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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 , says an expert on government waste.

WHEN THE QUITTING IS GOOD

By Robert McGarvey 30

A GETTER WAY TO KEEP THE PEACE

The shouldform its own armedforces. By Timothy Stanley

HIGH-TECH FOOD FIGHT

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School Prayer Would Novak agree to Muslim the Pledge of Allegiance reads "One Michael Novak should receive a prayers in schools? How about Hare nation (deleted by the the of other reli- medal for his article "Prayer In School: Krishna? Or hundreds Supreme Court) indivisible, with liber- An Intolerant Supreme Court" (De- gions that I'm sure he would not call re- ty and justice for all." cember). The majority of Americans ligion? Oifford B. Rhodes want prayer in our public schools. The William Rosenthal Corcoran, Calif. issue of prayer in schools should be vot- Spring Valley, NY. ed on. The majority wins. Prayer in public schools? Why, when religion William E. Randall The judges who barred prayer from worldwide fuels the most tragic school are very wrong. Didn't they take conflicts? Placentia, Calif. a vow with "God" in it? F. Norman Higgs Peter H. Zwieryznski Bat City, Mich. Novak is an excellent example of a Beaver Falls, literate man who uses his education to Pa persuade others that his prejudices are By supporting a ban on prayer in want prayer to church. that it the "right" prejudices. You —go public schools, the ACLU shows Walt Morse Mary F. Holcomb believes anything goes — if it feels Mt. View, Ark. Branson, Mo. good, do it. And you are your own God.

Novak should be commended for his I don't believe prayer in my children's We are losing our rights to keep our country great like it to be. excellent and intelligent article. public school means as much in their used Alan R. Schmid lives and the future of our country as Eyline James Newaygo, Mich. Waukegan, III. the quality of the values and the consis- tency of the loving example set by those The article "Prayer In School: An who claim to be "God fearing" people. Washington Watched Intolerant Supreme Court" should be For my children, that example is my I want to correct the "Equal Oppor- wife and me. If my kids don't get the required reading for every judge. We tunity" item in Cliff Kincaid's Wash- right example, you come see me, not have lost respect for ourselves and dis- ington Watch (December). The Coali- the school system. placed our responsibility to our fellow- tion of Federal White Aviation Employ- John P. Dow Sr. man, our God and our country. Is this ees did not form because of any racial the country we fought for? Blue Springs, Mo. tensions. As far as we know, there is no Marlin Gratz rising of racial tensions within the Fed- I wonder how long it will be before Fairmont, Minn. eral Aviation Administration. Our orga- nization arose out of a policy dispute. The name of our organization was pur- WE WANT YOUR OPINIONS posely chosen to illustrate how, despite the best of intentions, the personnel policies of the and the govern- You can call The American are subject to editing for clarity and FAA ment are splintering the work force in- Legion magazine at: brevity. Volume precludes individual acknowledgments of comments on to factions rather than unifying us into (314) 474-7474 editorial content. one cohesive unit. William L. Eckel and record your opinions, vote on This month's questions are: McAlester, Okla. current issues, and listen to opinions • Should the United States re- of others. A magazine editor will sume nuclear testing? (See Page 10.) listen to your message. Callers' • Do you think the United States LVER Debate opinions are considered for publica- has the resolve to properly account Because I served as a Local Veterans tion and receive a symbol when for POW/MIAs in the next war? Employment Representative (LVER) published. (See Page 20.) for 14 years, I feel compelled to re- Or you can write to: Here's how you voted in previous Please turn page polls: The American Legion magazine • Do we need a balanced-budget P.O. Box 1055 Correction amendment to the Constitution? Indianapolis, IN 46206 In the November issue's Convention Yes 80% No 20% Highlights section, the names beneath The American Legion magazine • Should prayer have been banned the photographs of Army, Navy and Air welcomes letters to the editor con- in public schools? Force Veterans in Canada past Domin- cerning articles that appear in the Yes 15% No 85% ion President George T. Campbell and publication. Short letters are more Royal Canadian Legion First Vice Pres- likely to be published, and all letters (314) 474-7474 ident Hugh Greene were switched. The magazine regrets the error.

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spond to W.A. Hatch's letter in the De- billions of dollars behind them. Money Security in a couple of years, I will be cember issue ("Work To Be Done," is power and that seems to be the goal required to pay the 28 percent rate on a Vetvoice). DVERs are hard working and of most, if not all, legislators. portion of that income, even though my very good at placing veterans in train- John F. Fay actual income will be near the poverty ing and employment. Grand Rapids, Mich. level. Add to this means testing for vet- If veterans want to maintain prefer- erans' benefits and you can plainly see ence and quality service in finding Lobbying should be a practice of the this is not a fair and equal law. their place in the job market, they must past. Because of special interests, we, We need a "Former Servicemember continue to fully support the belea- the voting public, are kept in the dark. Protection From Former Spouses Act." guered LVERs who are still in the We are being denied our constitutional Jerry E. Brunk trenches. If, by chance, you do not re- responsibility in directing our great na- Defuniak Springs, Fla. ceive the service you think you should tion toward the common good and not from a LVER, don't judge all by that special interests. Exit Ramp exception. are veterans, rare LVERs Edward E. Day Those who own foreign cars instead too. San Antonio, Texas of American-made automobiles should Richard D. Mann move to another country ("Driven To Kansas City, Kan. Excellence Write," Vetvoice, December). If they Driven To cannot support America, they have no As a veteran and a 55 Alive/Mature Criminal Conduct right to enjoy the freedoms we have Driving program instructor, I was de- earned. Mull's letter on prison boot Thomas lighted with the article "Driving Force" camps ("No More Pampering," De- WJ. Love (December). Any senior who takes this Kentwood, Mich. stinks high heaven. lot of cember) to A program will be pleasantly surprised have learned to pamper ourselves us with the ease of the eight-hour course have a saying in eastern Wash- and each other with love and respect so We and the dramatic results he will experi- ington: "When you lose your job, eat we won't generate more criminals. ence at completion. Any insurance pre- Leonard W. Lindstrom your damn foreign car!" mium discount is just icing on the cake. Lu and Bill Luck Bellingham, Wash. Larry Mulvey Spokane, Wash. Whitney Point, N.Y. Mull hit the nail on the head. He is a man after my own heart. It seems crim- Saluting Stories inals have more rights than victims. Of Lethal Legacy You can't imagine how grateful I felt those who gather outside of prisons Alan Reed, you are not alone to read the article about Merchant protesting capital punishment, how ("Legacy Of War," Vetvoice, Decem- Marines in World War II ("Merchant Marine: The Heroic Fourth Arm of many have lit a candle or said a prayer ber). I, too, have had problems because for any of the victims? Parole boards of Agent Orange. Defense," December). I've waited a this tribute to the should be abolished and prisoners We were poisoned by dioxin and the long time to see many who died next to their Navy ship- should serve every day of their sen- government will never admit this until mates. tence. we are all dead. In my little part of the B. Robert J. Harrison Oscar Monsen world, I know 20 vets who are in the Ridge, N.Y. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. same boat.

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B^^^H THINK we need to focus 9 million veterans who are 65 or older. I the resources of the VA That's two million more than now. But medical system on those the problem facing VA is the need for I Americans who have long-term care. I earned and deserve the The chronic, long-term needs of old- I best health care our nation er patients is something VA must plan I can provide - our veter- for, in terms of facilities and finances. ans," said President Bill (See "VA And The Aging Veteran," Clinton, during his 1992 Page 16.) presidentialicampaign. • Maintain VAS R&D. One of VAs 'Tn a Clinton administration, we most productive medical roles, research will deliver," Clinton said. and development (R&D), is not getting

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SHOULD THE UNITED STATES RESUME NUCLEAR TESTING?

Sen. Pete V. Domenici (R-New Mexico) Rep. Mike Kopetski (D-Oregon)

FOR DECADES, arms ON OCT. 2, 1992, Presi- control advocates fought /3 dent Bush reluctantly ap- for a nuclear test ban as a YES no;proved a nine-month mora- symbol of their commitment to end the torium on U.S. nuclear testing, to be fol- development of more advanced weapons lowed by a total halt in late 1996. In be- of mass destruction. For the first time tween, testing could resume to upgrade since the dawn of the nuclear era, the nuclear arsenal safety. Are these safety United States is not developing new nu- tests worth the political costs? clear weapons systems. We must not waste this historic oppor- Although the United States is disassembling thousands of tunity to stop nuclear testing forever. and Russia are warheads, our nation will still be responsible for approxi- expected to extend their moratoria as long as the United mately 3,500 nuclear weapons by 2000. If we are to retain a States is not testing. nuclear deterrence arsenal, we must do so in a manner that A resumption of U.S., Russian and French testing would reflects the grave responsibility of owning such a storehouse. break the current momentum for a universal test ban treaty.

Primarily, we must ensure that this nuclear weapon stock- Since the U.S. halt affects Britain as well (it tests at the pile is safe as physically possible. Nevada site), is the only nation with an active testing First, warheads should be equipped with enhanced detona- program. International pressure and isolation are essential to tion safety systems to prevent accidental explosion. stop Chinese testing. Second, warheads should utilize insensitive high explosives In the United States, the technical basis for resuming test- that are resistant to explosion due to accidental impact, fire ing is questionable. The new restrictions only allow nuclear or shock. tests associated with the installation of three safety features: Third, warheads should be designed to keep the conven- Insensitive High Explosives (IHE), Fire Resistant Pits tional explosives isolated from the fissionable materials until (FRP), and Enhanced Nuclear Detonation Safety (ENDS). the warheads are armed. These are meant to reduce the chances that a nuclear war-

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By Miles Z. Epstein tech helicopters and location de- vices—to bring missing troops home more often and more rapid- AST YEAR, the ly," said Air Force Maj. Gen. HH Senate Select Com- Michael E. Ryan, vice director for mittee on POW/ strategic plans and policy for the MIA Affairs com- Joint Chiefs of Staff, in an inter- pleted a $1.9 mil- view with The American Legion 8 lion, 15-month in- magazine. vestigation that re- The bad news, experts insist, is vealed a horrible sec- that politics often overpowers the ret: American POWs I U.S. military's commitment and were abandoned after World War capability to assist POWs and II, and Vietnam. MIAs. And they were abandoned not How can America better pro- by the military, but by politicians tect those it sends into combat? who weren't willing to risk lives To find an answer to this ques- to get them back. tion, The American Legion mag- If war breaks out tomorrow, the azine met with senators on Capi- United States is in danger of repeating tol Hill, military leaders at the Penta- the mistakes that may have sent gon and the nation's top analysts. thousands of POWs to their deaths. "BY RETALIATING, We learned that there are nine steps Worse, the next war may result in even that must be taken to ensure that no more U.S. POWs and MIAs than ever we are ensuring no American POW is ever left behind. before. more Americans are Today, under the cover of darkness, modern helicopters and fighter planes ever taken. It's worth Let the world know that our can drop our troops deep behind ene- resolve to bring all Americans going to over." lines. So deep, says war my former Delta home includes diplomatic sanctions, Force Commander Rod Paschal 1, that economic embargoes and military in future conflicts, "We're more likely to have pilots and infantry soldiers missing in action."

The good news, says Paschall, a re- "Anytime an American is seized or tired Army colonel and Vietnam com- killed, we should take physical retribu- bat veteran, is that these "long-range, tion for that act," says retired Adm. air-refuelable, night-vision-equipped Thomas H. Moorer, former chairman of helicopters provide the United States the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1970-1974). with a much greater capability to res- "We've set a precedent that the United cue downed pilots and U.S. POWs in States will do nothing. future wars." "By retaliating, we are not risking "The U.S. Armed Forces are pre- lives just to save one man," Moorer ex- pared to use new technology —high- plains, "but ensuring that no more Americans are ever taken. Miles Z. Epstein is managing editor of "I think it's worth going to war The American Legion magazine. over."

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SHOW OF FORCE—Sometimes saying "please" isn't enough to obtain the re- lease of POWs. In such cases, military retaliation by carrier-based fighter jets such as the F/A-18A Hornet, above, may be needed for emphasis.

American foreign policy since the has been inconsistent, leading many to believe that there may not be a policy at all—especially when it comes to POW/MIAs in Southeast Asia. After 20 years, seven formal govern- ment investigations and more than 1,567 first-hand live-sightings of U.S. POWs, 2,266 Americans remain unac- counted for in Southeast Asia.

America, it appears, has done every- thing and nothing to resolve the POW/MIA issue.

TRAGEDY In 1992, the remains of a Marine are returned from Vietnam. After 20 MIXED SIGNALS years, U.S. servicemen are still coming home. From an 18-year economic embargo

MARCH 1993 21 MAJ GEN. MICHAEL E JCS

MILITARY is prepared to bring missing troops home, more often and more rapidly."

that cripples Viet- nam's economy to a POW 1981 failed CIA res- cue mission, the Unit- ed States has asserted M IA itself on behalf of missing American servicemen in Viet- nam, and Cambodia. On the other hand, U.S. officials WHAT MUST BE DONE THE NEXT TIME who speak openly about the possibility can America protect its captured and missing military personnel in of live POWs are discredited or re- HOW placed. Take Garnett E. Bell, retired future wars? How can America be sure no one is left behind? According to the experts, these Army Col. Millard A. Peck, and the nine steps can bring our people home. minority staff of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee as examples. 1 Let the world know that our who help recover POWs. Bell, as chief of the U.S. Office for resolve to bring all Americans home POW/MIA Affairs in Hanoi, testified includes diplomatic sanctions, eco- 6 End the secrecy on the POW/ before the Senate in 1991 that 10 U.S. nomic embargoes and military retal- MIA issue. POWs were left behind in Southeast iation. Asia. Bell was reassigned after his I Set up a group that really helps statement. 2 Establish rules of engagement for POW/MIA families. Peck, a decorated Vietnam combat war and peacekeeping that protect veteran, also spoke of U.S. POWs left prisoners and missing. O Provide theater commanders behind in Southeast Asia. In 1991, he with well-trained and well- resigned as chief of the Defense In- 3 Centralize intelligence, to keep equipped combat telligence Agency's (DIA) Special track of those in combat, captured forces. Office for Prisoners of War and Miss- and missing. ing in Action because no one was lis- 9 Appoint a permanent presidential tening. According to the Congressional 4 Treat the hunt for POW/MIAs as commission or congressionally ap- Research Service, he was "simultane- an unsolved crime. proved government board on POW/ ously relieved of his duties for alleged MIAs to recommend, plan and incompetence." 5 Offer asylum to foreign citizens monitor.—M.Z.E. And following Peck's resignation, the

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PUNCH Using

rigid raiding

craft, above, U.S.

Marines could

launch swift

amphibious as-

saults as part of

POW rescue

operations.

HUNTING Navy SEALs invaded jungle the scandal become fully apparent: POW camps during the Vietnam War. Thousands of American servicemen They be ordered on similar mis- may who were captured by the North Viet- sions in future conflicts. namese were not released in 1973 after the Vietnam War. minority staff of the U.S. Senate Com- Although the United States expected mittee on Foreign Relations released a more than 5,000 POWs to be repatriat- report, An Examination of U.S. Policy ed—based on personal letters from the Toward POW/MIAs, that also concluded prisoners—the North Vietnamese re- that U.S. POWs were left behind in turned only 591 Southeast Asia. The minority staff was Yet, without knowing what happened fired. to these men, President Richard Nixon What kind of message are we send- stood before the nation and proclaimed: ing potential adversaries about our re- "...all our courageous prisoners of war solve on the POW issue when those [have been] set free and [are] here back who point out government inaction are home in America." discredited or removed? They were not all home. U.S. POWs were probably left behind, according to DEAD OR ALIVE sworn testimony by former Defense In 1992, those who came before the Secretaries Melvin R. Laird (1969- Senate Select Committee on POW/ 1973), Elliot L. Richardson (1973) and MIA Affairs seemed to confirm the James R. Schlesinger (1973-1974). < ,1^ conclusion reached by Bell, Peck and Before the Senate Select Committee the Senate Foreign Relations Commit- on POW/MIA Affairs, Schlesinger tes- tee minority staff. tified that—after accounting for those LIFESAVER Trained combat search Only after the initial disclosures had who died in captivity according to re- and rescue teams can save downed U.S. a chance to sink in did the enormity of turning POWs—between 474 and 478 pilots from capture or death.

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U.S. prisoners were not repatriated. M Policy-makers H don't like to talk about the idea of ac- M IA ceptable losses. It makes them sound cold and insensitive.

But it is clear that U.S. POWs in Viet- nam were viewed in that light. As a 1985 RAND study demon- strates, if politicians start thinking of acceptable losses, they're going to get the losses they think are acceptable. According to RAND, the U.S. State Department's mission during the Viet- nam War was not to bring home U.S. POWs, but rather, to make sure they didn't interfere with foreign policy. The State Department "became con- cerned that the POW issue could drag the war on much longer than militarily necessary," RAND concluded. "Its ma- jor task was to prevent the POW issue from being blown out of proportion and prolonging the conflict." In other words, peace at any price. "We sued for peace, got a deal and didn't do anything to get back many of the POWs we knew or suspected were alive," says retired Air Force Gen. John W. Vogt, former 7th Air Force com- mander, Vietnam. "We should have re- sumed the bombing."

CRIME AND PUNISHMENT were killed by the Vietnamese, that's murder, that's a war crime," former What took 9,000 bombs to do in Delta Force Commander Paschall says. World War II, and 300 bombs in Viet- "And there's no statute of limitations on nam, we can do with one today. Should war crimes. we start bombing Hanoi until they ac- "If this is what happened, by count for our POW/MIAs? God there ought to be some accounting and "We can't go back," says Roger A. Munson, National Commander of The possibly even retribution," says Paschall, American Legion. "We can't bomb who ruled out military retaliation. Vietnam in 1993 because we didn't have For now, America continues to im- the courage to fight for the return of pose an economic embargo on the So- our POWs in 1973." cialist Republic of Vietnam as leverage What can the United States do today against Hanoi's crafty communists. But to resolve the POW/MIA issue? there is even talk in Congress of lifting Vietnam uses what Time magazine's that sanction without a full accounting. AS* Strobe Talbott calls, "The Villain's Ad- As Adm. Moorer points out, a prece- vantage." Vietnamese communists, as dent was set after Vietnam that—given devout totalitarians, exploit America's a range of options —the United States commitment to individual human life would do nothing to protect those it by toying with the POW/MIA issue. sends into combat. "THERE SHOULDN'T In addition to the nearly 500 Ameri- "If we want to create a new prece- can POWs former Defense Secretary dent, let's keep the embargo in place be any politics in the Schlesinger says were left behind, the until the Vietnamese tell the truth accounting process. Vietnamese also are holding some 400 about our missing," says Munson. remains to be used to win money from "If we want to fulfill our battlefield It only gets in the the United States, according to the covenant in future wars — that no way of progress." Congressional Research Service. American will ever be left behind "If Americans who didn't have to die then we shouldn't wait 20 years to talk

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about retaliating the next time a coun- sends into undeclared wars, or on peace- LIBERATORS Marines train in hostage try tries to use... 'The Villain's Advan- keeping or humanitarian missions? rescue, left and top right. Above, a heli- tage,'" says Munson. Rules of engagement are needed. copter destroyed in the 1979 ill-fated Iran-hostage rescue illustrates the need In the 1983 Grenada invasion, U.S. for good equipment. Establish rules of engagement for forces were told that enemy prisoners H were not POWs even though the opera- war and peacekeeping that protect tion was an armed conflict. authorized. Thus, military rescue or re- prisoners and missing. And during the 1983 U.S. peace- taliation becomes a political, not mili- keeping mission in , a Navy avia- tary issue. It has been said that no plan survives tor, Lt. Robert O. Goodman, was shot While the Department of Defense contact with the enemy. But just as for- down while conducting an air raid over (DoD) works on POW issues, the State mal declarations of war seem to be a Syrian-held territory in . He Department usually handles hostages. thing of the past, so do traditional mili- was captured by the Syrians. Perhaps the United States could tary operations. Goodman, the first pilot to be shot benefit from the example set by , Since Congress has declared peace- down in combat since the Vietnam a country who has regular experience keeping and humanitarian assistance to War, was classified as a hostage—not a with war and violence. be "valid military missions," the U.S. POW. "The Israelis have regarded terror- Armed Forces are now being deployed "To deny Goodman POW status re- ism [the taking of military personnel without a plan or an enemy. moved him from the highest protected during peacetime] as declared, uncon- As Newsweek noted during the U.S. status to a category with no defined le- ventional warfare for years," notes a peacekeeping operation in Somalia, gal rights," noted attorney James H. 1986 Proceedings article by U.S. Naval "the rules for compassionate interven- Jeffries in a 1984 U.S. Naval Institute Reserve Lt. Cmdr. Douglas S. Derrer. tion have not been spelled out yet." Proceedings article. "They have a clear, well-coordinated No plan. No enemy. No protection If an adversary classifies all cap- policy and a defined response to terror- for prisoners and missing. tured U.S. servicemen as hostages, they ist incidents." are not only without legal rights, they An Israeli-style policy, suggested POWs IN PEACETIME are usually taken at a time when com- Derrer, "would have practical advan-

How can America protect the troops it bat search and rescue missions are not tages" for the United States as well.

MARCH 1993 25 Today, taking a He states that the United States

U.S. soldier prisoner should let the military do what it was POW during peacetime is designed for, "fight wars." an act of terror- The United States needs to be sure ism—not war—be- POW status is given to troops who M IA cause a hostage, un- are taken during peacekeeping and hu- like a POW, is ille- manitarian operations. Or it should fol- gally held. One pos- low Summers' advice, and keep U.S. sible exception is peacekeeping autho- forces out of combat engagements if rized by a U.N. resolution, which is they cannot be protected. discussed later in this article. To protect U.S. troops during Opera- POWS AND PEACEKEEPING tion Restore Hope in Somalia, the Pen- Amid the blood and guts of war, it's tagon did move one step closer to an Is- sometimes hard to believe there are in- raeli-style policy. Unlike the 1983 ternational laws that govern how it Beirut peacekeeping mission, Marines should be fought. But the only protec- in Somalia were given more authority tion for a captured GI comes from the to protect themselves. Geneva Conventions. At a press conference during DoD U.S. POWs are entitled to legal the operation, former Defense Secre- rights in "all cases of declared war or tary Dick Cheney announced that U.S. any other armed conflict" between two forces were "authorized to take whatev- or more parties, "even if the state of er steps they feel are necessary to de- war is not recognized by one of them." fend themselves and their charges, in- When are peacekeeping and human- cluding, if necessary, taking pre-emp- itarian missions considered "armed tive action to forestall hostile actions conflicts?" aimed at them." "Whenever peacekeeping and hu- In his book, On Strategy: A Critical manitarian missions are carried out un- Analysis the Vietnam War, retired of der a United Nations resolution, clearly Army Col. Harry Summers Jr. opposes the Geneva Conventions are in force," peacekeeping and humanitarian mis- says Lawrence J. Korb, a defense expert sions for the military in principle. at the Brookings Institution. "But to "The armed forces shouldn't be used protect its troops, the United States as a signaling device," Summers says. must make it clear at the very begin- ning of the operation... that the Geneva malia would be considered a POW or a Conventions apply." hostage. In his Proceedings article, attorney No one could answer the question. Jeffries argues for an even broader in- terpretation constitutes of what an Centralize intelligence to keep track armed conflict. ol those in combat, captured and "In international law," writes Jef- fries, "the words 'armed conflict' have no special or legalistic meaning. If or- ganized military forces are trading live "The American intelligence commu- rounds, the situation, for purposes of nity has to be reorganized," former the Geneva Conventions, is an armed Delta Force Commander Paschal 1 says. conflict." "It needs to be made more responsive Neither Korb's criteria for armed to America's needs."

conflict nor that of Jeffries is currently From Vietnam to Desert Storm, the accepted by the Pentagon. agencies that collected intelligence According to Defense Department have often not known what to do with Directive 1300.7, which originally es- it. And, it appears, this has jeopardized tablished Code of Conduct training, the lives of POWs and MIAs. American troops deployed during "IF 1 peacetime are not protected by the MISSING IN SOUTHEAST ASIA Geneva Conventions. "People died in Vietnam because into "Since a state of armed conflict does POW/MIA intelligence was so highly we m not exist, there is no protection afforded classified, and it didn't get to the right under the Geneva Conventions," says people," says retired Air Force Mas- no the directive. ter Sgt. Jerry Mooney, a former National During Operation Restore Hope, Security Agency (NSA) code-breaker ever The American Legion magazine asked and intelligence analyst who tracked DoD whether a captured Marine in So- POW/MIAs.

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RETALIATE— When U.S.

POWs are treated brutally,

as Hanoi did, America must

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"The data should have gone right to Former DIA Director, the tactical commanders, the fighter retired Air Force Lt. Gen. wing commanders, the infantry com- Eugene Tighe, says Som- manders," where it could be acted on mer is absolutely right. immediately, Mooney says. "The DIA is not an ac- DIA and NSA, both Pentagon-run tion oriented agency," agencies, didn't share POW7MIA intel- Tighe says. "It's a collector I ligence and wasted valuable time, ac- of intelligence—classifying cording to retired Air Force Tech. Sgt. it, analyzing it and passing it on to POWs in Southeast Asia during the Terry Minarcin, a former NSA analyst other agencies for action. 1980s. In 1991, Army Gen. H. Norman who worked for Mooney. "The DIA Director reports directly Schwarzkopf complained that battle- "There was a black hole between to the Secretary of Defense and Chair- field commanders often lacked timely, 1965 and 1970, where none of the data man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and ei- centralized intelligence during Opera- went forward," Mooney adds. "So the ther of those people can authorize mili- tion Desert Storm. DIA didn't know what NSA was doing tary action on behalf of a POW," Tighe Schwarzkopf's words did not go and the CIA didn't know what DIA was explains. unnoticed. doing." "If information stays at the DIA level DoD created a new Central Imagery DIA made things worse in 1971. only—in a file cabinet somewhere Office to coordinate the distribution of "While at the spigot of POW/MIA in- nothing can be done, absolutely noth- intelligence and photography through- telligence, DIA classified information ing," Sommer says. out its agencies. as it was received and buried it in file Air Force Intelligence was restruc- cabinets," says John F. Sommer Jr., ex- IMPROVING INTELLIGENCE tured to "consolidate intelligence mis- ecutive director of The American Le- Unfortunately, the lack of centralized sions and functions." gion's Washington Office. intelligence that plagued the United And a Central Documentation "POW/MIA intelligence is useless if States during Vietnam hurt U.S. opera- Office was established for all U.S. gov- it never gets past the DIA," adds Som- tions in the 1980s and 1990s as well. ernment POW/MIA information and mer, a Vietnam combat veteran. "DIA As reported in The New York Times, intelligence. can only analyze information—it can't DoD waited nearly a year to analyze "We've seen some superficial order troops to rescue POWs." satellite intelligence of possible live Please turn to page 50

MARCH 1993 27 ALAN L. KEYES

WHAT'S WRONG WITH 'GOOD' GOVERNMENT

It's not enough to hove decent officials in Washington , says Alan L Keyes, ex-president of Citizens Against Government Waste. They must care about reining in government. And we, the people, must become government watchdogs again.

HY, despite all our efforts to reform Con- bers for so long that they seem to have forgotten. It is nothing gress, control spending, reduce taxes and for them to routinely round off numbers to the nearest mil- pay off the national debt, are we in worse lion or billion dollars. shape than ever? And that's part of the problem. Rounding off large num- We have relied too much on government bers is the rule in virtually all federal agencies and depart- and too little on our own initiative, argues ments. They never see the missing figures and they don't Alan L. Keyes, former president of Citi- think about them much.

zens Against Government Waste. He says In this context, it becomes very easy to forget that a "hun- our Founders knew that government could dred" in a memo you're reading represents a hundred mil- be a threat to liberty; they prophetically warned future gen- lion. Why, that's not even one billion, you might say once you

erations not to grow too dependent on it. have been in Washington awhile. You get into that habit. And

Keyes has been assistant Secretary of State, U.S. vice con- it's a habit that reveals a great deal about the transformation sul to India, interim president at Alabama A&M University, that takes place when an individual spends a lot of time and special ambassador to the U.N. Economic and Social working in and around the federal government. Council. A Harvard Ph.D., he is working on books about self-government and diplomacy. Q- Can the voters change this mindset? In 1967, Keyes won the Legion's National Oratorical con- _ Most voters think, "Ah, if only we could send really test and also served as the National Boy's Nation president. A. good people to Washington. They wouldn't develop Last year he was the Maryland Republican candidate for sen- those habits, and then finally we would have good ator, losing out to incumbent Barbara Mikulski. government."

This interview is adapted from an article in Imprimis, a It is true that sending good people to Washington is essen-

publication of Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, Mich. tial to good government. I do not want to minimize the im- portance of this. But neither good people nor "good govern- American Legion Magazine: with an the talk in ment" are enough.

Washington about reducing the federal deficit, why does it We send good people to Washington all the time. They are continue to rise? competent, successful people loaded with integrity, courage and common sense—at least until they get into office. We Alan L. Keyes: Can you recall how a rocket shimmers as have even had "good government" as it is defined by those in

it leaves the ground then starts to streak into the sky so fast government. But Washington is still a mess.

that it is impossible to follow with the naked eye? That is our

national debt. It is well past the shimmering stage and is 0. Why? streaking out of sight. A One obvious reason is the sheer size of the federal bud- Americans have every right to be frightened and angry get. In January 1992, President Bush unveiled his pro-

about this. The debt is not an abstraction. It is real, just like a posed budget for the 1993 fiscal year. It was called "dead on rocket. But our politicians have been dealing with large num- arrival" by some in Congress who pronounced that it was

28 THE AMERICAN LEGION " " " .

HIGHLIGHTS

Aim L Keyei On. .

Our officials: "We put them in a system where success de- pends not upon results produced, but upon how much money is controlled and how many people are commanded.

Self-government: 'It is not about producing a Utopia through the instrument of state. We would not want those results on the terms offered.

Grassroots: "We must return power to indi- viduals and to local government.

Regulation: "It is a hid- den expenditure that never shows up in a budget. Regulatory costs passed along to the consumer aver- age $4,000 per house- hold." Taxes: "The power to tax is the power to destroy.

just too little. What was too little to them? The total was And, as if that weren't enough, direct taxation, added to $1,516,700,000,000—rounded off, of course, to the nearest Social Security payroll deduction for employers and employ- $100 million. ees, is now a staggering 52-60 percent of the GNP. And that didn't count the "off-budget" entitlements, money the federal government is already committed to spend that Q. What effect did the "deficit reduction package," the public never hears about. This amounts to about $5 tril- passed in 1990, have on the deficit? lion in civil and military pensions, Social Security payments A The $200 million in new taxes, approved by President and other unfunded liabilities. . Bush when he reneged on his "no new taxes" pledge, were supposed to be solely devoted to reducing the deficit Q- Is there more government spending the people don't and were to be coupled with significant spending cuts at all hear about? levels. Many were skeptical that this would actually happen, A There is much more. Government regulation is another and it didn't. Congress slid out from under the Gramm-Rud- - kind of hidden expenditure that never shows up in any man deficit reduction law and ever since has been producing proposed budget. The regulatory costs passed along to the the largest deficits in American history: $280 billion in consumer in the form of higher prices total $400 billion 1991, and $400 billion in 1992. each year, or an average of $4,000 per household. Please turn to page 62

MARCH 1993 29 THE AMERICAN LEGION By Robert McGarvey prescription to quit, however. "Always and forcing him to fire you. When be looking for another job —that's the you're unhappy, it's better to take direct central message," says LaMountain. action and quit." Wm MB N AN industry where job "Even if you don't move, if you're con- But, won't a jumping-bean approach I tenure often is measured tinually looking, you have a solid read- to employment mar a resume? I in weeks, never years, ing on your marketability. Know that, No longer, says executive trainer John Severino was the and likely you'll do even better work Christopher Hegarty, author of How lb I rarest of breeds: a con- where you are, since you'll have en- Manage Your Boss. "Although chronic | tented ABC-TV lifer with hanced self-confidence and willingness job switching will label you as a bad I lengthy service as presi- to take risks." risk, most employers are not as wary of dent of the network's What about company loyalty? moderate job changing as they once WiwHi glamorous, high profile On the employer side, too, matters were, particularly when you can point Los Angeles affiliate. have changed. "Jobs for life" once was to substantially increased responsibili- That is, until he abruptly jumped a slogan of many organizations and the ties and income." ship to sign on as chief executive Nor is the quest for more officer and part owner of Prime salary the only reason to quit, Ticket, a cable sports channel. says consultant Richard Irish, au- "I wasn't looking for a change. thor of Go Hire Yourself An Em-

I was happy where I was," says ployer. "There's a case to be made Severino. But when the offer IKE IESI STRATEGY for taking a cut in pay and as- came, he just couldn't say no. suming a less responsible job if He's not alone. One week not its one you're certain to love," he too long ago, the president of Al- FOR CAREER says. "Friends might think you're coa, the chief financial officer of crazy, your current employer

Campbell Soup and the head li- may question your judgment, and brarian of the affluent Beverly ADVANCEMENT spouses and loved ones may Hills Library all resigned from think it's risky, but that's the apparently secure positions. price of fulfillment." What's going on? MAY BE KNOWING "There is no one right reason "Quitting is a fact of life today. to quit a job," consultant Schus-

Odds are, you will have a new job ter concludes. "Often it's because inside of five years," explains Di- WHEN TO CALL IT you don't get along with your anne LaMountain, a Richmond, boss. Perhaps you've gotten too Va., organizational development good at the job — it's become consultant. boring and you're going stale.

That is a dramatic flipflop QUITS. Maybe it's that you want to start from just a few decades ago when your own business or you decide job changing happened so rarely to relocate to another state.

that it was viewed as "abnormal, There are an infinite number of pathological, bordering on mental dis- credo of their employees. That now is reasons why people quit jobs and any turbance because of the disruption of a ancient history, as U.S. firms, including can be valid." person's life," according to professor such "jobs for life" companies as IBM, But, what if you are happy with your Eugene Jennings of Michigan State cut costs to compete. Coupled in the current position? University. public sector by spiraling expenses and Congratulations—but don't put quit- Today, even in recessionary times, tightening tax revenues, the upshot has ting entirely out of mind. "There aren't quitting has become "the best strategy been an epidemic of layoffs. 'perfect' jobs, just ones that are most for career advancement in most in- "Security used to be why people appropriate for us at a given time," says stances," says LaMountain. stayed on jobs they no longer en- Schuster. "And those jobs may not last, As government and business shrink joyed—it doesn't exist anymore," says not in today's environment." their organizations by reducing their Jay Conrad Levinson, author of Quit On the other hand, what if you're al- work force, chances for promotions Your Job! ready thinking about seeking lusher drop accordingly. This fuels the escala- 'Accept the fact that, while loyalty to pastures? For starters, don't dash off a tion in quitting, LaMountain says. a company is commendable, you also resignation letter just yet. Hold off until "Large jumps in responsibility or in- want to be loyal to yourself," adds you've closely examined your current come rarely go to those who stay in one management consultant job. company. To get either, usually a move Judith Schuster. What's your future look like in your is necessary." Then, too, "quitting often is the current company? How does that com- None of this necessarily adds up to a courageous decision," says Adele pare with your peers? Be honest with Scheele, a New York career consultant yourself. If you dislike laboring long Freelance writer Robert McGarvey and author of Skills For Success. "It's far hours, and weekends off are your fa- authored "The New Selfishness" which worse to stay in a job you dislike and vorite moments, don't expect your appeared in the May 1992 issue of this complain about it. Even worse is salary to match the income of 80-hour magazine. putting the ball in the employer's court Please turn to page 58

MARCH 1! 31 Commentary A BETTER WAV TO KEEP THE PEACE

By Timothy Stanley INSTEAD OF RELYING aged by clear signals of noninterven- tion by world leaders and organizations. And in Somalia, bands of warlord- ON THE U.S. backed armed gangsters paralyzed de- AUGUST 1990—Iraq threatens to invade livery of relief supplies for months Kuwait, which asks the U.N. Security while hundreds of thousands starved. Council for help. It dispatches the U.N. MILITARY, THE Indeed, it wasn't until December Legion to its border as a tripwire and 1992 that the United Nations did act in alerts its Quick Reaction Force. Fearful Somalia—but only after the United of taking on the entire United Nations, States dispatched large combat forces Iraq backs down. UNITED NATIONS to the area. Even then, some in Con- gress asked "Why us?" and worried FEBRUARY 1991—After preventive diplo- about another quagmire. Other U.N. macy by the U.N. Secretary General SHOULD FORM ITS members promised to help in a second

fails, the Security Council deploys the phase, which is still evolving.

U.N. Legion and other forces to staging The implications are that maybe the bases near Yugoslavia, serving notice on OWN PERMANENT world community needs to replace its part-time, often-quarreling units of vol- Serbs that claims to a Greater Serbia unteer nations with full-time profes- will be opposed by force. A sustainable sionals. The result would be a world po- cease-fire results. STANDING FORCE. lice force—with allegiance only to the United Nations—that does not have to JULY 1992—Appalled by the slaughter await the U.S. cavalry. and starvation in Somalia, the Security Who needs another police force in Council establishes an emergency the world? Aren't there international or- trusteeship in the area and sends combat ganizations which might have helped in teams from the U.N. Legion to protect these crises? relief supplies and restore order. Thou- NATO lacks consensus on acting sands of lives are spared and negotia- outside its treaty area; the Warsaw Pact tions start on transitional government. is defunct; the Conference on Euro- pean Security and Cooperation has no OT!—as the saying goes. forces; the European Community is lli None of this happened, paralyzed, as are Arab and African or- of course, for there are ganizations; and the Western European no such military units Union is limited to token help in en- |1| as the U.N. Legion or forcing economic sanctions on Serbia I |a U.N. Quick Reaction through naval forces in the Adriatic. III Force. As the Somalian "Operation Restore In reality, it took Hope" mission fades from the front WmSmmM 600,000 men, $62 bil- pages, the Clinton administration faces lion and thousands of civilian deaths the questions of whether or how to give before the status quo was restored in the United Nations the will and the

Kuwait. In former Yugoslavia, Serbs are weapons it needs to provide some rule pursuing "ethnic cleansing" encour- of law for the world community. No one, least of all the American

Timothy Stanley is president of the In- people, wants the United States to be REMEDY—Piecemeal U.N. forces in ternational Economic Studies Institute in the world policeman. So, who else but former Yugoslavia failed to prevent Washington, D.C. His last article, "The the U.N. Security Council, which al- hostilities. The world needs a full-time authority under the Oil End-Game, " appeared in the June peacekeeping force, says author. ready has sufficient 1991 issue of this magazine. U.N. Charter, should take on that role?

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AUTHORITY— In September, his proposals drew fa- U.S. forces, vorable comments from many world such as those leaders at the U.N. General Assembly; in Somalia, above, should and in October, the Security Council be replaced promised to prepare a definitive report by a U.N. this spring. "Legion. Thus, the question topping the 1993 When the international agenda is "Who is willing U.N. Security to put his where his is to Council, left, money mouth voted to act enforce world peace?"—first, to replace against Iraq, it the United States in Somalia, and had to slowly second, to provide a better system for form a fragile, other crises in former Yugoslavia and multinational elsewhere. coalition of troops. Many proposals have been made by governments, scholars and private groups such as the United Nations As-

This is hardly a new question. The heads of government and has asked sociation of the USA. Most knowledge- end of the Cold War saw a potentially U.N. Secretary-General Boutros able observers urge implementing Arti- cooperative Russia replace a normally Boutros-Ghali to recommend ways of cle 43 of the U.N. Charter, which pro- hostile Soviet Union on the U.N. Secu- strengthening U.N. peacekeeping and vides for special agreements between rity Council. Thus, the usual Soviet peacemaking. all member countries and the Security opposition was missing when the coun- Last June, Boutros-Ghali issued a far Council to furnish military forces, sup- cil authorized the successful enforce- reaching "Agenda for Peace," which port and facilities on call. ment actions against Iraq by a U.S. -led stressed a constant flow of diplomatic, Many political leaders have also coalition. economic and military measures and recognized the need for Quick Reac- Since then, the Security Council has called for armed "peace-enforcement" tion Forces and some recommend a Le- held its first ever session involving the units. Please turn to page 54

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HIGH-TECH

Zapping food with

radiation to kill

germs is common overseas, and may be the best way to preserve food. DAVID LAURENZO'S So why has America not taken advantage ITALIAN MARKET of this technology

it pioneered?

No other food treatment has been re- world and virtually the entire scientific searched or investigated as thoroughly establishment. as irradiation. Despite 40 years of ex- They say that irradiation not only perimentation in the United States makes food safer, but also cheaper and By Peter S. Rose much of it pioneered by the Army more plentiful because it extends the the arguments over exposing food to ra- shelf life of produce. ARLY last year, some diation grow more acrimonious every For example, irradiated strawberries plump, ripe strawberries day. In fact, before customers could and other fruit last longer because the went on sale in the car even get to Laurenzo's berries, they had treatment delays mold growth. As a re- park of Laurenzo's Italian to cross a picket line protesting the ra- sult, consumers throw away less spoiled Market in North . diation treatment. fruit.

What made these par- The dispute, quite simply, is about They say it's safer for consumers be- ticular berries special was whether irradiated food is safe. The an- cause controlled doses of irradiation

that they reached Miami swer is a resounding "yes," if you listen can destroy the salmonella that infects via America's only corn- to the Food and Drug Administration

mercial food irradiation plant, Vindica- (FDA), the Army, the World Health Or- Peter S. Rose is a Fbrida freelance writer tor Inc. in Mulberry, Fla. ganization, 37 countries around the who often writes on food technology.

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ACCEPTANCE

PRODUCING CONTROVERSY These known as Unique Radi- of irradiation is losing patience with grocers want to sell more irradiated olytic Products," Colby the protesters and is ea- fruits and vegetables, such as strawber- outside of the says, "some of which ger to see poultry irradi- ries and onions. Produce lasts longer could be carcinogenic. military ation begin as soon as because the treatment delays mold. may It also causes mutations possible. Some experts be slow in and reduces the nutri- say that as much as 75 much of the poultry sold in the United tional value of food by arriving, but percent of U.S. poultry is States. Irradiation also kills Trichina in destroying vitamins and infected by salmonella. pork and the insects that attack grain other nutrients." the barriers "Children and the and vegetable crops. It inhibits sprout- Food & Water has are beginning very old are particu- ing in potatoes, onions and garlic; and spent about $30,000 on larly susceptible to delays ripening in bananas, avocados, radio ads to impart to come down food-borne pathogens, mangoes, papayas, guavas and certain these warnings to and irradiation repre- other noncitrus fruits. Floridians. Neither the sents the best method Not so, says Michael Colby, who FDA nor other scien- currently available to claims the jury is still out on the safety tists dispute that irradi- protect them," says of irradiation. Colby is national director ation causes some Hunter. of Food & Water, a New York-based changes in food. However, they deny This view is shared by retired Army activist organization that has orches- those changes are harmful. Col. David Dee, former director of the trated most of the opposition to food ir- Scientists agree that irradiation re- Army's food service. "I have seen fig- radiation. duces a food's nutritional value, but ures published by the Centers for Dis- Colby claims that not enough is most seem to accept any nutritional loss ease Control in Atlanta that show that known about the changes that occur in as a reasonable trade-off for improving food-related illnesses killed 10,000 food when it is irradiated. food safety. Americans in 1991," Dee says. "How He is backed by some impressive sci- Ann Hunter, professor of health and can we accept a mortality rate like entists: Dr. Donald Louria, chairman of gerontology at Wichita State Universi- that when we have a proven remedy the Department of Preventive Medi- ty, says, "Losing a percentage of the vi- available?" cine, New Jersey Medical School; and tamin C in strawberries through irradi- Dee now heads Research & Develop- Dr. Steven Meshnick, professor of med- ation is infinitely preferable to losing it ment Associates for Military Food & icine, City University, New York Med- all because the fruit has rotted in the Packaging Systems, a group that coor- ical School. warehouse." dinates the efforts of academics, indus- "Irradiation creates byproducts Like most of her colleagues, Hunter try and the military in developing new

MARCH 1993 35 — —

TIME WILL TELL Executives at Vindica- tor Inc. in Mulberry, Fla., believe irradia- tion faces the same opposition mi- crowave ovens did years ago.

ed the store and, apart from a piece in

the Chicago Tribune, there was very lit- tle media coverage." Steven Pratt, who wrote the article in the Tribune, was surprised by the low response to his story. "In view of all the

previous publicity, I was expecting a lot

of reader reaction. But, it didn't materi-

alize. Perhaps the truth is that without

the lobbyists, there is no controversy." Pratt may have a point. The relative calm at Corrigan's Carrot Top market contrasted starkly with the protesters and media attention that greeted the ar- rival of the irradiated strawberries at Laurenzo's market. Despite the pick- eters and demonstrations, Laurenzo food-related products and services. He propaganda and do some research of was pleased with the results.

has no doubt that the U.S. Armed my own. Once I realized that most sci- Like Corrigan, 's Laurenzo Forces are 100 percent in favor of entists approve of irradiation, my atti- intends to extend his range of irradiat- irradiation. tude changed," Corrigan says. ed products to include tomatoes and "Napoleon said an army marches on Many of Corrigan's customers appar- citrus. He is also anxious to start sell-

its stomach. That was as true in Desert ently share his views. "Over one week- ing irradiated poultry and is confident

Storm as it was in the 1800s," Dee end we sold 172 cases of irradiated his customers will gladly pay a couple says. "The last thing you want is people strawberries compared with about six of cents a pound extra for a path- in the field being struck down with cases of ordinary berries," he says. ogen-free bird. food poisoning. They have enough to "People just seemed to prefer the However impressive the results face without worrying about that. Irra- idea of the fruit being debugged by achieved by Laurenzo and Corrigan, diation reduces the risk and also pro- irradiation rather than large doses of they are apparently not enough to per- vides opportunities to feed them the chemicals." suade any major food retailer to be the kind of food they get at home." Corrigan also has placed orders for first to try irradiated products. Publix, Current FDA regulations allow food irradiated citrus and tomatoes. As he the biggest supermarket group in Flori- is to be treated with a low dose of irradia- puts it, "I surveyed my customers and da, typical of food giants that refuse

tion that considerably extends shelf life. they were overwhelmingly in favor of to sell irradiated food. However, Dee says the Army is peti- irradiation. No one protested or picket- Please turn to page 59 tioning for higher doses that would, in effect, sterilize the food. Chicken, seafood or red meat irradiated at higher levels could be stored without refrigera- tion almost indefinitely, making the job of feeding the troops much easier. Acceptance of irradiation outside of the military may be slower in arriving, but there are signs that the barriers are coming down. While the food industry giants are steering clear of the contro- versy, several smaller retailers seem on- ly too happy to lead the way. Typical of these is James Corrigan who runs his own produce market in

Northbrook, 111. Corrigan says he was initially skeptical about irradiation.

"But then I started to look beyond the

FRIED CHICKEN Italian Market owner David Laurenzo believes customers will pay extra for irradiated, germ-free poultry.

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DAV'S BROWN APPOINTED VA SECRETARY ESSE BROWN, 48, a Le- American Legion Department Service gionnaire from Post 141, Officer, was appointed Brown's deputy Warrenton, Va., has been secretary. Gober, a decorated Vietnam appointed by President veteran and member of Post 2, Wilmar, Bill Clinton as the new Ark., was also Arkansas' State Director Secretary of the Department of Veter- of Veterans Affairs. At press time, no ans Affairs (VA). successor to Gober had been named. Brown, a former Marine who is par- Although Legion representatives sub- tially paralyzed in his right arm from mitted testimony at the Senate confir- wounds received in Vietnam, is the for- mation hearings in January, neither mer executive director of the Disabled credited with authoring and implement- Brown or Gober were endorsed. American Veterans (DAV). During his ing the DAV's training program for ser- The American Legion's constitution tenure with the 1.3 million member or- vice officers. prohibits endorsing any candidate for ganization, the Chicago native was Hershel W. Gober, the Arkansas public office.

Ban Lifted cent service-connected disabled will of discharged soldiers. Under the agree- receive $ 103 more. For further informa- ment, the Army will forward records to Veterans who smoke won a victory tion on the increases, contact your near- the Service Medical Records Center in last fall when Congress passed legisla- est American Legion Service Officer. St. Louis within five days of the veter- tion ordering VA to establish smoking an's discharge. VA officials hope that areas at VA facilities. Under the law, VA Test Levels the Navy will follow suit in 1993, and must provide a heated and air condi- Means Veterans subject to the VA means the Marine Corps and Air Force, a tioned indoor area for smoking. tests may earn more money this year short time later. Former VA Secretary Edward Der- and still be eligible for medical care winski had fought hard against the and disability compensation. Radiation Help Line measure on the grounds that smoking To be classified for mandatory treat- VA has installed a toll-free phone was incompatible with the VAs health- ment by VA, single veterans with no (800) 827-0365—to answer questions care mission. However, The American dependents may earn up to $19,408 an- of veterans who have been exposed to Legion has long argued that the rules nually, an increase of $565 over last ionizing radiation during their military prohibiting smoking created hardships year. Veterans with one dependent are service. The help line is for: for many veterans, and in some cases, limited to $23,290, up $678. Veterans • Veterans exposed to ionizing radia- even interfered with veterans' recover- with two or more dependents are al- tion during atomic weapons testing be- ies while in VA hospitals. The new leg- lowed to earn an additional $1,296 per tween 1945 and 1962; islation does not require VA canteens to year per dependent over $23,290. • Those who served in the occupa- carry tobacco products. VA also has increased the poverty in- tion forces in Nagasaki or Hiroshima; New VA Comp Rates come threshold for 1993. Marginally • Prisoners of war in Japan; employable, disabled single veterans • GIs, such as X-ray technicians, who Veterans who receive service-con- who do not earn more than $6,932, may have been exposed to radiation be- nected disability compensation have may be entitled to total disability com- cause of their military occupations; been given a 3 percent cost-of-living pensation. They are permitted to earn • Desert Storm GIs who may have adjustment for 1993. Effective Dec. 1, $280 more than last year. For more in- suffered damaging exposure to radiation. 1992, the new monthly rates for disabil- formation, contact your nearest Ameri- Veterans in the last two categories ity compensation are: Service Officer. are new additions to the list. Disability Amount Disability Amount can Legion 10% $85 60% $632 The phone lines are operational 24- 20% $162 70% $799 Records Agreement hours a day, but counselors are available 30% $247 80% $924 Veterans who were discharged from only on weekdays between 8 a.m. and 40% $352 90% $1,040 the Army no longer should face delays 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Dur- 50% $502 100% ....$1,730 trying to locate their medical records ing other hours, veterans or their fami- Veterans receiving at least 30 percent when applying for VA compensation. lies can leave messages, and their calls disability and who have dependents The Army has agreed to send the mili- will be returned. Other veterans can may also receive additional compensa- tary medical records of newly separat- get information on their VA benefits by tion. For a married veteran receiving ed soldiers directly to VA. dialing (800) 827-1000. Callers will be 30 percent, the amount is an additional Up until now, it took about 65 days automatically connected to the VA re- $30. Married veterans who are 100 per- for VA to receive the medical records gional office in their area.

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PITTSBURGH 75th National Convention

Rollin On The Rivers

HOUSANDS of cars whisk through the miles of tunnels around the city, while bridges with every kind of arch, chord, truss and suspension span the Ohio, Allegheny and Monongahela rivers. Overlooking the city, the Duequesne and Monongahela Incline • THREE RIVERS - cable cars dutifully climb the face of

Mount Washington. 5 From riverboats This is Pittsburgh, where the igenu- • ity of man and the beauty of nature I to the Soldiers come together gracefully. From Sept. 3- * and Sailors 9, this "Three Rivers City" will host the American Legion 75th National I Memorial Hall, Convention. • The Pittsburgh convention will kick I Pittsburgh offers off the year-long celebration of The * sights for American Legion's 75th anniversary. many Hosting the Legion's National Con- I Legionnaires vention for the first time, Pittsburgh of- • fers many amenities. From the Golden t attending the Triangle where the three rivers meet, to I the 88 neighborhoods that ring the city, 75th National Legionnaires can experience the best of • Convention. Pittsburgh and visit many historic and military sites.

Always inspiring awe is the Soldiers

40 THE AMERICAN LEGION and Sailors Memorial Hall, located at Fifth and Bigelow streets on a city block of deep green lawns bedecked with multicolored flowers. Built be- tween 1908 and 1910 as a monument to veterans of the Civil War and later ded-

icated to all veterans, the hall is mod- eled after the Mausoleum of Halicar- nassus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Inside the massive building are corridors lined with ex- hibits from all war eras. Through the years, veterans or their families donat- ed numerous exhibit articles such as muskets, sabers, uniforms and musical instruments. For many visitors, one of the most breathtaking sights is the world's largest reproduction of Abraham Lincoln's DINE TIME— Gettysburg Address —70 feet by 18 feet—engraved in the back wall of the Pittsburgh hall's auditorium. Pittsburgh's founding dates to the cuisine can 1700s, when the British defeated the French and built Fort Pitt where the please any palate three rivers meet. The fort no longer with the fine stands, but today tourists can walk through the 36-acre Point State Park. dining in Station The park includes Fort Pitt Museum and the Fort Pitt Blockhouse, which Square's Grand was built in 1764 and is the oldest Concourse structure in the city. Across the Allegheny River from the or hotdogs at Point State Park is Roberto Clemente Park that includes the domed Allegheny Three Rivers County Vietnam Memorial, covering Stadium. statues of veterans. Down the Allegheny and on the Ohio River is another riverside attrac- Please turn to page 64

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LEGION CALLS POW PROBE INCOMPLETE

TOP. Do not gation, the report left the fol- questions," Munson adds. committee, but it's also run- close the books lowing questions unan- "And until we get some an- ning out on our missing," on the POW/MIA swered: swers - until we get the says Munson. "As the Sen- issue because of • Were there American fullest possible accounting - ate's POW report clearly

the 1,000-page POWs left in Southeast Asia the POW/MIA issue is very states, it must not be consid- POW report of the Senate after the Vietnam War? much alive." ered the last chapter of the Select Committee on • If so, why were they left The American Legion's Vietnam War. It doesn't go POW/MIA Affairs," says behind and who left them POW/MIA experts reviewed far enough. Roger A. Munson, National there? the Senate report and found "It's not enough to find Commander of The Ameri- • Could any of these men no justification for either out what happened to those can Legion. still be alive? restoring diplomatic ties we left behind after World The product of a 15- "The report doesn't begin with Vietnam or for lifting War II, Korea and Vietnam. month, $1.9 million investi- to answer these important our 18-year economic em- We must make sure that no bargo on the communist GI is ever abandoned again." country. (See Page 20, "POW/MIAs: "There are simply too The Next War.") many unanswered ques- Aside from Legion criti- tions," says Munson. "What cism, the Senate POW com- troubles the Legion is that mittee came under intense the committee's work ended public scrutiny after press

not because it had the an- reports revealed that former swers, but because it had Secretary of State Henry reached a deadline arbitrari- Kissinger was allowed to ly set a year-and-a-half ago." "tone down" criticism of the In an interview with The Nixon administration. American Legion magazine, "Allowing Kissinger ac- Sen. Robert C. Smith of New cess to the report before its Hampshire, vice chairman of public release and changing the Senate POW committee, some of its findings as a explained that "time had run result of his comments out on the investigation." enraged some MIA ad- Smith said that there was no vocates," The New York possibility, in the time allot- Times reported. ted, for the fullest possible Critics say Kissinger in- accounting of POW/MIAs. fluenced the Senate POW "Time did run out on the committee to reject the idea that U.S. POWs were delib- erately left behind. According to the Associ- LEGION BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED THIS MONTH ated Press, "The committee refused to lay blame on one EVENTY-FOUR years ago 843,013, the Legion has grown to include administration or set of Pen- on March 15, 1919, WWI more than 3.1 million wartime veterans of tagon leaders, but said the veterans assembled in Paris, all wars from WWI to Desert Storm. As failure to pursue aggressive- so France, to create what is now the membership has increased, too has ly the question of unaccount- the world's largest veterans' the Legion's ability to help veterans and ed-for [POW/MIAs] extend- organization — The American Legion. their families. ed over much of the past two As Legionnaires from many of the "A Legion birthday celebration at your decades." 15,000 Legion Posts nationwide conduct Post is an excellent opportunity to spot- The Senate's probe birthday ceremonies this month, the Na- light The American Legion in your com- primarily focused on tional Headquarters is preparing to kick munity," says National Commander Roger POW/MIAs from the Viet- off the year-long celebration of the Le- A. Munson. nam War. Consequently, the gion's 75th anniversary at the National "People can see the good works of the status of missing Americans 3-9. benefit finding Convention in Pittsburgh, Sept. Legion, and Posts may by from World War II, Korea From its first-year membership of new members." and the Cold War was not thoroughly investigated. H

42 THE AMERICAN LEGION Legion news

Coupon Project Raises Money To Fight Blindness

Y HANDING by the supermarket cus- 1971 to raise money for re- "I have pledged to mobi- out coupons in tomers. We are very grateful search into degenerative eye lize our national network of grocery stores to The American Legion diseases such as RP, which Posts and Squadrons to com- this June, Le- family for the commitment affect more than 2 million bat this insidious loss of B gionnaires can they have made to furthering Americans. sight," says Munson. help cure eye diseases such these important causes, and as retinitis pigmentosa (RP), we look forward to the na- as well as raise money for tional project." COUPON PROJECT TEST RESULTS The American Legion Child Each Department has a Welfare Foundation. National Coupon Project co- Coupons Volunteer Number of During three June week- ordinator. By calling De- State Distributed Hours Volunteers ends, which will be an- partment headquarters or the Florida 284,089 2,882 1,411 nounced later, Legionnaires RP Foundation at (800) 683- will hand out coupons for 5555, you can find out which 6,442 72 74 Kellogg products in thou- stores near you are partici- Minnesota 153,864 1,515 1,233 sands of stores nationwide. pating in the program and For each store worked by how to become involved. North Dakota 20,824 271 124 volunteers, Kellogg will "The more stores we cov- South Carolina 9,367 99 55 make a donation to the RP er, the more we will help RP Foundation, which will, in and The American Legion South Dakota 2,010 16 22 turn, contribute to the Le- Child Welfare Foundation," Wisconsin 4,446 42 45 gion's Child Welfare Founda- says Lindquist. tion. The RP Foundation Fight- TOTAL 481,042 4,897 2,964 "With the cooperation of ing Blindness was created in the RP Foundation and Kel- logg, and with the Legion's volunteers, we have created a one-of-a-kind project bene- PAST NATIONAL COMMANDER CRAIG DIES fiting many, many people," says Eugene V. Lindquist, EORGE N. continuous years, Craig Chairman of the Legion's Craig, the was a Department of Indi- Children and Youth Com- first WWII ana National Executive mission. "This project is the veteran to Committeeman, Rehabili- biggest promotion of its kind G serve as tation Commission Liai- - ever." American Legion National son Committee Chairman, After a successful seven- Commander, died Dec. Overseas Graves Decora- state test in March 1992, the 17. Craig, 83, of Brazil, tion Trust Vice Chairman National Coupon Project was Ind., who was National and an ex-officio member approved by the National Commander in 1949-50, of the National Finance Executive Committee during led the Legion in the early Commission. the 1992 Fall Meeting. months of the Korean He served as a lieu- During the test program, War. tenant colonel in the 80th Legion volunteers handed He spearheaded Legion GEORGE N. CRAIG Inf. Div. of Gen. George Led Legion 1949-1950 out coupons for a free gallon opposition to recommen- Patton's Third Army dur- of milk with the purchase of dations by the 1949 ing the campaigns in Kellogg's cereals. Hoover Commission that threatened veter- Northern France and Germany. Almost 500,000 coupons ans' benefits. In January 1950, Craig or- Survivors include his wife, Kathryn, were distributed by almost ganized the home front fight against com- son John, and daughter Marjorie 3,000 Legion volunteers munism by creating the All-American Farnsworth; and three grandchildren and (see table). Conference composed of 66 fraternal, re- two great-grandchildren. "The volunteers did a fan- ligious, labor and civic groups. Memorial contributions may be sent to: tastic job," says Robert M. Craig, a 1932 Indiana University law The American Legion Endowment Fund Gray, executive director of graduate, served as Indiana governor from Corporation or The American Legion the RP Foundation. "They 1953 to 1957. Child Welfare Foundation, P.O. Box 1055, were highly organized, pro- A member of Post 2 of Brazil for 48 Indianapolis, IN 46206. fessional and well-received

MARCH 1993 43 Legion news

National Commander Tours Pacific

19-DAY tour rity interests and to our The journey began in Munson that Filipino forces I of the Pacific friends throughout the Far the , where still will be able to counter Rim has recon- East," he said after return- Munson met President Fidel any guerrilla activity of the firmed Nation- ing. "America must remain Ramos. Although the U.S. communist-controlled New al Commander committed to preserving military is gone from the People's Army. Roger A. Munson's belief peace in this part of the world." Philippines, Ramos told After traveling to , that the United States must Munson's tour another U.S. ally, Munson maintain a strong military included Taiwan, met with the U.S. diplomatic presence in that part of the , South Ko- corps in and world. rea and the Demil- toured facilities bordering

"It's essential to our secu- itarized Zone. the Demilitarized Zone.

"The troops I met, from the top generals to the slick- sleeved privates, are com- mitted to their mission," says Munson. "South Korea has emerged as a Pacific Rim economic power and a leading U.S. ally." Munson's last stop was in Hawaii. There he met with Navy Adm. Charles R. Lar- son, commander-in-chief of all U.S. forces in the Pacific (CINCPAC) and Army Maj. Gen. Thomas Needham, chief of the Joint -Full Accounting for U.S. POW/MIAs in South- east Asia. Munson also toured the U.S. Army's Central Identi- fication Laboratory in Hon- olulu, Hawaii, where remains of American servicemen from the Vietnam War are identified. "I'm convinced that many Praying Hands Memorial Honors Chaplains involved in MIA investiga- tions are doing all they can RONZE, 12-foot high "It's rare to have such public art in the to find answers," says Mun- hands will greet visitors this Midwest," says Joseph L. Strasser, a mem- son. "But they have an uphill year to one of the few ber of Post 60 in Des Moines. "Many peo- battle in some ways, because memorials honoring U.S. ple in the community, including the some of their predecessors military chaplains. Department of Iowa and local Posts, have and our government have The memorial, expected to be complet- donated a lot of time and effort to the pro- made monumental mistakes ed by Veterans Day, will be near the ject." in the past." Veterans Memorial Auditorium in down- About $55,000 more needs to be raised While he was in Hawaii, town Des Moines, Iowa. The grounds sur- to meet the memorial's estimated cost of the remains of 10 Americans rounding the uplifted hands will offer $190,000. were returned, and Munson benches and walkways. The memorial For more information on the memorial participated in a solemn also includes four bronze, tablet-shaped honoring chaplains, write: Veterans repatriation ceremony pre- relief sculptures representing the chap- Memorial Chaplaincy Fund, Veterans sided over by Marine lains corps of the major branches of the Memorial Auditorium, 833 Fifth Ave., Gen. George Christmas, Armed Forces. Des Moines, IA 50309. CINCPAC's director of oper- ations.

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LEGIONNAIRES Veterans Share Memories IN ACTION IFTY years the Battle of Midway, the roes, Gay piloted his plane ago last June, U.S. Navy victory that be- to the Japanese fleet. But it Post 119 of Dunellen, George H. Gay came a turning point for the wasn't long before Gay's role N.J., helped collect more was floating Allies in the . as a participant was changed than 300 pounds of toys for F around in the In that first week of June to that of a spectator. He was the children of the island of Pacific , waiting to be 1942, U.S. forces faced the shot down and crashed in the Kauai, Hawaii. To brighten rescued. But until that hap- mightiest Japanese naval ocean among the Japanese the faces of children in the pened, he had plenty to oc- force yet assembled. Al- warships. aftermath of Hurricane Ini- cupy his time. though outnumbered by "I hid under the wreckage ki, the Post created the

Gay had a ringside seat to more than 2 to 1 , the U.S. of my plane," says Gay recall- "From Ocean to Ocean New fleet defeated ing his historic adventure. Jersey Cares" project. the Japanese "It's not easy to dig a foxhole Nine years ago, Post 340 armada. in the ocean, but I did it." of Sugar Creek, Mo., invit- "I saw the Richard H. Klinge, a ed 20 VA patients to the Post whole thing," member of Post 1 of , for dinner. Since then the recalls Gay, Wash., and consultant to the program has mushroomed, now a retired National Convention Com- with veterans from area commercial mission, was the co-pilot of nursing homes and other el- airlines pilot. a Navy PBY aircraft that derly and disabled veterans "I just wish I plucked Gay from the ocean from the community enjoy- had a radio to after the Japanese fleet re- ing the Post's hospitality. give our side treated in defeat. This past year, the Post host- information." Klinge, 78, and Gay, 76, ed 105 veterans, 15 nurses and Gay was the were finally reunited last doctors, 20 Auxiliary work- only survi- June at the 50th anniversary ers and 15 Legionnaires. vor from his reunion of Midway veterans United on behalf of Ameri- squadron of in Washington, D.C. The can POW/MIAs, veterans 30 planes. two old Naval aviators shook from the Chicago area, in- Through a hail hands, and remembered. cluding Legionnaires from AT REUNION -George Gay, right, storm of anti- "This was the first time Post 1941 of LaGrange, 111., known as "the man who saw Midway," aircraft fire I'd seen him in 50 years. I conducted a POW/MIA meets his rescuer, Richard Klinge, for and swarming didn't know if he would be includ- the first time in 50 years. awareness day, which Japanese Ze- there," says Klinge. ed reading of the names of MIAs. The Wisconsin Veterans Home has inherited a new World War II Chronicled In Series Of Tapes ice cream pushcart, thanks to a $2,000 donation by Post

10 commemo- National Archives is provid- report of the attack on Pearl 44 of Elm Grove, Wis. rate World War ing the original recordings Harbor; President Roose- A little research and a lot II, The Ameri- from the WW II era that are velt's fireside chats; Marine of work led Durand-Haley can Legion, being used on the air. news reports from the Battle Post 66 of Plymouth, N.H.,

I Radio America The first show aired Dec. 7, of Midway; Glenn Miller's to plan a memorial for and the National Archives are 1991, and included an ex- Army Air Force Band; and Richard Haley, one of the jointly sponsoring a weekly, cerpt from President Franklin Bob Hope's USO specials. Post's namesakes. The grave- three-minute radio program Delano Roosevelt's "date To find out if a radio sta- side dedication ceremony for about world events from 50 which will live in infamy" tion near you broadcasts the memorial will be May years ago. The show is being speech, following the Japa- "World War II Chronicles," 22, 1993. carried by some 500 radio nese . call (202) 488-7122 and ask During its annual Christ- stations nationwide. Ed Herlihy, a broadcaster for Steve Long. mas party at the VA Hospital The American Legion is of the WW II era, narrates Tapes of "World War and Nursing Home & Psy- providing financial support the show. II Chronicles" can be ob- chiatric Ward in Reno, Nev, for the program, called Broadcasts include au- tained by writing' to: Radio Post 9 of Reno provided "World War II Chronicles," thentic accounts of memor- America, 499 S. Capitol St., cookies, cupcakes, bags of and Radio America produces able WWII events such as a S.W., Suite 417, Washing- fruits and Christmas cards and distributes the show. The correspondent's eyewitness ton, DC 20003. for 95 patients.

MARCH 1993 45 **VETS**[

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(WWII) #16255 other reunions. For infor- Monday through Friday #12165 107th Engr. Rgt. & Bn. Assn. #20043 25Th Inf. Div., 161 St Cannon Co. #23017 11 1th FA Bn. (WWII) #12127 mation on reunions for any from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. 27th Ord. Co. (USAREUR) #22153 114th American Graves Reg. Serv. Grp. military unit or ship, call Eastern Standard Time; 28th General Hospital (Texas/France (N. Japan, Post WWII) #12156 1951/53) #16655 118th Inf., G Co. #15677 from noon to 8 p.m. Cen- 28th Inf. Div., 899th AAA AW Bn.(Sp) 120th Inf. Rgt., B Co. (WWII) #23002 (900) 737-VETS tral Standard Time; from (Korea) #16948 128th AAA Gun Bn. (WWII) #16612 (900) 737-8387 30th Inf. Div., 120th Rgt., Co B #14887 134 FA Bn. #22953 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Moun- 32nd Inf. Div., Red Arrow Club of FL 138th Engr. Combat Bn. #10347 If you know the VETS tain Standard Time; and #21786 143rd Ord. MM Co. WWII #14894 33rd Inf. Div., Including All Support Grps. 148th General Hospital (Hawaii/) five-digit number as- from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (WWI&WWII)#11150 #10079 signed to the ship or unit, Pacific Standard Time. 35th Field Hospital #16324 150th Engr. (C) Bn. Assn. (WWII) #16131 36th Inf. Div. 142nd Rgt., B Co. #12133 158th RCT, 147th FA + Related Units. please give it to the opera- Phone calls cost $1.95 per 36th Inf. Div., 142nd Rgt., G Co., Matney's (Bushmasters East) #22341 Raiders Assn. #15951 164th Anti-Tank & Tank Co. (ND) #16134 tor. The number is printed minute, and the average 37th Inf. Div. 3582nd QM Trk. Co. & 112 168th AAA Bn. WWII #15442 immediately after the unit call takes two minutes or QM, B Co. #12132 170th Engr. (C) Bn. (WWII) #16515 in the magazine. If you less. Proceeds help sup- 37th Inf. Div., 148th Rgt. (Camp Perry, 172nd Engr. Combat Bn. WWII #18706 Ohio WWII) #10632 187th Sig. Repair Co. #16117 don't know the VETS port various veterans' and 40th Inf. Div. HQ & HQ Co. 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changes," says Sommer, "but it's too soon to tell whether they'll be enough. "The President, the Secretary of De- fense and the State Department have to make one thing clear: Bringing home POW/MIAs is a DoD priority and those who do it well will be promoted. "For more than 20 years, the POW/MIA issue has not only lacked centralized intelligence, it has lacked leadership," Sommer says. President Bill Clinton and his de- fense secretary have an opportunity to change that.

DESERT STORM FAILURE As explained in the Secretary of De- million, 15-month investiga- fense's 1992 Annual Report to the Presi- TRIAL AND ERRORS The Senate's $1.9 POW/MIA tion was incomplete. For Legion reaction, see Page 42. dent and Congress, one of the major problems in the War was navigating in the featureless desert. The Pentagon's solution created another with strategic surprises." idea to retired Army Gen. John W. problem. Getting caught off guard, says for- Vessey Jr., a former chairman of the According to U.S. News & Wbrld Re- mer DIA Director Tighe, is the result Joint Chiefs of Staff, now serving as port, "American ground forces used of relying too heavily on hi-tech tools. Presidential Emissary to Hanoi for global positioning satellite receivers to "For the last 30 years, we have been POW/MIA Affairs. navigate in the desert. But because the so impressed with technology that we "Before the decade is out," says receivers were bought from commer- simply haven't paid any attention to the Vessey, "commanders will have a good cial firms after the crisis began, they importance of human intelligence idea where every single individual is on were not 'secure,' meaning a savvy ad- (spies)," says Tighe, who headed DIA the battlefield."

versary could have pinpointed U.S. from 1977 to 1981 . "Just about every- Vessey, citing national security, positions." thing that you can get out of technology would not offer specifics and didn't This means that if the U.S. military is measurement, but what you never comment on Tighe's data. was trying to rescue a downed pilot, the get—unless you have very good human Why isn't this technology being used enemy could get there first. Thus, if a intelligence —is enemy intentions." today? POW was located, the enemy would be Tighe says it's "expensive," but a bar- able to move him by the time a rescue NEW TECHNOLOGY gain when compared to the $1.9 mil- was attempted. While the United States may be rely- lion the Senate Select Committee on Even before U.S. troops arrived in ing too heavily on technology for intel- the Persian Gulf, analysts served the ligence, there is one new product that Pentagon and the White House poorly. may be worth pursuing. VETVOICE Before the Iraqi army invaded Tighe suggests that a tracking device Kuwait, an American KH-11 spy satel- can be planted under the skin, allowing WHAT'S YOUR OPINION? lite picked up 100,000 troops along the a central location to know where every Kuwaiti border. According to News- soldier is at every moment on the bat- Do you think the United States week, however, "the CIA, DIA and the tlefield. Such a device, says Tighe, has the resolve to properly account State Department Bureau of Intelli- "could have tracked everyone on the for POW/MIAs in the next war? gence and Research concluded there battlefield during Operation Desert Call your opinion to (314) 474- vote, record a letter was little danger." Storm—all 500,000 plus personnel. 7474. You can Thanks to the intelligence commu- "This technology can pinpoint the to the editor, and listen to opin- the nity, the U.S. military had another "sur- exact location that a man was lost from ions of others. Opinions from in prise attack" to add to its military our control," says Tighe. "And the fact Vetvoice line published the history. that an American is a POW can be magazine are indicated with a "Our intelligence was better during technologically verified in future wars symbol.

World War II than it is today," says for- with existing technology." mer Delta Force Commander Paschall. On a visit to the Pentagon, The (314) 474-7474 "Three of our last four wars have begun American Legion magazine posed this

50 THE AMERICAN LEGION POW/MIA Affairs spent on investigat- POW/MIA office. caskets and identifying rocks and air- ing DoD screw-ups on POWTMIAs. Immediate action is often required to plane parts as skeletal remains—places Another problem is that an enemy help POW/MIAs, and The American its credibility in jeopardy. might just decide to rip apart POWs to Legion has testified that the position of The identification of remains should find the implants that allow them to be deputy assistant Secretary of Defense be moved out of the military and given located. for POW/MIA Affairs, created in 1992, to the Smithsonian. DoD needs to determine if the im- doesn't carry enough authority to be ef- • Hire a former POW as an analyst plant could alert U.S. troops about a GI fective in bringing POWs home. for the lead POW/MIA office. being captured fast enough, so combat • Transfer remains identification • Speed up the flow of intelligence search and rescue teams could get the from the U.S. Armyfc Central Identi- from one agency to another. Accord-

GI before he's put in a POW camp. If fication Laboratory in Hawaii (CIL- ing to The New York Times, it took DoD this can be done, the device may be HI) to the Smithsonian Institution. nearly one year to follow-up on satellite worth an investment. CIL-HI, as confirmed in a recent Gen- intelligence relating to live POWs in eral Accounting Office report, has had Southeast Asia. many problems over the years. Despite • Make sure no "inside" informa- major improvements, CIL-HI's past tion is released to a foreign country Treat the hunt for POW/MIAs as an record—which includes burying empty Please turn page unsolved crime.

Getting good intelligence isn't worth anything if it isn't used properly. And EXPERIENCE "POWER" when it comes to POW/MIA informa- tion, this is a big problem. "Let's stop treating the POW/MIA issue like military intelligence because it's not," Vessey told The American Legion magazine in a 1991 interview. "What we're trying to do is solve some- thing that's akin to a 20-year-old crime." Basic police work has not been done on most POW/MIA cases. Experts, like former DIA Director Tighe, say that this must change. "In bloody and prolonged battle, we tend to start talking about statistics," Tighe says. "That's wrong. "We've got to stop talking about numbers and start talking about names. Only then can we start bringing miss- ing Americans home."

DOING IT RIGHT To improve accounting in future wars, America must shift POW/MIA responsibilities to agencies and net- works that can operate outside politics. Here's what must be done, according to the experts: • Remove DIA from the POW/MIA process. "Some entity that deals specif- ically with the missing is needed," says Sen. Robert C. Smith, former vice chairman of the Senate Select Commit- tee on POW/MIA Affairs. "The DIA does intelligence on all covert opera- tions in the world. Its primary function is not finding missing servicemen." • Create a special POW task force that can both report directly to the Secretary of Defense and call upon special operations forces for rescues. "POWER", by artist Dru Blair, was selected for Air Force Magazine's Oct. '89 cover. This B-1B painting is reproduced on 100 lb. Quintessence archival paper, each "You have to have a commander with individually signed by the artist. Lithograph size: 24x36 overall. Price $45.00, add $5.00 an office in the Pentagon, a full-time S/H. Visa/MC, personal check, or money order accepted. staff and troops at his disposal from the " 1-800-828-3634 U.S. Special Operations Command, BLAIR ART STUDIOS • 2329 BLOSSOM ST. • COLUMBIA, 29205 suggests Peck, former chief of DIA's SC

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Continued from 0 Offer asylum to foreign citizens the secrecy on the POW/MIA page 51 HEnd POW who help recover POWs. issue.

House bill H.R. 1900, had it passed, Testifying before the Senate, acting would have "granted asylum in the assistant Secretary of Defense for In- 11IMA United States to nationals of Laos, ternational Security Affairs Carl W. Vietnam, Cambodia and Burma who Ford pledged an end to secrecy. assisted in the return of live American "Our ability to continue to collect who may be holding U.S. POWs. Says POW/MIAs from Indochina." information for the families and for

Peck: "Under protest, I was forced to The failure of the bill was tragic in other intelligence projects requires us give the Vietnamese a breakdown, a view of the high-ranking Vietnamese to try to keep our sources and methods matrix of everything we knew on each official, Nguyen Can, who sought to protected," Ford explained. "We've man, where we got the information, defect with information on live prison- used that more times than I would like how we knew it and where the gaps ers, but instead was recalled to Vietnam to admit as an excuse, rather than as a were. We were telling the Vietnamese before he could do so. real answer. how to fill in the blanks." What happened to Mr. Can? "I'm simply telling you that it's over. • Maintain POW/MIA status for After returning to Vietnam, Can dis- We're going to find a way to do this." missing GIs until evidence proves appeared and many fear he's been Section 1082 of the fiscal year (FY) they are dead. Today, DoD can deter- locked away by his government or 1992 National Defense Authorization mine a POW/MIA is dead based on the killed. Act, passed into law in 1991, directed mere passage of time, a finding called "We should demand to see Mr. Can," the Secretary of Defense "to make avail- "Presumptive Finding of Death Sen. Smith told The American Legion able to the public DoD records and other (PFOD)." magazine. information on all persons classified as Two bills that failed in the House of Many experts believe that if America POW or MIA during the Vietnam era." Representatives last year would have re- doesn't guarantee protection to foreign Millions of documents were declas- quired DoD to prove a POW/MIA was citizens who help recover live U.S. sified, but the Senate Select Committee dead before declaring him so. POWs, no one will come forward with on POW/MIA Affairs was denied cer- "If there is no law to prevent a information. tain CIA and NSA documents and held PFOD, then the U.S. government can "For Vietnam and for future wars, many closed hearings. Families are still do nothing and still seem to resolve the we need to encourage —even reward being stonewalled. POW/MIA issue," says Legion Nation- foreign citizens who help bring home al Commander Munson. Americans," Munson contends. HSet up a group that really helps

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"Also, it is not enough to pass a law; community nursing home care; VA AGING VETERANS there must be money allocated to fund domiciliary care; state homes; hospice it. We've seen Congress do that on care; hospital-based home care; adult Continuedfrom page 18 more than one occasion. Without the day health care; community residential funds, none of the chronic-care prob- care; geriatric evaluation and manage- lems can be resolved," he says. ment program; respite care; and Many older veterans are already de- Alzheimer's care.

so touching the lives of service-con- pendent on VA for their care, according It takes money to run all these pro-

nected veterans, and geriatric care is to VA. Last year, more than 56,000 vet- grams, and no one is more aware of it feeling the pinch the hardest. erans received care at the 136 VA nurs- than Dr. Thomas Yoshikawa, VA Assis- Congress created, and only Con- ing homes and dozens of VA-subsidized tant Chief of Medicine for Geriatric gress can change these laws. Until that state nursing homes. VA reports that of and Extended Care. happens, VA has to live by the law, re- the 716,000 VA hospital admissions last "The Department of Veterans Af- gardless of its impact on veterans. year, 55 percent of the veterans treated fairs has the capability of caring for the And this situation promises to get were age 65 or older. In addition, VA growing population of aging veterans, even worse. VAs own statistics tell the estimates that at least 60 percent of the but only if VA budget planners recog- story. 23 million outpatient visits at VA last nize the need to reallocate current Today, 27 percent, or 7 million veter- year were veterans age 65 or older. funds to concentrate on chronic care ans, are 65 or older. By 2000, that instead of acute care," he told The number will have grown to 9 million. THESE numbers clearly show what's American Legion magazine. And by 2005, 4.5 million of today's to come, as more and more of But when asked if any such plans veterans will be 75 or older. America's 27 million veterans seek were being prepared, he replied, "Not

"The growing population of elderly care as they get older," says Stellar. that I am aware of." veterans will affect the Department of "The Legion is working very closely Yoshikawa says that the number of Veterans Affairs so hard we don't be- with VA and Congress to ensure that a physician visits, short-term hospital lieve they will be able to care for network of top quality care is in place stays and number of days in the hospital them," says VA&R Chairman Stellar. to look after them." increase dramatically after age 50. "One of the Legion's concerns is leg- VA recognizes that demographics With today's veterans living longer, he

islative reform to ensure that aging vet- are forcing it to treat the elderly, and is admits this will place a heavy burden erans are entitled to the care they de- proud of the services—some of it far of responsibility on an already stressed- serve," says Charles Pesso, the Legion's reaching— it can render under the law. out system. Legislative Commission Chairman. They include: VA nursing home care; Yoshikawa says VAs geriatric care is short-changed by the budget. He cites dwindling funds for research and devel- opment (R&D) as one example. Part of 2-in-1 the R&D funds in the past have been Revolutionary used by VA to research geriatric de- mentia problems, like Alzheimer's dis- TRIMMER/MOWER! ease. However, both Yoshikawa and Le- gion experts agree that the R&D bud- SO MUCH EASIER to use than hand-held trimmers OR get is $40 million too little to be able to small-wheels mowers! TRIMS plus MOWS everything from meet this year's research objectives. whole lawns (even wet, without clogging]) to tough, waist-high The number of veterans with demen- grass and weeds with incredible ease! Rocks, etc. it no do harm tia alone is staggering. Currently, because it has no steel blade to bend, break or dull. Perfect for 300,000 veterans suffer from dementia

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says that's unfair. Aging sort of sneaks up on you." ter Phelps, Legion officials are working "VA treats more than 2 million vet- Like Al Greene, many veterans will closely with the new administration and erans a year throughout its system. be facing retirement within the next the 103rd Congress. "We can not per- That's more than any private hospital decade. Greene's lucky. He's healthy, he mit the VA system to be bled dry," says anywhere," he says. "But VA is a fish works part time at a job he enjoys and Legislative Chairman Pesso. bowl. If we make a mistake, it makes he's surrounded by people with similar "Congress must be educated to the the evening news. If you were to com- backgrounds. fact that VA is a significant player pare our track record with private care He sits at the opposite end of the in national health-care reform, and givers, you would find that our record spectrum from Peter Phelps, who died a serious restructuring of VA will in all areas is at least as good, if not alone, isolated from those with whom make the system work much better, better." he shared a common bond. at lower costs, while serving far more The second reason is location. Al- To ensure there will be no more Pe- veterans." though there are 136 VA nursing homes and dozens of VA-subsidized state vet- erans homes in 40 states, many veter- ans do not live close to them. Many prefer to stay near their families and "The Best Mattress I've Seen..:' homes and use their Medicare/Medic - Dr. F. aid benefits instead. W. Lenz Mankato, MN But Legion experts do not fully • Adjust Firmness agree with VAs findings. 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62 THE AMERICAN LEGION cal level, government, to some degree, because nothing is done about them, or answers to private enterprise. At the because they are deliberately slanted to COMRADES IN DISTRESS state and federal levels, the primary in- please the agencies they are evaluating. Readers who can help these veterans are urged to terest of government is government. write a witness letter, including the CID number. Send the The people become merely the servants Q. What else? letters to CID, The American Legion Magazine, Box 1055, Indianapolis, IN 46206 of its appetites. We also have to hold government A Notices are published only at the requests of American We must return as much power as accountable for spending our Legion Service Officers representing claimants using Search for Witness Forms available from Department possible to individuals and to local money. Politicians and bureaucrats talk Legion Service Officers.

government. a lot about "government resources," but 377th Serv. Sq., 51st Serv. Grp. Philip Shank needs they are our resources. Like greedy witnesses to verify that while stationed at Pendleton Air Field, Pendleton, Ore., In March 1943, he was 0. How do we do that? guests sponging off their host in a treated for a back condition at Desert Center Air Field, Calif. Contact CID 1188. For starters, we need term limita- swank restaurant, they are reading off a H B Btry., 83rd Horse-drawn Arty. Robert E. Martin n. tions and a properly worded and menu with no prices when they plan needs witnesses to verify that while stationed at conceived balanced budget amendment. new budgets and programs. But the Fort Sill, Okla., In the summer of 1941, he twisted his knee when a chain on the calson he was riding It is not enough, however, to tell Con- American people are the host. We foot caught his leg and pulled him under the horses. CID 1186. gress that it must balance the budget. the bill. We need to insist on seeing all D Btry., 717th AAA Gun Bn. Crispino Velardi needs Left to its own devices, Congress will the prices up front. witnesses to verify that while stationed at Ft. Bliss, balance the budget on the backs of the Revitalizing local government, term Texas, in July 1950, he injured his knee. Contact CID 1189. taxpayers by creating more and more limitations, taxpayer commissions, fis- LST-314 F. William Kline needs witnesses to verify that while he was stationed aboard the LST-314 on off-budget entitlements and regulations. cal accountability—these are practical June 9, 1944, the ship sank near Plymouth, England, We, as citizens, must become our and realizable goals. But there is noth- and he was hospitalized for internal injuries. CID 1185. own watchdogs once again. We need ing that can be done to reform the sys- Platoon 333, Parris Island. Allison Hathaway needs taxpayer commissions to critically tem that will substitute for the grass- witnesses to vefify that while in Platoon 333 at Parris Island from April to July 1943, he developed scrutinize the reports of government roots mobilization of people around the ulcers and was hospitalized in Ward 1 . Contact CID watchdog agencies like the GAO. country. 1187. Army Motorcycle School Donald Frink needs witness- And we must do some investigating For our government is "of the peo- es to verify that while stationed at Stockton, Calif., on our own. For example, right now we ple, by the people and for the people." in August 1943, he injured his right ankle in a motor- cycle accident. Contact CID 1181. are spending millions of dollars on re- We must not let that concept perish by Teletype Maint., 2004th AACS William C. White needs ports that tell us how the government is abdicating our civic and individual re- witnesses to verify that while stationed at Son- drestrom AFB, Greenland, in August 1955 or wasting our money. The reports them- sponsibilities and duties to the "good 1956, he suffered dizzy spells and was hospitalized for selves are primary examples of waste people" we send to Washington. Meniere's disease. Contact CID 1 182.

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MARCH 1993 63 tee meetings will be in the convention World Warn PITTSBURGH center and in the Pittsburgh Vista Ho- tel, which is linked to the convention Continued from page 41 U.S. SILVER center by a walkway. Near the site of the Convention Fes- 5 Cent Set tival is Station Square, a shopping, din- ing and entertainment complex, where UNITED STATES WARTIME SILVER NICKELS tion, the USS Requin, a WWII diesel- historic railroad warehouses have been electric submarine, one of the Carnegie restored to provide contemporary shop- Science Center exhibits. Visitors can ping in charming Victorian settings. tour the boat individually or in groups. For those who prefer to be closer to The science center is the fulfillment nature, the Pittsburgh Zoo houses more of Pittsburgh philanthropist Andrew than 6,300 animals and features exotic Carnegie's dream to bring the disci- animals in their natural habitats. The plines of art, science, music and litera- Pittsburgh Aviary, one of America's on- ture together in a complex of museums. ly two zoos for birds, is on the North 11 -Coin Set, Only $29 In addition to the Science Center, visi- Shore in the Allegheny Commons com- America's wartime 1942-1945 "silver tors can also tour the Museum of Nat- plex. The aviary is one of the world's nickel" resulted from the critical need for ural History, the Museum of Art and largest free-flight, walk-through ex- nickel armaments. The .350 silver coins the Music Hall. hibits with more than 700 birds from feature unique enlarged mintmarks: "P" Pittsburgh also offers a variety of around the world. (Philadelphia), "D" (Denver) and "S" plays and concerts. For example, Heinz (San Francisco). Our complete 11 -coin Hall for the Performing Arts is home to about recreation and sports? set includes all dates and mints. Very WHAT "Say no more," says James J. Good to Uncirculated. 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MARCH 1993 65 nor the ability to represent themselves in Congress. VETVOICE Without the Legion representation in Continuedfrom page 6 Congress, these veterans would be for- gotten. Thank you. RELIVETHE Q Hope Tinoco Olathe, Kan. A memorial service in honor of 6L0RY those who died will be conducted at the Cathedral of the Air, Naval Air En- WWII And Women Thank you for the recognition you One of the great of World War II, gineering Center, Lakehurst, N.J., on gave women veterans in the December the USS earned 15 battle April 4, 1993. issue ("Women Sign Up"). I wish the contact: stars and participated in every major naval For more information, Gene television and other media would recog- C. Lamkin Jr., 27728 Mount Pleasant offensive in the Pacific. nize the importance of women in the Rd., Columbus, NJ 08022-1801; (609) Visit nine decks of this highly decorated vete- 298-2379. service. I am a female veteran of Viet- ran and see the crew's quarters, galley, sick nam and I believe we owe the ladies be- Gene C. Lamkin Jr. bay, engine room, pilot house, guns, turrets and fore us a great honor. Columbus, N.J. a Kingfisher float plane. Luayne Kendrick

See our Sound and Light Spectacular, "The Trussvilk, Ala. Immortal Showboat," nightly during the Thanks For Vet Rep Charles J. summer. Shame on Hanley for not As a wife of a Vietnam veteran, I mentioning the nurses who served in The NORTH CAROLINA is open want to respond to to your article, "Call the Army and Navy. I made sacrifices daily from 8:00 a.m. to sunset and we hope to to Action," (September) about Ameri- and endured hardships—living in tents, see you aboard soon! can Legion representatives testifying to sleeping on cots, sloshing through mud, Congress on behalf of veterans. Many using helmets as wash basins. I am veterans are homeless, hospitalized, or proud to say my WWII service was as afraid of losing their pensions by a member of the Army Nurse Corps. speaking out about VA or the govern- Selma I. Spangler ment. Ormond Beach, Fla. P.O. Box 417, Wilmington, 28402 NC Some of them may not trust VA to 919-251-5797 treat them. They have neither the drive In the article "Women Sign Up" you failed to mention the WAC enlisted women who flew as flight engineers

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