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WHEN THE LEGION COMES TO TOWN

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MONEY FOR THE ASKING Your state may have money waitingforyou. By Phil Nelson 16

HOW LEGIONNAIRES CAN HONOR AMERICA'S HEROES Symbols ofwar and remembrance need support. 20 WHERE HEROES DWELL Arlington's solemn beauty honors our war dead. 23

A NATION AT WORK Labor Secretary Elizabeth Dole discusses the nation's employment scene. 26

DEMOCRACY: A BLUE-CHIP INVESTMENT

Is the "domino theory" workingfor democracy? By RonaldJ. Getz 28 MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS

The entrepreneurial spirit thrives among retirees. By Phyllis Zauner 30

THE GREAT BUDGET JUGGLING ACT A report card on the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings budget law. By Oliver Starr 32

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Thepresident ofN. 0. W. and aformerArmy officer debate the issue. 34

THE PLASTIC MERRY-GO-ROUND

Some credit-card consumers get takenfor a ride. By David E. Wilke 38

VA BUDGET BATTLE RESUMES The FY1991 budget request has good and bad newsfor veterans. 43 WASHINGTON CONFERENCE REPORT Flagamendment, VAfunding andAgent Orange are top concerns. 46 D E P A R T M E N T S

BIG ISSUES Should The United States Lift Trade Restrictions With The Soviets? 10

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COMMANDER'S MESSAGE 8 VETERANS UPDATE 40 PARTING SHOTS 72

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© H. H. I., Inc., 1990 Clarification the state with the fewest violent crimes. Nagasaki— I find the statements were Other comparisons are equally drama- not true and studies obviously dis- Your "Convention Highlights" tic. States with low murder rates all torted. Nat'l Cmdr. Epling and Sen. (November) left the erroneous impres- have reasonable firearm laws, but in Thomas Daschle used descriptive and sion that I told Legionnaires the report Washington, D.C, the nation's murder accurate phrases, such as "hiding the Yoshida, of Japanese monk Ganshin capital, guns are completely banned. truth seems to be a full-fledged obses- who was imprisoned in Vietnam with The impetus behind gun control is sion." Americans, was "absolute nonsense." not the concern about gun crimes. The Harry F. Hooley reference was related to numerous, My impetus, conceivably, is coming from Ft. Worth, Texas greatly exaggerated press reports which sources that simply want to take away attention. I received worldwide As our guns and want to subvert our con- The Commander's Message and explained in my briefing, Yoshida suf- stitution and the protection it guaran- other informative articles in the Feb- fered a series of serious strokes which, tees us from a despotic government. ruary issue lead to one conclusion according to his doctors, have left him Russell Stepanchak about the proper use of the so-called rational incapable of sustained thought. Columbia, Pa. peace dividend: The deficit be damned; As I explained in my briefing to Legion- war veterans' needs have been ignored naires, Yoshida was held during his too long. Any savings in defense dollars imprisonment in facilities with some Agent Orange should be used to help our veterans. which we are familiar. These Americans Why won't the government admit Donald F. Abdow were not POWs but civilians arrested that those who have skin cancer, clor- Waterbury Center, Vt. after the end of the war for alleged civil acne or other known service-connected violations of Vietnamese laws. problems caused by dioxin exposure The problems associated with Agent Col. Joseph A. Schlatter are entitled to disability compensation? Orange are not limited to exposure in Defense Intelligence Agency The answer is simple: the potential cost Vietnam. Agent Orange returned to the Washington, D.C. in helicopters as of claims. But in my own case, it would United States and cost the government nothing because I residue all over other equipment. I am a Women's Stamp am already 100 percent service-con- retired civil service worker who was nected disabled. My heart goes out to exposed to those monstrous chemicals. The National Federation of Business those warriors who fought an unpopular I worked in this "white powder" almost and Professional Women's Clubs Inc. war and now have to fight to receive any daily in 1966 and 1967. The Army has has proposed the issuance of a postage VA care. no records of it, but I and many others stamp honoring women of the U.S. mili- Howard C. Funkhouser worked in this white powder without tary. The U.S. Postal Service requires Danville, Ark. any safety equipment provided by the new issues to have grassroots support. government. These chemicals have Individuals who support such a stamp While there are dedicated personnel ruined my career, my health, and should write to: Citizens Stamp in federal health agencies at all levels, maybe my family's health as well. Advisory Committee, c/o Stamp Infor- the directives of those higher up are to William P. Maher mation Branch, U.S. Postal Head- confuse, mislead and avoid implication Corpus Christi, Texas quarters, Washington, D.C. 20260- of responsibility of directors and politi- 6352. Letters need say no more than: "I cians, but the average citizen is left to believe a postage stamp should be issued I read the Commander's Message in suffer the costs and consequences. honoring women of the military." the February issue and it really broke William Barbour Katherine Haig my heart. Too many veterans who gave Jacksonville, Ore. Mukwonago, Wis. the best of their lives to keep democracy as a way of life are forgotten by our own issue outstanding. The February was government. I suggest we start a veter- Gun Control Nat'l Cmdr. Miles S. Epling's message ans' fund to help those in need while The barrage of high-caliber, anti-gun and the other articles about Agent their cases are being decided by VA. We articles in the media suggests that a Orange should make some politicians have to look out for each other. carefully orchestrated campaign is now and top-flight bureaucrats wince. Cruz Morales in progress. However, in our nation's Lawrence Bauer Jayuya, Puerto Rico capital there were more than 400 mur- Quincy, III. ders in 19X9 alone. The public should As a Vietnam veteran, when I walked

be alarmed. But what is overlooked is Your articles about Agent Orange into the VA health clinic in 1 98 1 for my

that Washington, D.C, also has the reflect my experiences with VA and the health problems, I was advised to take most stringent gun-control laws. Defense Nuclear Agency. The studies an Agent Orange exam. At that point, I about Ranked No. I in violent crimes, forwarded to me were embarrassing in wasn't concerned Agent Orange

Washington's murder rate is 3,300 per- their inaccuracies, assumptions and but about the causes of my illnesses. To cent more than that of North Dakota, conclusions. As a participant- Please turn page

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make a long story short, during the years ing this idea throughout the United you don't have to be totally blind to since then, I have been hassled by VA States in remembrance of our departed receive training. If you know any vet- not only about problems which appear comrades. erans with serious visual impairment to be from Agent Orange but also about Donald R. Winchell known as legal blindness, please tell unrelated injuries. Based on my conver- Mesick, Mich. them to write to the Blinded Veterans sations with many other Vietnam veter- Assn., 477 H St., Washington, D.C.

ans, I am not alone. I commend you for , POWs 2000 1 and check with the VIS or VIST the outstanding articles. They have coordinator at their It is unthinkable that two high- nearest VA Medical boosted my morale and, I'm sure, ranking elected officials can discuss Center. Note that the only regret the others. I'm passing my magazine along normalizing relations with Vietnam veteran in the story had was that he to other veterans who don't get it. Keep ("Big Issues," February) and not even hadn't gone to Hines sooner. up the good work. Robert L. once mention our POWs still held in Smith David J. Flory Indochina. Haven't the last two presi- St. Paul, Minn. Beloit, Ohio dential administrations been told that the POW issue is our highest national Obit Flags priority? Memorial Day After seeing a newspaper obituary Ronald R. Cummings We're now in a new decade and Nat'l with a small American flag printed by Ottawa, III. Cmdr. Miles S. Epling is performing his

the veteran's name, I believe this fine job with dedication for which we all can tribute needs to be expanded. This Blind Vets be proud. Let's join hands on Memorial token of thanks not only gives recogni- When the January 1990 issue pub- Day and make him proud. Let's fill our

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ANY of you are aware Korean and Vietnam wars, are of the special journey enshrined at the Tomb of the Unknown

I make each time I Soldier. All across America, cemeteries visit our nation's capi- are filled with military headstones tal. I go to the Viet- marked "Unknown." We don't know nam Veterans Memo- their names or what they looked like. rial and visit with We'll never be able to thank them for friends whose names what they did for all of us. are on that beautiful, The cynic perhaps would question granite wall of valor. the wisdom of those who went into

During one visit, I discovered I battle and lost their lives defending

wasn't alone. An older couple several America. Was it really worth it? yards away from me stood silently in Memorial Day is a day of flags, flow- front of one of the polished, black ers and speeches. We visit memorials panels. They moved closer and both and monuments to honor our war dead. reached out to touch a name, and their We promise never to forget as the lonely fingers slowly traced the letters. notes of "Taps" are played. Perhaps they were remembering a son While it's a day to remember those or a nephew. They might have been whose lives were cut short, Memorial

paying their respects to the boy who Day also is for the living. It challenges once lived next door to them. us to pursue our destiny of shaping a

The woman began to weep and the Afar 7 Cmdr. Miles S. Epling nation and world free from fear and

man wrapped his arm around her shoul- want; it reminds us of our duty to pre- der and pulled her close. He touched his ing before us— that from these honored serve and defend our nation's ideals of own eyes with the back of his free hand. dead we take increased devotion to that freedom, justice and government by After several moments of reflection, cause for which they gave the last full "We, the people." they turned and walked away. measure of devotion — that we here Throughout my tour of duty as your

A cynic might have witnessed the highly resolve that these dead shall not National Commander, I continually, scene and wondered if the Vietnam have died in vain — that this nation, have witnessed how you preserve the War— if any war America has been under God, shall have a new birth of memorials of those who have died serv- forced to fight— was worth the cruel freedom — and that government of the ing our country. You proudly display and expensive price. The countless lives people, by the people, for the people, and wear the United States Flag, not ended by bullets and bombs. The grief shall not perish from the Earth." just on patriotic holidays but every day. of widows, children, fathers and You constantly show your devotion to mothers. All of the destruction and CYNIC in Abraham Lincoln's time your communities by your many good mayhem. The uphill battle to rebuild A might have heard those words and works and service to the needy. These shattered lives. Was it worth it? wondered if freedom and unity of are among the tasks that President Near the Vietnam "Wall" is another the nation were so dear at the expense Lincoln meant when he spoke about memorial that honors a man who under- of 500,000 lives, when brother fought "unfinished work," and legacy for the

stood fully what a memorial day was all brother in the Civil War. Was it worth it? living on Memorial Day.

about. Chiseled on one of the walls of Across the Potomac River, a few Each time I visit my buddies at the

the Lincoln Memorial is the President's miles from the Lincoln Memorial, is "Wall," I see their faces, and hear their most famous speech, a eulogy made on Arlington National Cemetery. Buried voices and laughter from when we the bloody battleground at Gettysburg, beneath those endless rows of crosses, served as young Marines in Vietnam in

Pa., Nov. 19, 1863: Stars of David and headstones are men 1968. I can hear their reply to the cynic, ". . . It is for the living, rather, to be and women whose greatest desire, like for they alone have the answer: dedicated here to the unfinished work most of us, was to live in a peaceful // was worth it. It was entirely worth which they who fought here have thus world and pursue their dreams. the cost. Let's never forget the price

far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us At Arlington, four servicemen repre- they paid. Let's never forget to

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SHOULD THE UNITED STATES LIFT TRADE RESTRICTIONS WITH THE SOVIETS?

Rep. Dan Glickman, D-Kansas Sen. James A. McClure, R-ldaho

Having recently returned While debate continues on from Moscow, where I the future of Soviet leader held extensive conversa- YES NO Mikhail Gorbachev's glas- tions with Soviet officials, including nost and perestroika, there is agreement Chairman of the Council of Ministers of on at least one point: The West wants the the USSR, Nikolai Ryzhkov. I am con- people of the Soviet Union to enjoy the vinced it is time for the President to democracy and human rights that many waive the Jackson-Vanik Amendment of us take for granted. restrictions on U.S. -Soviet trade, but But how do we in the West help them only if the Kremlin provides assurances that human rights achieve those goals? Here the consensus falls apart, espe- advances will be sustained and enhanced. cially over the question of lifting the Jackson-Vanik Amend- It is clear to me, however, that without external assistance ment, which ties "most-favored nation" trading status and in the form of greater access to Western goods, particularly economic credits to improved Soviet emigration practices.

Western agricultural products, perestroika is imperiled. I fear Do we reward Gorbachev for his impressive progress so far our failure to recognize the progress made to this point will and place our faith in his assurances of continued action? Or jeopardize future reforms in ending human-rights abuses in do we hold out for permanent, institutionalized reforms in the Soviet Union. emigration and other human and political rights? The Soviets have a tremendous appetite for agricultural I believe it's too early to waive or repeal Jackson-Vanik. assistance to complete the reforms initiated by the Gor- To do so would imperil the reform process. The danger in bachev government. Although they are major food producers granting premature most-favored nation status, and all of the and the second-leading growers of wheat in the world, bread financial credits and other benefits that would flow from that shelves in the Soviet stores often are barren, and queues for decision, is that we would give Gorbachev what he wants, basic foods are common. Even the casual observer notices before he gives us what we want. Perhaps more important, the inadequate grain storage and handling, and a failure to we will have given Gorbachev's hardliners what they want apply even the most basic advances in farming. without the concessions we seek. If Gorbachev cannot feed the Soviet populace and upgrade This is not just one U.S. senator talking. Sergei the diet of the average citizen, he will be unable to sustain Grigoryants, editor of the Soviet magazine Glasnost, was the domestic political climate needed to implement further asked what a most-favored nation waiver and the resulting human-rights reforms and to improve relationships with the Western financial aid would mean for the reform process at West. At nearly every meeting we had in Moscow, Soviet this time. "It would have very serious consequences," he officials expressed a strong desire to double or triple pur- wrote. "It would help the regime to remain undemocratic. chases of American soybeans to provide adequate supplies of Eventually, aid brings disastrous results because instead of protein feeds for their struggling livestock industry. curing the illness, it aggravates it." First, there must be assurances that current emigration The late Andrei Sakharov, a giant in the Soviet reform levels will be sustained and that several hundred of the movement, agreed. "It would be wrong to think that finan- longest outstanding emigration requests be resolved. With cial aid would advance the process of liberalization in the these assurances, which the Soviets appear willing to pro- Soviet Union," he said. "Western aid could be counter- vide, and with the recognition that a waiver of Jackson-Vanik productive, driving the illness under the skin and making it would be regularly reviewed in light of sustained progress, impossible to achieve any change." the President should propose a waiver for one year. These are men who have lived and suffered under the My discussions with Soviet officials convinced me that the Soviet system. They know the Soviet system. Even in today's most important benefit of more tolerant atmosphere, lifting Jackson-Vanik for YOUR OPINION COUNTS, TOO it took a great deal of cour- the immediate term will be age to say this about one of Senators and congressmen are interested in constituent view- the show of U.S. support for the Soviet government's points. You may express your views by writing The Honorable (name), Gorbachev's human rights most-cherished foreign U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C. 20510, or The Honorable (name), policies, could lead policy goals. 1 think we which U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. 20515. it listen. f I to to to urther reforms. I owe them

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CONVENTIONAL— The Indianapolis Convention Center is the site where Legion Corporation contracted with 35 hotels commissions will meet and national convention delegates will conduct business. to provide more than 6,000 rooms. Legionnaires and their families will be shuttled by bus to and from their hotels N AMERICAN Legion son. The projected amount of money that and motels to the Indiana Convention

National Convention has to Legionnaires will spend in Indianapolis is Center, where delegates will convene be choreographed as metic- $20 million. Indianapolis officials esti- for business sessions. ulously as a Broadway mate that as much as $100 million in Traditionally, there are always spe- opening, and the 1990 con- "rollover" money will be generated cial events offered by host cities to vention in Indianapolis will because of Legionnaires' spending. entertain Legionnaires. This year's be no different. Unlike a The on-the-scene work of a convention convention will offer football stage play, there are no begins 2'/2 years before the event. A state aficionados the chance to see the Indi- dress rehearsals and sec- corporation is formed, backed by a anapolis Colts take on the Philadelphia ond-night chances to redeem yourself. $50,000 bond from the host city. The Eagles in an NFL pre-season game. The

When Legionnaires check into their corporation, which is administered by Colts management have made 7,000 hotel rooms and are shuttled to the Legion officials from the host department, tickets available to the Legion at a cost convention site, enjoy the annual is responsible for organizing key com- of $23 each, plus $2 handling. Tickets parade and festival, or participate in mittees such as the Badge and Packet can be obtained by completing and any of the many activities, it's easy to committee, which ensures that 12,000 mailing the order blank on page 62. miss the behind-the-scenes work it to 14,000 convention packets are Radke said 30,000 Legionnaires are takes to stage a convention. assembled and distributed; and the expected to attend this year's conven-

"Planning a convention begins five Parade and Distinguished Guest com- tion. "For many, it will be the first time years in advance," said lames J, Charles- mittees. Other Legion volunteers work they've seen National Headquarters," ton, chairman of the National Convention on committees responsible for memo- he said. "Indianapolis also is centrally Commission. "That's how far ahead a rial services, exhibits, transportation located in the Midwest, easily within a convention city is selected." After and registration information. day's drive for most of our members."

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Minneapolis. and things you can't prepare for. It Epling bangs the opening gavel, the Charleston said that competition could be a problem in parade lineup or a behind-the-scenes work goes on to between cities is fierce and for good rea- glitch with someone's hotel reservation." ensure a first-class event.

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HE tide of Sons of The National Convention in 1932, the Sons American Legion mem- of The American Legion was founded. bership has been rising the Since the beginning of the SAL, past decade and has yet to there has been only one class of mem- crest. In its wake, SAL bership: active. Membership is not members have continued restricted by age. Newborns to 60 year to help veterans and donate olds fill the SAL's ranks. Membership money to charities such as is limited to sons, adopted sons and T the Juvenile Diabetes stepsons of members of The American Foundation, Make-A-Wish Foundation Legion; or male descendants of veter- and The American Legion Child Wel- ans who died in service during World

fare Foundation. War I, World War II, the Korean War, or "We have reached an all-time mem- the Vietnam War; or the male descend- bership high because of the principles ants of those who died after honorable of our organization and our service to discharge from wartime service. veterans," said SAL Nat'l Cmdr. Chuck The SAL is organized through Belles of Virginia. "With the VA budget Detachments, equivalent to Legion cutbacks, it's tough out there, and the Departments, and Squadrons, spon-

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bers volunteered more than 56,000 SAL PAL— Raymond Giehill, a 5-year- adjunct to Posts, helping with Post hours at VA hospitals and VA homes, old SAL member, visits with Tex Black, fund-raisers and maintaining the Post and contributed more than $175,000 in a patient at Indianapolis' VA hospital. home. Also, some Squadrons, in con- aid to veterans. This year, SAL aims to junction with their sponsoring Posts, increase its membership to a record have furnished color guards, drill 120,000 and volunteer at least 100,000 Older SAL members also pledge teams, and drum and bugle corps dur- hours helping veterans. themselves to the "Five-Point Program ing holidays. In addition to the membership and of Service" and receive medals when During the SAL's 58 years of exis- volunteer service goals, Belles has they demonstrate outstanding dedica- tence, its membership has fluctuated. asked all Squadrons to conduct fund- tion to patriotism, citizenship, disci- Before World War II, SAL membership raisers for the Legion's National pline, leadership and Legionism. was on the rise, with more than 65,000 Emergency Fund, which was created to members. After the war, when many assist Legion families and Posts that SINCE the inception of SAL, dedi- SAL members returned and joined the were victims of natural disasters such cation to country, veterans and the Legion, SAL's membership declined to as Hurricane Hugo and the California Legion have been the organiza- less than 15,000. Currently, during an earthquake. Last year SAL's National tion's mainstays. Their increasing all-time membership high, SAL has Executive Committee approved a membership is evidence of SAL's about 3,900 Squadrons and averages $10,000 donation to the fund. importance to our country," said Nat'l 150 new Squadrons per year. To help make their goals attainable, Cmdr. Miles S. Epling. "I'm proud to "In the past decade, Americans have members pledge themselves to the know my sons, Thomas Shane and experienced a renewed sense of obliga- SAL's "Ten Ideals" of patriotism, Travis Michael, are growing up in the tion and family," said Belles. "SAL's health, training, knowledge, honor, Legion family tradition through SAL." goals have always adhered to those faith, helpfulness, courage, reverence Before SAL was created, several ideals, and we will continue to grow and comradeship. To recognize out- informal organizations composed of because of our beliefs." standing achievement in service, the sons of WWI veterans were formed SAL NEC recently created the Volun- with many of the same goals as SAL. For more information about the Sons of teer of the Year Award. Squadrons Recognizing the need for an organiza- The American Legion, including how Posts nominate candidates for the award to tion of veterans' sons, the delegates at can sponsor Squadrons, write to Internal their Detachments and entries are the 13th National Convention voted to Affairs, The American Legion National judged each year at the SAL National create an organization for the sons of Headquarters, P.O. Box 1055, Indianapo-

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How LEqioNNAiREs Can Honor AmerIca's Heroes

"...to preserve the memories and incidents To be located on Memorial Drive THE KOREAN WAR ofour associations in the Great Wars. .." adjacent to Arlington National Ceme- VETERANS MEMORIAL tery Visitors' Center, the monument Southeast of the Lincoln Memorial, HIS founding principle of will consist of a 30-foot-by-40-foot oval across from the Vietnam Veterans The American Legion is set surrounded by a 3-foot-high wall. The Memorial, the Korean War Veterans forth in the Preamble to the 8-foot-by- 10-foot black granite center- Memorial will depict 38, eight-foot, organization's constitu- piece will depict the development of the combat-equipped troops advancing in tion. And through the U.S. armored forces. Approved by Con- two lines toward a standard supporting years, Legionnaires have gress in 1986, the memorial will over- a U.S. Flag. The standard will be in a met the challenge in a vari- look the Potomac River across from the semicircular memorial plaza framed by ety of ways, the most visible Lincoln Memorial. Dedication cere- a row of high hedges and a wall with T of which is sculptures detailing the his- through their support for all tory of the Korean War. monuments and memorials Approved by Congress in commemorating the sac- 1986, the memorial com- rifices of those who served memorates the 5.7 million in war. Korean War veterans, includ- Nationally, the Legion ing the 33,600 killed in com- encourages its members to bat, 21,400 in non-combat support war memorials, deaths, 103,000 wounded especially those which have and 389 missing in action. congressional approval. Although the memorial's "However, due to the design has been approved, increasing number of poten- no construction start date or tial memorials, it's not possi- dedication date has been set. ble for the Legion to honor According to officials, about all such requests for finan- $5.5 million of the $10 cial support," said Herman million goal has been raised. G. Harrington, chairman of Send donations to the the Internal Affairs Commis- Korean War Veterans Memo- IN REMEMBRANCE— The Women In Military Service memo- sion. Legion not rial Fund/ABMC, P.O. Box "The does rial is one of the four congressionally approved projects that feel it can set aside one the Legion encourages members to support. 2372, Washington, D.C. memorial for financial sup- 20013-2372. port from the many requests, all of which are worthy and deserving." monies are scheduled for Nov. 11, VIETNAM WOMEN'S MEMORIAL Currently, there are four federally 1990. The names of the eight women who approved memorials which are seeking "It's a long overdue salute to the died in the Vietnam War are etched in funds for construction. "Legionnaires 'men of steel' who contributed to all the Wall, and the efforts of the 10,000 are encouraged to think about the sig- U.S. wars of this century," said retired women who served in Vietnam also will nificance of these memorials and the Army Col. Duke Wolf, executive direc- be recognized by the Vietnam Women's men and women who are remembered tor of the Armored Forces Memorial Memorial Project. through these projects," said Nat'l Committee. "This will be a gift from This past year. President George Cmdr. Miles S. Epling. veterans to the American people to Bush signed PL. 101-187 that author- show the spirit and valor in our heritage." ized the Vietnam Women's Memorial ARMORED FORCES MEMORIAE The committee has raised half of the Project Inc. to place a memorial in Area

The "men of steel," the U.S. $400,000 needed for the memorial. "To I of the mall, near the Vietnam Veterans

armored forces from World War I to be sure the memorial is complete, we Memorial. According to Diana Hel- the Vietnam War, will be honored with will have to get over the top soon," Wolf linger, executive director of the project,

a monument Nov. I I, 1990, if enough said. Donations can be sent to the an open design contest should begin money is donated to complete the Armored Forces Monument Fund, P.O. this month and the dedication is planned

project Box 1 146, Fort Myer, VA 222 1 I Please turn to page 56

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SENTRIES— The U.S. Army 3rd Infantry guards the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Where Heroes Dwell

CHISEL-FEATURED GUARDS stand at attention in front of

Arlington memorials, sentries between life and death. Today,

life and death find few meeting places, but in Arlington

g National Cemetery, life and death mingle through memories

preserved by gravestones, flowers, monuments and flags. Our

nation's history can be traced in each tombstone, from the Civil

War to the Panama invasion. Arlington is a crucible of contrasts:

life and death; old and new; privates and generals; uniform and

unique. Even the creation of Arlington starkly contrasts with the

honor it now represents. After the Civil War, it was no honor to

be buried at Arlington. For the most part, only the poor or

unidentified were entombed in the fields around Arlington LAST DETAIL— The 3rd Infantry Caisson accompanies a fallen comrade to burial.

House. But now, more than 200,000 are in 1802, as a memorial to Washington. buried in Arlington's 612 acres, In this memorial, Custis accumulated including U.S. Presidents, Supreme the world's largest collection of Court justices and war heroes. Washington memorabilia, including Before the Civil War, the land that is Washington's apparel and battle tents. now Arlington was owned by George After it was completed in 1818, the Washington Parke Custis, the adopted house and the Washington artifacts son of George Washington. Custis became a local attraction. began construction of Arlington House Ownership of the estate passed to Custis' daughter, Mary Anna Custis Lee, who had married Robert E. Lee. When the Civil War became imminent, the Lee family fled. The Union seized

the estate because of its strategic location overlooking Washington, D.C., and the Potomac River. Brig. Gen. Montgomery Meigs commanded the Union forces at Arlington, and because of his bitter grudge against the South and a need for more space to bury Union dead, he urged the conversion of the estate grounds to a cemetery. In 1864, Secretary of War Edward Stanton designated Arlington as a military burial ground, and Meigs ordered burials near the house to make the property uninhabitable after the war. Unceremoniously, on May 13, 1864, William Christman, a Pennsylvania farmer and private in Co. G, 67th Pennsylvania Inf., was the first soldier buried in Arlington. By 1957, about TRIBUTE — The mast towers over the 90,000 American military personnel GARDEN OF STONES— /Wore than 4 m/H/'i graves of the 260 who died on the Maine. and their dependents were buried at yearly, leaving mementos such as flowe I

AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE The Navy Full Honor Guard conducts services for a deceased sailor.

Arlington, and today burial requests an unknown Vietnam War serviceman continue. Some of the persons buried at was interred. Arlington include John F. Kennedy, Whether it's a walk in Arlington Gen. John J. Pershing, Joe Louis, Ira House or through the rows of white Hayes, Abner Doubleday and George gravestones, more than 4 million Westinghouse. people visit Arlington National Individually, Arlington's memorials Cemetery each year to stand on that renew memories of specific incidents of hallowed ground where heroes our nation's past, but collectively, the dwell. —T. Douglas Donaldson memorials have created a national land- mark. For example, in 1912, the mast of the battleship Maine became a permanent memorial to the 260 men who died when the ship exploded in 1898. In 1914, a Confederate memorial was unveiled. As a historical irony, in 1925, Congress designated Arlington House a memorial to Robert E. Lee, although the house was originally built to honor George Washington. "'

Hamilton Fish Sr. , a Legion founder, * ,Jh Jo sponsored legislation to create a memo- ^^^^ " rial in Arlington to the unknown dead of

World War I, and on Nov. 1 1 , 192 1 , an unknown WWI soldier was buried with full military honors. Etched on the west face of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier are these simple, but appropriate, words: "Here rests in honored glory an American soldier known but to God." In 1958, unknown servicemen from World War II and the Korean War were interred at the Tomb of the Unknown LEGION OF HONOR -Arlington's Post 139 Soldier. And on Memorial Day 1984, conducts funeral ceremonies.

25 Interview

Industries, businesses andjob requirements ore changing, and

most newjobs will require increased skills and education. Many entering the work force lack the basic education skills needed to become flexible and productive performers.

HERE'S good news and bad news about the Amer- U.S. history. Maintaining a healthy economy is the key to ican work force, says Labor Secretary Elizabeth improving the standard of living and increasing job oppor- Dole. Unemployment levels are low and more than tunities for all Americans. 1 million new jobs are created every four months, providing opportunities to the disabled, veterans Q- What's behind this amazing change and the 20 million

and minorities. The grim news is that the nation also new jobs the economy created in the 1980s? The 1980s saw the longest period of sustained job faces a shortage of skilled labor, as it continues to A shift more to the service industry. growth in American history. This accomplishment can T "There's a critical need to reduce the current be attributed in large part to the successful implementation skills gap in this country, " Dole says, "(fallowed to go unchecked, of a number of economic policies. Three that come to mind

it could act as a powerful drag on the economy. " Dole, who served include: tax reform that improved incentives to produce, save as Transportation Secretary during the Reagan Administration, and invest; slower growth in federal spending that increased leads a $31 billion-a-year department that helps keep America at resources available for the private sector; and policies that work. She discussed the job and skills market, and other trends in brought inflation under control and thereby stabilized the the workplace in this recent interview. economy. The change in our employment picture has been led by an American Legion Magazine: The unemployment rate incredible growth of jobs in the service sector, particularly in in America has dropped in recent years from double digits retail trade, and health and business services. The job to near 5 percent. What do you attribute to this favorable increase in the service sector is also having a moderating trend? effect on the business cycle, as evidenced by the duration of our current economic expansion. As the service sector Secretary Dole: While the problem of unemployment continues to grow, the threat and severity of recession are hasn't gone away, tremendous progress has been achieved. greatly reduced.

And I don't intend to rest until every American who has the necessary skills and who wants a good job is able to find one. QL What's the outlook for the future? Our economy has generated an average of about 250,000 A A solid continuation of current growth trends, if we are new jobs each month for seven straight years. This is more able to strengthen the skills and productivity of our jobs than have been created in Japan and the nations of labor force to compete in an increasingly competitive world

Western Europe combined. The unemployment rate is economy. I say, //'because there is a critical need to reduce the hovering at its lowest level in 15 years, and the proportion of current skills gap in this country, which, if allowed to go working-age Americans both in the labor force and with jobs unchecked, could act as a powerful drag on the economy. is at an all-time high. These accomplishments reflect highly Industries, businesses and job requirements are rapidly on the American worker and our economy. Our policies have changing. Most new jobs have higher skill requirements— at resulted in the longest peacetime employment expansion in least one year of post-secondary education or training.

26 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE Our Veterans ' Employment and Training Service has a new assistant secretary, Tom Collins, a former POW in Vietnam.

He really cares about veterans, and I expect that you will see increased efforts to assist our hardest-to-place veterans as a principal goal of the agency under his leadership.

I might also add that in 17 cities we have been funding model programs which provide assistance to homeless veterans under the McKinney Act. We will continue those projects because they greatly facilitate the re-entry of hard- to-place veterans into the work force.

Ob The proportion of veterans among the nation's homeless seems disproportionately high. Why is this, and what can be done to supply decent shelter for homeless veterans? Three-quarters of the work force of 2000 are already on the A I would agree that there is a high proportion of veterans job. Many of these workers, as well as those who will join the b among the homeless population, particularly among labor force between now and the turn of the century— mainly the under-45 veteran population. It is estimated one-third of women, minorities and immigrants— lack the basic educa- the homeless are veterans. We don't really know why this tion skills necessary for a flexible, productive work force. phenomenon has occurred, and continues to occur, but we Many newly discharged veterans are in this category. I are concerned. To have so many people outside the work encourage The American Legion, through its Economic force is a tragedy. We want and need to encourage everyone Commission, to continue and even increase its efforts in this who desires a job to get one. But too many still "drop out." task. We want as many as possible to "drop back in." For this to

happen, the veteran must believe the government is sincere 0« What is the status of veterans employment? about providing assistance, counseling and employment. The A The overall veterans unemployment rate has dropped McKinney Act projects we are funding to help veterans are a dramatically during the past three years. We still see, doing just that. Outreach is conducted by veterans who have however, that the hardest-to-place veterans— those with experienced homelessness. The programs integrate federal, significant disabilities, especially combat veterans, minority state and local benefits, employment assistance, counseling, veterans, young veterans and the older veterans— are still medical care and shelter with a goal of stabilizing homeless experiencing some difficulty in securing long-term employ- veterans and bringing them back into the mainstream. Over ment. We are also concerned with the large number of the long term, we hope that this process will be emulated by homeless veterans who require even more assistance to place others. The problem, then, is not just decent shelter but an them back in the mainstream of society. Please turn to page 60

MAY 1990 27 Commentary

A Blue-Chip Investment

At a minimum, the unprecedented for its scope and size. By RonaldJ. Getz Nobody that I talked to had any United States should inkling that a democratic movement would erupt in China. Or that the Berlin ILL the 1990s be the offer financial Wall would come tumbling down. decade of democracy? aid and incentives Experts, like anybody, get entrenched Is the Cold War over, in their political ideology and tend to unable to withstand to emerging democ- project history into the future. Few the blast of the hard people like to predict the future, espe- economic realities of racies to help ensure cially when the forecast is supposed to life under communism their survival. have some relation to reality. and the obscene dis- Yet some valuable lessions have parity between the emerged from the Democracy Project. plenty provided by capitalism and the Among the findings are: long lines and dismal existence pro- • The competition between the great duced by state-run economies that try, our politicians are also attempting ideologies of the 20th century has been stamp out size-14 shoes in a size-9 to determine who — other than the mostly resolved. Communism is out. world? taxpayers, and the poor and needy — Democracy is the only model of govern- Nobody knows. Least of all — as should get the billions of dollars we ment with any broad ideological legiti- made painfully evident by recent events may not need for weapons and soldiers macy and appeal in the world today. — our government or the experts who in this new age. • Capitalism and democracy go hand were as surprised as anyone by demo- It is not easy to leave one's home. But in hand. All democracies are to some cratic upheavals in China and Eastern thousands of Czechs, East Germans degree capitalistic, compete in the mar- Europe. But a couple of trends are evi- and the discontented from countries ketplace and have significant private dent. Democracy is on a upswing, and behind the Iron Curtain boarded ownership. But there are many emerging democractic movements freedom trains or took one-way hikes capitalist countries with non-democ- need all the help they can get to survive. west. The communist governments of ratic governments. Where capitalism When the Berlin Wall fell, the Eastern Europe had to make drastic exists, however, there is a trend toward thunder made by East Germans voting changes and accept reform to stem the democracy, which may lead to the with their feet and abandoning their flood of expatriation. New govern- emergence or return of democratic gov- country was heard around the world. It ments are being formed and people wait ernments. registered even in Washington where to see what the promises for free elec- • Corruption, mismanagement and the guardians of democracy still are tions bring to nations suspended in a lack of democratic commitment by trying to figure out a suitable policy for time warp under 40 years of cryogenic leading politicians have been major a world seemingly transformed under communism. causes of democratic breakdown. • Mikhail Gorbachev and perestroika. In Earlier this year, I talked with experts Strong, effective and accountable between hiking their salaries and at the Hoover Institution at Stanford leadership is an important element in bailing out the savings and loan indus- University about a study known as the the success of democracy. Democracy Project. Aimed at iden- • Democratic governments must give

Ronald ./. Getz is a public-affairs consul- tifying the conditions that make democ- minority groups and movements mean- tant and formerly was public affairs man- racy succeed and grow, the project ingful opportunity to share power and ager ofthe Hoover Institution. involves scholars worldwide in a study control their own cultural affairs if

AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE Communism is out Democracy

is the only model of government with wide acceptance and legitimacy in the world today

CRY FREEDOM -Hundreds of thousands of Chinese rallied round the "Lady Liberty" statue in Beijing in pro-democracy demonstrations in June 7989. Similar demonstrations took place in Czechoslovakia several months later.

lature and the judiciary to reduce the role of the military in those countries. Witness the current up- heaval in the Philippines and unrest in developing countries

worldwide and it becomes clear ethnic violence is to be ended or con- and checks and balances exist. That is how frail democracy is when there is no trolled. why it is crucial to build a civil society long-standing tradition of freedom, • Developing countries must reduce with voluntary organizations. Cen- constitutional law or the concept of state economic ownership, intervention tralized power is in conflict with the private property. and control if democracy is to flourish principles of democracy. Democracy It would be nice to think that U.S. and the full possibilities for economic needs strong and autonomous interest policy and leadership had something to growth are to be realized. Economic groups, associations, mass media and do with bringing freedom and the demo- development is an important factor in local governments. cratic way of life to those who have lived facilitating the emergence and consoli- There is an urgent need to strengthen under communism. It's more likely dation of democracy. the new democracies of the world. This Americans themselves had more to do • Democracy flourishes in a society requires improving democratic institu- with the resurgence of democracy where the power of the state is reduced tions such as political parties, the legis- Please turn to page 63

MAY 1990 29 —(Mind Your Own>— BUSINESS

Few figures in the Here are some traits experts and vet- By Phyllis Zauner eran entrepreneurs claim mark those business world are who survive and succeed. Needfor achievement. David McClel- WMsmmmm OR 53-year-old Douglas admired and envied land, a Harvard psychology professor, |J Schumann, there was no as much as the found after administering thousands of H alternative except self- tests to people worldwide that success- employment. He saw the entrepreneur ful entrepreneurs almost always score H WsSk industry he had worked in for Guts, desire and high in need for achievement. He I 25 years going "down the admits he doesn't much care for entre- I drain," as he put it, and he hard work are what preneurs though. "I find them bores. I saw himself going with it. "They're always trying to improve ShhhHSI Schumann wasn't it takes to succeed. themselves, or find a shorter route to choosey. Any business would do—just the office, or a faster way of reading

so it had growth potential. their mail." His decision came unexpectedly. Selfstarter. Are you resourceful, will-

When a friend complained that New capital and extraordinary persistence, ing to seize opportunity when it appears

York chefs never served fresh Louisiana the dream can work— and at almost any and turn it to your advantage? crawfish, Schumann made a couple of age. When Debbie Fields (of Mrs. Fields phone calls to friends in New Orleans, According to common belief, people Cookies) opened her first shop in a then walked across the street to the younger than 40 generally start busines- California shopping mall, shoppers Oyster Bar restaurant and made his first ses. But a market-research firm, Roper resisted every impulse to drop in and sale. Organization, sees a different picture buy. After a week of watching prospec- Thus Schumann started a business emerging. Increasing numbers of older tive customers walk past, Mrs. Fields that within 10 years boasted $4.5 mil- Americans, Roper reported, want to keep filled a basket with samples and lion in sales of fresh seafood and gour- working after retirement. "They have stationed herself in a traffic line and met produce, with 700 customers and the money to invest. Developments in handed out free cookies. It changed her 14 employees. health and medicine have greatly luck. Sounds irresistible, doesn't it— the improved their physical fitness, so they Richard Boyatzis, who conducts independence, the sense of purpose, have the energy to run an enterprise." psychological training courses for the vast rewards from a tiny investment, entrepreneurs, said, "The successful all in an age that worships entre- EVEN those most eager for retire- business person makes his own good preneurs. But, reality somewhat ment will tell you it's not work luck." shadows the entrepreneurial glamour. they're eager to escape, but the Mic- Self-confidence. It takes guts to Schumann, like many successful key Mouse rules, office politics, stupid quickly sum up a situation and make a entrepreneurs, reaped his rewards by bosses and the 9-to-5 routine. In truth, decision you'll have to live with. It

working 1 0 to 1 2 hours a day, six days a few figures in the business world are helps if you've grown up in a family-run week, all for love of the enterprise. But as exciting or as romantic as the risk- business. For others, Albert Shapero of his story illustrates that with luck, the taking entrepreneur. the University of Texas suggests work-

right skills, a good idea, and enough What does it take to go out on your ing with the owner of a small business own? Should you give in to the urge? before launching your own. "It's better Phyllis Zauner writes about various busi- Chart your own course? Be your own if he's dumber than you," said Shapero, ness and social trends in America and is boss? You have the desire but do you "because then you think if that dumbell a frequent contributor to this magazine. have the aptitude? can do it, you can too."

30 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE RECIPE— Most successful entrepreneurs agree that sound management is the key business ingredient. TOP BUSINESS PROSPECTS FOR THE '90s

Resilience. Can you bounce back Travel agents. With more people ing up this service. rapidly from mistakes? Withstand rever- traveling, and more professionals Senior day care. With nursing- sals without quitting? "Don't throw in taking shorter and more frequent home care costing as much as $2,500 the towel," said the owner of an Indiana trips, the number of travel agents is a month, two-career families are gemstone shop, "Change something— expected to increase by 77,000 by grateful to place aging parents into a your product, your personnel, yourself, the year 2000. safe environment for $30 a day. if necessary." Partners in grime. Maid service is The catalog boom. People who have Friendly personality. You must make now a $7 billion industry, according little time to shop and hate the and keep friends who are happy to see to Kiplinger Reports, and is expected crowds find mail order surprisingly you coming, to buy from you, sell to to grow as two-career families find efficient. Start your own, or hook you, and bring in friends who will be little time for housework. into someone else's catalog. your customers. Charisma is a tremen- Sick child care. In major cities Desktop publishing. The world is dous asset in most business ventures nationwide, centers are springing abandoning expensive printers and but especially those where face-to-face up to deal with what may be one of now publishes everything from contact with customers is a must. the biggest problems of working menus to newsletters on home com- Drive forfreedom. Entrepreneurs pre- parents, the mildly sick child. puters. The most successful shops fer independence to job security and Wedding planners. Today's brides rent time on a machine, sell might even be independent to the point are no longer content with the machines, and fulfill customers' of rebellion. Often their independence barefoot-in-the-meadows ceremonies orders. may have been manifested early. Victor of the 1970s. Big, fancy, expensive Kiam, promoter of electric razors, weddings are in, and consultants' launched his first business at age 8, fees run 10 percent to 15 percent. selling sodas to homeward-bound com- Cuisine to go. Gourmet meals deliv- muters. ered free, reads the menu. The Order People are drawn into new ventures Inn of Minneapolis had been in busi- for a variety of reasons. Some must ness only four months before it was work for themselves because they can- fending off calls from people angry not work for anyone else. Others need, because they weren't in the delivery or want, more money. Some foot-on- area. People who shy away the-floorboard types find the slow from restaurants with $15 entrees grind of retirement intolerable. Some and who are tired of fast food are eat- Please turn to page 65

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estimate by the Congressional Budget amount. Under GRH, after the original By Oliver Starr Office. (CBO). Based on past perform- projected deficit target has been met by ance, Congress very likely will increase Oct. 15 of the new fiscal year, Congress this estimate by tens of billions of dol- is allowed to increase the deficit with WPmWSSk T'S been said that the path lars. spending increases or tax cuts during Wm to hell is paved with good The "revised" and "actual deficits" the rest of the year without triggering intentions. claimed by Congress and the White the automatic GRH sequester. Certainly the intentions House are determined by a series of • Moving a $2.9 billion armed serv-

B| of the sponsors of the devious budgetary moves. For example, ices payday from Oct. 1 , the first day of H Gramm-Rudman-Hollings the deficit was reduced to the "revised" FY 1990, to Sept. 29, 1989. (GRH) law- Sens. Phil GRH deficit-reduction target of $100 • Moving the $1 .77 billion Postal I Gramm of Texas, Warren billion for fiscal 1990 by: Service budget off budget. pBLmJHI Rudman of New Hamp- • Using the $10 billion cushion or • Using nearly $1 billion in farm shire and Ernest F. Hollings of South fudge factor allowed under the law. payments to credit them against the Carolina — were good. They hoped • Using surpluses from more than 1989 deficit. their law, passed in 1985, would force 200 trust funds, including Social Secu- • Classifying the bailout agency of Congress to annually meet specific the Farm Credit System as off budget deficit-reduction targets to produce a and moving $420 million of its costs balanced budget by 1991 from the regular 1990 budget. But instead of making real budget Excluding the $10 billion cushion cuts, Congress has turned GRH into an THE REDUCED allowed by the law, the above budgetary annual exercise for concealing the true actions reduced the official GRH pro- size of continuing, massive deficits. FEDERAL DEFICIT jected deficit for fiscal 1990 by $203 Congress has missed initial GRH billion. Without these questionable spending targets by wide margins for WAS ACHIEVED BY moves, the official projected deficit for five consecutive years. 1990 would be $313 billion, not the In its attempts to conceal these fail- JUGGLING THE $110 billion claimed by Congress. ures, Congress has done what it always Some people argue that the govern- has done to laws intended to reduce SURPLUSES FROM ment should be allowed to borrow these deficits — revised the targets upward, surpluses from the trust funds and and then missed these, too. MORE THAN 200 count them as revenues to reduce the An analysis of Congress' budget deficit. However, the argument agreement in late November 1989 that TRUST FUNDS. becomes an alibi for overspending purportedly reduced the deficit to $1 10 when these funds are diverted from billion for fiscal year 1990 shows it was their dedicated purposes year after achieved by a series of budgetary tricks. year. And if these practices continue, Without the unwise use of borrowed the total borrowed from these funds surpluses from more than 200 trust rity, the Civil Service Commission, may reach proportions so great that the funds and without resorting to creative Medicare Part B, and the highway and government may not be able to repay bookkeeping, the actual projected the military retirement trust funds to the surpluses and interest borrowed. By the deficit billion. budget deficit for FY year 1990 would reduce by $83 the end of FY 1990, the total borrowed • be $203 billion greater — bringing the Borrowing $64 billion in interest from these 200 trust funds will surpass due to these trust funds in 1990 to true deficit to an incredible $3 1 3 billion. $822 billion. the deficit excluding Under the law, if the projected annual reduce but them In the case of the Social Security from the official deficit calculations. GRH deficit-reduction target is not met trust funds, the government is bor- • by Oct. 15 of each new fiscal year, Putting abowt $30 billion of the $50 rowing and spending the surpluses that across-the-board cuts are automatically billion in initial funds for the savings will be needed to pay future benefits. In put into effect — half of the cuts in and loan companies' bailout "off 1990, Congress proposes to borrow and defense, half in domestic programs. budget." spend all of the $69 billion from the • But Congress can later nullify this Shifting most of the remaining $20 Social Security trust fund surpluses, billion for the savings and loans rescue seemingly draconian provision by including $ 1 6 billion in interest owed to making genuine budget cuts, or by using program into FY 1989 outlays, thereby the trust funds. By the end of FY 1990, budgetary tricks, as they did last increasing that year's deficit by that Please turn to page 64 November after automatic GRH across- the-board cuts had been put into effect one month earlier. Gramm-Rudman: Law vs. Reality As the accompanying chart illus- (Amounts in billions of dollars) trates, the only time we came close to meeting the reduction goals was in FY FY86 FY87 FY88 FY89 FY90 FY91 FY92 FY93 1987. The $1 17.8 billion for the actual Original $171.9 $144.0 $108.0 $ 72.0 $ 36.0 0 projected deficit in FY 1990 is only an Revised - - 144.0 136.0 100.0 64.0 28.0 Actual Deficit 221.2 149.7 155.1 161.4 * 117.8 * - Oliver Starr writes about economic and 'Congressional Budget Office estimate. social issues.

MAY 1 990 33 Should Military Women Serve In

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WOMEN HAVE SERVED WITH DISTINCTION IN THE U.S. MILITARY. NOWA DEBATE RAGES ON WHETHER WOMEN SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO SERVE AS FRONT-LINE TROOPS IN THE EVENT OF WAR.

There it was on the front pages of the Jan. 3, 1990, Washington Post: "Woman Led U.S. Troops Into Bat- tle". Suddenly, the issue of women in combat, dormant since the 1982 failure of the ratifi- cation drive for the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), was again con- fronting the country when a female Army captain led her military police platoon into battle during the U.S. invasion of Panama. The battle experiences of US. military women in Panama prompted Rep. Patricia Schroeder of Colorado to draft legislation allowing women to serve in Army combat jobs on a four-year, test basis. But even before the invasion of Panama, the same recommenda- tion had been made by the Defense Department's Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS). HAVE GUN, WILL TRAVEL — Army Pvt. Christine Cabido served in combat with her platoon as a machine gunner in the U. S. invasion of Panama. Molly Yard is president of the National Organization for Women.

'A AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE TOP COP—Army Capt. Linda Bray commanded a platoon in a brief firefight with Panamanian forces.

Women have been excluded from from World War I and II. Missiles and crew members on combat ships by 57 combat positions in the Army through aircraft are now of tremendous impor- percent. A New York Times/CBS News regulations and in the Navy and Air tance, and women are trained and excel poll conducted in mid-January 1990 Force by congressional action. Yet in in the expertise needed to operate these reported that 72 percent of those ques- the Vietnam War, women nurses were systems. tioned said women should be allowed to in combat zones; women piloted tank- 3. Front lines are not the only place serve in combat units if they want to. ers in the 1986 air strike on Libya; wars are fought. The greatest number of The armed forces are rather con- women sailors served on a naval tender casualties of World War II were civi- tradictory in their assignments of mili- sent in June 1987 to repair the frigate lians bombed day after day in the cities tary women. Women are allowed to be Stark in the Persian Gulf; and women of Europe and Japan. pilots in all the services except the took part in Grenada missions. 4. Assigning military women to the Marine Corps. Army women are "Women have made breakthroughs," rear support troops is no longer safe allowed in critical positions in forward- said Schroeder. "They have performed because modern military strategy aims support areas, yet Marine Corps

well enough that it is now time to have to destroy support troops before women must serve in back-up areas, the military act on testing this further assaulting those up front. primarily in personnel and administra- integration." 5. Women should have equal treat- tive functions. Women are not allowed The National Organization for ment with men. Gender should not on aircraft carriers, but are allowed on Women (NOW) has long believed that exclude any person from rising to the the oilers which refuel the carriers. combat roles should be open to women top in any of the services. Any qualified Indeed, the definition of "combat" for several reasons: person who meets the tests for promo- and "non-combat" can be ambiguous.

1 . The prohibition of women from tion should not be denied because she is For example, women are commanders combat positions means that qualified female. of Coast Guard cutters. Yet, in time of women are denied promotions to war these cutters become naval combat better-paying jobs in the armed forces. ACCORDING to a 1982 National vessels. How will removing these In fact, most military men are never Opinion Research Center poll, the experienced commanders impact our sent to the front lines which, in the American public supports women country's military readiness? civilian mind, means combat. Yet, men nurses in combat zones by 94 percent; It is clear that the combat exclusion are assigned to jobs the military defines women as military truck mechanics by policy works to treat women as second- as combat and hence are in line for 83 percent; women as jet transport class citizens, as somehow not worthy promotion and better pay— moving pilots by 73 percent; women as jet fight of full participation. Yet Lawrence through a door closed to women. pilots by 62 percent; women as missile Korb, appointed by President Reagan to 2. Modern warfare is very different gunners by 59 percent and women as Please turn page

MAY 1990 35 be Under Secretary of Defense, stated on a 1989 60 Minutes program, "We couldn't go to war without them, and Should Military Women Serve In we couldn't win without them."

Women are 1 1 percent of the armed services and are clearly essential. They should be treated as first-class citizens. The experience of women in the armed forces reminds one of the reluc- tance years ago to include minorities in the various services and the arguments then were much the same as women mm* hear today: "won't fit in," "will cause cials support a continued exclusion of problems," "can't meet the qualifica- women from many combat jobs. They tions." may say that the combat exclusions We should hark back to the experi- have no military basis, but they haven't ence of Dorie Miller, a black sailor on asked Congress to repeal the exclu- the USS West Virginia. Navy policy rele- Lies can't live for- sions. The reason they have not asked gated blacks to mess duty in 1941 , and ever, as we have for the elimination of exclusions is Dorie Miller was not trained to handle recently seen in because there is, in fact, ample evi- machine guns. But when he reached the Eastern Europe. dence that women do not perform many deck on his ship and saw the Arizona One result of the military jobs as well as men, and and Oklahoma ripped by enemy tor- U.S. invasion of women cause problems that can only pedoes in Pearl Harbor, he grabbed a Panama may be degrade combat effectiveness. machine gun and fired against the that Americans will Physical limitations make it impos- Japanese aggressors. For distinguished finally learn the sible for many women to live up to the devotion to duty, extreme courage truth about women Brian Mitchell boast that they perform as well as men. and disregard for his personal safety and the military. The Marine Corps does not train during attack, he was awarded the It didn't take long for the truth to women to throw hand grenades because Navy Cross. come out of Panama. First came a a test of female Marines found that Minorities clearly have proven they report that a female officer had led barely half of them could throw a hand are able to perform at the highest level American soldiers in an assault against grenade far enough not to kill them- of service to their country. Indeed, an a "heavily armed" attack dog kennel, selves. A 1982 Army study found that African-American, Gen. Colin Powell, capturing the kennel after an intense barely 10 percent of Army women pos- serves as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs three-hour firefight that left three sess the strength to perform 75 percent of Staff. Women also should be allowed Panamanians dead. of Army enlisted jobs, yet half of the to go as far as their ability will take But that report was grossly exagger- Army's enlisted women were assigned them. ated. The kennel was lightly held; the to those jobs. Any attempt to ensure shooting lasted only 10 minutes; no one that men or women have the strength to was killed or injured, and the female complete their assigned jobs would officer was not present during the have the inconvenient result of keeping shooting. a lot of women out of a lot of jobs. Later, we learned that not all women Even when women are assigned jobs who participated in the invasion they can do well, they pose problems acquitted themselves with honor. Two that detract from their overall effective- female truck drivers were accused of ness. At any time, about 10 percent of tearfully refusing to drive a company of servicewomen are pregnant and are not Rangers to the site of the fiercest fight- eligible for deployment overseas and ing. Both had to be replaced with male emergency duty. They are also prohib- drivers. ited from performing a variety of For many years, politicians in Con- routine duties to avoid jeopardizing the gress and the Pentagon have led the health of their child or themselves. American people to believe that women Pregnancy is one reason women perform well in the military, so well that require much more medical attention the Pentagon's official position is that than men. Women are also more prone there arc no military reasons why to many diseases, especially infections women should not serve in combat. of the genitourinary tract, a special But actions speak louder than words, threat in field environments where and the actions of most Pentagon offi- sanitary conditions are less than optimum. Women are also more likely ROAD WARRIOR -Sgt. April Honley Brian Mitchell is aformerArmy officer and to seek medical attention for spurious from Fort Bragg helped set up a road- author The Feminization ailments and emotional distress block leading into Panama City. of Weak Link: Of The U.S. Military. because of unfamiliar situations.

V, AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE TOUGH CORPS— Marine Corps women recruits at Parris Island, S.C., endure rugged swim qualifications with full packs.

Because the U.S. military is respon- Single parents require more childcare of Rostker vs. Goldberg, the U.S. sible for providing emergency medical and are less available for emergency Supreme Court established the combat care to its members anywhere in the duty, overtime and deployment. And exclusions as the only legal basis for the world, the greater medical needs of they are more likely to think twice draft exemption. This means that repeal- women pose a significant, unnecessary about risking their lives, knowing that ing the combat exclusions would obli- burden. All in all, women are hos- their children depend upon them alone. gate all young American women to pitalized two to three times more than Women in general are less aggres- wartime military service — even com- men and miss work for medical reasons sive, less physically daring and less bat service — ostensibly for no better more than twice as often as men. Ten inclined to take necessary risks than reason than to provide a tiny measure of years ago, when drug abuse and discip- men. Their presence among men in extra peacetime opportunity to a hand- linary problems were much more close quarters will inevitably lead to ful of the military's most ambitious common in the military, men and extra-professional relationships that women. women missed work about the same disrupt morale and discipline, distract But greater opportunity for military amount of time. Since then, rates of commanders from the mission at hand women isn't really what the proponents drug abuse and disciplinary problems and threaten the stability of military of combat for women want. Instead, have drastically declined, but the med- families. they want to use the military to create a ical needs of women have not changed, brave, new, androgynous world in thus, any comparison of lost time PERHAPS most pernicious of all, which differences between men and would likely show that women lose the deceit employed to deny the women are ignored and suppressed. more time overall. evidence and to sustain the myth If that is what the American people

Women are about eight times more that women perform just as well as men want, then so be it. But let's at least be likely than men to be single parents. in the military poses a serious threat to honest about what we're doing by integ- the honor and integrity of the services. rating the battlefield, and not hide Those are a few of the military behind the lies about how women are SEND US YOUR OPINIONS reasons for keeping women out of com- just as good for the military as men. The American Legion Magazine is bat. We should also consider the effect On the other hand, if what the people interested in your views on the question: of using women in combat on American want is the best defense the nation can Should women be allowed to serve in all society. The dirty, little secret of the muster, then let's admit the differences capacities in the U.S. military, including pro-combat crowd is that if the laws between men and women and return combat? Send your letters to OPINIONS, barring women from combat are to a proven policy that keeps women The American Legion Magazine, P. O. repealed, then women will no longer be from combat and limits their role in the Box 1055, Indianapolis, IN 46206. exempt from the draft. In the 1981 case military.

MAY 1990 37 FULL HOUSE —More than 1 00 million Americans don 't leave home without at least eight credit cards say bank experts.

details about terms. By David E. WiJke NEW LAWS What's more, the Tax Reform Act of 1986 gradually phases out the deducti- bility of interest on credit payments. years, this FORCE CREDIT-CARD OR country's Twenty percent was deductible in 1989; have taken consumers 10 percent in 1990, and no interest on credit cards to heart, COMPANIES TO credit payments will be deductible in making them a way of life. 1991. So much so that the Amer- DISCLOSE HOW Now, thanks to Congress and a new ican Bankers Association law, which amends the Truth in Lending reports that more than 1 00 INTEREST RATES Act, things may improve. The Fair million Americans are Credit and Charge Card Disclosure Act, toting 800 million pieces of which became effective Aug. 31, 1989, plastic, or about eight cards per person. ARE DETERMINED requires that basic cost information But it's sometimes been a troubled love affair, especially when applica- AND HOWVARIOUS tions and solicitations with preap- David E. Wilke is a Chicago journalist who proved credit lines have not always FEES ARE ADDED. lias written for many specialized and general- interest magazines. given suf f icient, prominently displayed

38 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE about cards' terms be disclosed Most appeals are made by in tabular form on all applica- mail, but others come by phone tions and solicitations. and in catalogs, magazines and This legislation is not unpre- other publications, which the cedented. After a massive exten- disclosure act also covers. sion of consumer credit in the The deluge of appeals for late 1960s, Congress banned credit cards has been accom- the indiscriminate mailing of panied by an increase in mar- millions of unsolicited credit keting higher-credit-limit, pres- cards. tige cards with enhancements The new law requires credit such as emergency cash and card issuers to disclose: rental-car insurance. • The annual percentage Said Holstein: "The name of rate, whether it's variable, and the game is still to get more how it's determined. cards into the hands of Amer- • Any periodic fees. icans who already have plenty CHARGE IT-The T 986 Tax Reform Act phases out credit- • of them. Clearly, we've reached The minimum finance card interest deductions. charge. a saturation point." • Any transaction charges for The result, he said, is that purchases. issuers offer cards to consumers • The grace period for repaying the who already carry high levels of debt. balance without finance charges. 'THE NAME "And," he added, "it's grossly unfair • The method for computing the for these issuers to charge higher rates to for some of balance. QFTHE CAME IS TO interest compensate • Any fee for a cash advance. that debt just because it may someday • Any fee for a late payment. prove unmanageable for the cardhold- • Any fee for exceeding a credit GET MORE CARDS ers." limit. Unfortunately for some, that's what And the law also requires many INTO THE HANDS happens. similar disclosures for charge cards. Consider Janet. Before joining the Charge card issuers who impose an OF CARDHOLDERS.' Chicago chapter of Debtors Anonym- annual fee must also send cardholders a ous, a self-help group, she used her written account-renewal notice at least credit cards even when she couldn't 30 days, or one billing cycle, before the make the minimum payments. scheduled renewal date, whichever is a cap on usury rates— something we and Eventually, her marriage and the less. Credit card issuers offering credit others have asked for," said Holstein. family budget suffered. She couldn't insurance such as life, disability and un- Although the American Bankers even afford school supplies for her employment on an account's outstand- Association (ABA) opposes a cap on young children. ing balance, must now send a written rates, it supports the disclosure legisla- Her turning point came when she notice to cardholders at least 30 days tion. used one credit card, with a $600 credit before switching insurance carriers. limit, to charge $1 ,200 worth of items Elgie Holstein, director of Bankcard BELIEVE a cap restricts credit within a six-week period. The issuer Holders of America, a consumer advo- WEin general. As far as cards are demanded the card back and the bal- cacy group, said the law is a useful concerned, banks need to be able ance paid. Janet complied. Then she consumer tool because it confirms the to price according to the risks and costs turned to Debtors Anonymous for help. spirit of the Truth in Lending Act, which of providing them," said Virginia Staf- She said members often talk about required disclosure but lacked specifics ford, assistant public relations manager how mismanaging credit card debt con- about how and when. for the ABA. She described the legisla- tributed to their woes. Debtors "Many large card-issuing banks," he tion as a compromise among consumer Anonymous teaches its members how said, "took advantage of this loophole groups, the banking industry and to operate on a cash-only basis. For when they marketed their cards and others. Janet, this has meant no credit cards for only provided terms when applications The new law comes at a time when the past six years. were approved. Now consumers can plastic buys everything from taxi rides According to Kathryn E. Williams, a shop around and compare cards to health care, and mailboxes bulge Chicago attorney whose practice because they get this information ear- with solicitations, some sent to people includes family law, money arguments lier," Holstein said. The legislation who are already inundated with credit between couples often revolve around allows comparative shopping and could debt. unpaid personal debt, including debt stimulate competition between issuers, Cards are now hawked by savings from reckless credit card spending. thus creating the chance to lower card and loan associations, brokerage "It's money arguments," she said, interest rates. houses, mutual funds, small loan com- "that contribute the most to the

"Congress has urged consumers to panies and various special-interest majority of divorces I handle. Many of become active players in helping to groups, as well as banks and retailers these divorcing couples are young, lower card interest rates, because it who've for many years offered plastic starting their careers and not earning hasn't wanted to regulate credit, or put to consumers. Please turn to page 58

MAY 1 990 39 Veterans update

The Centers for Disease Control (cpc) was seemed that progress was being made in bettering the lot of poised to release its finding of the Selected Cancers Study, as veterans and improving the image of an agency that has in The American Legion Magazine went to press. recent years been less than candid with the veteran commu- The congressionally mandated study has examined the nity, you had sanctioned a task group to secretly study the health of Vietnam veterans and will report the risk of types of possibility of reducing, diluting and eliminating benefits that

cancer, which include non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Hodgkin's are currently provided by a grateful nation to its veterans, and Disease, soft tissue and other sarcomas, nasal cancer, their dependents and survivors." nasopharyngeal cancer and primary liver cancer. According to Legion officials, the study appears to have Secretary of Veterans Affairs Edward J. Derwinski been under way about two months after Derwinski took delayed his decision on which, if any, diseases are to be office in March 1989. attributed to Agent Orange exposure until the findings of the The primary area of reform being studied is eligibility for CDC cancer study is released. VA's Veterans' Advisory compensation and medical programs. According to a VA Committee on Environmental Hazards last fall said there was spokesman, the project's major guidelines are: not enough evidence to link non-Hodgkins lymphoma to • Changes would only be prospective and no veteran

Agent Orange exposure, yet it did not rule out the link currently receiving benefits would experience a reduction. entirely. • Increased benefits would affect veterans immediately. "Apparently the committee wanted to straddle the fence," • Savings gained in any area of reform would be placed said John F. Sommer Jr., director of the Legion's Veterans back into the VA healthcare system. Affairs and Rehabilitation Division. "They didn't want to The Legion is most concerned with the eligibility reform recommend giving compensation, yet they didn't deny that aspect of the study. "This reform goes beyond a review of Agent Orange caused non-Hodgkins lymphoma in some program operations," Epling said. "It angers me that the Vietnam veterans. department responsible for the administration of programs

and medical care for veterans is looking at ways to eliminate those programs— particularly when these deliberations have been carried out without the knowledge of those who serve L, receiving disability compensation or as advocates for veterans." their survivors began receiving a 4.7 percent cost-of-living Among the reforms being considered by the panel are: adjustment increase in their February checks. The increase in granting service connection recognition only for disabilities monthly rates for compensation and Dependency Indemnity or deaths directly related to the performance of military

Compensation (DIC) was effective Dec. 1, 1989, after duties; changing the "protection threshold" from 20 years to passage of P.L. 101-237. 10 years for service-connected disability ratings; changing For veterans rated 30 percent disabled and greater, the new the dependency benefits for veterans who are rated 30 dependency allowances are: spouse, $92; spouse and child, percent to 90 percent disabled. $155; no spouse and one child, $64; each additional child, Derwinski has said the purpose of the study was to identify $48; each child 18-22 in school, $74; and, with spouse in a areas in VA programs and services that he described as nursing home or severely disabled, $169. "patently unfair." Once the VA study group completes its Finally, for DIC eligibility, the marriage requirements for work, the department must get the approval of the Office of certain surviving spouses of veterans rated totally disabled Management and Budget before it can send any recom-

because of service-connected causes at the time of death is mendations to Congress. reduced from two years to one year. "The Legion currently is analyzing the VA proposals," said Epling. "Preliminary review shows that some of the ideas are tired, retreaded proposals that have been recycled through A similar studies. Many of these proposals fly in the face of hard-fought efforts by the Legion and other veterans' groups special VA Commission, appointed by Secre- on behalf of veterans and their families." tary of Veterans Affairs Edward Derwinski, has been examining various benefit eligibility requirements and other VA operations that could pave the wave for reduced or eliminated

bene) its, The American Legion learned. At press time, a special panel, composed of several high- Lt. Gen. John B. Conaway was appointed the ranking VA off icials, was about to complete its work on a next chief of the National Guard Bureau, replacing Lt. Gen.

package of "benefits reforms." The purpose of the study, Herbert R. Temple Jr. , who retired earlier this year.

Derwinski said, is to identify those areas of benefits eligibil- Conaway, who was commissioned an Air Force second ity that are "patently unfair." lieutenant in 1956, previously served as vice chief of the In a strongly worded letter to Derwinski, Nat'l Cmdr. bureau and oversaw the Guard's role in fighting drug traf- Miles S. Epling said the Legion has been pleased with the ficking. Before his appointment as vice chief, Conaway was positive steps VA has taken the last several months to director of the Air National Guard. adequately fund VA benefits and programs. "However," The appointment, which at press time was being con-

Epling wrote. "I was dismayed to learn that all the while it firmed by the Senate, is for four years.

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T A GLANCE, the pro- The Legion allow VA to meet its existing require- posed VA budget for fiscal ments," Pesso said. year 1991 seems to be sig- opposes o plan The proposed spending for FY 1991 nificantly more than the includes: current budget, but a that would closer look shows only a force veterans MEDICAL CARE slight increase in actual spending, American Legion to make down Funding for programs administered officials have observed. under VAs Veterans Health Services The administration's FY 1991 payments on and Research Administration would be budget calls for $30.5 billion to fund VA loans. $12.3 billion, an increase of $901 mil- medical care, disability compensation, lion over FY 1990 spending. Legion pensions, education and training, con- •••••••••• officials have said the plan may help struction projects and other prevent further slippage in VA programs. The overall health-care spending, but the request is $1.3 billion more VA FY 1991 proposal doesn't go far than approved funding for FY BUDGET REQUEST enough in helping non-serv- 1990. ice-connected patients— Cate- "The proposal is more gory B and C veterans— who realistic than other proposals I EDUCATION, already have been forced out MILLION over the last decade," said TRAINING $502 of the medical system. VA is Charles Pesso, chairman of required to care for all service- the Legion's Legislative Com- connected patients and certain I CONSTRUCTION mission. "However, some pro- others who are designated as ! PROJECTS $695 MILLION visions and legislative propos- Category A veterans. als being considered would "Many of the Category B weaken certain programs." and C veterans, because of

The Legion's dominant aim 1 PENSIONS $3.8 BILLION their age, health and financial is to reverse the underbudget- conditions, cannot obtain pri- ing of programs such as veter- vate medical insurance," said ans' medical care. The current Chester Stellar, chairman of FY 1990 budget was hurt the Veterans Affairs and when $158 million was auto- Rehabilitation Commission matically cut because federal $11.3 BILLION (VA&R) "The Legion pre- spending limits missed targets dicted all along that categoriz- mandated by the Gramm- ing veterans would only hurt Rudman-Hollings (GRH) those least capable of defend- balanced-budget law. ing themselves." In addition to the GRH One proposal would further reductions, VA must also grap- categorize veterans by forcing ple with a $94 million loss in Category B and C veterans funds because of an error in with certain income levels to calculating the salaries of make copayments for each out- health-care employees. Also, patient visit and prescription. VA has a $600 million medical "We remain totally opposed to equipment backlog that must this," Pesso said. "The Legion be addressed, Pesso said. will continue to oppose means "It's quite clear that the testing of veterans and any proposed funding will barely Please turn page

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expansion of similar proposals." COLAs should not be automatically it. The indemnity fee was established as The Legion is also concerned about a tied to a set rate, however, they should insurance for veterans against future plan to cut $14. 1 million from VA's at least reflect the annual change in the financial liability on VA-backed loans Medical Research program. Since its inflation rate. that have been assumed by other home establishment, VA has pioneered the "Historically, Congress has been buyers. development of prostheses and sensory generous in providing COLAs based on The down payment and indemnifica- aids for disabled veterans, many of legislation considered during hearing at tion fee increases have been criticized whom lost limbs, sight and hearing as a which compensation related issues are by several congressmen. "The most direct result of their military service. discussed," Pesso said. "There's no objectionable feature in the budget Clinical care, health education and need to tamper with a system that works proposal is that the President, for the research are VA's primary missions. well." first time, would require veterans to "It would be impossible for VA to Also proposed by the administration make a down payment to get a conven- thrive independently if the research is a plan to require home-buying veter- tional VA-guaranteed loan," said Sen. program suffers a budget reduction," ans to make down payments on VA- Alan Cranston of California, chairman Stellar said. "The general public also backed loans of more than $25,000. of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Commit- would be hurt because technology "This is among the most onerous of tee. "Congress created the program in gained from this program is passed on legislative proposals," said one Legion 1944 precisely to allow hundreds of to the private health industry." VA&R official, testifying before the thousands of veterans to purchase Some of the health-care spending House Veterans' Affairs Committee homes even though they could not proposals include: $33.8 million to hire afford a down payment. The same need 800 new nurses; $27.4 million for nurs- is there today." ing home expansion projects and domiciliary care, and $42 million in LABOR DEPARTMENT grants to states for veterans' nursing- construction. home HE The Legion also is keeping a close Secretary of Veterans Affairs Edward watch on Labor Department FY 1991 Derwinski said he plans to study ways BUDGET REQUEST budget plans that affect veterans' job- to increase sharing of health-care training and placement programs. The resources between VA and the Depart- SEEKS $30 BILLION administration has called for $143. ment of Defense. The Legion is not million to fund Disabled Veterans Out- opposed to the sharing of medical TO FUND HEALTH reach Program specialists (DVOPs), equipment between VA and military and 1 ,465 Local Veterans Employment hospitals but believes some lawmakers CARE, PENSIONS Representatives (LVERs), well below want to merge the two systems — AND TRAINING the number mandated by Congress. move that would lead to the decline in DVOPs work with local employers to health-care quality for all, and may PROGRAMS FOR help encourage the hiring of disabled eventually lead to the dismantling of the veterans; LVERs work in state employ- VA as an independent entity, according VETERANS. ment offices and help provide counsel- to the Legion. ing, testing and job placement services. The FY 1991 budget calls for hiring "The administration is being short- 2,300 new health-care workers. But VA sighted by not funding these positions officials have conceded that as many as required by law," said Joe Frank Jr., 800 of the new employees will be used earlier this year. "While this require- chairman of the Legion's Economic to collect money from health-care pro- ment would give the veteran an immedi- Commission. viders of insured veterans, a system ate stake in a home investment and Meanwhile, the annual VA budget- known as third-party reimbursement, perhaps reduce the chances of a foreclo- ary process was well under way at press which the Legion opposes. sure, the down payment only makes time, and both the House and Senate sense if the default rate is abnormally Veterans' Affairs committees were BENEFITS high. The overall foreclosure rate of working on their versions for VA's FY VA-guaranteed loans is just not high 1991 funding. The fiscal year begins

1 year. More than $ 1 6 billion of the FY 1 99 enough to justify the erosion of a Oct. and ends Sept. 30 each request will be for entitlements, and benefit earned by honorable military "VA's budget proposal for the upcom- these programs must be provided to service." ing fiscal year reflects increased fund- veterans under law. Among the pro- According to the budget proposal, ing and The American Legion is grate- grams funded by VAs Department of veterans wanting to purchase homes in ful for that," said Nat'l Cmdr. Miles S. Veterans Benefits arc disability com- the next fiscal year would be forced to Epling. "However, a number of obsta- pensation, pensions, education and pay a loan-indemnification fee of 1.75 cles remain, particularly in health care. training subsistence allowances, burial percent of the total amount of the loan, VA in previous years has lost a lot of benefits and VA home loans. 0.5 percent more than the current rate. ground in funding, and the result has One legislative plan would tie disa- Describing the fee increase as "patently been less care and services for more bility compensation cost-of-living unfair," Pesso said the increased veterans. Past fiscal problems must be

ad justment (COLA ) increases to a fixed amount is unjustified because veterans solved before any substantial improve- index. The Legion maintains that will not derive any direct benefit from ments will occur."

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HE pursuit of a constitu- needed. Armed with information, has a huge bureaucracy," Derwinski tional amendment to pro- Legionnaires met with the lawmakers to said. tect the U.S. Flag is not discuss the amendment and other According to Derwinski, VA will over," said Nat'l Cmdr. Legion objectives, including VA medi- save $16 million because of his Miles S. Epling. "We must cal-care spending and disability com- bureaucracy-trimming efforts at VA protect our flag from this pensation for Vietnam veterans regional offices, and he is optimistic kind of terrorism— and if exposed to Agent Orange. Congress will not radically alter the congressmen don't want to Also, before they left for Capitol $30.5 billion VA budget request for T believe that, we can put Hill, Epling challenged Legion leaders fiscal year 1991. new people on Capitol Hill." to become membership "point men" by This year's request, if approved, will

More than 1 ,000 Legionnaires and meeting the 1990 goal of 3.1 million increase the VA budget 9.3 percent. Auxiliary members cheered Epling's members. William Diefenderfer, deputy director remarks at the 1990 Washington Con- At the 67th Veterans Affairs and of the Office of Management and ference, Feb. 26-28, as he vigorously Rehabilitation (VA&R) Conference, Budget, told Legionnaires that VA's led the Legion's continuing campaign Secretary of Veterans Affairs Edward J. budget increase "was long overdue and for a constitutional amendment to pro- Derwinski said VA faces the problems necessary." Diefenderfer predicted that tect the U.S. Flag from desecration. of a large bureaucracy and a continuing VA probably won't receive any substan- Epling urged Legionnaires to meet battle to maintain VA medical-care tial funding from the "peace dividend" with their congressional representatives spending. "Over the years and even expected from reduced military spend-

and explain why an amendment is today, VA has got problems because it ing. Legionnaires attending the VA&R Conference also learned about possible setbacks to veterans' benefits, such as a proposal to require veterans to pay a 4 percent down payment for VA-backed loans. One reason the Legion opposes the proposal is many veterans can afford monthly payments, but may have difficulty securing a down payment. Since the program began in 1944, more than 13 million veterans have pur- chased homes through VA.

The Legion is also opposed to merg- ing VA and Department of Defense (DoD) medical facilities, mentioned by Diefenderfer, because such a merger would detract from VA's unique mission of caring for the nation's veterans. Addressing veterans' employment problems, Thomas E. Collins III, the Labor Department's assistant secretary VETERANS' FRIEND — Waf7 Cmdr. Epling presented the Legion's prestigious training, Public Service Award to Rep. Bob Traxler of Michigan at the Legislative rally. for veterans' employment and told the Economic Commission that

46 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE the remaining funds. "We have to be able to convince the American people that this country needs a strong, robust national defense without an ideological enemy or a demon in foreign policy," Korb said.

"The United States is a great power. It cannot live in a world where you have some small-time dictator declare war on you, shoot Americans and endanger a canal that's very important to the economic well being of this nation," he said, referring to Manuel Noriega. Also at the meetings. Army Lt. Gen. Carl W. Stiner, the commanding general of the U.S. troops in Operation Just Cause, gave his first public presentation about the operation. Using maps that were in the actual operation room, Stiner detailed some of the obstacles of the assault, including Noriega's fore- knowledge of the attack.

CONCENTRATING on changes in Eastern Europe, Ambassador Rozanne L. Ridgway, president of the Atlantic Council of the United States, told Legionnaires that the changes in Eastern Europe are the result of the 40-year alliance and "a passion for democracy that has shown that totalitarianism and communism do not work and can't be imposed outside the Soviet Union." Several awards were given during the conference, including the Legion's Distinguished Public Service Award, which was presented to Michigan Rep. Bob Traxler for his three decades of public service and support of veterans' health-care and benefits issues. John Shumate of West Virginia received the Hospital Volunteer of the Year Award. Richard Severo and Lewis Milford CAPITOL IDEA— Legionnaire Joseph Jacks, NECman Richard Anderson and Joe received The National Commander's VonDietsch, all of Connecticut, were among many who met with their congressmen. Public Relations Award for their book Wages of War, which chronicles the mis- treatment of America's veterans from despite increasing budget restraints, his freedom," said William M. Detweiler, the Revolutionary War through the Viet- department has attempted to continue chairman of the Foreign Relations nam War. In his acceptance speech, existing programs and offer unem- Commission. "We've seen the fall of Severo took the opportunity to question ployed, homeless veterans assistance the Sandinistas not by bullets, but by the government's handling of the Agent through outreach programs. the ballot box." Chamorro, publisher of Orange study. In addition to the concerns of veter- La Prensa newspaper, received the Also during the conference. Depart- ans' employment and medical care, Legion's 1988 National Commander's ment of Alabama Cmdr. Jim Fraugh- many at the conference attended the Public Relations Award. naugh presented Epling with a plaque in National Security and Foreign Rela- Other speakers examined the honor of the Miles S. Epling Scholar- tions (NS-FR) Commissions' meetings. changes in Central America and East- ship established by Troy State Univer-

On the first day the groups assembled, it ern Europe. Lawrence J. Korb, a sity in Troy, Ala. was announced that Violeta Chamorro, foreign affairs expert with the Brook- Many Legionnaires toured the a pro-democracy Nicaraguan, had ings Institution, said that, because of Legion's newly renovated Washington beaten communist President Daniel the radical world changes, U.S. security offices and attended the building & Ortega at the election polls. faces a declining budget which will rededication ceremony before the con- "The Nicaraguan people voted for result in the armed services vying for ference (see story, page 48).

MAY 1 990 47 Legion news

Membership Recruiting

Pushes to '90 Goal

HEN the books 3.1 million. We're confident | on the 1989 our aggressive recruitment membership and direct renewal programs year closed, the will strengthen our numbers," w'Legion ranks Moore said, "but the best totaled 3,103,189, and the recruiting tool we have is numbers for the current year individual Legionnaires who continued to approach the take the time to explain to 1990 goal, according to the potential members what The Membership and Post Activi- American Legion is all ties Committee (M&PA). about." "Nationally, last year's total Thirteen Departments set was 176,628 more than the membership records in 1989. previous year," said William They were Alaska, Arizona,

O. Moore Jr. , M&PA chair- Connecticut, Delaware, man. "The 1989 total was the Florida, Indiana, Maine, largest since 1948." Legion Maryland, Minnesota, JOB TALK-A/at7 Cmdr. Epling and Labor Secretary Elizabeth Dole discussed veterans' job-training programs and the membership soared over the 3 Nevada, New Hampshire, problems of homeless veterans following the Washington million member mark before Ohio and Vermont. Also, 25 Conference. An interview with Dole begins on page 26. the start of the 1989 National Departments met or exceeded Convention in Baltimore last their goals. September. The Legion's Direct Mem- "There's every indication bership Solicitation (DMS) the 1989 campaign, Moore to-one method of recruiting, that membership for the cur- program accounted for said. "DMS never was meant but it's certainly been a factor rent year will reach the goal of 266,307 new members during to replace the traditional one- in our continued growth."

Relations Washington office BETTER TIMES Renovation of Legion's and Legislative divisions. The REFUNDS building also has offices for the FULL refunds are avail- National Commander, National able to Legionnaires D.C. Office Unveiled Adjutant and Washington and American Legion office Executive Director. Auxiliary members who The Legion's Washington EGION leaders organization." Among those subscribed to the defunct office, at 1608 "K" Street, other digni- attending the event was VA Better Times magazine in Zand near the White House, was taries were on Secretary Edward J. Der- 1985. dedicated in August 1951 by hand when the winski. Many of the 1 ,000 at Subscribers who have President Truman, a newly renovated the conference toured the Harry not already filed for longtime Legionnaire. The Washington American Legion seven-story building. claims should write to: Legion operated from a con- office building was rededi- Renovation of the Legion National Judge Advocate, verted residence on the same cated at the 30th annual Wash- building began in December The American Legion, lot before the building was ington Conference. 1 988, and the Washington staff P.O. Box 1055, Indianap- built. "Visiting Legionnaires can set up temporary headquarters olis, IN 46206. Please be especially proud of this at a nearby building. They "The renovation of our enclose a copy of the can- project," Nat 'I Cmdr. Miles returned to the revamped build- Washington building demon- celed check (front and S. Epling said, before the ing last December. The facility strates the Legion's commit- back) and a copy of any rcdedication ceremonies. houses the Legion's Veterans ment in serving Legionnaires other correspondence or "Renovation was necessary to Affairs and Rehabilitation, and veterans, and our respon- documentation of the meet the ever-growing serv- Economic, National Security, sibility to speak out on national subscription. ices and programs of our Foreign Relations, Public issues," Epling said.

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Sherlie Wyrick, 1 805 Arlington, Lawton, OK 73507 44th Engr. Bn. (Broken Heart/Korea) (Aug-Lancaster, Kloth, Box 188, Medford, Wl 54451 (715)748-4843

(405)355-0108 PA) Harry O'Connell, 1 1 34 Liberty St., Braintree, MA 127th Inf. Vets Assn. (Sept-Wisconsin Rapids, Wl) 1st Bn., 279th Inf. Rgt., 45th Div., HQ Co. (July-St. 02184 (617) 843-2183 Leslie Heath, 4130 Kauth Dr., Wisconsin Rapids, Wl Louis) Rodney Rossdeutscher, 5008 Shore Acres Rd., 45th Div. MP Co. (1950-52) (July) Leo Williams, Rt. 5, 54494(715)423-0498 Monona, Wl 5371 6 (608) 222-8322 Box 4, Atoka, OK 74525 134/197th Inf., H Co. (Sept-Grand Island, NE) K.J. 1st Bn., 50th Inf., A Co. (1966-68) (Aug-Cedar Rapids. 50th Combat Engrs., D Co. (Sept-Holly, CO) Tony Walker, 1414 Windor Rd., Grand Island. NE 68801 IA) John Rhatigan, 5735 Oakwood Ave. N.E., Cedar Dreiling, Box 457, Holly, CO 81 047 (303) 537-6894 (308)382-2626 Rapids, IA 52402 (31 9) 393-2381 50th Engrs. A Co. (July-Devils Lake, ND) Darwin 135th Inf. Rgt., 34th Div., E Co. (WWII) (Aug-Jackson,

1st Arm'd Signal Bn. Assn. (WWII) (Sept-Buffalo, NY) Kenner, Rt. 1 , Devils Lake, ND 58301 (701 ) 662-3806 MN) Melvin Mix, 118 Emily St., Box 165, Jackson, MN George Brown, 265 Cloverside Dr., West Seneca, NY 52nd Signal Bn. (Sept-Lake Kiamesha, NY) Al Gallo, 56143 (507) 847-2325 14224 (716) 674-5656 50-48 W. Lindsley Rd., Cedar Grove, NJ 07009 (201) 137th Rgt., 35th Div., H Co. (July-Ottawa, KS) Harold 2nd Div. (WW1/WWII/Korea) (July-Las Vegas, NV) 2nd 785-4420 Brohammer, Rt. 1, Box 123, Baldwin, KS 66006 (913) Div. Assn., Box 460, Buda.TX 78610 55th Arm'd Inf. Bn., 11th Arm'd Div., B Co. (Sept-Des 594-6568 3rd US Inf. (Old Guard) (May-Ft. Snelling, MN) Howard Moines, IA) Gene Foster, 1401 17th Ave., Eldora, IA 141st Signal Co. (Aug-Lafayette, IN) K.C. Illingworth,

Wright, 10341 Harriet Ave., Bloomington, MN 55420 50627 (515) 858-2158 1 1 04 Logan Ave., Lafayette, IN 47905 (317) 474-9146 (612)888-2038 57th FA Bn., 7th Inf. Div. (June-Henryetta, OK) Robert 143rd AAA Gun Bn. (WWII) (July-Hooker, OH) Harry 4th Cav. Assn. (Sept-Davenport, IA) Mike Loberg, Box Davis, 8429 S. I8th St., Tacoma, WA 98465 (206) 564- Lane, 7291 Alspach Rd., Lancaster, OH 43130 (614) 41 6, Annandale, MN 55302 (61 2) 274-5422 I323 837-9128 4th Replacement Dpt. (Sept-St. Louis) Jack Hol- 60th Engr. (C) Bn. (Oct-Spring Hill, NJ) Zaro Calabrese, 158th FA Bn., 45th Div., A Btry. (Sept-Woodward, OK)

lingsworth, 1 1 207 North wood Lake, North port, AL 1118 Warren St., New Milford, NJ 07646 (201 ) 836- Wayne Hendren, 3001 Wilshire, Woodward, OK 73801 35476(205)339-1802 5426 (405)254-3040 5th Engr. (C) Bn., 5th Engr. Rgt., 1278th Engr. Grp. 63rd Engrs. (C), 44th Div., A Co. (Oct Orlando, FL) 159th Inf., F Co. (WWII) (Sept-San Diego) Willard (WWII) (Sept-Denver) Kyle McDavid, 7242 S. Franklin Leonard George, 640 Brookside Rd., Maitland, FL Neumann, 9020 Primrose Ln., Hickory Hills, IL 60457 St., Littleton, CO 80122 (303) 794-9449 32751 (407)647-0710 (708)839-5978 5th Evac. Hospital (1951-52) (June-Gatlinburg, TN) 68th AAA Gun Bn. (Aug-Red Wing, MN) Leslie Long, Rt. 164th Combat Engr. Bn. (Aug-Lionville, PA) Mario

Gorden Forsyth, 562 N. Marble St., Rockmart, GA 1 , Box 69, Maiden Rock, Wl 54750 (71 5) 448-261 Piciacchio, 934 Wallis Ave., Farrell, PA 16121 (412) 30153 (404) 684-5352 70th Tank Bn. Assn. (Sept-Baltimore) Charles Myers, 342-5928

6th Arm'd Div. Assn. (Sept-Albuquerque, NM) Edward 3208 Lake Ave., Baltimore, MD 21 21 3 (301 ) 483-2281 164th Inf. Assn. (Oct-Bismarck, ND) Frank Weisgerber, Reed, Box 5011, Louisville, KY 40205 71st Cml. Mort. Bn. (July-Knoxville, TN) Arthur Sparks, 1202 N. Mandan St., Bismarck, ND 58501 (701) 223-

6th F.A. Assn. (Sept-King of Prussia, PA) Thomas 118 Alberta St., Martin, TN 38237 (901 ) 587-591 0171 Williams, 2400 Chetwood Cir. A-204, Timonium, MD 75th Inf. Div. (July-St. Louis) James Warmouth, 6545 W. 164th Inf., Co. F (WWII/Korea) (July-Carrington, ND) 21093 (301) 561-3973 11th St., Indianapolis, IN 46214 (317) 241-3730 John Paulson, 80 2nd Ave. N, Carrington, ND 58421 7th Inf. Div. Arty. HQ Btry. (Sept-Las Vegas, NV) Bob 79th/697th/698th FA Bns. (Sept-Boone, NC) H.B. (701)652-3305 Smither, 1832 Escondido Terr., Henderson, NV 89014 Johnson, Rt. 2, Box 5, Zionville, NC 28698 (704) 297- 168th Inf., 34th Div., Anti-Tank Co. (May-Bryon, OH) (702)454-7619 2477 Robert Ernsberger, Rt. 5, Bryon, OH 43506 (419) 636- 8th Arm'd Div. Assn. (July-Pittsburgh) Henry Rothen- 83rd Arm'd FA Bn. (Oct-Atlanta) John Camp, 1766 3560 berg. 180 N. LaSalle St., Rm. 1215, Chicago, IL 60601 Austin Dr., Decatur, GA 30032 (404) 289-5506 172nd Inf. Rgt., 43rd Div., E Co. (Sept-Hummelstown, (312)372-4610 84th Inf. Div. (Sept-Springfield, MO) Daryl Mitchell, Box PA) Elmer Nisley, 13 W. Main St., Hummelstown. PA 10th Station Hospital (WWII) (Sept-Dubuque, IA) 136, Nixa, MO 65714 (417) 725-1053 17036 (717)566-2023 Harlan Epland, 1710 Chaney Rd., Dubuque, IA 52001 86th Blackhawk Div. Assn. (Sept-Pigeon Forge, TN) W. 172nd Inf., 43rd Div., FCo. (Aug-Guntersville, AL) John (319) 583-7642 D. Abernethy, 49 Garden Dr., Burnsville, MN 55337 Price, 1061 McVille Rd., Boaz, AL 35957 (205) 593- 11th Arm'd Cav. Vets. (Vietnam/Cambodia) (Aug- (612) 432-0316 2339 Sacramento, CA) Ron Krueger, 1819 Raintree PI., 86th Engr. H.P. Bn. (WWII) (Sept-Philadelphia) Philip 174th Inf., 44th Div., E Co. (Sept-Jamestown, NY) Davis, CA95616 (916) 758-0351 Wax, 2306 4th St., Easton, PA 18042 (215) 258-1297 William Hubbard, 331 E. Elmwood Ave., Falconer, NY

1 1th Engrs. (WWII) (Sept-Ft. Pierce, FL) A.B. Harward, 86th Ord. Co. HM Tanks (Sept-Milwaukee, Wl) Stanley 14733(716)665-4955 523 College Dr., Raeford. NC 28376 (919) 875-4809 Gehr, 607 Petra Lane, Sheboygan, Wl 53081 (414) 178th Engr. Combat Bn. (Aug-Nashville, TN) Pierce 11th Evac. Hospital, Semi-Mobile (Sept-Fife, WA) 452-8721 Butler, 3726 Richland Ave., Nashville, TN 37205 (615)

Philip Hermanson, 71 1 5th Ave. S.E., Puyallup, WA 91 st Gen. Hospital (WWII) (June-Madison, Wl) Wallace 292-5878 98372 (206) 845-8054 Dahl, 1649 Euclid St., St. Paul, MN 55106 (612) 771- 182nd F.A. Rgt. (From Detroit) (June-Troutman, NC)

1 1th Port of Embarkation (Sept-Galveston, TX) John 8597 John Petrovich, 28404 Wildlife Ln., Brooksville, FL City, Weaver, 2923 Sugar Wood Dr. , League TX 77573 94th Inf. Div. (July-San Diego) Ross Jordan, 14150rion 34602 (904) 799-0197 (713)334-1085 Rd., Batavia, IL 60510 (708) 879-7157 182nd Station Hosp. (June-Ft. Mitchell, KY) Ed Comer, 14th Arm'd Div. Assn. (Sept-St. Louis) Andrew Tierno, 94th QM Rhd. Co. (Oct-Orlando, FL) L. Forbes Getchell, 204 S. Church St,, New Lebanon, OH 45345 (513)

42 Vestal Ave., Binghamton, NY 1 3903 (607) 724-1 958 51 N. Main St., Newmarket, NH 03857 (603) 659-3652 687-1256 14th Tank Bn., 9th Arm'd Div. (Aug- St Louis) Dee Paris, 94th Signal Bn. (Sept-Columbus, OH) Harry Lynn, 1458 205th CA AA, Btry. F (July-Chehalis, WA) Edward

) 946-4820 482-4738 Box 6141 , Silver Spring, MD 20916 (301 Hedgewood PL, Columbus, OH 43229 (614) 888-41 54 Young, Box 1063, Elma.WA 98541 (206) 15/17th Cav. Recon. Sqs. (Sept-Binghamton, NY) 95th Inf. Div. (Oct-Reading, PA) Lester Wolf, 8032 S. 209th F.A. B., 2nd Bn, 161st F.A. Rgt. (WWII) (June- St., Binghamton, 13904 IL 458-3047 City. 1420 E. 2nd St., Daniel Monico, 42 George NY 86th Ct . Justice, 60458 (708) Arkansas KS) Jack Embrey, (607) 724-9174 96th Chem. Mtr. Bn. (Oct-Lancaster, PA) Rod Railing, Winfield, KS 67156 (316) 221-1238 19th Combat Engrs. (WWII) (Sept-St. Louis) Mahlon 1260 Lancer Ln., York, PA 17404 (717) 843-8229 216th General Hospital (WWII) (Sept-Portland, ME) Campbell, 307 Rogers Rd., Trooper, Norristown, PA 96th QM Bakery (July-Willmar, MN) Carroll Jacobson, Alfred Sudsbury, Box 186, Milbridge, ME 04658 (207) 19403(215)539-9140 1101 Grace Ave. S.W., Willmar, MN 56201 (612) 235- 546-7470 22nd/227th/229th Signal Oper. Cos. (Sept-Lancaster, 0839 219th AAA Gun Bn., B Btry. (Sept-Ducansville, PA)

PA) Kenneth Kemler. 952 Orchard Rd., Manheim, PA 103rd Med. Bn. & Rgt. Assn., 28th Div. (Sept- John Trainor, Rt. 1 , Box 140. Turtle Lake, Wl 54889

17545(717)665-7770 Wellsboro, PA) Penrose Milham, 1 725 Wilson Ave., (715)986-4547 25th Replacement Dpt., Camp Stoneman (WWII) Lancaster, PA 17603 (717) 393-3318 224th Airborne Med. Co., 17th A/B Div. (Aug-St (Sept-Gettysburg, PA) John Morrison, 3503 Orme Dr., 104th Inf. Dlv./Tlmberwolf (OH Chapter/WWII) (May- Charles, MO) Edmund Wientczak, 9313 David Rd.,

Temple Hills. MD 20748 (301 ) 894-071 Mansfield, OH) Harold Zuercher, 401 South Ave., Rt. 1, Garfield Hts., OH 44125 (216) 341-0695 28th Ord. MM Co. (May-Knoxville. TN) James Wheeler, Pandora, OH 45877 (419) 384-3406 232nd Signal Oper. Co. (Oct-Iowa City, IA) DeWayne Box 3548. Knoxville.TN 37917 (615) 525-1694 106th Vets Assn. (1897-Present) (Aug-Springlield, IL) Lamansky, 610 W. Elm, Solon, IA 52333 (319) 644- 29th Div. Assn. (Sept-Carlisle, PA) John Gavin, 7412 Don Creviston, Box 458, Springfield, IL 62705 (217) 2380 Miller Darby, 19082 352-4962 Hospital (Oct-Valley Forge, PA) Tom Ave . Upper PA (215) 753-3800 233rd General 30th Evac. Hospital (sm) (Sept-Grand Haven, Ml) 109th Inf. Rgt. (WWII) (Oct-Clearwater, FL) James Kocher, 1424 W. Marshall St., Norristown, PA 19403 Harold Brelschneider, 14557 Mercury Dr., Grand Christy. 4191 102nd PI. No., Clearwater, FL 34622 (215)539-3533

Haven. Ml 494 1 7 1616) 842-6289 (813) 573-9620 233rd S/L Bn., C Btry. (Sept-San Diego) Norman Latter,

T1st Inf. Dixie Div. (May-Hattiesburg. MS) Bill Raley, 112th Cavalry (Sept-Garland. TX) Claude Rigsby, Rt. 1 43455 Osage Rd., Hemet, CA 92343 (714) 652-8808

288-4828 . (Sept-Rochester, NY) Donald Musser, Box 2501 31 . Montgomery, AL 361 25 (205) Box 1341, Chandler, TX 75758 240th Engr. Bn

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1658 8th St. N.W., Cedar Rapids, IA 52405 (319) 362- 479th AAA AW Bn. (July-Knoxville, TN) Arthur Sparks, Albert Colello, 4251 4th Ave., Altoona, PA 16602 (814)

1091 1 18 Alberta St., Martin, TN 38237 (901 ) 587-5915 943-0551 246th Signal Oper. Co. (WWII) (Aug-Johnson City, TN) 480th AAA Bn. (July-Palmerton, PA) Samuel George, 746th AAA Gun Bn., W/B/C/D/HQ (WWII) (Sept-New

Johnnie Huggins Jr., 30031 S.W. 1 69th Ave., Home- Rt. 1 , Box 1 788, Palmerton, PA 1 8071 (21 5) 681 -4500 Orleans) George Stewart, Box 495, Tonganoxie, KS stead, FL 33030 (305) 247-01 50 483rd AAA AW Bn. (July-Chapel Hill, TN) William 66086(913)845-2582

252nd Combat Engr. Bn. (Aug-Columbus, OH) Jerry Haygood, Rt. II, Box 474, Florence, AL 35630 (205) 747th Engr. Base Equip. Co. (June-Chippewa Falls, Wl) Fatica, 7383 Cedar Ftd., Chesterland, OH 44026 (21 6) 764-9412 Robert Doege, 625 Harding St., Chippewa Falls. Wl 729-4601 489th AAA AW Bn. S.P. (Aug-Morgantown, PA) Allen 54729(715)723-5838 258th F. A. Bn. (Aug-Sioux Falls, SD) Stanley Cross, Box Folk, Skyline Dr., Rt. 4, Box 152, Reading, PA 19605 749th Tank Bn. Assn. (Area) (June-Couer d'Alene, ID) 57349 772-521 John Carlson, 729 St., Spokane, 99207 251 , Howard, SD (605) 491st AAA AW Bn. (Sept-Bordentown, NJ) William Wabash WA 261st Med. Bn. (June-Saratoga Springs, NY) Rudy Dalton, 1615 46th St., Pennsauken, NJ 08110 (609) (509) 489-0084 Talamantez, 9 Oldham Rd., Silver Spring, MD 20901 663-6301 755th Rwy. Shop Bn. (Sept-Chattanooga, TN) Robert (301) 588-1518 491st Engr. Base Equip. Co. (Sept-Reno, NV) Joe Mulso, 801 E. Park, Winner, SD 57580 (605) 842-1 377 272nd F.A. Bn. (Korea) (Sept-Randolph, MA) Ralph Ryan, 642 Clarendon Ave., San Francisco, CA 94131 756th Tank Bn. (WWII) (Sept-Omaha, NE) Frank

Browne, Box 1 9, Boston, MA 021 1 9 (61 7) 436-4639 (415) 681-8106 Piotrowski, 3882 N. 65th Ave., Omaha, NE 68104 279th Inf., 45th Div., 1st Bn., HQ Co. (July-St. Louis) 501st Trans Trtlck Co. (Sept-Chicago) John Casaletto, (402) 556-4013 Rodney Rossdeutscher, 5088 Shore Acres Rd., 5024 N. Pitsburgh, Norridge, IL 60656 (708) 456-3779 764th Ry. Shop Bn. (July-Bucyrus, OH) Louis Golia, 629 Monona, Wl 53716 (608) 222-8322 503rd Parachute RCT(WWII) (July-Washington) Sara Ln., Vernoa, PA 15147 (412) 793-2938

282nd Combat Engrs., Co. B (July-Cleveland) Norman Gerald Hasbargen, 1 1 65 81 st St. So. , St. Petersburg, 771st F.A. Bn., A Btry. (Sept-St. Louis) Lawrence Morella, 1355 Queen Anne's Gate, Westlake, OH FL 33707 (81 3) 345-6322 McPherson, 606 Sutton Dr., Xenia, OH 45385 (513) 44145(216) 835-1826 506th AAA Gun Bn. (WWII) (Sept-Cumberland, MD) 372-4347 303rd Inf. Rgt., F Co. (Sept-Kansas City, MO) Roy Dean Olin, 2413 Center Rd., Ashtabula, OH 44004 773rd Tank Destroyer Assn. (Sept-Orlando, FL) Sommerfeld, 1214 Douglas, Wayne, NE 68787 (216) 969-1339 Edward McClelland, 4384 W. 182nd St., Cleveland, OH 303rd Inf., 97th Div., Anti-Tank Co. (WWII) (Sept- 513th Engr. (LP) Co. (Aug-Kulpsville, PA) R.L. Trout, 5 44135(216)251-4243 Columbus, OH) Fred Kempski, 152 W. 13th St., Deer E. Madison Ave., Telford, PA 18969 (215) 723-2126 789th AAA AW Bn. (Oct-Louisville, KY) Anthony Park, NY 1 1 729 (51 6) 667-2952 517th Par. Inf. Rgt., 460th Par. F.A., Bn., 596th Par. Rauscher, 139 Lakeview Dr., Haines City, FL 33844 317th Barrage Balloon Bn. (Oct-Lancaster, PA) Ben Engr. Co. (July- Washington) William Lewis, 18630 (813)439-4787 Gainer, 543 Union School Rd., Mount Joy, PA 17552 White Pine Cir., Hudson, FL 34667 (81 3) 863-2995 793rd MP Bn. (1943-53) (Sept-Owensboro, KY) Art

(717) 653-5551 518th AAA Gun Bn., A Btry. (WWII) (Fall-Chattanooga, Sherokow, Rt. 1 , Box 7870, Wildersville, TN 38388 328th Commun. Recon. Co. (1952-55) (July-Colum- TN) Bill Heintz, 254 Casement, Painesville, OH 44077 (901)845-5854

bus, OH) John Arndt, Rt. 1 , Box 1514, Danielsville, GA (216) 357-0506 796th AAA AW Bn. (Oct-Miami) William Haberland, 539

30633 (404) 795-2350 522nd Ord. HM Co. (July-Oakbrook, IL) Raymond Ufer, Stratford Ln., Ridge, NY 1 1 961 (51 6) 744-3098 329th Inf., 83rd Div., Rgt. HQ Co. (June-St. Marys, OH) 205 Medill Ave., Northlake, IL 601 64 (708) 562-0293 802nd Engr. Assn. (Aug-San Antonio, TX) Raymond Frank Fauver, 403 Edgewood Dr., Wauseon, OH 43567 523rd Ord. HM Co. (WWII & Later) (Aug-Rochester. NY) Griffith, Cooper Ln., Box F433, Rt. 3, Chester, NJ (419)335-9363 Anthony Fontaino, 227 Virginia Ave., Staten Island, NY 07930 (201) 879-5687 336th Engr. Combat Bn. (ETO) (Sept-Syracuse, NY) 10305(718)447-3520 802nd F.A. Bn. (WWII) (Sept-Asheville, NC) Warren George Woodbridge, 107 Conrad N.E., Grand Rapids, 526th Ord. Tank Co. (July-Denver) Robert Collins Sr., Surrett, 5212 Headland Hill Ave., Tampa, FL 33625 Ml 49505 (616) 361-7153 851 S. Williams, Denver, CO 80209 (303) 777-9065 (813)961-4506 339th Inf., 85th Div., HQ (Sept-Columbus, OH) Frank 534th AAA AW Bn., B Btry. (Sept-Branson, MO) Albert 803rd MP Bn. (Sept-Catskill, NY) James Cameron, 1 98

Kertesz, 865 Salisbury Rd., Columbus, OH 43204 Fischer, 2440 Allan Dr., Florissant, MO 63033 (314) Herrick Rd., Box 1 565, Southampton, NY 1 1 969 (516) (614) 276-0935 837-4004 283-1159 340th Engr. Rgt. (Sept-Lancaster, PA) Dino Parisi, 229 536th Amph. Tractor Bn. (WWII) (Sept-Branson, MO) 808th Chemical Co. (May-Winterhaven, FL) Les Price, S. Yorkshire Blvd., Youngstown, OH 44515 (216) 799- Earl Lay, 8309 E. 23rd St., Tulsa, OK 741 29 (91 8) 622- 809 Churchill Ave., Pittsburgh PA I5235 (412) 241- 4574 8166 5546 345th Rgt., 87th Div., D Co. (Aug-Amana, IA) Richard 536th Assn. (Sept-Stamford, CT) Bayard Peabody, 105 808th MP Co. (Korea) (Oct-Watertown, NY) Albert Lease, Box 26, Crawfordsville, IA 52621 (319) 658- S. Main St., Baldwinville, MA01436 (508)939-8782 Abbass, Box 300, Evans Mills, NY 13637 (315) 629- 2252 540th Engr. Rgt. (C) (Oct-Virginia Beach, VA) Paul 4700 385th AAA AW Bn. (WWII) (June-Roanoke, VA) Doug- Brown, 5804Harwood Dr., Des Moines, IA 5031 2 (51 5) 813th Ord. Dpt. Co. (Aug-Columbus, OH) Charles lass Cochran, 420 Belvedere Rd., Hagerstown, MD 277-7517 Mileusnich, 1290 Moler Rd., Columbus, OH 43207 21740 (301) 733-6312 544th Ord. HM Co. (FA) (Sept-Lincoln, NE) Ernest (614)444-9716 386th Inf., 97th Div., Med. Detach. (June-Cincinnati) Case, 6515 Colfax Ave., Lincoln, NE 68507 (402)466- 819th Tank Destroyer Bn. (Sept-Hagerstown, MD) Clyde Watkins, 607 Charles St., Middletown, OH 7550 Palmer Dawson, Rt. 4, Box 204, Smithsburg, MD 45042 (513) 422-7914 552nd Engr. H.P. Bn. (WWII) (June-Greensburg, PA) 21783(301)824-7112 397th Rgt., 100th Div., Service Co. (Oct-Northbrook, Warren Snyder, 625 N. 19th St., Allentown, PA 18104 847th Ord. Depot Co. (June-Southern Pines, NC) IL) Logan Dutton, 222 Glenview Ave., Dover, OH 44622 (215)433-2650 Rosser Campbell, Box 728, Sanford, NC 27330 (919) (216)364-2267 556th Ord. HM (tk) Co. (WWII) (Aug-Ripley, WV) Pat 776-2471 398th AAA Bn. (Sept-Lake Ozark, MO) Lawarence Deever, 3614 Cypress St., Parkersburg, WV 26101 880th FA Bn., 69th Inf. Div., Btry. A (Sept-Nashville, TN) 747- Trl. Lockard, Rt. 7, Warrensburg, MO 64093 (816) (304) 485-5730 John Barnett, 6374 Brandywine , Norcross, GA 8549 571st Signal Co. (Sept-Colorado Springs, CO) R.F. 30092(404)448-6513 407th Combat Engrs. (Sept-Nashville, TN) Donald Berry Sr., 203 Second Ave., Haddon Heights, NJ 976th F.A. Bn., B Btry. (Sept-Atlantic City, NJ) Michael Small. 2645 Western Hills Dr., Nashville, TN 37214 08035(609)547-7120 Lattanzi, 273-C Berwick Ct., Ridge, NY 11961 (516) (615) 883-3776 573rd AAA AW (sp) Bn. (WWII) (Oct-Killeen, TX) Carl 821-6751 410th Inf., 103rd Div., C Co. (Aug-Cherry Hill, NJ) Richardson, 2205 Antelope Trail, Harker Hts., TX 3094th QM Refrig. Co. (Fixed) (WWII) (Aug-Nashville, Andrew Setliffe, 6700 Granada, Dr., Little Rock, AR 76543(817)698-6162 TN) Robert Cook, 120 E. St. Marks PI., Valley Stream, 72205 (501) 663-2785 573rd Personnel Co. (Ft. Bragg) (Oct-Albert Lea, MN) NY 11 580 (51 6) 872-3275 411th Inf., 103rd Div., A Co. (WWII) (Aug-Cherry Hill, Larry Eckard, Rt. 9, Box 50, Hickory, NC 28601 (704) 3204th QM Serv. Co. (June-Youngstown, OH) H. Floor, NJ) Bob Hopper, 1546 Washburn Ave., Beloit, Wl 256-6274 18 W. Metz Rd., Columbiana, OH 44408 (216) 482- 53511 (608)365-6060 591st Engr. Boat Rgt. (July-Billings, MT) Everett Mills, 4202 67877 675-8261 414th Engrs. (June-LaCrosse, Wl) Otto Werner, 2610 Box 71 , Sublette, KS (316) 3459th MAM Ord. (Sept-Cincinnati) Robert Eckert, Leonard St., LaCrosse, Wl 54601 (608) 788-3587 602nd Tank Destroyer Bn. (Sept-Oklahoma City) 2304 Brownsville Rd., Langhorne, PA 19047 (215) 426th Med. Bn. HQ, 564/565/566th Amb. Cos. (Sept- James Chenault, 302 Missionary Ridge, Hampton, VA 364-4275 Dayton, OH) Waldo Erickson, 510 N. Jefferson Ave., 23669 (804) 850-1848 3512th Ord. MAM Co. (Sept-Butler, PA) Walter Dunkle, Springfield, MN 56087 (507) 723-5984 604th AAA Bn., 942nd F.A. Bn. (Sept-South Bend, IN) 522 Bredin Ave., Butler, PA 16001 (412) 283-0200 436th AAA AW Bn. (WWII) (Sept-Little Rock, AR) Lewis Francis Denny, 3762 W. Old Rd. 30, Lot 88E, Warsaw, AG Section, 45th Inf. Div. (Korea) (Aug-Oklahoma City)

Young, 631 5 S. Boston, Ft. Smith, AR 72903 (501 ) 484- IN 46580 (219) 267-4134 Dick Wainwright, 9001 E. Rosewood St., Tucson, AZ 7607 613th Engr. LP Co. (Sept-Hunt Valley, MD) Hal Jones, 85710 (602) 623-4199 442nd Medical Coll. Co. (WWII) (Oct-Kissimmee, FL) 1 553 Doxbury Rd.,Towson, MD 21 204 (301 ) 825-5636 Battle of the Bulge Vets (Sept-Valley Forge, PA) Earl Pelham, 10401 Snug Harbor Rd., #98, St. 638th Tank Dest. Bn. (July-Indianapolis) Art Paulin, Demetri Paris, Box 6141, Silver Spring, MD 20916 849- Petersburg, FL 33702 (81 3) 577-6238 3610 E. 75th St., Indianapolis, IN 46240 (317) (301) 946-4820 455th AAA AW Bn. (WWII) (Aug-Nashville, TN) Richard 2064 Florida National Guard (Nov-Camp Blanding, FL) Hollister, 3844 Faxon Ave., Memphis, TN 38122 (901) 643rd Tank Destroyer Bn. (Oct-Warwick, Rl) Mary Robert Hawk, State Arsenal, Box 1 008, St. Augustine, 323-5859 Little, 241 Mishnock Rd., West Greenwich, Rl 02816 FL 32085 (904) 823-0174 457th Amph. Truck Co. (Sept-Denver) John Pass- (401) 397-9873 NCOC, 81st Co. (Aug-Washington) Leonard Russell, 99 anante, 11890 E. Canal Dr., Aurora, CO 80011 (303) 658th Amph. Tractor Bn. (Aug-Milwaukee) Elmer Morgan Ln., Millinocket, ME 04462 (207) 723-4969 344-8406 Hallen, 1161 Stark St., Kewaskum, Wl 53040 (414) Station Hospital (Camp Edwards) (Aug-Falmouth, 461st AAA, B Btry. (Sept-Allentown, PA) Bernard Uhler, 626-2253 MA) Edward Spinard, 62 Archer St., Pawtucket, Rl 02861 (401)724-2077 1 57 Victory Ln., Nazareth, PA 1 8064 (21 5) 759-3508 702nd T.D. Bn., A/B Cos. (June-Gatlinburg,TN) Thomas 466th AAA Bn. (N.E. Chapter) (July-Albany, NY) Rigdon, 1916 S. Fairview, Decatur, IL 62521 (217) U.S. Army Leadership School Graduates (July- Norman Gates, 118 Manning Blvd., Albany, NY 12203 422-1597 Turlock, CA) George Rogers, 2192 N. McCullagh Rd., (518)438-5041 702nd T.D. Bn., C Co. (Aug-Manchester, NH) Gerard Stevinson, CA 95374 (209) 634-6501 473rd Inf. Rgt., AA Units 434/435/532/900 (Sept- Lavoie, Box 58, Greenbriar Rd., New Ipswich, NH XIII Corps Assn. (July-St. Louis) John Bitting, 10104 Springfield, IL) Bernard Fuertges, 130 N. Peoria, 03071 (603) 878-4736 Quinby St., Silver Spring, MD 20901 (301 ) 593-891 Bradford, IL 61421 (309)897-7241 726th Amph. Tractor Bn. (WWII) (Sept-New Orleans) Yokohama Engr. Dpt., 8056 AU, Det. C (July-Lawrence- 476th AAA AW Bn. (Aug-lndianapolis) George Cox, 50 Robert Priest, 2359 N. 23rd St., Lafayette, IN 47904 ville, PA) Walter Williams, Rt. 2, Box 154, Lawrence- E. Lake, Box 5927, Tuscaloosa, AL 35405 (205) 553- (317) 423-4426 ville, PA 1 6929 (71 7) 827-2773 6745 729th Railway Oper. Bn. (WWII) (Sept-Richmond, VA) Please turn page

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(Oct-Little Rock, AR) USS LST 735 (WWII) (Oct-Kissimmee, FL) Wiley 333-3613 Ronald Curtis, 2954 Hilleman Ave., St. Louis, MO Watkins, 21320 Brinson Ave., Hampshire House#104, CBMU 568 (Oct-San Antonio, TX) Joe Salemi, 137 63114(314)427-6140 Port Charlotte, FL 33952 (813) 629-791 Westminster PL, Lodi, NJ 07644 (201 ) 546-0348 USS Curtiss AV 4 (Sept-Rochester, NY) Harold Oliver, USS LST 805 (Sept) Bill Gladish, 33441 Willo Rd., Avon,

CBMU 569 (Oct-San Antonio, TX) O.K. Larson, 71 1 575 W. Valley Pky. #37, Escondido, CA 92025 (619) OH 44011 (216)937-5822 Stanwich Ln., St. Paul, MN 551 18 (612) 454-6943 741-7831 USS LST 851 (June-Seneca, IL) Sidney Zeilstra, 18906 CBMU 599 (Pearl Harbor/WWII) (July-Divernon, IL) Bob USS Daly DD 519 (Aug-Baltimore) Walter Johnson, 161 Wildwood Ave., Lansing, IL 60438 (708) 895-6253 Murphy, 927 S. 1st St., Divernon, IL 62530 (217) 628- Boxford St., Lawrence, MA01843 USS LST 993 (Sept-St. Louis) Emil Doroba, 6039 9030 USS Diphda AKA 59 (June-Norfolk, VA) Tom Coogan, Granger Rd , Ashtabula, OH 44004 (216) 998-5131 Columbia Univ. Midshipmen's School (1940-45) (Oct- 21632 Chipmunk Trail No., Woodhaven, Ml 48183 USS LST Pharmacists Mates (Foxy 29) (Sept-St.

Baton Rouge. LA) Ralph Miller. 6023 E. 52nd PL, USS Dunlap DD 384 (Oct-San Diego) Cary Wright, 242 Louis) Walter Wintsch, 1 14 E. Padonia Rd., Timonium, Indianapolis, IN 46226 (31 7) 542-7090 E. "J" St., Chula Vista, CA 9201 0 (61 9) 426-7268 MD 21 093 (301) 252-8290 Corry Boot Camp 1942, Corry/Whiting Field Sq. 8C USS Earl V. Johnson DE 702 (Sept-Newark, NJ) USS Maddox DD 731 (Aug-Charleston, SC) Edwin Pirie,

(July-Grand Rapids, Ml) Ken Downing, 2805 S. Shore Edward Warrington, 4718 Marlie Cir. N.W., Cleveland, 7900 Wallace Rd., Dundalk, MD 21 222 (301 ) 288-1 531 Dr., Box 430, Sheridan, Ml 48884 (517)291-3950 TN 37312(615)479-1853 USS Mahan DD 364 (Sept-Reno, NV) W A. Sumner, Box Farragut Naval Trng. Sta. (Sept-Farragut, ID) Farragut USS Endicott DD 495/DMS 35 (June-Kansas City, MO) 4, Tahoe City, CA 95730 (916) 583-581 State Park, 1 3400 Ranger Athol, ID E Rd , 83801 (208) K.D. Wren, 11811 E. 60th St., Kansas City, MO 64133 USS Manchester CL 83 (Sept-Long Beach, CA) Paul 683-2425 (816) 356-4833 Huffman, 4415 Brookhaven Ave., Louisville, KY 40220 Four Stack APD Vets (Sept-Reno, NV) Jack Pennock, USS Estes AGC 1 2 (Aug-Estes Park, CO) Noah Joyner, (502)459-3260 4001 Constellation Rd., Lompoc, CA 93436 (805) 733- 44 Longstreet Rd.. Weldon, NC 27890 (919) 536-4283 USS Mattaponi (Oct-Painesville, OH) Elmer Long, 6528 3412 USS Euryale AS 22 (Sept-St. Louis) Chuck Vizthum, State Rt. 1 05, Pemberville, OH 43450 (41 9) 352-1 333 LST Sinking in English Channel, Exercise Tiger 9831 Tomahawk Tr., Coldwater, Ml 49036 (517) 238- USS McKee DD 575 (July-Ft. Wayne, IN) Dan Hensinger, (Army Included) (Sept) Eugene Eckstam, 2118 20th 4962 4223 Butler Rd., Ft. Wayne, IN 46808 (21 9) 483-3473 Ave., Monroe. Wl 53566 (608) 325-2559 USS Everglades AD 24 (Oct-Little Rock, AR) Ronald USS Melville AD 2 (July-Idaho Falls. ID) Jesse Wood- MCB 4 Seabees (1954-57) (Aug-Rochester, NY) Philip Curtis, 2954 Hilleman Ave.. St. Louis. MO 631 14 (314) ruff, Box 2484, Key West, FL 33045 (305) 296-2687 Murphy, 4 Whitehart Blvd., Dansville, NY 14437 (716) 427-6140 USS Melvin R. Nawman DE 416 (Aug-Baltimore) Ernest 335-8938 USS Foote DD 511 (Sept-Orlando, FL) Wilbur Rogers, Delchgraber, 219 Kuethe Rd., Glen Burnie, MD 21061 MCB 9 (Vietnam) (June-Port Hueneme, CA) Richard 12243 Brookshire Ave., Baton Rouge, LA 70815 (504) (301) 766-1740 Casoli, Box 88, Hanson, MA 02341 (617) 293-7212 275-9948 USS Neal A. Scott DE 769 (Aug-Baltimore) Val Swegel, Nat'l Assn. of Fleet Tug Sailors (Sept-Orlando, FL) Bob USS Franklin D. Roosevelt CVA 42, Catapult Crew 1300 E. Mercer, Seattle, WA98102 (206) 324-6816 Yates, 762 Mendocino Ave. #15, Santa Rosa, CA (Oct-Mount Pocono, PA) George Jubinsky, 1115 USS Omaha CL 4 (Sept-Kissimmee, FL) George Moore, 95401 523-4415 865-9485 892- (707) Yorkshire Rd. , Bethlehem, PA 18017 (215) 504 Ponderosa Dr., St, Cloud, FL 34769 (407) P.T. Boats Inc. (Aug-San Diego) Alyce Guthrie, Box USS Frederick Funston APA 89 (July-Morgantown, 2346

38070, Memphis, TN 38183 (901 ) 755-8440 WV) Ted Thomas, 9745 Via Roma, Burbank, CA91504 USS Ommaney Bay CVE 79, VC 75 (Sept-Baltimore) PATSU 1-7 (Sept-Toledo. OH) Pat McCloskey, 7036 (818) 768-4852 W.J. Dunne, 809 Murchison Dr., Millbrae, CA 94030 Springfield Dr., Holland, OH 43528 (419) 865-2242 USS Goshen APA 108 (Aug-Durango, CO) Pearl Davis, (415) 697-7964

PBY Catalina Int'l. Assn. (All Hands) (Sept-New 1 705 Garfield, Terre Haute, IN 47804 (812) 232-21 27 USS Pasadena CL 65 (Sept-Norwich, CT) William Orleans) James Thompson. 1510 Kabel Dr., New USS Granville APA 171 (Sept-Reno, NV) Bob Blanding, Muller, Box 462, Drayton Plains, Ml 48020 (313) 674- Orleans, LA 70131 (504)392-1227 4559 Shawn Ct. N.E., Salem, OR 97305 (503) 393- 1518 Piney Point Nav. Torpedo Test Range (WWII) (July- 8739 USS Patapsco AOG l/USS Conserver ARS 39 (May- Piney Point. MD) Marty Benson, 626 E. Crescent Dr., USS Hammann DD41 2/Gansevoort DD 608 (Oct- Phoenix, AR) Otis West, Box 325, Newbern, TN 38059 Vmeland, NJ 08360 (609) 696-1977 627-2236 Canton, OH) Clyde Conner, Rt. 1 , Box 1 , Grafton, WV (901) Ulithi/SLCU 34/Acorn 26 (Sept-Bremerton, WA) David 26354 (304) 265-3933 USS PC 490 (Sept-Pittsburgh) Oscar Fisher, 5694 882- Konovsky, 165 Towne Rd.. Sequim, WA 98382 (206) USS John Q. Roberts APD 94 (Aug-Baltimore) D.F. Van Sherwood Forest Dr., Akron, OH 44319 (216) 683-2710 Epps, 410 N. Main St., Dodgeville, Wl 53533 (608) 6208 US Navy Arm'd Guard (Sept-Livingston, NJ) Alex 935-3423 USS Petrof Bay CVE 80 (Sept-Charleston, SC) William

Lombardi, 14 Brooklield , Upper Montclair, Rd NJ USS Kretchmer DE 329 (Nov-Las Vegas, NV) Dwane Kluck, 3317 S. Coltrane, Edmond, OK 73013 (405) 07043(201)746-6361 341-8585 Robinson, 1032 Whildin St., Emporia, KS 66801 (316) Pitt (July-Tulsa, OK) C.E. Hess, 104 N. US Navy Salvage Divers (WWII) (Sept-Gatlinburg, TN) 342-7305 USS APA 223 Leo Ely. 129 Long Branch. Gatlinburg, TN 37738 (615) Sandusky Ave.. Tulsa, OK 741 1 5 (91 8) 838-0883 USS Lacerta AKA 29 (Oct-Kinston, NC) David Hum- 436-7891 USS Princeton CVL 23 (WWII) (Sept-St Louis) Sam phrey, Rt. 7. Box 528, Kinston, NC 28501 (919) 527- US Submarine Vets (WWII) (Sept-Kissimmee, FL) Fred Minervini, 251 Marlboro Rd , Wood Ridge, NJ 07056 9417 Judd Box 320202. Cocoa Beach, FL 32932 (407) 784- USS Quincy CA 39 (1936-42) (May-Orlando, FL) Grady USS Lang DD 399 (Aug-Hyannis, MA) Courtenay 1212 Mesimer. 1525 Mercury St., Merritt Island, FL 32953 Chase, Belmont Rd., Box 505, W. Harwich, MA 02671 USS Alamo LSD 33 (Sept-St. Louis) Mike Schuerman, (407)453-6760 (508)432-1296 1003 Jefferson. De Sota. MO 63020 (314) 586-5472 USS R.B. Anderson DD 786 (1945-47) (July- Algona, IA) USS Algol AKA 54 (Aug-Denver) Anthony Soria, 2045 USS LCS (L) 15 (Aug-Charleston, SC) Harold Kaup, 289 Ted Hoover Jr., RR, Box 213, Titonka, IA 50480 (515)

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USS Sturtevant DE 239 (Sept-Indianapolis) Neal 06810(203)748-9061 460th Ftr. Sq. (Oct-San Antonio, TX) Tom Stenger, 41 1 Larson, Box 318, Bailey, CO 80421 (303) 838-4316 4th Amph. Tractor Bn. (WWII) (Aug-Omaha, NE) John Deer Top, San Antonio, TX 7821 7 (51 2) 656-6089 USS Suffolk AKA 69 (Sept-Rapid City, SD) T.R. Jacob- Benedict, 26741 N. Shore Dr., Beloit, OH 44609 (216) 464th Bomb Grp. (H) (May-San Antonio, TX) Robert 525-7401 son, Box 1 030, Hot Springs, SD 57747 (605) 745-3096 Weinberri2229 Creek Dr., Kerrville, TX 78028 USS Susan B. Anthony (Oct-Ft. Myers, FL) Earl Larose, 4th Inf. Bn. USMCR, B Co. (Aug-Duluth, MN) Cameron 483rd Bomb Grp. (H) (WWII) (Sept-Buffalo, NY) John 19394 Sun Air Ct., N. Ft. Myers, FL 33903 (813) 543- Himebaugh, 1519 Blvd. PI., Duluth, MN 5581 1 (218) Berlin, 800 Ferry St., #1B, Buffalo, NY 14222 (716) 5341 728-4576 886-1882 USSTacoma PF 3 (Sept-Reno, NV) Robert Purcell, 3585 5th & 14th Defense Bns. Assn. (WWII) (Oct-Wil- 559th Bomb Sq., 387th Bomb Grp. (M) (WWII) (Sept- Baxter Ave., Napa, CA 94558 (707) 252-7518 mington, NC) Hiram Ouillin, 218 Spring Valley Ct. Huntsville, AL) Pasquale Razzano. 75 Fallen Timbers S.W.. Huntsville, AL 35802 881-6875 USS Tambor SS 198 (Sept-Kissimmee, FL) Thomas (205) Trail, Rockaway, NJ 07866 (201 ) 328-4130 Lampley, 3876 S. Adams Rd., Ravenna, Ml 49451 19th Mar., 3rd Div., A Co. (Oct-White River Jet., VT) 560th, 561st, 562nd S.A.W. Bns. (Oct-Huntsville, AL) (616) 853-6986 Raymond Withington, Box 72, North Hartland, VT Lee Cordell, 2830 Brighton Ct., Westchester, IL 60154 USS Tattnall APD 19/DD 125 (Aug-Towson, MD) Tony 05052 (802) 295-3511 (708)562-1520 DeMarco. 31 Buxton Ct., Vincentown, NJ 08088 (609) All Marines & Persons Attach, or in Support of Marine 601st TCS (1946-50) (Aug-Little Rock, AR) Harry 859-1238 Units (Aug-Youngstown, OH) W.R. Simon, 2268 Ambrose, 1719 Stewart Rd.. Little Rock, AR 7221 USS Thomas J. Gary DE/DER 326 (Aug-Lewisburg, Innwood Dr., Youngstown, OH 44515 (216) 792-0003 (501)821-3509 WV) Ron Day. Rt. 1, Box 82, Heuvelton, NY 13654 Force Recon. Assn. (Aug-Dallas) R.D. Williams, 993 S. 926th Signal Bn. (sep) TAC (Aug-Nashville, TN) H.A. Santa Fe Ave., Ste. C, Vista, CA (619)941-1098 - (315) 344-8823 92083 Turner, Box T, Blue Ridge Summit, PA 1 721 4 (301 ) 241 USS Underhill DE 682 (July-Annapolis, MD) Paul MAWS-11 (Kume Shima) (Sept-Dayton, OH) Joseph 3162 Adams. Main St., Box 417. Interlaken, NY 14847 (607) Nowak, 5910 Warren Rd., Ann Arbor. Ml 48105 (313) 1127/1400 MP Cos. (S.W. Pacific/WWII) (July-Will- 532-4718 663-0274 iamsburg, VA) Frank Farina. 18 Oriole PI.. Clementon. USS Walke DD 41 6 (Nov-Kansas City, MO) R.S. Wagner, Peleliu Survivors (Fall-Washington) Bill Snow, 4616 NJ 08021 2305 N. 4th, Blue Springs, MO 64014 (816) 229-0734 Sabelle Ln., Ft. Worth, TX 761 17 (817) 838-3323 Air Forces Escape & Evasion Society (May-Memphis, USS Walker DD 517 (1943-69) (Sept-Niagara Falls, NY) TN) John Spence, 1565 Vinton Ave., Memphis, TN Charles Schnell, 816 Ricewood Dr., St. Louis, MO 38104 (901) 276-8013 63129(314)487-4082 BAD 2 Assn. (England) (Oct-New Orleans) Tom Miller, USS Warwick AKA 89 (May-Albuquerque. NM) Myron 5549 S. Afton Pky, Baton Rouge, LA 70806 (504) 926- Carson, 3801 Mt Rainier Dr N E., Albuquerque, NM Air Force 0534 87111 Burtonwood Assn. (England) (Oct-San Antonio, TX) USS Weber DE 675/APD 75 (Sept) Joe Retcho, 10710 Bill McManus, 318 Whiteclitl, San Antonio, TX 78227 Golfview Dr. Hollywood, FL 436-2943 1st Air Commando Assn. (May-Ft. Walton Beach, FL) (512)674-9439 S , 33026 (305) USS Wickes DD 578 (Sept-Las Vegas, NV) James Bill Johnson, Box 445, Destin, FL 32541 (904) 654- CBI Himalayian Flyers (Sept-Dearborn, Ml) Paul Craven. 4986 E Turner, Fresno, CA 93727 (209) 251- 5032 Pauline, 13249 Backus St., South Gate, Ml 48195 3984 3rd Emer. Rescue Sq., 5th AF (Sept-Toledo, OH) (313) 282-4146 USS William C. Lawe DD 763 (Oct-Baton Rouge, LA) Joseph Horvath, 515 Paine Ave.. Toledo, OH 43605 P-47 Thunderbolt Pilots Assn. (May-Norlolk, VA) Bob

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Usually an eyewitness statement is needed in Troy Hanson, 1033 Garlock Ln., Colorado Springs, CO The in Military Service for 80918(719)598-3787 support of a VA claim. Women Notices are run only at the request of American Legion 315th Air Serv. Grp. (N. Africa/Sicily/ltaly/China/ America Memorial Foundation Inc. Service Officers representing claimants, using Search for WWII) (Sept-Philadelphia) William Lloyd, 38102 Witness Forms available only from State Legion Service selected a design that uses the Hemi- Delaire Landing, Philadelphia, PA 19114 (215) 637- 8285 Officers. Please contact CID (number). The American cycle outside the Memorial Gate Legion Magazine, P.O. Box 1055, Indianapolis, IN 46206 323rd Service Sq. (Oct-Albany, GA)W.J. Barfield, 1907 entrance at Arlington National Ceme- Pineknoll Ln., Albany, GA31707 (912) 432-1470 339th Ftr. Sq. (WWII/1947-58) (Oct-Dayton, OH) Service Btry., 2nd Bn., 36th Arty. Dennis Duane Friday tery. The memorial includes 10 tri- needs verify Richard Cowles, 745 Harrison, St., Belding, Ml 48809 witnesses to a claim that while stationed angular glass prisms on top of the (616)794-2083 at Ft. Sill in Aug. 1966, he suffered from vision 364th Ftr. Grp., 8th A.F., Support Units. (WWII/ problems when changing sites during night wargame Hemicycle, new stairways and an edu- England) (Sept-St. Louis) Dan Leftwich, exercise. Contact CID 1245. 6630 Cal- cation center with the computer bank of dero Ct., Dayton, OH 45415 (513) 890-3641 303rd Engrs. William J. Jelinek needs witnesses to 374th Food Sv. Sq. (1951-54) (June-Greensboro, NC) verify a claim that while stationed at Ft. Belvoir in May names, photographs and anecdotes Travis Bray, 5514 Robinridge Rd., Greensboro, NC 1943, he twisted his left knee while on training from women who have served in the 27410 (919) 294-4543 exercise. Contact CID 1246. 388th Bomb Grp. Assn. (Sept-Anaheim, CA) Edward SS Peter Trimble Rowe John Marjamaa needs witnes- military. Huntzinger, 1925 S.E. 37th St., Cape Coral, FL 33904 ses to verify a claim that while aboard ship in March In 1986, Congress authorized the (813) 542-4807 1 944, he injured his right leg and knee when he jumped 401 st Bomb. Grp. Assn. (H) (Sept-Portland, OR) Ralph out of #1 gun tub and landed on some howsers. foundation to construct a memorial to Trout, Box 22044, Tampa, FL 33622 (81 961 -0367 Contact CID 1247. 3) recognize women's contributions to the 523rd Ftr. Bomb Sq. (Sept-New Orleans) C.W. Fergu- B Co., 2nd Heavy Tank, APO 39 Robert W. Smith needs son, 401 Academy Dr. Metairie, witnesses to verify claim that at 7 , LA 70003 (504) 455- a while stationed U.S. armed forces. The design has yet to 1553 Kirchgoens, Germany, he was injured when steel pot a be approved by the appropriate memo- 633rd Combat Spt. Grp., 7th AF (1967-70) (July- fell off the tank causing him to be taken to the hospital Bowling Green, KY) John Reiley, Box 724, Melrose, to have stitches in his head. Contact CID 1248. rial planning committees in Washing- MA 021 76 (61 7) 322-0496 7th Inf. Div., 15th AAA, D Btry. John F. Lenhart needs ton, D.C. , but foundation officials have RAAF/WAFB Vets (Sept-Roswell, NM) RAAF/WAFB witnesses to verify a claim that while stationed in

Vets Assn , Box 8092, Linda Vista Sta., Roswell, NM Korea in Sept. 1 952, he injured his back while building planned for a November 1992 dedica- 88201 a communication bunker. Contact CID 1249. tion. WWII Flight Nurses Assn. (May-Melbourne, FL) Ethel Btry. A, 691st F.A. Vito A. Giannandrea needs witnesses Cerasale, 463 Port Royal Blvd., Satellite Beach, FL to verify a claim that while stationed at Roermond or Send donations to Women in Mili- 32937 Venlo, Holland on March 15, 1945, he suffered injury to tary Service Memorial, Dept. 560, his left knee, neck and hearing loss from a mine

explosion. Contact CID 1 250. Washington, D.C. 20042-0560. Co. A, 1st Med. Tank Bn., 35th Arm'd, 4th Arm'd Div. Coast Guard Eric Jon Peterson needs witnesses to verify a claim WWII MEMORIAL that while stationed at Erlangden, W. Germany in Aug. Although still working its way 1959, he suffered hearing loss while on tank duty. Contact CID. 1251. through Congress, a proposal for a Bering Sea Patrol Vets Assn. (Oct-Reno, NV) Maurice USS Macon CA 1 32 Joseph V. Roberts needs witnesses Kambarn, 1 81 5 N W. 201 st St., Seattle, WA98177 memorial to honor WWII veterans has to verify a claim that while aboard ship in 1 945, he was USCG LST 20 (Sept-St Louis) Hartley Loertscher, W. carrying a 5 gal. pail of oil to clean the guns on the been approved by the House Veterans' 251 Loertscher Rd., Shelton, WA 98584 (206) 426- upper deck when he fell to the lower deck. Contact CID 4955 Affairs Legion sup- 1252. Committee. The USCGC Woodbine (Aug-Grand Haven, Ml) Dave ports congressional approval of this Maynard, 8450 Belle Vernon Dr., Novelty, OH 44072 (216)338-1241 memorial through Res. 213, passed at USS Brunswick PF 68 (Oct-Louisville, KY) Richard the 1988 Louisville National Conven- Thomas, 1856 Ridgeway Dr., Clearwater, FL 34615 (813)461-3278 tion. And according to Legion officials USS Callaway APA 35 (Navy Included) (June; TAPS in Washington, the WWII memorial Washington) R L Slambach, 4283-B Island Cir. , FL Myers, FL 33919 (813) 481-0359 Anthony Constantine, CT Department Vice Comman- project will most likely receive congres-

USS LST 168 (Sept-St Louis) Fred Poweleit, 1 14 S der (1984-85; 86-87; 88-89). sional approval by the end of the year. Main St., Lake Mills, Wl 53551 (414) 648-8055 Dr. PennCrum.OR Department Commander (1 944-45). USS LST 829 (Sept-Houston) Ennie Hickman Jr., 822 Ernest E. Ledoux, NH Department Commander (1978- Updates on these and other memo- Lyngrove 447-2370 Dr , Houston, TX 77038 (713) 79), Department Vice Commander (1974-75). rials which may be granted federal USS Poole DE 151 (July-Baltimore) Donald Macchia, Phillip Robert McBride, OH Department Commander

256 Spruce St.. Bloomlield. NJ 07003 (201 ) 748-0731 (1967-68), Department Vice Commander (1965-67). approval will appear in the May and USS Unlontown PF 65 (Sept-Nashville, TN) Robert David Thomas Mlnto Sr., PA Department Commander November issues of this magazine each Peterson, 1008 Sunset Dr., Pocahontas, IA 50574 (1972-73), Department Vice Commander (1964-65). (712)335-4204 Ray C. Stiles, IA Department Commander (1960-61). year.

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Derwinski to assure that dislocated YES YOU CAN veterans are provided appropriate infor- SECRETARY DOLE mation and assistance under the Continuedfrom page 27 EDWAA program. In addition, we — make $18.00 to $30.00 an hour! recently wrote to all the governors full time or part time, right at home. — work requesting that they include a Disabled — operate a CASH business where 90$ of every Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP) dollar is CASH PROFIT! integration of services that will make Specialist or a Local Veterans' Employ- shelter life unnecessary. ment Representative (LVER) on the We'll send you a FREE Lifetime Security Fact Kit — yours to keep with no obligation rapid response teams required under — that gives you the details on being your Q- Some data show that up to 25 EDWAA. We are gratified by their own boss with a Foley-Belsaw Full-service percent of workers without jobs responses. We intend to emphasize the Saw and Tool Sharpening Shop. because of layoffs and bankruptcies special needs of the dislocated worker YES YOU CAN have independence and are veterans, but veterans make up during the year. make good money. But you have to WRITE NOW to get your FREE Lifetime only 16 percent of the work force. Yet Title III, Q. In last September's address at Security Fact Kit. f JTPA the Labor Department The American Legion National Mail the / . dislocated workers program, does not Con- coupon below. / urttmt vention in Baltimore, you said the j specifically target veterans. Can't we get more attention and funding for toughest challenge we face is expand- \l:HrlH:llir/ SECURITY these veterans. ing the number and quality of skilled 1 / / FACT KIT / AIl \ workers in Foley-Belsaw Co. Dislocated workers are a pressing our increasingly high-tech / CSr I 6301 Equitable Rd., Dept. 20894 / ^Tyy rife I A society. are planning to Kansas City. Mo. 64120 f concern for the What you do J^^f%^EjU I department and for in about this? Foley-Belsaw Co. / p**_JA society general. And we do have 6301 Equitable Rd., Dept. 20894 / S—-# We have recently put in place a Kansas City. Mo. 64120 L a program to help dislocated workers, Sfrfffc A comprehensive plan to make the YES, I want to know more! Please rush my including veterans. The Economic Dis- FREE Lifetime Security Fact Kit. location and Worker Adjustment Assist- quality of our work force a national ance program (EDWAA) provides more priority. Veterans are* included Name than $900 million in special assistance, throughout these plans. All segments of Address information, counseling and other our society, not just government alone,

services. Further, I have signed a must be a part of a new partnership City State Zip Memorandum of Understanding with dedicated to assuring that our workers Area Code Phone Secretary of Veterans Affairs Edward are the most skilled in the world. As part of this effort to provide workers with skills industry needs, we will appoint a Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills that will include top leaders from business, labor and education who will develop workplace competency guidelines. These guidelines will define skills that business and industry need to stay competitive in the world and that workers need to cope with new technologies. A National Advisory Board on Work- place Training will be established to guide the expansion of workplace- based training, building on the apprenticeship approach successfully used in many industries. The board will focus on developing "portable credentials" which accredit and certify skills acquired by workers and needed by We've discovered a link between high finance and high-fives. industry. We plan to sponsor research and On the job, Jim Eagan has mastered everything from economics to public relations. After work he demonstration projects on ways to puts his other best foot forward, as soccer coordinator for Special Olympics, the organization for increase workplace training. This the handicapped. includes examining options to increase Jim's philosophy is simple. "If you've been fortunate in life, you should give something back employer investment in training; once in a while'.' reviewing existing incentives for both Accomplishment fits right into his game plan. "Special Olympics allows handicapped people employer and employee-financed train- to become involved in the community. I think that helps everyone!' ing; exploring new and innovative ways Dedication is more than a goal. "Every time I see a little kid score a goal -he's so excited, of organizing the delivery of training and everybody else is running around, trying to give him high-fives— it's a grabbing feeling!' programs in the workplace, including For Jim, striving to be a winner is the only game in town. models based on the apprenticeship concept; establishing a national Work Force Quality Clearinghouse to pro- /VfCDO/VAVELi. DOUGLAS mote policies that meet employee A company of leaders. needs; and conducting research on

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