691 423rd Medical Collecting Co. (Europe, the ship or unit listed in services sponsored by The 89th Inf. Div., 310th Medical Bn., B Co. WWII) 21 059 21660 424th FA Bn. (Korea) 15619 the magazine, VETS op- American Legion. 90th FA Bn., HQ Btry. 1 4080 431st Sig. Bn., Co's A, B, & HQ (WWII) 93rd AFA Bn 15616 20787 97th Gen. Hospital (WWII) 20637 432nd AAA, Btry.B (WWII) 21324 97th Inf. Dlv., 303rd Rgt., B Co. 21 542 438th AAA AW Bn 15071

14th Avn. Bn., 176 Avn. Co. (Vietnam 97th Inf. Div., 386th Rgt., L Co. 1 6074 440th, 465th, & 472nd Signal Heavy 1966/67) 11785 97th Inf. Div., 387th Rgt., G Co. (WWII) Const. Bn.;(1942-Presen t)lnc AF OUTFIT 14th Avn. Bn., 178th Avn. Co. (Vietnam 21300 10154 1966/67) 11786 98th Inf. Div., 389th Rgt., H Co. 1 541 445th Ord. Ammo.: Berlin Crisis (1961/ REUNIONS 14th Avn. Bn., 280th HC (Vietnam 1966/ 98th Inf. Div., 389th Rgt., F Co. 1 5967 62) 11831 67) 1 1 787 101st A/B Dlv. Assn. (Vn., In Country 445th Ord. Ammo Co. 1 1 254

1 6th Hospital - 1 Chapter) 14096 449th AAA AW Bn., B Btry. 1 0825 Reunion coordinators can enroll their Evac. (WWII) 0359 1 7th Div., 224th Co. 1 Inf. 457th Eng. Depot Co.(WWII) 20633 units in VETS by sending a self- A/B A/B Med. 5294 100th Div., 397th Rgt., Service Co. 17th A/B Dlv. Assn. 16619 461st AAA AW Bn., HQ Btry. & Medics addressed, stamped envelope to VETS, 15737 (WWII) 11 002 P.O. Box 10088, Columbia, MO 65205- 17th Air Cav., 7th Arm'd Sq., D Trp. 101st Cav. Grp., 101 st/1 1 6th Recon. 464th Eng r. Depot Co. 21 051 4000. Unit names may be published two 22040 Sqs. (WWII) 1571 Rgt., Bn., 465th FA Bn., ND Reserves (Camp times per unit per year, upon request. 18th Engr. 177th Const. B 1 02nd AAA AW Bn. ( A/T) 1 5630 Co., & Atchd. Units. (Aleutians WWII) 102nd Inf. Div., 405th Rgt., G Co. 21 054 McCoy, Wl-Germany) 10909 - 11843 1 03rd Inf. Dlv., 41 1 th Rgt., A Co. (WWII) 465th FA Bn., A/B, Hvy. Arty. (WWII) 21st Ord. MM Co. 22577 10627 10447 Army 24th Evac. Hosp. (Vietnam 1966/67) 106th Engr. (C) Bn., 31st Dlv., A Co. 476th AAA AW Bn. (WWII) 1 5222 11833 10180 482nd Med. Coll. Co. (Sep) 1 521 24th Inf. Dlv., 11th FA Bn. (All Batterys) 107th Army, 100th Inf. Div., 824th TD 496th Arm'd FA Bn. (Camp Beale, CA- 1st Arm'd Dlv., 47th Med. Bn., B Co. 21013 Bn. (ETO WWII) 11746 Camp Bowle.TX WWII) 10920

11776 25th Inf. Div., 27th Rgt., H Co. (WWII) 108th Inf., K Co. - (WWII) 1 5356 504th AAA Gun Bn. (WWII) 1 0872 1st Inf. Dlv., 18th Rgt. (Ger. 1952/53) 16068 109th Inf. Rgt., 28th Dlv. 10455 505th MP Bn. (WWII) 1 641 22650 25th Inf. Dlv., 35th Rgt., G Co. (Korea) 110th Evac. Hosp. (ETO) 22514 507th Parachute Inf. Rgt. Assn. 1 0294

1 st Special Serv. Force - Abrn. 1 61 00 22257 1 1 2th Evac. Hospital - (WWII) 1 041 509th AAA Bn.: Camp Edwards MA 2nd Arm'd Dlv., 78th AFA Bn., C Btry. 25th Inf. Dlv. Assn. 15597 112th FAAssn. 15312 11845 10307 27th AAA Bn. (Fort Bennlng) 2271 112th Obsvn. Sq., 17th Antl-Sub. Ptrl. 51 8th AAA Gun Bn. (WWII) 1 0891

2nd Inf. Dlv., 9th Rgt., A & C Co. (1940/ 27th Engr. (C) Bn. (WWII) 1 0006 (1940/42)11753 519th Ord.(HM)Co.FA (1942-45) 20732

45) 15799 27th Inf. Dlv. Assn. 16042 120th Evac. Hosp. (ETO WWII) 1 1768 533rd E.B. & S.R., FCo. 1 1006

3rd Army, 503rd MP Bn. (WWII) 1 5377 27th Inf. Div., 106th FA Vets Assn. (WWI 122nd Signal Radio Intell. Co. 1 0381 537th Engr. (LP) Co. WWI1 1 6091 3rd Army, 344th Ord. Co. 20606 & WWII) 16597 124th Cav. Assn. (56th Cav. Brgd.) 540th Engr.Rgt. 20766 3rd Cav. Grp., 3rd & 43rd Recon. 27th Inf. Rgt. Wolfhounds Assn. (WWII) 15479 551st AAA Bn. (WWII) 1 6307 Sq.(WWII-Desert Storm) 20981 11844 126th Inf. Rgt. 16578 551st FA Bn, HQ Btry 2221

4th Major Port WWII 20587 28th Inf. Div. Assn. (Vietnam) 20646 128th AAA Gun Bn. (WWII) 1 661 559th AAA AW Bn. (WWII) 1 6555

7th Army, XXI Corps, Rhine & Danube 30th Inf. Dlv., 1 19th Rgt., F Co. 1 0955 133rd Inf., 34th Div., C Co. 1 5290 563rd Amb.Co. Mtr. 20659 - Assn. (France WWII) 1 5295 30th Signal Hv. Const. Bn. 15224 137th Ord. (HMFA) Co. 10677 573rd AAA AW Bn. (WWII) 1 5731

7th Army, 85th Bn., 33rd Ord. Dpt. Co. 32nd General Hospital 1 1 140 140th Inf., 35th Inf. Dlv., (Anti-Tank) 583rd Ambulance Co., (WWII) 21 225 (Oberursel.Ger. 19 51/53) 1 1788 32nd Inf. Dlv., Red Arrow Club Of S. 16322 593rd EB&SR, ACo. 10128 7th Army, 411th Grp., 515th FA Bn. Wise. 20677 147th Inf., K Co. 20100 604th Ord. Bn. (WWII) 22186

20101 32nd Signal Const. Bn. - (WWII) 1 6660 148th General Hospital - (Hawaii/ 606th TD Bn. 15349 7th Evac. Ho8p.(S. Pacific) 20890 35th Field Hospital 16324 Salpan) 10079 608th O.B.A.M. Bn. (WWII) 2071 8th Int. Dlv., 13th Rgt., L Co. (WWII) 35th Inf. Dlv. Assn. 15840 148th General Hospital 201 04 61 3th Engr. Light Equip. Co. 1 5825

20542 36th Engr. Rgt. (C) (WWII) 1 6469 148th Inf., 37th Dlv., A Co. 10229 61 7th OBAMBn. 15822

9th Ord. Bn., Special Weapons Sup- 36th Inf. Dlv. Assn. 16512 148th Ord. M.V.A. Co. - (WWII) 1 5775 622nd Ord. BAM (Eng. G-25) 1 5660

port 15585 36th Station Hospital NP (Eng. WWII) 1 48th Station Hospital - (WWII) 1 0997 625th Engr., L.E. Co. 1 1 060 11th Air Assault Dlv. (Ft.Bennlng.GA 20567 149th Combat Engrs. 20662 627th Medical Clearing Co. 1 5994 1962/65) 1 1770 37th Inf. Dlv., 148th Rgt., D Co. 20743 150th Inf. Rgt. 10564 643rd Tank Destroyer Vets Assn. 1 5820

13th Arm'd Dlv., 124th Arm'd Engr. Bn., 37th Ord. Co. - (WWII) 1 0029 161st F.A., 2nd Bn., HQ Btry./209th F.A. 650th TOPO Engr. Bn.- 50th Anniv.

HQ Co. 15694 40th Inf. Dlv., 578th Engr. (C) Bn. 1 5575 Bn., HQ Btry. 15891 (1942-92)22266 13th FA Bn. 20807 40th Inf. Div., 160th Rgt., 2nd Bn., G Co. 173rd FA Grp. 20694 652nd Eng. Bn. (Topo) 22929 14th Avn. Bn., 406th Tran. Det. (Viet- (WWII) 11 777 178th F.A., 13th Brigade Support Gp. 684th Ord. Am. Co. (Ammo Joe) 20725 nam 1966/67) 22677 40th Inf. Dlv., 160th Rgt., Mortar Co (H) 20876 71 1th A/B, Ord. Malnt. Co./Bn. 1 1771

14th Avn. Bn., HQ & HQ Det. (Vietnam 16411 179th CA Assn. (PTO 1942/45) 1 1847 71 2th Tank Bn. 15590 1966/67) 11782 40th Inf. Dlv., 160th Rgt., C Co. (WWII) 188th Combat Engr. Bn. 14239 718th Amphlb. Tractor Bn. 16167 - 14th Avn. Bn., 71st Avn. Co. (Vietnam 14056 192nd General Hospital 1 1 122 725th/791 St MP Bns. (WWII) 1 6330 1966/67) 1 1783 40th Inf. Dlv., 222nd FA Bn., C Btry. 193rd Gen. Hospital 20180 735th Military Police Bn. 1 6676 14th Avn Bn., 174 Avn. Co. (Vietnam 14118 194th General Hospital (WWII) 20613 742nd MP Assn. 16367 Please turn page 1966/67) 1 1784 41 st Inf. Dlv. Assn. 15766 204th FA Bn. 10277

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their reaction to American religion, Americans need to learn, atheists and PRAYER IN and unlike nihilist, violent atheists of believers alike. It is a skill that public SCHOOL Europe—are also committed to truth, schools are supposed to teach. Continuedfrom page 22 conscience, goodness and self-im- By siding with one intolerant, provement. narrow-minded parent, who showed Naturally, atheists do not refer any himself incapable of putting himself in of these moral values to God; they in- the shoes of others, and against the way, everybody has had to make ad- terpret them in the light of their own large majority whose tolerance was justments in deference to others and tradition. But so does everybody else. more capacious, the Supreme Court in to the common good; nonetheless, An example of this is our second 1992 showed how far below the high the Court has taken sides with a non- President, John Adams, a Christian standards and common sense of the religious minority that refused to be who wrote: American people it has fallen. bound by equal respect for others. "/ will insist that the Hebrews have And it left shamelessly unques-

For it must be said that with a mini- done more to civilize men than any tioned the mistaken zealotry against mum of intelligence, understanding, other nation. If I were an atheist, and religion it has blindly indulged in tolerance and goodwill, even a fanati- believed in blind eternal fate, I should since 1947. cal atheist could have listened respect- still believe that fate had ordained the In order to be an American, one fully to the prayers uttered by the Jews to be the most essential instru- does not have to be an atheist. One rabbi at the Providence graduation (or ment for civilizing the nations. If I does not have to be a secularist. The a hundred thousand others in 1992). were an atheist of the other sect, who Supreme Court should not command That atheist could have silently inter- believes or pretends to believe that all most of us to act like secularists in

preted those prayers in an atheistic is ordered by chance, I should believe public. The Supreme Court should not sense, just as others who were present that chance had ordered the Jews to establish secularism as the official were interpreting them in a Christian, preserve and propagate to all mankind belief system of the state. Jewish, Muslim or agnostic sense. the doctrine of a supreme, intelligent, It cannot prohibit the free exercise Americans are not stupid. They are wise, almighty sovereign of the uni- of our traditional faiths, neither in our used to interpreting pluralistic speech. verse, which I believe to be the great private nor in our public life, without They know how to do it—you take in essential principle of all morality, and eventually either sparking open revolu- respectfully what others say and then consequently of all civilization. tion or undercutting its own legitima- mentally reformulate it in your own Adams was no atheist, but he was cy. It must not cut the unique Ameri- tradition. able to put himself in an atheist's shoes. can link between religion and liberty. Most American atheists—shaped by That sort of skill is one that all But it has already gone too far.

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bered Christmases, a sung version of a well, he soon arranged to have it cut Christmas, and audiences still watch it print by Currier & Ives or a painting from the sheet music. on their VCRs every December. In her by Norman Rockwell. Things didn't always go smoothly on concert appearances, Clooney often In the movie, Crosby was supposed the set of Holiday Inn either. When reminds her audiences that the movie to sit at a piano in a pensive mood be- Crosby first heard the song, he told is very corny—except at Christmas. cause he was stuck in California at Berlin, "You don't have to worry about Fifty years later, we're still dream-

Christmas. The script had him talking that one, Irving." But he also refused ing of a white Christmas. It's so much

about how much nicer it would be to to sing it. a part of American life that most

celebrate with real snow, not under the Crosby, raised as a devout Catholic, people under 30 probably think it's a palms in L.A. That was the lead-in to was reluctant to do anything to pro- folk song.

the song's verse, rarely heard now mote the commercialization of Christ- What's made it so appealing?

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Strategic Missile Defense concept, ing would all be greatly improved. have developed and successfully For example, an airline pilot could defended Cyclops in both scientific dial up his destination airfield and COMMANDER Continued from page 10 and political terms. actually see the local weather and run- As Keyworth says, "The develop- way conditions. Disaster relief opera- ment of Cyclops is the single most tions could be precisely monitored important step we must take to meet from half-way around the world. the defense threats of this decade and The possibilities are endless, and against bombing raids are, to no in- the next millennium. numerous new applications will evolve considerable degree, predicated upon "While Strategic Defense Initiative as the system is used—much like the the efficient operation of the posts was the correct response to the threat way we found important new uses for they are manning." of the early '80s, Cyclops is what we the PC—uses never dreamed of origi- But these watch towers were much need to maintain stability today. The nally. more than a way for us to help dramatic changes in the calculus of Today, scientists in places like the military on the home front. To defense and deterrence now require Lawrence Livermore and Los Alamos America, they were a visible mani- that we develop the capability to moni- National Laboratories are developing festation of what the Legion stands tor the entire globe. Waiting for a mad- and refining the hardware and soft- for. man to fire a weapon of mass destruc- ware to transform Cyclops from con- Community service, a full account- tion is simply not an acceptable cept to reality. Several critical tech- ing of our POW/MIAs and a strong option." nologies have already been demon- national defense are but a few issues Keyworth further states: "The tech- strated in the lab. The next step is to that are guided by Legion leadership. nology to develop eyes-in-the-sky is design the system architecture. The Every day, Legionnaires are work- here today. Indeed, this is the area first "eyes" could be in orbit in as little ing for a strong America through vari- where the United States has the as three to five years. ous youth programs. Through its Child strongest capabilities and longest lead. Time is critical. Madmen have mis- Welfare Foundation, the Legion is able It is simply what we do best!" siles, and prospects are that we shall to provide communities with seed While the primary need for Cyclops see more missile and nuclear prolifera- money for programs that fight disease is national defense, the system will tion, rather than less. We need to and drug abuse. also provide substantial pay back for watch what is going on. Cyclops will The Legion helps people every day, peaceful purposes. Our capability to be our first line of defense in a new all year long. monitor the environment, explore and radically changed world. It will We do it because—in war and in earth resources, provide disaster relief ensure our safety in the turbulent and, peace—America can count on The and produce timely weather forecast- most likely, violent years ahead. American Legion.

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and the fight involved all the elements as American Legion magazine readers of lobbying—everything from PAC probably know, represents senior citi- WASH. LOBBYING money to personal contacts by lobby- zens and some not-so-senior citizens. Continuedfrom page 25 ists to the heavy influence of con- AARP and its allies have been ex- stituents who are manipulated by tremely successful in protecting Social Washington-based lobbyists. Security and Medicare and other programs of special interest to the elderly. Q. Many members are leaving Q. How about gun control? And AARP is likely to continue to be Congress, complaining over a grid- On this issue there has been an influential because older people tend II lock in action on pressing public A. erosion— slow but steady over to vote in larger numbers than other problems. Isn't lobbying heavily re- the years—of the influence of the Na- people. sponsible for that? tional Rifle Association (NRA). As

- It is, but that is not the most im- a result, there have been more gun Q. What's your pick of Washing- A. portant reason for the current control laws approved by Congress, ton's noisiest and least effective gridlock. The most important reason despite the NRA's potent lobbying. lobby today? is our politically divided govern- The NRA has blocked gun control A The noisiest could well be the ment—the White House controlled by because it actively and successfully pro- and anti-abortion groups. one party and Congress by the other. It solicits the support of constituents The least effective lobbyists until

is only on smaller issues that lobby who write and bring pressure on their recently, I think, were those at the U.S.

forces can, and do, stall legislation. congressmen. It works, so long as the Chamber of Commerce (CofC), and public interest isn't overwhelmed. the reason was that they didn't listen. Q. Can you give us an example? They only had a rigid point of view H This year there was the fight over Q. Is that the most powerful lob- and were unbending. And that kind of H. cable television deregulation. bying tactic—bringing pressure to approach is the kiss of death on Capi- The legislation was held up by cable bear from constituents back home? tol Hill, where a spirit of compromise television's very potent lobbying force, A Without question. And it's now is considered essential. But I believe - being wielded with a technologi- that the CofC is in the midst of a

cal expertise that is quite dizzying. It's change and I withhold judgment on being done by both sides of almost whether they still hold that title. LIFE MEMBERSHIPS any issue. So much so that you no It's important for lobbying groups, longer think of lobbyists as the tradi- like politicians, to have a point of Life Membership notices are published for Legion- naires who have been awarded Life Memberships by their tional glad-handers and fund-raisers, view—but they also must be willing to posts. or the shady characters with paper compromise when it's in their consti- Life membership notices must be submitted on official forms which may be obtained by sending a self-addressed, bags full of money. tuents' best interests. When a group as stamped envelope to: Life Memberships, The American Lobbying is now much more subtle large as the CofC becomes solely Legion Magazine, P.O. Box 1055, Indianapolis, IN 46206 and sophisticated. And with all of ideological, a zealot, it ill serves its James Beler, Gurnlth Fadie, Vern McConnell, Guy these technological advances, it has members. Wilson (1987) Post 7, Caro, Ml Bernard L. Levin (1987) Post 96, St. Louis, MO become a regular industry in Washing- James F. Summerville Jr., David F. Szymanskl, John ton. book, The Lobbyists, talks Q. Would you include labor W. Taylor Jr., Ernest Tomaslnl, George J. Willis, My Donald Woods (1992) Post 264, Tonawanda, N.Y. about the lobbying industry and these unions as being guilty of the same James F. Esposito (1992) Posts, Clifton, NJ tactics in a that I don't think kind of problem? Louis Cassella (1992) Post 129, Toms River, NJ way has George B. Poulton (1992) Post 196, Pt. Pleasant been written before. - I would on some issues, but it Beach, NJ wouldn't fair Lawrence Fonte, Louis Spinozzi Sr. (1990) Post 446, A. be to generalize. Alpha, NJ Q. What's your pick of the most Archie Lowery (1 978), Carlton Sprenger (1 980), Allan Huntington (1981), Carl Swanson (1982), Leon powerful lobby today? Q. Hasn't business influence in Fleming S. Bait Robert (1983), Joyce (1984), I think the most powerful lobby Washington been losing ground Llnderman (1986), Clarence Reynolds (1987), A William Burnett (1988), John J. Babls (1989), in Washington is not a business steadily for many years? Donald Thompson (1990), Frederick Blackwell lobby, which is the primary subject of No, I wouldn't say so. The labor (1991) Post410, Lockport, NY A Henry E. Monsees (1992) Post 422, Flushing, NY my book, but is AARP—the American unions did have a hay day for Charles M. Osterhoudt, Edwin Wlnslow Post (1992) Association of Retired Persons. This, Please turn page 616, Richfield Springs, NY Thomas C. Cappetta, Vincent P. Carney, Albert J. Casazza, Edward G. Casazza, Joseph S. Casazza, Herbert G. Danzlger, James J. Dunne, Joseph A. Faeth Jr., Carl M. Forte, Domlnick A. Gatta, Franklin Gersh, Richard C. Hofmann (1992) Post 1003, Win a FREE Rascal Scooter! Flushing, NY Albert J. Blanco (1991) Post 428, Elkland, PA Enjoy more independence with an Electric Mobility Rascal 3-wheeler! Raymond G. Klaske (1992) Post 70, Oshkosh, Wl Elnar H. Ingman, Waldemar Nellson, Raymond For a free catalog, mail I Schrump Richard E. Collins (1981), John P. (1980), D S L'Abbe (1984), Thomas Rothwell (1988), Joseph thecouponorcallToU-Free Gudinas Jr. (1990), Blanche E. Smith (1991) Post 93, | ^'^lo^SS Tomahawk, Wl 1-800-662-4548. En-

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DECEMBER 1992 69 When it's really bad, members Sometimes, yes. A WASH. LOBBYING can simply say "No," because they answer not to the lobbyists ulti- Continued from page 69 Q. How is it done? mately, but to the voters. done rather directly. If a con- Alt's The danger is that most voters gressman or a congresswoman simply don't know what help their law- has a chance to help on a given mar- makers are giving to special inter- ginal issue, and it would not have a ests —help that may not be in the quite a while, and business interests high adverse effect back home, the voters' best interests at all. And that's were seriously challenged by the so- Congress member is much more likely why more disclosure of campaign con- called public interest lobbying groups to cast a vote for the interest group tributions and other lobbying activists like Common Cause and Ralph that is in position to give more cam- is considered vital by public-interest Nader's Public Citizen. paign contributions than for the other activists. But I think it's easily demonstrable side. It's a matter of pure cost-benefit analysis. that the business groups have main- Q. Regarding the current lobby- tained a major influence and even the Q. Members of Congress and high ing practices, what needs to be done upper hand in Washington. government officials often leave to improve our government? What is different now is that the office to become lobbyists. Is this Most people believe that in- business interests are much more frac- A kind of revolving-door government . creased disclosure and campaign tured. It is no longer the case that what really in the public interest? finance reform would reduce the influ- U.S. Steel or GM wants is what busi- ence of the propertied, monied inter- Oh no, it does not work in the ness wants. The big industrial compa- A ests. As a reporter, I think "sunlight" public interest at all. On very im- nies no longer hold sway here as they will always interest. portant smaller issues, people like benefit the public once did. Yet I don't think it's former congressmen can have a great a good idea to try But that is not to say that business to curb lobbying. probably deal of influence on the legislative and That would in general doesn't hold sway. The elec- not be constitutionally legal anyway. regulatory process—and for the often- tronics industry, for example, is an ex- Since lobbyists will always be with narrow benefit of whoever is paying tremely powerful group. their fees. us, the citizen's job is to understand better what they do, and how they do Q. Can dollars get votes in Con- Q. How can Congress shield itself it. And through understanding it, we gress? from the worst types of lobbying? can make better choices.

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Decade Depression The '80s saw the end of the stay-at- home mothers. The '90s are seeing the end of the go-to-work fathers.

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Small applicant: "Of course. I felled New World, No Maps Desk Check a million trees. Haven't you ever heard In 1492, Columbus set sail for the Lyndon B. Johnson, as director of of the Sahara Forest?" Orient. He ended up in America, in the National Youth Administration for Foreman: "You mean the Sahara the process setting a pattern that hasn't Texas at the ripe age of 26, could be Desert?" changed in 500 years: Men still refuse difficult to please. Passing one worker's Applicant: "Sure.. .now!" to ask for directions. desk, which was piled high with papers, he said loudly, "I hope your not as messy as that desk." Birth Out Of Control Standing Room Only mind's Later, when the worker had man- According to statisticians, some- When Mark Twain was on one of aged through heroic exertions to clear where on this planet a woman gives his lecture tours, he was getting a hair- his desk, Johnson walked by and said, birth every two seconds. We've got to cut in a small town, and the barber "I hope your mind's not as empty as find her and stop her. asked him if he planned to attend the that desk." evening's lecture by "Mr. Mark Twain." Twain said he thought he Meat Market might. The barber said, "It's sold out, Pasturized We're not in a bear market, but it's so if you don't already have a ticket, Old age is that time when "playing not exactly a bull market, either. It's you'll have to stand." Twain said, "Just the field" means being put out to pas- more like a bum steer market.

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Sure, sex is complicated. If it were lawyers in this country: Stop letting easy, anybody could do it. them out on parole.

Drafted Farm Hand Humor

Why is Chicago called the Windy Farmer: "I'm just as strong as I was City when Washington, D.C., is the 40 years ago."

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