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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 SHOULD MILITARY WOMEN SERVE IN COMBAT? 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 LETTERS 4 MONEY SENSE 18 VETERANS ALERT 50 COMMANDER'S MESSAGE 8 VETERANS UPDATE 40 PARTING SHOTS 72 YOUR AMERICAN LEGION 14 LEGION NEWS 48 COVER Funeral detail. Photo byArt Stein. The American Legion Magazine, a leader among national general-interest publications, is published monthly by The American Legion for its 3 million members. These military-service veterans, working through 16,000 community-level posts, dedicate themselves to God and country and traditional Amer- ican values; strong national security; adeguate and compassionate care for veterans, their widows and orphans; community service; and the wholesome development of our nation's youths. 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