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Use this coupon 6 THE ^MIUC^D©^ The Magazine for a Strong America Vol. 134, No. 3 ART C L E S VA AND THE AGING VETERAN By 2000, VA willface the challenge oftreating 9 million veterans older than 65. By Ken Scharnberg 1 POW/MIAs: THE NEXT WAR Howfar shouldAmerica go to bring them home? By Miles Z. Epstein 20 WHAT'S WRONG WITH 'GOOD' GOVERNMENT We, the people, must again become watchdogs over Washington, says an expert on government waste. WHEN THE QUITTING IS GOOD By Robert McGarvey 30 A GETTER WAY TO KEEP THE PEACE The United Nations shouldform its own armedforces. By Timothy Stanley HIGH-TECH FOOD FIGHT A debate over safety has keptfoodpreserved with radiation out ofmostAmerican groceries. By Peter S. Rose 34 ROLLIN' ON THE RIVERS The Three Rivers City, Pittsburgh, hosts the 75fh National Convention. 40 DEPARTMENTS DIG ISSUES Should the 10 VETVOICE 4 MONEY SENSE 14 VETS COMMANDER'S MESSAGE VETERANS UPDATE 38 PARTING SHOTS 72 WASHINGTON WATCH 12 LEGION NEWS COVER America has the power POWs from any future conflict. But do we have the will? Experts recommend nine steps that the United States must take to avoid abandoning GIs. See Page 20. Illustration by Dm Blair. The American Legion magazine, a leader among national general-interest publications, is published monthly by The American Legion for its 3. 1 million members. These military-service veterans, working through more than 15,000 community-level posts, dedicate themselves to God and country and tradi- tional American values; strong national security; adequate and compassionate care for veterans, their widows and orphans; community service; and the wholesome development of our nation's youths. 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