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High technology systems that make us safer. 14

QUEST FOR THE CURE Ri; Jnhvi T^cwifl Arthritis researchers are closing in on solutions. uyJUtlrl J-SUf ICl 16

A FAREWELL TO ARMS? 19 The SecondAmendment is underfire by a strong lobby. ±Jy'VV VVt/vUrtflr IV, lUfljU

THE HUNTER IS PREY Hunters have becomefairgamefor animal-rights groups. JDy KJUry lUrUUK 22

INNOVATIVE GOVERNMENT 24 Government often helps those who need it the most. JDy r rVU,JUftUlrL

HIGH COST OF PRODUCT SAFETY Consumerprotection often comes at a steepprice. By Steve Salerno 26

DEADHEAD 101

Lookingfor credits in Marxism and rock 'n'roll? By CharlesJ. Sykes 28

NATO'S NEW ASSIGNMENT NATO looks beyond the Cold War thaw. By Timothy Stanley 30

FOR THOSE WHO REMAIN The Legion's Family SupportNetwork continues to serve. 34

JUDGING THE VETERANS' COURT Profiles ofthose who serve on the bench. 36

A NEW BEGINNING Arizona's homeless veterans work their way back into society. 38

DEPART M B 7* 55

BIG ISSUES Should English Be Made the Official Language ofthe U. S. Government? 12

LETTERS 4 VETERANS UPDATE 32 LEGION NEWS 45

OPINIONS 8 VETERANS ALERT 40 PARTING SHOTS 60

COMMANDER'S MESSAGE 10

COVER Gun Control. Byfoe Saffold.

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Kudos from JCS I am aware of what David Fairbairn gress have as much direct stake in the (January, Letters) feels, especially as personal lives of Americans as do the I enjoyed reading the extensive Congress is continually taking away our House and Senate Veterans' Affairs coverage of Operation Desert Shield benefits. I am incensed about this, but Committees. I remain committed to (January) and was pleased to see you we are in hard times and nowhere that I preserving this strong bond and will sprinkled the article liberally with the know of is anything written that we must continue working to address and term "GIs." That's a good term; one we support the widows of disabled veter- resolve the concerns and needs of should never have discarded, and one ans. We cannot continue to give and America's 27 million veterans and their that conveys the pride we have in our give. Let's start taking away from Con- families. young men and women as well as the gress. It must be a good deal because Rep. Douglas Applegate idea of an unbroken tradition. they spend more getting elected than 18th Dist, Ohio I was also pleased to see that The they make in office. Get them on Social American Legion's Family Support Security and off their special retirement Network is working well. As you are that is never cut, but always increased. well aware, programs such as this make John M. Du Bois No Nukes all the difference in the world to the after read- Escondido, Calif. I am thoroughly disgusted GIs. I agree with you that "the And ing Bill Harris' "America's Unquench- future of America depends on the com- able Thirst" (January). After reading mitment of dedicated and patriotic the article, it seemed Harris' salary had ." as they. . just as young people such Political Promise something to do with the nuclear indus- America's present success depended so As you know, the 101st Congress try. I personally believe there would be heavily on people such as those of your adjourned without passing legislation more hydroelectric facilities if the adopting a cost-of-living adjustment for organization. power companies could figure a way to all veterans receiving disability com- Gen. Colin L. Powell include the following on their billing pensation. Chairman of the House Clwirrnan, Joint Chiefs ofStaff As statements: Sorry, but because of an Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on increase in the price of water. . Compensation, Pension and Insurance, You are to be complimented on the Stevan R. Parks I want to assure you that these veterans "Operation Desert Shield" article. In Barre, Vt. will receive a 5.4 percent COLA in my opinion, this article is the most 1991 without any loss whatsoever in informative story that I have read on their benefits. America's involvement in Desert No other committees of the U.S. Con- Shield. The story, the pictures, the map Bork Judgment and all the statistics informed the I have read the December 1 990 inter- readers exactly "how it is" in Saudi view with Robert Bork ("The Tempting Arabia. I'm proud to have been a VETVOICE of American Courts"), and I think it Legionnaire for the past 45 years. would be fair to those of us who do not William G. Kruse PERSIAN GULF wish to see such an extremist on the Dubuque, Iowa court to have the same interviewer con- At press time, college students duct an interview with Sen. Edward protested U.S. involvement in the of Massachusetts to allow him Congratulations on your complete Middle East, chanting slogans Kennedy give his views on the matter. I do not coverage of the Desert Shield crisis such as, "No blood for oil." And to our magazine should be used as with photos, facts, maps, details and the U.S. Senate narrowly voted believe a forum for right-wing extremists of any quotes and portraits of our troops. It in favor of authorization for the magazine allows such was so poignant and memorable that President to take necessary mili- kind. Because the should be allowed my class added your pictures to our tary action against Iraq. Now that views, the other party to reply to his allegations. bulletin board on the crisis. They were we are engaged in war, do you or Alvah B. Bass thrilled to find new troops to write, think continued dissent pro- test is appropriate? Call now Huntsville, Ala. bringing their total to 125 pen pals. 1-900-776-5432. Your edition was a living history book You may also use this line to Supreme Court Justice confirma- that will be imprinted for this genera- The express opinions about any articles tion hearings reminded me of a story: tion of students. published in this issue of THE as the Constitutional Jackie Nalbandian On Sept. 17, 1787, American Legion Magazine. convened, a Mrs. Powell Barnurn School, Bridgeport, Conn. Convention 1-900-776-5432. Call now asked Ben Franklin, "Well, doctor, what Calls cost $1 per minute. Pro- have we got, a republic or a monarchy?" ceeds are used to support Legion Franklin replied, "A republic, if you programs. Draw The Line can keep it."

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tion were very mindful of how oppres- wasted human lives? Can a ruined VA sive central government can be. They care for the veterans of another war? were very protective of their state and The federal budget must keep the VA local governments and were careful to medical services viable. We must insist carry forth the rights of individuals. on capable and convenient care for They wrote the Constitution for the those injured and disabled in our primary purpose of limiting the powers Armed Forces. of central government. The fight is not John E. Hein just about abortion but the right to Mays Landing, N.J. govern. My hat is off to Judge Bork and all others like him who fight our battles for us. No Compromise Orin F. Schwanke "No Plausible Compromise" by Leonard, Mo. Richard N. Perle (January) was great.

Every American should read it, includ- ing every politician. The American Will They Forget? people should know why we are taking up arms. all have a responsibility to The youth of our country have been We our country, and we should be proud to called upon to shed their blood in serve in the military. Remember, a defense of what our leaders and popula- nuclear projectile can be fired from the tion believe in. In his Christmas mes- Mideast or Europe onto U.S. soil and sage to the U.S. troops worldwide, Pres- certain countries would be very happy ident Bush said, "When you come to sell Iraq nuclear, germ and chemical home, you will be welcomed as what armaments. Saddam Hussein must be you are: All-American heroes." stopped immediately. Our congressmen left no doubt in our Lawrence Nessman minds as to what they think of yester- Wayne, N.J. day's heroes. They voted a 25 percent raise for themselves and felt a nominal George Bush, in my view, is a good 4.5 percent was too much for ex- and intelligent President who has been heroes. poorly advised in the Middle East crisis. I urge every reader to do as I am But in the final analysis, he alone is doing. Write to his or her congressman responsible for assessing the credibility asking for a statement of his or her of the advice he receives. If he takes the position on this issue, with a curt advice of Richard Perle, he will set in reminder as to where your voting prefer- ©1989 CARTWHEELS motion large political and economic ence will be next election. NEVER BEFORE - has pure gold been added to mudslides that will make Perle's past perhaps the most beautiful of all United States silver Martin P. O'Sullivan coins - The Walking Liberty half dollar. accomplishments irrelevant historical Our bi-tone process by which 24k gold is applied to Cranston, R.I. coins with extreme precision, creates a magnificent curios— and Ronald Reagan the last, for two tone of precious metals. These high quality silver a long time, of our two-term Presidents. and gold coins are fashioned by and are available only through Cartwheels. Frank W. Creel 24" The necklace, complete with a 14k gold filled chain Who Benefits? Arlington, Va. is $139 If possible, we would like to send a date mean- ingful to you between the years 1936 and 1947. Haven't we misunderstood the VA The money clip at $79. is generously covered with pure 24 k gold budget cut ("Going For Broke" Janu- Our exclusive coin cover, Lenscote II, permanently ary)? The real danger is that these cuts Plea For Help seals and protects these authentic coins. A numbered Certificate of Authenticity comes with each piece and undermine the VA system's ability to I am the wife of a Vietnam veteran all are gift wrapped. We guarantee a full refund, if on provide medical services. The VA will trying to locate veterans receipt, you are not completely delighted. Price is sub- who have been ject to change. require more than the planned 300 diagnosed as suffering from cryptoccal OVERNIGHT DELIVERY AVAILABLE clerks. Instead of nurses for medical meningitis. This is a fungal form of CARTWHEELS Order TOLL FREE 6160 N Cicero Ave. 24 HOURS-7 DAYS care, Congress increases the clerks and meningitis that causes severe neuro- Chicago, IL 60646 1-800-441-7666 the red tape. These costs appear to swell logic problems. If you or someone you Necklace(B) Datefe) . Money Qip(s),_ the size of VA's budget, but clerks and know has had this disease, which can Check Enclosed $ Charge AX, MC, VISA $ A/Id 13 00 lof UPS alnpsmg (15 00 Alf-114 00 ovwnighl) red tape are not veteran's benefits. remain dormant for up to 18 years, and (ininota .'I,,,,'-, add 8% Mtm lax) the government taken a thought- Caid No Hasn't would like more information, contact: less and mercenary attitude toward Rose Fuller, 552 Beaconsfield Ave., Exp Dale Telephone No ( veterans? Particularly, since we again Napierville, IL 60565 or call (708) 369- face a war which will produce more 6627. Thank you for your help.

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money should be spent and should be SHOULD THE PRESIDENT HAVE allowed to eliminate waste from the budget with the line-item veto. Craig Richardson

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LINE-ITEM VETO? I feel that it is important for the Presi- dent to have the line-item veto to con- trol the budget. It's N THE December issue of The American Legion Magazine, readers very essential that he be given this ^were asked to respond to questions by calling The American Legion right to cut government waste. Opinion Poll Lines, 1-900-321-0101 and 1-900-872-4843. These telephone lines were set up to allow Legionnaires to voice their opinions Charles Sherrill Fairborn, on issues covered by The American Legion Magazine and to hear Ohio opinions of other Legionnaires. I think the President should, indeed, Issues Legionnaires have voted on include the line-item veto, U.S. dependence on have the line-item veto power. Further- foreign oil, and a national health-care system. In addition to leaving their opinions more, I think Congress should only give and listening to the opinions of others, Legionnaires, calling The American Legion the President the power for six to eight Opinion Poll Line hear a vote tally that includes their vote. And through the opinion years. Then at the end of that period, line, Legionnaires' opinions count more than ever because results from the opinion Congress should debate whether to line are shared with Congress. " " renew or kill such line-item veto power. Washington is interested in Legionnaires ' opinions, said National Legislative William Sidler Commission Chairman Charles Pesso. "We've already had requests for the results of Barrington, III. the opinion line. In December, The American Legion Opinion Poll Line asked readers: Should I voted yes for the line-item veto. Congress give the President line-item veto power? Of the calls, 80 percent voted yes, Anyone who has not read these articles and 20 percent voted no. (Big Issues, December 1990) should do Many of those in the majority said the President should have the line-item veto so. It should be a tool in the next elec- power to eliminate pork-barrel spending by Congress and to better balance the tion. I believe the line-item veto power budget. Some callers said important legislation has failed to pass because ofpork- issue should be put to the voters. barrel politics. Others said because 43 states have governors with line-item veto Who wants to spend the kind of power, the President should have it, too. Others who favored the line-item veto sug- money we're spending to let the system gested that the President should be given the power for a limited time to see if it works. change itself? The President is abso- Of the 20 percent who voted no, many said the line-item veto is not a presidential lutely right to ask for the line-item veto. power included in the Constitution and should not be given because the country has Paul Smith run 200 years without it. Other callers claimed the line-item veto will give too much Pasadena, Texas power to the office of the President. Some in the minority said a line-item veto would become a political tool rather tlian a budget-balancing measure. I'm against the line-item veto power Below are some of the opinions recorded on The American Legion Opinion Poll because I don't want a dictator in con- Line. If you want your opinion on other questions considered for publication in the trol. That's what we would have. He Opinion section, be sure to leave your name and hometown after your opinion, and would be able to dictate whatever he press 3 on your Touch-tone telephone. wanted. That's too much power to give The questions for this month are: Should English be the official language the of one person over the country. United States? 1-900-321-0101; and Do you believe legislation requiring registration Walter Newton or banning certain types of weapons weakens your Second Amendment rights to own ' Corpus Christi, Texas a gun? 1-900-872-4843. Calls cost $1 per minute and money raised from The American Legion Opinion I voted yes for the line-item veto Line is used Legion programs. You for must use a Touch-tone telephone. power. For years individual legislators or congressional factions have intro- duced self-serving riders to bills which are otherwise considered to be in presi-

I agree with some of the other callers. five or six per congressman. That dential favor. The President is fre- The President ought to have the line- would save a ton on money. Plus, it's quently forced to accept the garbage to item veto power. It gives him an idea of not just the defense of this country that approve legislation that is beneficial to what will and what won't work in the has been getting its ears cut off, and has all Americans. And that garbage por- budget. The President can see where been for the past 20 years, but a lot of tion of the bill will inevitably cost us a the money needs to be cut. other services such as aid to the poor. lot of tax money.

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I write this message, 34). Many service people and civilians 400,000 American men have been made aware of this program and women are engaged since December, when I directed that in the early hours of Oper- thousands of copies of The American ASation Desert Storm. I, as Legion Magazine be sent to the troops each of you, am deeply participating in Operation Desert concerned about what has Storm. transpired, and sobered To those soldiers, sailors, airmen and by the prospect of the Marines now reading this message, let price that will be paid to rid the world of me assure you that Legionnaires sup- Saddam Hussein's reign of terror and port you and fully appreciate the burden his bloody conquest of Kuwait. that has been placed on your shoulders. My heart is tinged with pain and some You are America's best, and we are fear because I, as many of you, have proud of you. Long after these worri- friends and relatives who are now fight- some days have passed, your courage ing in the Mideast. My heart goes out to and dedication to your country will be the families and friends of each of these remembered. brave men and women. Those who have We pray for our President, and for seen combat understand the fear and each of the men and women engaged in uncertainty gripping both soldier and this war. We pray for our Congress and Nat'l Cmdr. Robert S. Turner family. all of our elected leaders that God will Yet, my heart is also swelled with grant them wisdom. We pray that this pride because we, as a nation, have scribed by United Nations Resolution conflict will end quickly, decisively, demonstrated the moral courage to say 678. And again, nothing happened. successfully, and with minimal loss of there are still values and principles On Jan. 16, Operation Desert Shield life. And we also pray for our nation— judged so dear by civilized people that exploded into Operation Desert Storm, that what we have done is right in the they are worth risking life, and fighting, and the U.S. -led coalition of forces eyes of God. to preserve for ourselves and for our began its assault against strategic Finally, we pray that all of our citi- children. points throughout Iraq. The coalition's zens will now put aside their differences,

In these extremely tense hours, I am plan is not to conquer Iraq, but to lib- and unite behind our brave men and reminded of the words of John F. Ken- erate Kuwait from Hussein's twisted women who are bearing the brunt of nedy concerning the defense of freedom ambitions. battle.

and of those who long for it: "We shall This crisis, too, will pass and will The Bible says: "For everything there pay any price, bear any burden, meet one day be but a footnote in history. The is a season, and a time for every matter any hardship, support any friend, legitimate government of Kuwait will under heaven ... A time to keep silence, oppose any foe to assure the survival of be restored, and its people will be free and a time to speak; ... A time for war, liberty." from foreign oppression again. And and a time for peace." Americans have always known that when that happens, as it surely will, The time for speaking and debating the price of liberty is high, but the price Legionnaires will be able to take great has passed. The time for dissent is over. of enslavement is unbearable. And that pride in knowing that they stood tall at Now is the time to keep our silence, is what a world united has told Saddam a critical moment in world history. except in full support of the actions Hussein. Now we need to roll up our sleeves on taken by our country, and in full confi- We played the waiting game, hoping the homefront, and do whatever we can dence that we will prevail, and will

that Hussein would come to his senses. to support our troops. I traveled to know again — soon — "a time for Nothing happened. We tried diplomacy, Saudi Arabia late last fall and met with peace."

hoping that a just and peaceful resolu- hundreds of service people. I told them Indeed, we are willing to pay any tion would evolve. Nothing happened. about The American Legion Family price and bear any burden to assure We sought to deal with the Iraqis in a Support Network, and about how freedom-loving people everywhere that face-to-face meeting in Geneva, Switz- Legionnaires are reaching out to their right is — and must always be — the erland, on the eve of a Jan. 15 deadline loved ones while they serve their country master of might. God willing, that for withdrawal from Kuwait as pre- in the Mideast (see related article, page assurance will come soon.

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Rep. Bill Emerson, R-Missouri Rep. Jose E. Serrano, D-New York

There is no denying it: ^ Those who champion We are a nation of immi- J English-only as our official grants. We are a diverse YES ^^^ language are at best lot— with a wide range of peoples, each foolish, misguided souls who consider with individual cultural heritages and themselves superpatriots. At worst, they traditions. In our diversity and in our are racists who are using this issue as an assorted and tremendous talents lies a excuse to keep down what they consider major and undeniable factor of this unwanted foreign elements in their nation's great strength. America. And yet, in this nation of immigrants, this nation of All Americans, and especially our school children, should diverse peoples, we do share a common experience that become proficient in the English language in order to partici- makes us uniquely American and allows us to live among one pate fully in this increasingly complex and competitive another in peace. That bond which enables people of differ- society; this is plain common sense. But if they argue that ent cultural traditions to live and work side by side is rooted English must be declared an official language to the exclu- in the English language. Those who speak the same language sion of all others, they are dead wrong. are invariably united in a common identity. The Founding Fathers rejected the idea of an official When our parents, grandparents or great-grandparents language because they fully understood the implications of came to the shores of this great nation in search of peace and such an imposition. The effect of this English-only proposal freedom, they struggled to possess this powerful tool by would be to exacerbate what is already a very tense and mastering this nation's prevailing language. Those who racially divided situation in this country. worked to quickly master the English language were provided American citizens are unique in that we do not share a with the opportunity to achieve. Those who did not bother to common race, religion or ethnicity. We live together as a learn our tongue put themselves at a severe disadvantage. people, free to celebrate our varied ethnic traditions. We must keep the tradition of one unifying language alive. How could a German, Haitian, Dominican or a Korean We should ensure that all citizens— as well as those who enjoy the guarantee of pursuit of happiness if English was wish to become citizens — learn and understand English. the only acceptable mode of expression? How many Amer- And we should strongly encourage the teaching of other icans fought and died for this country without ever learning languages or additional languages and the maintenance of to speak English fluently? History has shown that today's native languages. Certainly the study of a foreign language immigrants, like their predecessors, will become tomor- can open doors to new and exciting worlds for young stu- row's "real Americans." dents. On the other hand, if these same students are not How can English be endangered when it is spoken by 96 proficient in English, the doors of our own country will be percent of the population? Research has shown that closed to them. The emphasis must be on English first. minorities overwhelmingly lose their mother tongues by the

I have introduced legislation which would declare English second or third generation. to be the official language of the federal government. Why is having Americans who can speak two or more What this legislation would do is simply state that all languages a threat? They are an asset, very much in demand our citizens should know the English language and that and all too few in number. Educators and business leaders there is one language in which all our official business is agree that, tragically, all too few Americans are fluent in a conducted. second language. Official English laws would be a handicap

I strongly believe that Americans must use our common to the way American government and private industry con- language to develop a fundamental and open means of com- duct their business. munication to break down Teaching new immigrants artificial language barriers, English as quickly as possible IN OPINION, 1 -900-321 -01 01 to explore our many cultures CALL YOUR is a very worthwhile goal. and traditions, and to define Should English be the official language of the United States? Call your But federal enactment of opinion to 1-900-321-0101. You can vote, receive a vote tally, record your our national identity. This an official national language opinion for possible publication, and hear the opinions of others. Calls are $1 legislation would help us is a nonsequitur and would per minute. Money raised is used for American Legion programs. achieve these goals. prove to be a deterrent.

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Even more incredible is the retinal By Phyllis Zauner scanner, which takes only one second to establish identity, with an error factor of

1 million to 1 , presently manufactured can dismiss the secu- OU only by EyeDentify Inc. of Portland, rity guards, they're no Ore. One day soon you may need a longer needed. Also retina scan to get a driver's license. chuck your keys, they're The web of capillaries that obsolete. supplies blood to your retina is like hello Say to some new a fingerprint; no two people have high-tech security sys- the same pattern. As you look into tems that are expected to the eyepiece, an invisible beam of Y revolutionize the way we low-energy infrared light traces a cir- keep others from learning our secrets. cular path on the retina and compares it technology is called biomet- The with patterns already in the computer bio living rics—the means organisms base. (us)— and it operates on unique phys- The retinal scanner is now used in ical traits: fingerprints, blood-vessel installations such as the Pentagon's arrangements in the eye's retina and crisis control center, various intelli- voice patterns. gence headquarters, and at Cape Special sensors identify an indi- Canaveral. Construction workers' vidual's characteristics from among hours can also be confirmed by a retinal millions of others, with an error factor PALM READERS— Handprints, retina scanner time clock system. that is infinitesimal. If those charac- scans and voice patterns are the keys Another biometric technique, voice teristics, converted into digital codes, to future security systems. verification, works by creating a digital don't match what is stored in memory picture of an individual's vocal tract. banks, access is denied. Bad colds or even Rich Little can't fool It's virtually foolproof. Unlike keys accelerating biometric is use a federal the device. Using it is as easy as saying, or passwords, fingerprints and eyeballs law, effective in 1992, that requires "Open sesame." Manufactured by can't be lost, stolen or overheard. And anyone seeking a commercial driver's ECCO Industries of Danvers, Mass. that's increasingly becoming impor- license to give some kind of unique voice verification systems have been on tant. Magnetic cards and identification identifier, which will probably be the market for more than a year. Typical badges have proved dangerously is biometric. The main target rogue users are hospitals, which install it in inadequate, as evidenced when a fired truck drivers who get licenses in several the nursery or pharmacy, and bank airline employee allegedly used his states and keep driving after a license safe-deposit departments. But because badge to board a jet with a gun, appa- has revoked. been Four states are now it uses inexpensive, off-the-shelf micro- rently causing a crash that killed all testing retinal scanners and finger- phone equipment, its low price, usually aboard. printing to will determine which be $1 ,200 or less, may make it attractive Eventually, biometrics may affect used. for home use to disarm burglary sys- realms yet unimagined. Some even pre- tems, for instance, or to provide safe dict a James Bondish future in which most common system so far is door opening for latchkey kids. we can start our cars by simply THEthe fingerprint scanner, which is so The industry is so young that it's touching the steering wheel. sophisticated it takes less than one hard to say what new system will be For the present, use has been focused minute to digitize 250,000 bits of infor- developed. The uniqueness of a signa- almost exclusively on identification/ mation and make an identification. It's ture is also being used for physical access needs that daily become more already used in banks for their deposit- entry and access control. Even a touch susceptible to the threat of white-collar processing rooms, but Randy Fowler, on a typewriter, or a walk can become technobandits and computer invasion president of Identex, a major manufac- marketable as unique security devices. of business and industry records. turer, believes it will soon be intro- The technology has nowhere to go More immediately, a factor that's duced at automatic teller machines to but forward. Imagine toys, dolls, cars allow customers to withdraw more than and video games which respond only to Phyllis Zauner resides in Sonoma, Calif, the $200 now permitted by banks which the owner's biometric profile. And and writes on a variety of topics. fear fraudulent withdrawals. that's only the beginning.

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excessive wear of the joints. "First, there is a genetic element that is in- herited and predisposes one to the disease," Lipsky said. "However, not every person who is predisposed

actually gets it. Some agent in the environment is required to trigger the dis- ease in genetically suscep- tible people." Evidence suggests that an infection may act as the trigger. But how? Accord- ing to Dr. John B. Winfield, director of the Thurston Arthritis Research Center in Chapel Hill, N.C., the answer may lie with the body's immune response. "The antibodies that our immune system makes to fight bacteria are directed primarily against sub- stances called stress proteins," he said. QUEST FOR THE The human body also makes stress proteins, which it uses to help rebuild cells damaged by the infection. Human Rheumatoid and bacterial stress proteins are similar— so similar that the immune arthritis system can't tell them apart. Winfield treatments theorizes that antibodies attack both have helped indiscriminately, setting off a cascade of arthritis therapy seems to have been: of events in which white blood cells, many, but If a drug works on some other dis- antibodies and enzymes attack the body's own tissues, causing joint dam- a cure for ease—any other disease — let's try it and see what happens. Current treat- age, inflammation and pain. the disease ments include steroids, gold, cancer Researchers are hoping to develop a vaccine against the line of white blood is still drugs, blood pressure pills and antima- larial agents. These drugs provide some cells that initially recognizes stress years away relief, but the disease remains incura- proteins. By knocking these cells out of ble. In fact, 10 percent of rheumatoid action early, such a vaccine could pre- arthritis sufferers become completely vent the disease from progressing— or disabled no matter what they do, some even starting. ByJohnJ. Doria within a few years of onset. "If you could identify genetically Fortunately, help is on the way. "The susceptible people and vaccinate them, ORE than 2 million speed of developing new knowledge is you could prevent them from ever get- Americans suffer the very rapid now and real breakthroughs ting rheumatoid arthritis," Winfield joint pain and stiffness can be anticipated," said Dr. Peter E. said. "This is technically possible of rheumatoid arthritis. Lipsky, director of the Harold C. Sim- already, but we need more basic Many of them don't mons Arthritis Research Center at Dal- research during the next few years to need anything stronger las. "A cure is a real possibility." make sure we're going in the right direc- than aspirin to ease Scientists are closing in on a cure tion." their symptoms. But in from a least three angles: preventing the Although researchers agree that the most patients the con- disease from starting, stopping its prog- immune system is involved in dition becomes chronic and increas- ress, and strengthening the body's nat- rheumatoid arthritis, the role of stress ingly severe, requiring stronger— and ural defenses. Please turn page potentially more dangerous— medica- Two factors cause rheumatoid tions. arthritis, which differs from osteoar- John J. Doria resides in Springfield, Va., Until recently, the guiding principle thritis, which may result in part from and writes on health matters.

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well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. The Second Amend- ment of the Constitution of the United States. What does it mean? Not only the National Rifle Association, but much of the public believes this amendment guarantees law-abiding Americans as individuals the right to keep and bear arms. Of course, the gun controllers and their sym- pathizers in "enlight- ened" circles, including the media, either cava- lierly dismiss or ridicule the individual rights interpretation of the Second Amendment. A 1984 political car- toon originating with the Atlanta Constitution, shows Benjamin Franklin (who had nothing to do with the Second Amendment) NTRO saying to his fellow Founding Fathers, "We'd better say it's for a 'well- regulated militia' or every nut in the country will think he has a right to own a gun." In his 1990 Parade cover much during the past 200 years that article, former Chief Justice of the now "we have no choice but to maintain United States Warren E. Burger pre- a standing national army while still A sented the same argument in a more maintaining a 'militia' by way of the dignified and authoritative manner. National Guard, which can be swiftly Burger noted "that the need for a state integrated into the defense force."

it the "enlightened" Farewell militia was the predicate of the 'right' So goes among guaranteed; in short, it was declared —the amendment guarantees only a 'necessary' in order to have a state collective right to keep and bear arms military force to protect the security of for the National Guard, and presents no constitutional barrier to the enactment To Arms? the state." But things have changed so of various restrictions on the civilian

William R. Tonso is a professor at the possession of guns. A convenient inter- in Indiana. He has pretation, but one based solidly in elitist University ofEvansville ByWilliam R. Tonso written numerous articles about gun con- wishful thinking rather than careful trol and related constitutional issues. scholarship.

MARCH 1991 RAPID FIRE— According to a Florida commis- sion, only 0. 1 percent of the firearms used to commit crimes in the state from 1986 through 1989 were semiautomatic types of assault rifles. FBI reports no law enforcement officer in the 50 states and the District of Columbia was killed with a semiautomatic Uzi from 1980 through 1989.

rights interpretation. And three out of public hear. three scholarly books on the subject Richard Henry Lee stated, "A militia, also support the individual interpreta- when properly formed, are in fact the

tion. The Founders, it seems, had much people themselves . . . and include all As prominent legal scholar Sanford to say about the composition and pur- men capable of bearing arms." And Levinson observes in his aptly-titled pose of the militia that the gun control- George Mason agreed: "Who are the Yale Law Journal article, "The Embar- lers would rather not hear, or have the militia? They consist of the whole rassing Second Amendment," the elite bar and legal academy have avoided examining the Second Amendment in spite of its centrality to the controver- * sial gun issue, and he suspects the legal RUSSIANS ARE elite are afraid to further examine the GAINING amendment because it actually presents MORE a barrier to gun prohibition. Though uneasy about widespread civilian gun ownership himself, Levinson has found the individual rights interpretation to be convincing. He has company. Though

the legal elite have ducked the Second v * ./' Amendment, according to Don B. Kates Jr., a practicing attorney and Second Amendment scholar, more than 25 law review articles on this subject have been published during the past decade, and only three of these, one of which was written by a gun-control lobbyist, argue against the individual

TRIGGER TROOPS-Pro-gun demon- strators in Austin, Texas, voice their con- cern over firearms legislation.

20 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE FREEDOM FIGHTERS— ^mer/'ca's "Min- ute Men" guns helped liberate the country in the Revolutionary War. people, except a few public officers." When Burger claims that the militia has been replaced by the National Guard, he overlooks the fact that according to

10 United States Code section 31 1 , the National Guard is still only the organized part of the militia, and the rest "consists of all able-bodied males at least 17 years of age and . . . under 45 years of age who are, or have made a declaration of intention to become, citizens of the United States." When Burger nonchalantly mentions that the swiftly inte- National Guard "can be concerning our current national situa- into the national defense force," grated tion, our large standing military forces MILITIA, acknowledges a major he unwittingly and a federally controlled National reason why it cannot perform a basic when properly Guard, it could be argued that we now supported by the function of the militia need the tyranny safeguard of an armed safeguard against tyranny. formed, are Founders— a populace as much as we have ever Thomas Jefferson and the Founders needed it. As Stephen Halbrook, infact government were convinced that any another attorney and Second Amend- tyrannical if not kept in could become ment scholar, has noted, the function of the people citizenry, and Tench line by an armed the National Guard "is to maintain the their concerns quite themselves. Coxe expressed status quo," while the purpose of the succinctly: militia is "to counter inroads on "As civil rulers, not having their duty to freedom by government." Put another lers must deny the profound lack of them, may attempt the people duly before way, "The right of citizens to bear arms trust in government, even representa- to tyrannize, and as the military forces, entire is just one more guarantee against arbi- tive government, reflected in the occasionally raised to which must be trary government, one more safeguard Bill of Rights. This denial may be fos- defend our country, might pervert their against tyranny which now appears tered by an honest, if convenient, lack injury theirfellow-citizens, power to the of remote in America, but which histori- of awareness of the Founders' con- are confirmed by the next article the people cally has proved to be always possible." cerns, or by an elitist lack of commit- private in their right to keep and bear their These are not the words of an NRA ment to representative government and arms." propagandist. They are the words of, a related willingness to rely on misinfor- The National Guard is a select militia Hubert H. Humphrey, Democratic sen- mation and disinformation to overcome citizenry, not composed of the whole ator from Minnesota and Vice President Please turn to page 50 and the Founders were as leery of select under Lyndon Johnson. were of standing armies. militia as they When the NRA voiced similar senti- Given the truth of Burger's observation ments in a newspaper advertisement Gun Legislation after the massacre of Chinese students at Tiananmen Square, the reasoning AT PRESS time, Congress was OPINION was dismissed in "enlightened" circles considering H.R. 467, also not Bill," named N as silly, if not treasonous. But we are known as the "Brady immune to arbitrariness at any level of after President Ronald Reagan's WHAT'S YOUR OPINION? government, as anyone familiar with former press secretary James the history of minority and labor rela- Brady, who was shot and perma- Do you believe legislation requir- tions in the United States is well aware. nently disabled after an assassina- ing registration or banning of certain Even the Founders allowed slavery to tion attempt on Reagan in March types ofweapons weakens your Second continue to exist, and the unarmed 1981. Amendment rights to own a gun? Call slaves could not pressure them to do The main feature of the bill is a your opinion to 1-900-872-4843. You otherwise. seven-day waiting period for can vote on the question, receive a Ironically, gun control advocates handgun purchases. However, the vote tally, record your opinion and argue that the government the Founders "Brady Bill" does not address the listen to the opinions of others. Calls felt had to be held to its representative primary sources of felon arms: cost $1 per minute. Money raisedfrom ideals through the threat posed by an theft and the black market. Nor the opinion line is used to support armed citizenry should determine what does the bill require any kind of American Legion programs. small arms, if any, the law-abiding citi- background check, or address the

zens it represents will be allowed to problem of criminals using false 1 -900-872-4843 possess. To promote "reasonable gun identification to obtain firearms. controls," in other words, gun control-

21 MARCH 1991 The Iunter I ing. When the pilgrims stepped off the By Gary Turbak boat at Plymouth Rock, they carried their hunting muskets — and were N AMERICAN tradition greeted by another hunting society that is under attack. A small used bows and arrows. Today, hunting but vocal minority wants is an American tradition enjoyed by to eliminate the hunting nearly 25 million men, women and of wild game, an activity children. Even President George Bush that has been part of this is an inveterate quail and dove hunter. country's heritage for Increasingly, however, hunting and hundreds of years. In hunters have become targets. In woods addition to robbing mil- and fields across the nation, anti-hun- lions of Americans of their recreational ters have frightened game away with birthright, a ban on hunting could airhorns, slashed sportsmen's tires and devastate wildlife conservation. assaulted hunters. In Montana, protes- Long before there were cities or lan- tors jabbed one bison hunter with a ski guage or even clothing, there was hunt- pole and smeared blood on the face of another. A Connecticut deer hunter Gary Turbak is a Montana-based writer fractured his neck when he fell from a who writes on a variety of topics, and his tree stand that had been sabotaged by articles appearfrequently in this magazine. anti-hunters. Protestors have even set traps and poisoned dog food to injure and kill hunters' dogs. "Hunting represents an ecologically and biologically destructive war against

wildlife, and it needs to be stopped," said Luke Dommer, president of the Committee to Abolish Sport Hunting, one of several anti-hunting organiza- tions. Opposition to America's hunting heritage flies in the face of history, economics and the science of wildlife

management. "Hunting is an important and legitimate use of wildlife resources and a vital management tool," said Conley Moffett, deputy assistant director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. "The support of sportsmen has DUCK BUCKS— Hunters contribute one yearly to improve been essential to the long, successful half billion dollars private wildlife habitats. history of wildlife and habitat conserva- tion." "Anti-hunters hang their contentions guish between the death of an indi- on pseudo-scientific notions that have vidual animal and the demise of an no basis in logic or fact," said Rick entire species, when the difference Story, vice president of the Wildlife should be eminently clear: All indi- Legislative Fund of America (WLFA). viduals eventually die, but species may For example, anti-hunters fail to distin- live indefinitely. Because of this (perhaps intentional) misconception, PEOPLE'S CHOICE-/! recent Gallup anti-hunters like to tell the public that Poll found that only 21 percent of Amer- hunters are driving wild creatures icans favor a ban on hunting. toward extinction.

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"Without hunters, wild-

life conservation and management

would not exist in this country. . . Hunters have carried the ball"

tion; today there are nearly 1 million. Elk numbers have risen from

40,000 to about 1 million, and wild turkeys from 20,000 to 4 million. "The truth," said Story, "is that regulated sport hunting has never driven any species to extinc- tion—or even caused one 7- to become threatened or endangered." Anti-hunters also like to tout harvest statistics. In 1989, for example, it * hunters killed an esti- mated 50 million doves, 20 million pheasants, 4.6 million deer and 350,000 turkeys. This is indeed a lot of animals, and anti-hunters say

' these figures demon- .1 tf/Sfa havoc hunting I strate the wreaks in the wildlife world. To reasoned obser- vers, however, these numbers prove exactly the opposite. There was nothing special about the 1989 game harvest. Hunters killed about the same number of animals in 1988 and probably will do so again in 1991 If hunting is decimating deer num- wildlife populations, where do all these The truth is just the opposite. Among dangerously low. Whitetail animals keep coming from, year after wildlife populations, individual ani- bered only about half a million. Just year? The answer is that many wildlife mals hardly matter at all. It's the seeing a deer was worth a mention at species greatly overproduce and will species that's important, and invariably the dinner table. Then sport hunters suffer high annual mortality whether the overall prosperity of a species began lobbying for management pro- hunted or not. Well-managed skyrockets once hunters become grams to increase whitetail numbers, they're hunting simply harvests the surplus. interested in that animal. One of the and today the population is estimated to white- "Regulated sport hunting doesn't surest ways to guarantee the survival of be 15 million. In many places, they've harm wildlife species, it helps them," a wild species is to let sportsmen hunt tails are now so numerous in suburban gardens. Story said. it. become pests Anti-hunters fondly cite the free- By the early 1900s, for example, Thanks to sportsmen, other hunted well. Fifty wheeling, bloodthirsty, wasteful market shooting, which is not regulated species have fared just as pronghorn shooting that characterized 19th-cen- like sport hunting, and habitat loss had years ago, America's 12,000 to page 48 pushed some wildlife populations antelope appeared headed for extinc- Please turn

23 MARCH 1991 depends on natural wetland processes COMMENTARY to "polish" treated sewage to the point

where it is safe to discharge it into Hum- boldt Bay, one of the West Coast's most important estuaries. Instead of treating INNOVATIVE wastewater as a disposal problem, elected officials and engineers decided

to view it as a natural resource, a way to revive wetlands damaged by decades of environmental bad behavior. While engineers worked on the technical prob- lems, political leaders worked on the problem of convincing adamant state and federal officials to permit the city

to follow its "low-tech" approach to a successful conclusion.

The result is a money-saving, energy- saving approach to wastewater treat- Fred "Wrong!" In place after place, elected ment that is likely to become standard By Jordan and appointed government officials are practice in other communities and has taking new approaches to offering basic become the focus of a 170-acre Areata services and responding to big social, Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary visited HOSE who can, do. Those economic and physical problems. by 200,000 people each year. I who can't, get govern- These innovators could be our guides ment jobs." Right? into a 21st century America in which LESLIE (MICH.) FAMILY "The best way to keep "things work," for a change. LEARNING CENTER I government clean is to Here is a quick look at each of the Teen-age mothers in rural areas face slap more controls on gov- eight projects that won the title "Innova- tough obstacles to completing their ernment officials." Right? tion" from the Ford Foundation's and educations. Before they can return to

"Government can't be the John F. Kennedy School of Govern- their studies after a child is born, they

| trusted to solve important ment's State and Local Government must obtain an array of help, from child problems because government is the Innovations program. care to transportation. To stay in school problem." Right?

Based on what 1 learned in more than ARCATA (CALIF.) WETLANDS Fred Jordan is a Washington, D.C.-based a year of touring the country to examine Arcata's city engineers have been writer who specializes in government and eight innovative state and local govern- working for more than a decade on a economic issues. He is the author of ment programs, the answers have to be model system of sewage treatment that Innovating America.

24 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE and graduate, they must learn to cope sector assistance if necessary. If the with the demands of parenthood. idea is successful, the originators are Often, services they need to help them honored in an awards ceremony. adjust to their responsibilities to them- The Strive Toward Excellence in Per- selves and their children are as remote formance program (STEP) differs from as the school. many previous attempts to make gov- Family Learning Center has helped ernment more effective. Rather than overcome the isolation and rejection make adversaries of state employees by experienced by teen-age parents in going after "fraud, waste and abuse," seven rural school districts in Ingham STEP uses people with the greatest County by integrating the services the knowledge of how government works MOM'S HELPERS— 77ie Family Learn- parents need with education and doing to develop solutions to problems. ing Center in Leslie, Mich., helps teen- Perhaps STEP'S greatest distinction, it at Leslie High School. The center has aged parents cope with adulthood. achieved what few adolescent parent even beyond the money it has saved and programs, urban or rural, have: a 90 the morale it has generated, is that it has which means the depart- percent graduation rate, few repeat become the public sector's equivalent vandalism, no longer has to dispatch an pregnancies and improved family life. to "In Search of Excellence." ment officer and a car to every incident. Cost And it achieved these things with practi- savings have permitted the cally no financial support from the ST. LOUIS COUNTY'S CARE and time activities community. Applying computer technology— county to employ officers in and an iconoclastic approach to the that prevent crime. The improvement in MINNESOTA'S STEP conventional wisdom about police pro- the quality of reporting has improved prosecution. Minnesota has forged an unusual cedures—the St. Louis County Police the chances of successful partnership between mid-level govern- Department devised the Computer STATE OF ILLINOIS: ment managers and their counterparts Assisted Report Entry (CARE) pro- CHURCH, ONE CHILD. in the private sector to make innovation gram. The first of its kind, it is now ONE Across the nation, the number of easier to achieve throughout Minnesota being studied and adopted by police black children awaiting adoption is state government. A small staff in the departments across the country. It liber- considerably higher than the number of state's Department of Administration ated patrol officers from the burden of white children. In Illinois this is no encourages career employees to sug- writing reports, on which they had longer the case. The difference is due to gest ways of improving or expanding spent as much as 20 percent of their unusual recruitment effort initiated government services. A prestigious time, by allowing them to call in reports an Department of Children panel of business and government by telephone to a bank of civilian opera- by the state's Family Services in concert with leaders approves good ideas with a tors trained to assist the officer make a and the state's black churches. Rather minimum of red tape. The ideas' initi- complete and accurate report. Civi- than relying exclusively on special ators are then given responsibility for lians, too, can use the system to call in implementing them— with private- non-emergency reports, such as theft or Please turn to page 52

25 MARCH 1991 budget and staff size are such that the agency's activities tend to be arbitrary and scattershot at best— and obstruc- HIGH COST OF tive and meddlesome at worst. "What the government will do," said Michael Webster, whose company, WIB Financial Group, is one of the leaders in funding start-ups and special research and development projects, "is they'll clamp down hard on the little PRODUCT guy who's got a different way of doing something. If something goes wrong,

they'll automatically assume that it was because he did things differently.

"The result," added Webster, "is that the most innovative projects— the ones with the really creative solutions to current problems— are the ones that SAFETY often have the toughest time getting off the ground." The wind-shear detector exemplifies the numerous products that are shelved because deeply concerned. What would happen manufacturers fear going out Consumer on a limb with revolutionary ideas. in cases where the innovation failed to Pharmaceutical companies have grown products cause function as designed? If an air disaster far more cautious. What's more, the resulted, might the company find itself I 22,000 deaths insurers who underwrite new products named as a co-defendant in some monu- have grown gun-shy amid a flurry of and 33 million mental lawsuit? Would the federal gov- I seven-figure liability lawsuits. This is ernment inundate them with a never- just of the ironic t injuries each year. ending flood of paperwork? one consequences of today's safety mindedness. • But "quick-fix" In the end, company executives voted to scrap the wind-shear project. obvious problem is that, • solutions aren't They would continue marketing the MORE A because the CPSC's rulings are kinds of commonplace products that seldom analyzed for cost effective- : always workable— had kept the firm quietly profitable for ness, consumers sometimes pay dearly often years. and are for marginal gains in safety. The classic For this company— as for many case may be the agency's higher stan- t expensive. others since — there was simply too dards for glazing materials. Enacted in much risk in the business of safety. 1977, the code mandated the use of No one disputes that safety is a legiti- tempered glass in a variety of industrial mate issue. Consumer products are and architectural settings, even though linked with 22,000 deaths and 30 mil- By Steve Salerno less than 3 percent of glass-handling lion injuries each year, and there was a injuries require medical attention of time when manufacturers were too any kind. The action has had a major N THE early 1970s, casual about the products sent to mar- impact at the cash register— perhaps researchers at a small ket. In response, Congress in 1973 three quarters of a billion dollars since manufacturer of wind- created the Consumer Product Safety the revamped codes became law. measuring equipment for Commission (CPSC). As the "police- Then there are the indirect financial meteorological uses man" of American safety standards, the consequences of safety edicts. When began tinkering with a CPSC keeps tabs on 15,000 categories foam insulation was suspected as a device that would detect of products, notably toys, children's carcinogen in 1982, the adverse pub- wind-shear in its begin- clothing, small appliances and house- licity depreciated home values. Some ning stages. This had the hold cleansers. homeowners spent $25 ,000 to have the makings of a major advance in air The question is whether the govern- substance removed only to see the safety, because wind-shear, or clear-air ment's passion for safety— and the — advisory lifted soon after. turbulence, is a prime factor in plane paranoid, blame-shifting environment Not infrequently, the CPSC's rulings crashes. The device performed flaw- it has helped to spawn— is achieving the have backfired. The best known inci- lessly in a majority of tests. But com- desired result. True, there have been Please turn to page 46 pany executives were not as delighted sporadic successes. Chainsaw injuries as you'd expect. They were, in fact, dropped 75 percent in the wake of CPSC regulations, and flammability SAFETY NET — The CPSC's approach Steve Salerno is a California free-lance standards on indoor upholstery cut fire- assumes that each safety issue can be writer and a frequent contributor to this associated deaths by almost half. But reduced to a design flaw that already and other leading national magazines. skeptics claim the CPSC's modest has a technical solution.

AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE MARCH 1991 ORE Americans died in the brutal cauldron of the Civil War than in Many of our colleges are graduating any foreign war. But young Americans who never nearly half of Amer- studied ican college seniors do the fundamentals of our language, not know when it took place and 42 percent our culture or our history. cannot even place the Civil War in the correct half-century. Nor do they appear to understand much about what was at stake in that struggle. A survey sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities in 1989 found a majority of college seniors would flunk even a basic test on cul- tural and historical literacy: a quarter could not distinguish between the thoughts of Karl Marx and the United States Constitution (or between the words of Winston Churchill and those of Joseph Stalin), and a majority were unable to identify the Magna Carta, Reconstruction or the Missouri Com- promise. By CharlesJ. Sykes This is shocking, but perhaps not surprising when one considers what is being taught on our university cam- and lesbians." The Board of Regents largest and most elite institutions of puses today Students are tempted with later gave ROTC a reprieve, but that higher learning. And this background

such offerings as the University of Geor- attack on ROTC is only part of a larger affects what is taught, how it is taught, gia's Music 418, "History and Analysis revolution in higher education. and what is not taught at all. of Rock Music," Vassar's "Sociology of Despite its long tradition of academic Even as the professors at the Univer- Sociability" (the study of parties) and freedom, the University of Wisconsin sity of Wisconsin were voting to eject "Ultimate Frisbee" at the University of has also imposed a controversial limit ROTC, the school was eagerly trying to Massachusetts. Course catalogs are on free speech in the guise of attacking recruit poet June Jordan for a position littered with offerings such as "Mad, racism, sexism, ageism and "homo- in its English Department at a salary of Bad and Imbruted Women" at Williams phobia." Nor was it alone. Until its rule $80,000 a year. The attempt to hire College, "Music Video 454" at Cali- was dismissed by the courts, students at Jordan was not questioned by members fornia State University at Los Angeles, the University of Michigan faced dis- of the UW faculty, the board of regents, and "Deadhead 101," a sociological ciplinary action for saying that women or even members of the state legisla- study of The Grateful Dead rock band, might be less qualified than men in a ture. It thus fell to a student, Richard at the University of North Carolina. given field. At the University of Con- Abowitz, an English major at the uni- Despite that smorgasbord, students necticut, students faced suspension not versity, to point out the unmentionable: can graduate from 78 percent of the merely for racial epithets but also for Jordan's views on race were "extreme, nation's colleges without ever taking a "inappropriately directed laughter" and dogmatic and irreconcilable" and often course in Western civilization. More even for the "conspicuous exclusion (of tinged with anti-Semitism. In her writ- than one-third of all students can another student) from conversation." ings Jordan singled out Vietnam, Cuba graduate without taking a single course The new climate on campus led former and Iran for accolades, while declaring in history, and nearly half, without Assistant Education Secretary Chester that the United States represents "the studying English or American litera- Finn to describe the American univer- greatest evil to people seeking just ture. In other words, students are sity as an "island of repression amid a rights of self-determination." graduating without ever studying the sea of freedom." Perhaps most important of all, how- historical roots or the values of Amer- The gag rules are dramatic symp- ever, was her attitude toward language, ican culture or government. What they toms of higher education's crisis of the subject she was being hired to do learn is often very different. values. "What has changed," one pro- teach. To Jordan, English is "the lan- Late last year, the faculty of the Uni- fessor at Columbia University told The guage of the killers," or as she

versity of Wisconsin at Madison voted New York Times, "has been the faculty, described it during a speech at 386 to 248 to throw ROTC off campus especially the junior faculty. They are Dartmouth College, "the language of to protest "discrimination against gays the children of the 1960s. They were people who hate me." marching then, but now political action That translated directly into the way Charles J. Sykes is the author of The takes place in the classroom." she approached language in her class- Hollow Men: Politics and Corruption in This is not true of all schools, of room. At one point she had her students

Higher Education (October 1990, course, but it is remarkably wide- at Stony Brook write letters protesting Regnery Gateway). spread, especially among some of the the alleged murder of a young black

28 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE At prestigious Stanford University, the program in Western civilization was gutted under pressure from the Black Student Union, whose slogan "We don't want to read any more dead white guys" was chanted along with "Hey, hey, ho, ho, western culture's got to go!" "The faculty who pushed hardest to overturn Western civilization curriculum are 1960s leftovers," said the director of the doomed course. "As undergraduates, they assumed they'd be called upon to reform the world. Twenty years later, they see themselves besieged by an America that's turned away from rad- ical politics. They want to make the campus a haven, and attacking the course was their way of digging a line of defensive trenches." To make room for the new agenda, authors such as Homer, Sophocles, Dante, More, Luther, Galileo, Darwin and Freud were tossed into the curricular ash can. The discarded classics

Academic Marxism has replaced the vision of our Founding Fathers in some of our classrooms. >•••••••• man by a white policeman. Under Jor- odd to think of an English teacher have been replaced in part by Rastafa- Declaration of dan's tutelage, a letter read: "Us appall, expressing such sentiments at a time rian poetry, the U.N. writings of fed up, because that another senseless when students are graduating from col- Human Rights and the death that occur in our commun- lege with an increasingly feeble com- Frantz Fanon, the apostle of black terrorism, who writes ity .... " Not even The Village Voice mand of the English language. To revolutionary ' hears a speech would dignify the illiterate screed by encourage students to ignore spelling that "when a native Western culture he pulls out his printing it. But Jordan defends her stu- and violate grammatical rules — this about sure it is within dents' use of "black English" by argu- apparently is part of June Jordan's mis- knife— or at least makes " ing: "Should we use the language of the sion as a teacher of English." reach.' killers— standard English— in order to Ultimately, Jordan chose to accept an Perhaps the most extraordinary make our ideas acceptable to those con- offer from Berkeley, but the incident phenomenon in American universities Marxists. trolling the killers?" reflected the triumph of radical politics has been the rise of academic It is not an exaggeration to note that Again, it was left to Abowitz to over academic integrity in higher educa- remark upon the obvious: "It is very tion. Please turn to page 49

29 MARCH 1991 NEW ASSIGNMENT

Securing the peace may ironically By TimothyW. Stanley SECURING involve the alliance aiding the Soviet Union and its former satellites. For example, western food relief was deliv- ATO," said one Euro- PEACE IN EUROPE ered to the pean pundit, "has be- USSR just before Christmas from the very supplies which had been come a solution in MAY REQUIRE THE stockpiled in Berlin against any search of a problem." new blockade of that city by the Soviet With the end of the Cold Union. War and the demise of ALLIANCE TO AID Another new task might involve rede- the Warsaw Pact, much fining the alliance's geographic scope thought is being given THE SOVIET UNION to include trouble spots outside the to the future of the treaty area, such as the Persian Gulf alliance between North America and AND ITS FORMER with its Western Europe. "The Alliance" Iraqi threat. General Alexander M. Haig, Jr., a former encompasses the North Atlantic Treaty NATO Com- SATELLITE mander and U.S. Secretary of State, Organization (NATO) and includes the once said, "If NATO didn't already Organization for Economic Coopera- exist, it would have to be invented." But tion and Development (OECD) and the NATIONS. that proposition Economic Summits, both of which requires exploration. In November involve Japan. 1990, President George Bush, then-Prime Minister The alliance is literally at the cross- Margaret Thatcher, President Francois roads of history. Behind it lies the suc- Mitterand, Chancellor Helmut Kohl, cessful rebuilding of a democratic President Mikhail Gorbachev, and 27 Western Europe, the containment of other heads of state met in Paris. This Soviet military power, and finally, the summit session of the Conference on dismantling of the Iron Curtain in all its Security and Cooperation Europe symbolic dimensions. In short, NATO (CSCE) formally ended the Cold War, has "won" the Cold War without firing ratified German unification, agreed to a shot. Less clear are the signposts for major conventional force reductions the road ahead, although one of them and produced a "Declaration of Paris" points toward continuity: assuring the on democracy and human rights for all new status quo of a "Europe whole and the members. Just before that momen- free" against upheaval from the forces tous gathering, a smaller Paris meeting unleashed by the dramatic unraveling brought together the senior officials of of communism and the disintegration NATO and delegations from the of the Warsaw Pact and the external Atlantic Treaty Associations (ATA) of Soviet empire. all 16 members.

Timothy W. Stanley is president of the International Economic Studies Institute in AID PLANS — German Chancellor Kohl Washington, D.C., and is a former repre- and former British Prime Minister sentative at NATO. Thatcher aided cooperation efforts.

30 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE NATO WON the Cold For the first time, argued in Paris that the AGREEMENT— President Bush, Secre- of State Baker and his counterpart some Soviet and east War without task for the 90s and tary Hans Genscher signed arms treaties. European observers took beyond is nothing less firing shot, part. Many former a than "to build a new type of security relations over in the Kremlin canceling pere- ambassadors, foreign its new role and defense ministers among the three great stroika and glasnost and restoring the and members of parlia- must be geo-political pillars of old Soviet foreign policy. Thus one the Northern Hemis- clear task for NATO is to retain the ments were members of redefined these delegations. The phere: North America, ability to mobilize major deterrent participants wrestled beyond The European Commu- forces rapidly if circumstances should four days with the nity with its future devel- require. problem posed at the out- Europe. opments and the new There was unanimous agreement at set: "What is NATO's (post-perestroika) Soviet all meetings that it is essential to main- status in the post-Cold zone." Such a structure, tain militarily meaningful United States War era?" When the he maintained, would forces in Europe. It is a sign of the times heads of government met develop both Atlantic that even the Soviets, who spent years a week later in the East- and Pacific security trying to get the Americans off the con- West CSCE Summit setting, they could zones, including Japan, and thus effec- tinent, now seem to welcome a reduced not really address the future because tively guarantee the peace for the US. presence for the long term. "Mean- they were ratifying and celebrating "North." He said nothing, however, ingful" was generally defined as one recent diplomatic successes. But it was about the "South"— the Third World, active Army corps, or about 75,000 evident that the Soviet Union no longer where most conflicts are likely to arise. men along with the equipment already sought the dissolution of NATO, and stockpiled in Europe for a second naval sees it as a suitable (or at least unavoida- TANTALIZING vision of East- corps, plus appropriate air and ble) framework for German unification West cooperation had already been forces. The American delegates stressed and a stabilizing, confidence-building A presented at NATO's own summit that while this seems to be in the US. factor for East and West. meeting in London in July 1990 through vital interest as well, an increase in Pierre Harmel, Prime Minister of a series of planned steps to transform European burden-sharing is necessary Belgium and author of the 1967 NATO NATO. It was recognized, however, that for Congress to acquiesce in that report bearing his name, which laid out turmoil in the Soviet Union and Eastern deployment, even one merely one third the twin tasks of combining military Europe is unpredictable. For example, a of recent levels. deterrence with political detente, new authoritarian regime might take Please turn to page 51

MARCH 1991 31 , Veterans update

a according to YA regulations announced in payment rather than a monthly disability benefit. In addition, October 1990, any veteran who served in Vietnam during the the IRS concluded that no reduction in tax liability would Vietnam War period and later developed non-Hodgkin's occur for those entitled to VA disability benefits for the same lymphoma (NHL) will have service-connected status for that disability. disease. A VA official estimated the number of veterans affected by The new regulations, which are part of Title 38, follow the these tax issues to be in the thousands. Veterans with ques- March 1990 announcement that VA will grant disability tions should contact the nearest VA regional office. payments to Vietnam veterans for NHL. VA has granted service-connected status for NHL, but has refused to acknowledge Agent Orange as the cause. The American Legion has maintained that NHL and many other ailments of The National Americanism Commission Vietnam veterans were caused by exposure to the herbicide. has published the Nursing Financial Assistance Directory, To be eligible for this service-connected status, Vietnam which lists scholarships, grants and loans for those interested veterans must have been diagnosed with NHL after Aug. 5 in pursuing nursing careers. 1964, and served in waters offshore, or in other locations if "One of the reasons The American Legion was founded the conditions of service involved duty or visitation in was to promote proper medical care for our nation's veter- Vietnam. There is no requirement for length of service. ans," said Americanism Chairman Gary W. Sammons. "The regional offices VA have been authorized to proceed with Nursing Financial Assistance Directory will make it easier for NHL cases, including previous claims. A previously denied more students to pursue careers in nursing, and help veterans claim for service connection for NHL may now be granted in VA facilities." from the original date of claim. The 33-page directory contains an outline of the financial "Recognizing non-Hodgkin's lymphoma as a service- aid application process, information about loan programs connected condition was long overdue," said National and scholarship listings. The directory also includes an Commander Robert S. Turner. "Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is application for a low-cost, electronic nursing scholarship only one ailment related to Agent Orange. Vietnam veterans search. suffering with other conditions related to Agent Orange "The directory will help the quantity and quality of exposure deserve that service-connected status, too." nurses," said Dr. W. Firman Haynie, chairman of the At press time, Legion legislative officials continued to National Committee on Education. "It is designed to help petition Congress for adequate legislation for Vietnam those who are considering entering the nursing field and veterans exposed to Agent Orange. those who have already started their studies." Complimentary copies of the Nursing Financial Assistance Directory have been mailed to some nursing schools and high Q school guidance counselors. Copies can also be purchased Uome Veterans Who Waived military retirement for $3 each by writing National Emblem Sales, RO. Box pay for VA compensation payments may not have received 1050, Indianapolis, IN 46206. the proper tax credits from the IRS. They may have to refile their tax returns, according to VA. Military retirement pay based on age or length of service is taxable income and must be reported to the IRS. If any while some areas of the YA budget for retirement pay is waived because of the receipt of VA disa- fiscal year 1991 were reduced or held at inadequate levels, bility compensation, which is non-taxable, taxable income is funding for veterans' employment programs at the Depart- reduced by an amount equal to the VA compensation. ment of Labor increased. However, some VA letters to the IRS concerning some The department's office of the assistant secretary for veterans' receipt of compensation did not contain enough veterans employment and training will receive $167.9 information for IRS purposes. Subsequently, the IRS didn't million for its programs; the Disabled Veterans Outreach credit some veterans who had waived some or all of their Program will receive $77.1 million; and $71.1 million has retirement pay for VA compensation. These veterans may been earmarked for the Local Veterans Employment Repre- have to refile for the exclusion by submitting their award sentative program. letter, VA Form 20-8993, with federal tax forms. "The three programs were increased by $6.9 million more Also, for veterans who have paid taxes on disability than what was appropriated in the last fiscal year," severance pay and are awarded VA disability compensation, said Joseph Frank, chairman of the Legion's Economic VA is required to take back or recoup the severance pay, Commission. including the amount paid in taxes. Usually, VA reduces A much-needed employment program also was saved, monthly compensation payments until the amount of disa- according to Frank. The Targeted Jobs Tax Credit was bility severance pay and taxes on that pay is reached. extended by 15 months, beginning Oct. 1, 1990. The pro- Veterans receive no tax refund for that portion paid in gram rewards employers with tax credits for hiring economi- taxes. The IRS has determined that disability severance pay cally disadvantaged Vietnam-era veterans who are

is taxable income because it is received as a lump-sum unemployed or underemployed.

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0LONE, Pamela Smith of ing, but I was so sorry after he left THANKFUL— /Members of the 1438 Trans-

Marina, Calif. , has been because of the way we've been treated," portation Co. pray before a meal pro- taking care of four chil- Mrs. Smith said. "The people back here vided by Post 233 of Edinburg, Ind. dren after her husband, are going through hell. I know the

Arnel, volunteered to be soldiers have it tough, but it shouldn't Here's how the Family Support Net- a cook for an Army trans- be that way here." work operates: Families of U.S. troops portation company from Since her husband's departure, Smith called to duty who need assistance, Sacramento that was has wrestled with red tape to correct a from household chores to help dealing shipped to Saudi Arabia. mistake in the amount of money she with financial matters, can call 1-800- "I was so proud of him for volunteer- should receive from the government. To 786-0901. A friendly, recorded voice provide enough food for the family, she guides callers through a few questions goes to the Fort Ord food locker. that are answered by pressing numbers With bills mounting and Christmas on a Touch-tone telephone. Callers impending, the Smith household had few must enter their telephone numbers options: "We didn't have Christmas." with area codes and postal ZIP codes, However, after a captain in her hus- and indicate the urgency of help needed band's former National Guard unit by pressing buttons. called The American Legion Family In a few minutes, a call is complete Support Network, the Department of and The American Legion Family Sup-

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send, and it was extra special because I hours. The callers' telephone numbers

knew it was a gift to help." are sent to Departments where the call Pamela and thousands of other fami- originated. Since the network began in lies have been able to pay bills, get November, about 6,000 calls have been questions answered and find emotional received. The calls are processed by support through The American Legion Softguard Inc., a San Francisco-based Family Support Network, which can be telecommunications company that has called toll-free at 1-800-786-0901. provided the telephone equipment, technical expertise and software needed

MULCH ADO-The Family Support Net- for the Family Support Network. work called on Earl Berkeimer of Post Legionnaires provide the manpower to 495 of Indianapolis to mow a lawn. help those families who need assistance.

34 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE "As veterans, Legion- have shelter the Department's Fam- HO HO HELP-Santa celebrates Christ- naires know what the ily Support Network ac- mas with the children of the 101 5 AG Co., and know an Indiana National Guard Postal Unit. troops and their families tivities. "Many people are going through," said where their also need emotional National Commander support." Texas just to talk to an adult. Robert S. Turner. "Our next meal is Some families, The Family Support Network has families have endured though, are helped by coming from. many calls from people and organiza- the same trials. Through the Family Support Net- tions offering assistance to Operation our experiences, we can Some families work even before a Desert Storm families. A St. Petersburg, help those at home, and spouse is sent overseas. Fla., music instructor called the net- thereby help our troops back home When a reserve ser- work to offer free music lessons to St. in the Middle East." geant's deployment don't. Petersburg-area children of U.S. troops Frequently, Depart- was put on hold, he in the Middle East. And a Boise, Idaho, ments help callers by returned home without attorney offered legal service to area referring them to the pay from the National Please Turn to page 55 proper military offices Guard or from his old to answer their ques- job. Five Pittsburgh- tions about allotments area Posts provided his or insurance. Other assistance needed family with Christmas gifts and food is often just helping with household and collected enough money to pay rent chores. and utilities. For example, in Miami, the Sons of In addition to providing help dealing the American Legion Squadron 133 with the financial impact of having a helped a new mother with yard work, spouse sent overseas, the Family Sup- And Post 8 of Winter Haven, Fla., pro- port Network has helped spouses who vided the wife of a called-up reservist need emotional support. For example, a with clothing, money and helped defer wife and mother of two teen-agers called electric bill payments until her first the Family Support Network from rural allotment arrived. "It's kind of assistance, the everyday BUNDLE OF BUNDLINGS— The Depart- with chores or babysitting, that needs to ment of Michigan collected scarves and be done," said Rox Mullen, the Depart- hats for children of Michigan National ment of Florida staffer who coordinates Guard troops.

MARCH 1991 35 2

JUDGING FRANK Q. NEBEKER

Chief Judge

THE VETERANS' Confirmed May 17, 1989, Neb- eker became the first chief judge of the Court of Vet- COURT erans Appeals. He graduated from the American University Law School in 1955 after graduating from Weber Col- Seven judges on the Court of Vet- lege in 1950, and the University of Utah in 1953. From 1953 to 1956, he was the erans Appeals have been selected. correspondence secretary in the social office of the White House, and from Here's who they are... 1956 to 1958 he served as a trial attorney for the Internal Security Divi- sion, Espionage and Sabotage Unit of the Department of Justice. From 1958 to 1969, he was the Assistant U.S. FTER one year of opera- said. "Even if the organization isn't Attorney for the District of Columbia, tion, the Court of Vet- able to represent the veteran, the and from 1969 to 1987, he was an erans Appeals (CVA) has organization could at least talk to the associate judge for the District of Col- filled all seven of its veteran and discuss what issues might umbia Court of Appeals. He also served judge positions, received arise during the application process and in the National Guard from 1948 to more than 1 ,000 petitions the court proceedings. 1956. and is still defining "In most cases, this is a mistake," its mission and respon- Comeau said. "When a veteran repre- sibilities. sents himself at CVA, it's really an JOHN FARLEY III In the Legion developed J. 1988, pro- uneven playing field because VA has a posed legislation for such a judicial legal staff that is specifically assigned review for veterans, Associate which played a to defend CVA cases. Thus, an indi- significant role in Judge the passage of P.L. vidual veteran will be up against a staff 100-687, the law which created the of attorneys." CVA. This past August, the court filled Although the Legion does not repre- the remaining judicial seats. Farley graduated sent veterans in CVA proceedings, the At press time, the court had issued 1 from Hofstra Legion continues to offer representa- opinions and had 812 cases pending. University School tive services at VA regional offices and CVA Clerk Robert Comeau said the role of Law in 1973 and at the Board of Veterans Appeals. of the court is still misunderstood by has served as the "However, the Legion's legal and some veterans filing petitions. For director of the U.S. Justice Depart- claims experts continue to monitor example, CVA is a judicial review court ment's Tort Branch. Farley became cases presented to the court," said John and does not accept new evidence. As a disabled because of injuries suffered Hanson, Director of the Legion's Vet- separate entity from VA, CVA offers during his service in Vietnam, where he erans Affairs and Rehabilitation Divi- veterans new legal rights and oppor- received four Bronze Stars and two sion. tunities, but several claims were dis- Purple Hearts. missed because veterans did not follow In the coming year, the CVA will procedures and guidelines for filing a move from its temporary offices to its CVA claim. permanent offices. The court is RONALD M. H0LDAWAY Any CVA claim must be filed and required to have an office in received within 120 days after the Washington, D.C., but in the future Associate Board of Veterans Appeals (BVA) deci- CVA judges will travel nationwide to Judge sion, and CVA only considers cases hear cases. ruled on by the BVA after Nov. 18, After the court's convocation cere-

1 988. Claims not meeting these criteria monies on Oct. 16, 1989, seven judges oldaway has are dismissed. including Chief Judge Frank Q. H;.served as com- "Veterans wanting to take their case Nebeker have been approved through mander of the U.S. before the CVA should talk to a lawyer, the Senate after nominations from the Army Legal Serv- or a veterans' service organization to President. The following are brief pro- ices Agency and first see if there is any case," Comeau fessional biographies of the judges: Chief Judge of the U.S. Army Court of

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ARMED SERVICES RING i Ruby- Red 3 Ct. Faceted Stone ARMY LAYERED IN 18 KT GOLD Military Review in Falls Church, Va., of tort claims against the Army. He also MARINE the Army's highest appellate tribunal. was a member of the U.S. Army Judge In Vietnam, he served on the staff of the Advocate's Corps from 1966 to 1968.

Judge Advocate of the 1 st Cavalry Divi- sion. He received graduate and under- graduate degrees in law from the Uni- HARTMANKIN versity of Wyoming. He was a U.S. NAVY Army lawyer from 1969 to when he Associate retired as a brigadier general in 1989. Judge Holdaway also has been the executive officer to the judge advocate general's corps at the Pentagon and assistant to ankin received IT'S OFFICIAL! Now, you can get an ARMY, NAVY, MARINE, AIR FORCE general for civil law. served! the judge advocate Lhis law degree or COAST GUARD RING, no matter how long it has been since you so finely Here' s the ring you always wanted — so rugged . . . so manly and from the University detailed. Each one has deeply sculpted official insignia and symbols for that Electroplated in GENUINE 18 KT GOLD in 1960 particular branch of service of Houston not ordinary plating but certified HEAVY GOLD Electroplate. Big. 3 CARAT pride DONALD L. IVERS and established a Multi- faceted, Ruby- Red Stone. It's the ring you can really wear with because you served your country well. Now available, Ladies Service

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MARCH 1991 37 it, when you first find them, you don't — want to take most of these guys out to A NEW dinner." The Prescott VA's drive to make a difference isn't confined to the Baa homeless veteran; it seeks solutions to causes and consequences of home- lessness. EGINNING VETSS helps veterans suffering from drug and alcohol abuse and Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), the major readjustment problems faced by Vietnam era and Native American veter- ans. Valenzuela said state and federal employment officials and caseworkers identify vets who fit the profile, searching out shelters, public parks, reservations, even highway under- passes in addition to referral sources such as social service agencies and churches. In Arizona, matching needs to

resources produced good results, and it attracted additional funding. In 1989, 69 veterans completed VETSS courses; this year an estimated 100 veterans will be given a fresh start. The first task is to find the homeless veteran. Prospective trainees have few prospects in the working world at this stage. They are housed in domiciliaries at the hospital where they undergo extensive physical and psychological testing to determine their needs, and to SHELTER —Many homeless veterans in Arizona are housed in VA domiciliates and identify problems and work to solve receive extensive health screening and counseling. them. Once they overcome conditions that caused their problems and home- lessness, they move on to the next phase: vocational training. ILLING workers ask "It's an all-encompassing program. Some build upon skills learned no more than to be It takes the veteran from nothing to during their military service; others given the tools to do something, from the gutter to a decent must start fresh in one of 10 job skill the job. Arizona Le- life," said Legionnaire Tony Valenzuela, areas. The program combines class- gionnaires and others chairman of the Department of room and on-the-job training and are providing those Arizona's Veterans Affairs & Rehabili- includes trades such as carpentry, elec- tools to homeless tation Committee. Valenzuela is an trical work, food services, construc- veterans through a example of matching talent to occupa- tion, nursing aide, hotel and motel man- unique vocational tion. As director of Veterans Employ- agement and other occupations offering training and job placement program ment and Training Services with the skills in demand. at the Prescott VA Medical Center. U.S. Department of Labor in Arizona, "We take these veterans, clean them The pilot program, Veterans Educa- Valenzuela worked with VA officials to up and put them in training," said tion Training and Support Services establish a network of state, federal and Alfonso Estrada, director of the VA (VETSS), gives homeless veterans the private sector branches to launch Hospital in Prescott. "Our placement chance to get back on their feet. Several VETSS, now in its second year. Pooling rate is around 70 percent in the general agencies pooled their resources to offer financial, administrative and human job market. But that's misleading comprehensive support services for resources to make VETSS work was no because a lot of Native Americans homeless veterans, providing medical easy task, but its success to date has decide to go back to use their skills on and psychological treatment, job train- enabled dedicated professionals like the reservation." ing, housing and job-placement serv- Tony Valenzuela to salvage the wrecked Estrada said the VETSS waiting list ices. Extending the hand of com- lives they found afloat in the high desert tops 200 names, half Native Amer- radeship to those who have served their country of Arizona. icans. country is a must, considering its esti- "What makes this program better "We were concerned there were mated veterans comprise one third of than others we've tried is that it is many veterans out there who were the nation's homeless, up to 2 million geared to the veterans nobody wants to homeless who just didn't realize how by some accounts. deal with," Valenzuela said. "Let's face Please turn to page 52

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62nd Signal Bn., A Co. (May-Gilbertsville, KY) Henry Palmer, 3207 St. Mary's Dr., Midland, Ml 48640 (517) Watkins, 3228 Hovekamp Rd., Paducah, KY 42003 835-4318 OUTFIT REUNIONS (502)442-5534 185th Inf. Rgt., 40th Inf. Div., D Co. (WWII) (Oct-Lake 62nd/421st CA AA, B Btry. (Nfld./1 938-45) (Oct- Tahoe, CA) Jack Moffett, 16314 Candlelight Dr., Outfit notices should be submitted on official Reunion Buffalo) Donald Everett, 24 Foisset Ave, Cheek- Whittier, CA 90604 (213) 943-3148 forms. To obtain forms, send a self-addressed, stamped towaga, NY 14225 187th Para-Glider Inf., 11th A/B Div., E Co.(WW II) envelope to: O.R. Form, The American Legion 63rd Inf. RCT, F Co. (WWII) (Oct-Chattanooga, TN) (May-Dallas) Pat Kenny, 213 Myrtle St., Myrtle Beach, Magazine, P.O. Box 1055, Indianapolis. IN 46206. Robert Klenk, 1 145 Tamarack Trail, East Ridge, TN SC 29577 (803) 448-5560 of printing schedules, Because notices should be 37412(615)867-1041 188th FA Bn., Svc. Btry. (WWII) (July-Bozeman, MT) received at least five months before reunions are held. 63rd Inf., 6th Div., D Co. (Sept-Canton, OH) Dean Tope, Leslie Egger, 607 S. Black, Bozeman, MT 5971 5 (406) Notices are published only one time per unit per year. No 319 Park Ave., Carrollton, OH 4461 5 (216) 627-2896 586-5016 notices are published in the November, Convention 65th Gen. Hosp. (WWII) (Apr-Virginia Beach, VA) Sarkis 190th FA Grp. Assn./1 90th/200th FA Bns. (July- issue. Mihranian, 19 Gregory Ln., Loudonville, NY 12211 Indiana, PA) Wes Duttinger, Box 111, Sunbury, PA (518)472-9889 17801 (717)286-2708 69th General Hospital (Sept-Orlando, FL) Earl Danka, 191st Field Arty. (June-Winchester, TN) Ralph Jackson, 9118 Regents Pk. Dr., Tampa, FL 33647 (813) 973- Rt.3, Box 3122, Houghton Dr., Winchester, TN 37398 Army 3505 (615)967-4939 70th Tank Bn. Assn. (WWII) (Sept-Philadelphia) 199th Inf. Bde., 2nd Bn., 3rd Inf., A Co. (July-Reno, NV) Charles Myers, 3208 Lake Ave., Baltimore, MD 21213 Larry McCann, 210 S. Garfield, Ransom, IL 60470 1st Bn., 21st Inf., HQ Co. (June-Memphis, TN) Paul (301)483-2281 (815) 586-4694 Higgins, 9725 Lafayette Ave., Manassas, VA 221 10 71st CA AA, B Btry. (WWII) (Sept-Virginia Beach, VA) 202nd Engr. Combat Bn., C Co. (WWII) (July-Florence, (703)361-9426 William Foran, 318 Remele Ct., Kill Devil Hills, NC KY) Robert Herzog, 3 Beverly Place, Florence, KY 1st FA Obsn. Bn./FARTC (Korea/1952-53) (Sept-St. 27948(919)441-5433 41042 (606) 371-8160 Louis) George Hintzsche, 1807 E. Moreland Ave., 71st Cml. Mort. Bn./479th AAA AW Bn. (July-Chat- 203rd AAA, D Btry. (July-Fredericksburg, VA) John Rockford, IL 61 1 08 tanooga, TN) Arthur Sparks, 1 1 8 Alberta St., Martin, Mazzucco, 1 153 E. 31st St., Brooklyn, NY 1 1210 Bernard Dubbs, 2nd Signal Serv. Bn. (Aug-New York) TN 38237(901)587-5915 21 6th CA AA Rgt. (WWII) (Sept-Minneapolis, MN) Virgil 1 725- 239 Fox Meadow Rd., Scarsdale, NY 0583 (914) 72nd Chem. Mtr. Bn., C Co. (Sept-Albemarle, NC) Lange, 2094 E. Geranium, St. Paul, MN 55119 (612) 1191 . Lowell Whitley, Rt. 6, Box 714, Albemarle, NC 28001 735-2770 4th Armored Div. Assn. (Aug-Louisville, KY) Samuel (704)982-1272 217th CA AA, E Btry. (July-Crookston, MN) Curtis Schenker Sr, 1823 Shady Dr., Farrell, PA 16121 (412) 82nd Engr. Combat Bn. (WWII) (Apr-New Orleans) Hendrickson, 602 S. Washington Ave., Crookston, MN 342-6058 Frank Ruppert Jr., 1617 New Abbey Ave., Leesburg, FL 56716(218)281-2293 4th Inf. Ivy Div. (National) (July-Orlando, FL) Kenneth 34788(904)742-1858 245th Engr. (C) Bn., C Co. (May-Hampton, VA) Howard 34231 Stokes, 6606 Superior Ave. R-AL, Sarasota, FL 89th FA Bn., 25th Div. (WWII) (Apr-Nashville, TN) L.W. Dempsey, 920 Fowler Ln., Lanham, MD 20706 (301) 4th Trans. Co. 1 52nd Maint. Det. (Med. Helicopter) LeGrand, Box 422, Bronson, FL32621 (904)486-4543 577-6942 (June-Ozark, AL) Rex Paul, 142 N. Franklin, Red 91 st Cavalry Ren. (Sept-Bull Shoals, AR) Joseph Acsai, 256th MM Ord. Co. (Aug-Woburn, MA) Alex Hetman, 746-2443 Cloud, NE 68970 (402) Rt. 1, Box 71 3, Lakeview, AR 72642 (501) 431-8165 149 Green St., Woburn, MA01801 (617)933-6975 5th Arm'd Div. Assn. (Sept-Louisville, KY) Will Cook, 93rd AA Bn., B Btry. (May-Nashville, TN) Raymond 264th FA Bn. (WWII) (June-Florence, KY) Lawrence Minster, 628- 13344 Luthman Rd., OH 45865 (419) Gibert, 4768 N. 39th St., Milwaukee, Wl 53209 (414) Gresham, 251 Kenna Dr., S. Charleston, WV 25309 4032 463-9005 (304) 768-2263 6th FA Veterans Assn. (Oct-Hampton, VA) Kenneth 95th Inf. Div. Assn. (Sept-Green Bay, Wl) Lester Wolf, 272nd Inf. Rgt., D Co. (June-New Iberia, LA) J. P. Happel, Rt. 3, Box 55, Blackstone, VA 23824 (804) 8032 S. 86th Ct., Justice, IL 60458 (708) 458-3047 Geoffroy, Rt. 2, Box 78, Erath, LA 70533 (318) 937- 292-4222 103rd Med. Bn. & Rgt. Assn., 28th Div. (Sept-Olean, 6152 Robert 9th Div. (WWII/TXSW Chapter) (Mar-Belton,TX) NY) Penrose Milham, 1 725 Wilson Ave., Lancaster, PA 290th Engr. Combat Bn. (July-Williamsburg, VA) Clyde Rucker, 205 Greenway Dr., Bryan, TX 77801 17603 (717) 393-3318 Kiker, Box 5688, Greensboro, NC 27435 (919) 282- 9th Signal Co., 9th Inf. Div. (1945-46/Germany) (Sept- 104th Inf. Div. (Timberwolf) (Aug-Boston) George Katz, 2192 Bird-In-Hand, PA) Howard Hughes, 134 Lincoln Ave., 126 Den Quarry Rd., Lynn, MA 01 904 (617) 595-2517 299th Combat Engr. Bn. (WWII) (June-Rochester, NY) Charleroi, PA 15022 105th AAA AW Bn. (June-Biloxi, MS) Margaret Baker, Don Miller, 808 Placek Dr., Johnson City, NY 13790 10th Inf., 5th Inf. Div., A Co. (June-Jeffersonville, KY) Rt. 1 , Box 276A, Strasburg, OH 44680 (21 6) 878-5080 (607) 797-8826 Joseph George, 1 104 Bach Ave., Duquesne, PA 151 10 112th Cavalry Rgt. (Sept-Joliet, IL) Lionel Carter, 1621 301 st Ord. Heavy Maint. Co. (Oct-Centralia, IL) Earnest (412)466-5766 Cleveland St., Evanston, IL 60202 (708) 475-8882 Halfacre, 123 Nicholas Dr., O'Fallon, IL 62269 (618) 1 1th AAA Bn. SP, C Btry. (June-Spokane, WA) Herman 115th Inf., 29th Div., B Co. (June-Hagerstown, MD) 632-9314 Kaiser, N4909 Belt St., Spokane, WA 99205 (509) 327- George Penner, 214 Woodpoint Ave., Hagerstown, MD 343rd Ord. Field Depot (Apr-Branson, MO) Mancel 5932 21740 (301) 733-2457 Wilson, Box 131, Alsey, IL 6261 0(21 7) 742-3266 11th FA Bn., 24th Inf. Div., B Btry. (WWII) (Sept- 1 21 st Inf. Rgt., L Co. (Sept-Cordele, GA) Lee Miller, 51 369th EASR. (June-Alexandria, MN) Bud Fitzgerald, Springfield, MO) Johnnie Herndon, 1 724 Washington, 18th Ave. E., Cordele, GA31015 (912) 273-1492 321 15th Ave., Alexandria, MN 56308 (612) 763-4609 Springfield, MO 65803 (417) 866-7138 122nd Station Hospital (June-Fayetteville, AR) Herley 401st AAA Gun Bn. (Sept-Bloomington, MN) Thomas 12th USASA Field Station (Sept-Nashville, TN) William Underwood, Rt. 1 , Box 635, West Helena, AR 72390 Homan, 9000 Johnson Ave. S., Bloomington, MN Straka, 1203 Kennelworth Ave., Toronto, OH 43964 (501)572-5281 55437 (612)831-2244 (614) 537-2982 124th Inf., 31st Dixie Div., C Co. (WWII) (May-Branson, 428th MPEG Co. (WWII) (Aug-Atlanta) John Burson, 14th Field Hospital, 7th Inf. Div. (May-St. Louis) Emil MO) Elmer Uppendahl, Box 419, Cheney, KS 67025 544 Macedonia Ch. Rd., Oxford, GA 30267 (404) 786- Peterson, 8904 134th St. W., Apple Valley, MN 55124 (316) 542-3271 2219 (612) 891-4034 135th Inf. Rgt., 47th Viking Div., SVC. Co. (MN NG) 467th AAA AW Bn., B Btry. (June-St. Louis) Ralph 19th Coast Arty. (June-Rogers, AR) Chester Good, 21 (Aug-New Ulm, MN) Bert Schapekahm, 1233 2nd Steinhoff, 4906 Howard St., Skokie, IL 60077 (708)

Rolling Dr. Rogers, 72756 ) 631 -1 788 Oaks , AR (501 South St., New Ulm, MN 56073 (507) 354-5299 675-5327 20th Tank Bn., A Co. (May-Rapid City, SD) E.B. Oleson, 135th Inf., 34th Div., F Co. & 2nd Bn. HQ Co. (Aug- 471st Engr. Maint. Co. (May-So. Fallsburg, NY) Rt. 3, Box 1 67, Watertown, SD 57201 (605) 882-4608 Owatonna, MN) Mrs. Harold Mittelstadt, 71 9 Truman, Anthony DiCroce, 301 Seneca Pkwy., Rochester, NY 26th Yankee Inf. Div. (June-Hyannis, MA) Charles Owatonna, MN 55060 (507) 451-1992 14613(716) 254-9302 Hassett, 320 Massasoit Rd., Worcester, MA 01604 135th Ordnance MM Co. (Mar-Sebring, FL) Frank 501st Parachute Inf. Rgt. (July-LaCrosse, Wl) Glenn

(508) 757-4429 Lanzante, 1 119 Green Pine Blvd., G1, W. Palm Beach, Johnson, 6133 Journeys End Rd., Rhinelander, Wl 30th Inf. Div. Assn. (Old Hickory) (Sept-Long Beach, FL 33409 (407) 686-5578 54501 (715)362-6546 CA) Saul Solow, 13645 Whippet Way E., Delray Beach, 136th Inf., 33rd Div., A Co. (May-Ft. Wayne, IN) Lyle 527th Engr. Lt., Pon. Co. (July-Kirksville, MO) Marion FL 33484 (407) 499-5261 Powers, 202 S. 7th St., Brighton, Ml 48116 (313) 229- Munsinger, 402 9th Ave., Eldora, IA 50627 (515) 858- 35th Inf. Div. (Oct-Little Rock, AR) Kenneth Rawlings, 2149 3585 Box 5004, Topeka, KS 66605 145th FA Bn. (Sept-San Antonio) Deloyd Peterson, 1782 532nd EB&SR, A Co. (Oct-Branson, MO) Harry Moyer, 36th Evac. Hospital (WWII/Vietnam) (Sept-Harrisburg, S. 6th E., Salt Lake City, UT84105 (801)466-4234 512 Pine St., Homerville, GA31634 PA) Ruth Foor, Star Rt. 4, Box 5, Everett, PA 15537 151st Inf. Rgt., 38th Div., A Co. (July-New Kensington, 534th HQ Co., EB & SR (Sept-Fayetteville, AR) Al

(814)652-5243 PA) Charles Spiering, 411 Hillview Dr., New Ken- Kukoski, 1 1 1 Spruce Wood Dr., Brick Town, NJ 08723 36th Inf. Div. (Midwest Chapter) (June-Louisville, KY) sington, PA 15068 (412) 337-8012 (908) 477-5040 H.D. Caudill, 2609 Swing Ct., Louisville, KY 40299 161st Inf., 25th Div., Cannon Co. (WWII) (Aug-South 535th AAA Bn. (May-New Orleans) David Stoltz, 4907 (502) 267-7204 Bend, IN) Robert O'Brien, Box 51, New Carlisle, IN Pentland Dr., New Orleans, LA 701 78 (504) 241 -8091 39th AAA Grp., HQ Btry. (Sept-West Haven, CT) Robert 46552 (219) 654-7397 543rd EB&SR, C Co. (May-Davenport, IA) Joe Cotton, Meskill, 46 Lester St., West Haven, CT 06516 (203) 161st/162nd Med. Bns., 16th Med. Rgt. (May- Rt. 3, Clinton, IA 52732 (319) 687-2683 933-0033 Plymouth, MA) Frank Phelps, 253 Bernard Dr., King of 555th Engr. (May-Green Bay, Wl) Norb Palubicki, 720 S. 40th FA Bn., 10th Inf. Div. (1954-58) (Apr-Las Vegas,) Prussia, PA 19406 (215) 265-1622 Irwin Ave., Green Bay, Wl 54301 (414)432-4272

Ray Farrell, Box 71 , Stevens Point, Wl 54481 (715) 164th Combat Engr. Bn. (Aug-Williamsburg, VA) M.A. 560th AAA Bn., C Btry. (Sept-Albemarle, NC) Lowell 258-2540 Piciacchio, 934 Wallis Ave., Farrell, PA 16121 (412) Whitley, Rt. 6, Box 714, Albemarle, NC 28001 (704) 40th Inf. Div., HQ & HQ Co. (WWII) (May-Springfield, 342-5928 982-1272

OH) Clara McKee, Rt. 1 , Box 147, Sandborn, IN 47578 167th Inf. Rgt., G Co. (July-Aberdeen, SD) Luther 614th Ord. Ammo Co. (May-Lancaster, PA) Robert Eby, (812)694-7762 Hoffman, , Leola, 57456 577- 543 E. Roseville Rd., Lancaster, PA 17601 HCR1 Box 41 , SD (605) 44th Div. Band (Aug-Cleveland, OH) John Kvachy, 348 6501 637th TD Bn. (June-Loudenville, OH) Irving Kemp, 9937 Claymore Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44143 (216) 481-4958 172nd Combat Engr Bn. (WWII) (May-Knoxville, TN) Zig Zag Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45242 (513) 891-3072 44th Engr. Combat Bn. Assn. (Aug-Frankenmuth, Ml) Joe Layne, 21 19 Reuter Rd., Timonium, MD 21093 643rd Tank Destroyer Vets Assn. (Oct-Hyannis, MA) Cline, Gaffney, 29342 489 : Albert Box 501 , SC (803) (301) 561-0896 Frank Martinelli, 51 Blue Rock Rd., South Yarmouth, 6528 176th FA/228th & 967th FA Bns. (May-Baltimore) Louis MA 20664 (508) 394-8337 50th CA, Camp Pendleton, VA (1941-42) (July- Perslano, 1939 Dundalk Ave., Baltimore, MD 22122 718th Amphlb. Tractor Bn. (Sept-Sedalia, MO) C.J.

Pittsburgh) Robert Jeffrey, 278 Grandview Way, (301)285-0810 Palmer, 251 1 Dennis Rd., Sedalia, MO 65301 (816) Charleroi, PA 1 5022 (4 1 2) 483-6436 177th FA, 1st Bn., HQ Btry. (July-Midland, Ml) Grant 826-2481

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718th R.O.B. (Sept-Rapid City, SD) Harold Overvig, Rt. 48th NCB (WWII) (July-Missoula, MT) Louis Piche, 3105 Kenneth Boyd, 26300 Old Office Rd., Culpeper, VA 2, Box 59, Long Prairie, MN 56347 (612) 859-3088 Park, Missoula, MT 59800 (406)721-1415 22701 (703) 854-5076 729th Railway Oper. Bn. (Sept-Memphis, TN) Albert 67th Seabees (WWII) (Sept-Chicago) Laurence Terry, USS Chicago (June-Memphis, TN) Doc Stanley, Box 42, Coiello, 4251 4th Ave., Altoona, PA 16602 (814) 943- 5307 Maryman Rd., Louisville, KY 40258 (502) 937- Cookson, OK 74427 (91 8) 457-5444 0551 8921 USS Concord CL-10 (Sept-Savannah, GA) Earl Heffner, 732nd Railway Bn. Assn. (Sept-Eureka Springs, AR) 93rd NCB (Oct-Port Carnival, FL) Ken Bishop, 500 Palm 150 Rockland Dr., Sharpsburg, GA 30277 (404) 251- Marvin Seemann, 5211 S. Moody Ave., Chicago, IL Springs Blvd. 21 ON, Indian Harbor Beach, FL 32937 4656 60638 (312) 767-6947 (407) 773-2078 USS Currituck AV-7 (Sept-Portland, ME) Ronald Curtis, 741st Tank Bn. (WWII) (July-Taylor, Ml) John 101st NCB (May-New Orleans) Calvin Belt, 4801 207 W. Marvin, Owensville, MO 65066 (31 4) 437-3899 Grzegorsczyk, 14200 Rancho Rd., Taylor, Ml 48180 Stratford Rd., Evansville, IN 47710 (812) 422-1983 USS Davison DD-618/DMS-37 (June-Norfolk, VA) Roy (313) 287-3885 CBMU-582 (Sept-Milwaukee) Fred Brumm, 9002 DeWald, 313 Allen Dr., Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 746th Railway Oper. Bn. (June-Mattoon, IL) William Sheridan Rd., LT. 113, Kenosha, Wl 53143 (414) 694- (717)766-8739

Orndoff, Box 1 52, Humboldt, IL 61 931 (21 7) 856-2258 9735 USS Doyle DD-494/DMS-34 (June-Omaha, NE) Jack 746th Tank Bn. (May-Louisville, KY) Robert Hamilton, CUB-1/MOB 4 (July-New York) James Nelson, 50 Guin, 6213 N. Hill Lane, Fort Worth, TX 76135 (817)

398 Troy St., Aurora, CO 8001 1 (303) 364-6212 Harrison St., Brentwood, NY 1 1717 237-2227 758th/64th Arm'd Rgt. Assn. (July-Newport News, VA) Hospital Staff, Bremerton, WA, M Ward (WWII) (Sept- USS Emery DE-28 (July-Charleston, SC) Harold Clarence Kimbrough, 4801 Simpson Dr., Louisville, Bremerton, WA) Larry Steinbach, 2448 Lauren Dr. Stonerock, Box 447, Parker City, IN 47368 (317) 468- KY 4021 8 (502) 458-4714 5. W., Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 (31 9) 364-3691 6146 771st TD Bn. (Oct-Kiamesha Lake, NY) Joseph Klein, 5 L.C.C. Sq. (Sept-Charleston, SC) Bruce Martindale, Rt. USS Everglades AD-24 (Sept-Portland, ME) Ronald

Crescent View, Rock Hill, NY 1 2775 (914) 796-3508 6, Box 468A, Chapel Hill, NC 2751 4 (91 9) 933-7260 Curtis, 207 W. Marvin, Owensville, MO 65066 (314) 779th AAA AW, A Btry. (June-Cochranville, PA) Donald Morehead City Navy Section Base (Oct-Morehead 437-3899 Ruthardt, 1631 Mulberry St., Reading, PA 19604 (21 5) City, NC) Alfred Jones, Rt. 1, Box 118, Bayboro, NC USS Fidelity AM-96 (Sept-Norfolk, VA) Jim Minor, 224 376-0615 28515 (919) 745-3783 Angelus Dr. .Salinas, CA 93906 (408) 449-5352 793rd MP Bn. (1943-53) (Sept-Anniston, AL) Art NAS Banana River (May-Cocoa Beach, FL) Edmon USS Finch DE/DER-328/WDE-428 (Coast Guard 847- Stevens, Sherokow, Rt. 1 , Box 7870, Wildersville, TN 38388 Poole, Rt. 2, Box 122, Reynolds, GA31076 (912) included) (Aug-Las Vegas) Robert 409 (901)845-5854 3253 Dellwood, Tilton, IL 61 833 (21 7) 442-4602 817th Tank Destroyer Bn. (WWII) (June-Louisville, KY) NASWF, Albuquerque, NM (1953-57) (Aug-Albuquer- USS Florence Nightingale AP-70 (May-Nashville, TN) William Lowery, 7655 Swails St., Acton, IN 46259 (31 7) que, NM) Wayne Downing, 406 Lawnwood Dr., Luigi Rissetto, 409 Mills Dr., Benicia, CA 94510 (707) 862-2228 Circleville, OH 431 1 3 (61 4) 474-2496 745-2483 818th Tank Bn. (Aug-Erie, PA) John Nupp, 1690 Gunni- NATTC/NAS Norman, OK (Sept-Norman, OK) Francis USS Foss DE-59 (May-Norfolk, VA) Robert Allen, 754

son Rd., Erie, PA 16509 (814) 825-9707 Brandt, 1 067 S.E. 42nd St., Loveland, CO 80537 (303) N.E. 40th St., Oakland Park, FL 33334 (305) 563-3082 865th AAA AW Bn. SP, D Btry. (Korea/1950-52) (Sept- 669-6083 USS Gen. Mitchell/Gen. Randall/Gen. Gordon APs East Zion Nat'l Park, UT) Ted Baca, Box 193, Order- Navy 157 NOB (Palermo.Sicily) (June-Davenport, IA) 114/115/117 (Sept-New Orleans) Harry Parker, Box ville, UT 84758 William Harrison, 2285 N. Water St., Decatur, IL 62526 732, New Paltz, NY 12561 (914) 255-5703

871 st Ord. HvAM Co. (PGC)/54th QM Co. ( Aug-Boston) (217) 877-1107 USS George K. MacKenzie DD-836 (Sept-Louisville, Ernie Schum, 21 W. Benton Ave., Naperville, IL 60540 Northwestern Midshipmen's School (Sept-Chicago) KY) Don Cassidy, 6102 Grand Oaks Dr. S.E., Winter (708) 355-0716 William Lewis, 253 Santa Barbara Cir., Palm Desert, Haven, FL 33884 (81 3) 324-31 39 872nd A/B AVN Engr. Bn. (June-Poughkeepsie, NY) CA 92260 (619)346-7626 USS Gridley DD-380 (Oct-New Orleans) Francis Joseph Walker Jr., 42 Royal Palm Cir., Largo, FL 34648 Sampson NTS, Co. 343, Unit E (1943) (Sept-Waterloo, Dermony, 5200 Paris Ave., New Orleans, LA 70122 (813) 585-0465 NY) Richard Beckley, 508 S. Fourth St., Hamburg, PA (504) 283-5229 884th Ord. HAM Co./K Co., 3rd Bn., 55th QM Rgt. 19526 (215) 562-8253 USS Halibut SSGN/SSN-587 (June-Vallejo, CA) Dale (Sept-Janesville, Wl) Harry Kirk, 17 Washington Bl., Sampson NTS, Co. 417 (1942-43) (Sept-Waterloo, NY) Lickteig, 41 2 3rd St. S.E., Cresco, IA 521 36 (31 9) 547- Chester, IL 62233 (61 8) 826-5366 Louis St. George, 60 Cottage St., Fredonia, NY 1 4063 4197 892nd Ord., HAM Co. (WWII/Korea) (Aug-Ft. Worth, (716) 672-8383 USS Hector AR-7 (Sept-Harrisburg, PA) Robert Pratt, TX) Lindsey Duncan, 2939 Field St., #3, Ft. Worth, TX Sampson NTS, Unit F, Co. 420 (1942) (Sept-Waterloo, 6387 Stephens Crossing, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 76117(817) 831-2081 NY) John Delperuto, 514 Craig St., Syracuse, NY (717)790-9808 Please turn page 923rd FA Bn., 98th Inf. Div. (All 98th units) (May- 13208 (315) 479-8047 Morehead City, NC) Charles Farrar, #16B, Orlandah Sampson NTS, Unit F, Co. 450 (1943) (Sept-Waterloo, Ct., Morehead City, NC 28557 (919) 726-0347 NY) John Benz, 39 East Amberjack Way, Lavallette, NJ 928th Engr. Avn Rgt., H & S Co. (Apr-Wytheville, VA) 08735 (908) 830-3594 John Wittes, 6 Brookside Dr., Middleburg, VT 05753 Seabees, Naples, Italy (1 951 -56) (Aug-St. Louis) Merle

(802) 388-7930 Oxley, Rt. 1 , Box 49AAA, San Marcos, TX 78666 (51 2) FINDING 961st Engr. Maint. Co. (May-Lakeland, FL) Frank Miller, 353-1246 6199 Seagull Lane, Lakeland, FL 33809 (813) 859- Tin Can Sailors National Convention (July-Honolulu) 6181 Joe Krensky, 875 Providence Hwy., Dedham, MA SOMEONE 984th MP Co. (WWII) (June-Lancaster, PA) Elam Huber, 02026 (800) 972-7777

316 Parkview Dr., Manheim, PA 1 7545 (717) 665-391 USN Armed Guard (Apr-Springfield, OR) Richard 1613th Engr. Forestry Co. (WWII) (July-EIko, NV) John Kohse, 2304 Lister Rd. N.E., Olympia, WA 98506 (206) TO HELP Aldaya, Golf Dr. Elko, 738-3732 456-1946 2084 , NV89801 (702) 3205th QM Serv. Co. (Sept-Lexington, KY) William USN Armed Guard USS Stormes/Warrington/Vog- Sullivan, 111 Evergreen Dr., Lawrenceburg, KY 40342 elgesang/Steinaker/Grand Canyon (June) Ray PLAN YOUR (502)839-4177 Didur, Box 282, Cement City, Ml 49233 (51 7) 592-6941 3207th QM Serv. Co. D (Aug-lndianapolis, IN) Leonard USS Adirondack AGC-15 (July-Durham, NC) Richard Brown, 21 1 E. Markison Ave., Columbus, OH 43207 Baker, Box 1 1 204, Durham, NC 27703 REUNION (614) 443-1034 USS Almaack AKA 10/AK 27 (Oct-Milwaukee) Harold Basic Trainees, Camp Breckenridge, KY (1950-54) Harris, 808 N. 3rd St. #327, Milwaukee, Wl 53203 (June-Evansville, IN) Camp Breckenridge Reunion, (414)276-0390 E.C. & V.B. TAM 623 Walnut, Evansville, IN 47708 IS HALF USS Anne Arundel (Oct-Annapolis, MD) Edward Camp Gordon Johnston MPs (WWII) (Oct-Branson, Haines, Box 65, Rumbley Star Rt., Westover, MD MO) Oliver Galante, 43 Poole St., Woburn, MA 01801 21871 (301) 651-3148 (617) 933-4985 USS Arctic AF-7 (Oct-Nashville, TN) Clarence Nichols, THE BATTLE. National Guard, Luverne, MN (Aug-Luverne, MN) Box 1 25, Falling Waters, WV 2541 9 (304) 274-3337 George Carsrud, 512 S. Donaldson, Luverne, MN USS Atlanta CL-51/USS Juneau CL-52 (June-Buffalo, Hold your reunion in Virginia Beach 56159 (507) 283-8918 NY) Oscar Ekberg, 16Burdette Dr., Buffalo, NY 14225 battle will over before it OCS Class 5 (Fort Riley/1948) (June-Junction City, KS) (716) 632-3198 and the be Don Wood, 1130A S. Roanoke Ave., Springfield, MO USS Baltimore CA-68 (Aug-Las Vegas) David starts. Because you'll get full-time 65807 (417) 865-4309 Blomstrom, 9301 Southwest Freeway, Suite 100, reunion-planning services from our Houston, TX 77074 (71 3) 771 -4385 USS Beale DD/DDE-471 (Aug-Chanute, KS) John expert staff well in advance of your

White, Rt. 1 , Box 49, Thayer, KS 66776 (31 6) 839-5441 Navy USS Bennington CV/CVA/CVS-20 (Aug-St. Louis) group's rendezvous. Rupert Marshall, 6 McKee Ave., Monessen, PA 15062 Assure yourself of complete (412) 684-5732 1st NCB (May-Colorado Springs, CO) Charles Mischler, USS Brush DD-745 (Nov-Norfolk, VA) Quenton Miller, victory now. Contact Dick Kinsley, 4502 Galloway Blvd., Bradenton, FL 34210 (813) 795- 309 Fayette Davis Ave., Cleveland, MS 38732 (601 Military Conference Sales, at 0973 843-5572 1-804-437-4700. 5th Seabees (WWII) (Sept-New Orleans) Laurence USS Bush DD-529 (Apr-Baton Rouge, LA) Robert

Terry, 5307 Maryman Rd., Louisville, KY 40258 (502) Carney, 41 1 9 S.W. Dakota St., Portland, OR 97221 937-8921 (503) 246-5772 11th Spec. Seabees (Sept- Virginia Beach, VA) James USS California BB-44 Assn. (June-Charleston, SC) VIRGINIA BEACH D'Amore Sr., 568 Stagecoach Rd., Clarksburg, NJ Harold Bean, 616W. Lafayette, Staunton, IL62088 08510(609) 259-0631 USS Casablanca CVE-55 (WWII) (Sept-Indianapolis) Department of Convention and (Aug-St. Charles, MO) Marianne Milton Rowe, 241 Deerfield Rd., Camp Hill, PA 17011 29th Seabee Bn. Visitor Development Yerke, 975 Dauphin Lane, Florissant, MO 63033 (31 4) (717) 761-8526 2101 Park Avenue, Suite 500 837-1667 USS Cascade AD-16 (Aug-Las Vegas) Lyle Burchette, Virginia Beach, VA 23451 37th Seabee Bn. (June-Victoria, TX) Robert Mitchom, Box 566, Hollister, MO 65672 (417) 335-8727 2808 Poplar, Victoria, TX 77901 (512) 575-1 630 USS Chandeleur AV-10 (Sept-Johnson City, TN)

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USS Howard W. Gilmore AS-16 (Aug) Marty Blake, 51 51 Dallas, -71 Box 91 , TX 75251 (21 4) 341 52 92nd Air Drome Sq. (Sept-St. Louis) Larry Kabat, 1001 2512 S.E. 58th St., Portland, OR 97206 (503) 775- USS Robert A. Owens DD-827 (Sept-Norfolk, VA) WoodlawnTerr., Madison, FL 32340 (904) 973-2306 7738 James Holden Jr., 315 Margaret Ave., Baltimore, MD 382nd Bomb Group (WWII) (May-Nashville, TN) T.F. USS Hunt DD-674 (Sept-Buffalo, NY) Al Bailey, 85 Van 21221 (301)687-9388 Smith, 119 Maple St., Masontown, PA 15461 (412) Liew Ave., Milltown, NJ 08850 (908) 828-0796 USS Robert Brazier DE-345 (Sept-Myrtle Beach, SC) 583-7851 USS Hutchins DD-476 (May-Baton Rouge, LA) Carlie Hal Thompson, 3231 Windrow Lane, Matthews, NC 442nd Troop Carrier Grp. /464th Air Service Grp. Williams, Box Biloxi, 6127, MS 39532 (601)388-3323 28105 (800)438-6673 (WWII) (Oct-San Antonio) Marvin Ledbetter, Box 1 1 00, USS Indiana BB-58 Assn. (Marines Included) (Aug- USS Rockbridge APA-228 (May-Norfolk, VA) Ray Skyland, NC 28776 (704) 628-4394 Washington, DC) Albert Vicarelli, Box 620, Cutchogue, Dillon, Rt. 10, Box 80, Salisbury, MD 21801 (301)742- 820th Bomb Sq., 41st Bomb Grp. (Apr-Charleston, SC) NY 11 935 (51 6) 734-5001 2641 William Childs, 3637 Patsy Ann Dr., Richmond, VA USS John R. Craig DD-885 (Mar-San Diego) Bob USS Rowan DO-405 (Sept-Chicago) E C. Harvey, 903 23234 (804) 275-6012 Owens, 9 Cobbler Lane, Marlton, NJ 08053 (609) 983- Stratford Rd., Avondale Estates, GA 30002 (404) 299- BAD-2 Assn. (Sept-Dayton, OH) Ralph Scott, 228 W.

7129 1586 Roosevelt Ave., New Castle, DE 1 9720 (302) 328- USS John W. Weeks DD-701 (Sept-Nashville, TN) Hal USS Sampson (Aug-Chicago) Clarence Burau, 26W 2137 Gross, 29 Shoreview Dr., #3, Yonkers, NY 1 071 0 (91 4) 325 Bud Ct., Wheaton, IL 60187 (708) 462-7443 779-4879 USS San Diego CL-53 (Sept-Cincinnati) Robert Bletso, USS LCI (G) 439 (May-St. Louis) Charles Craft, 521 Box 46, North Jackson, OH 44451 (21 6) 538-31 03 Furnace Hollow Rd., Dickson, TN 37055 (615) 446- USS San Jacinto CVL-30 (May-Washington, DC) Jim Air Force 8310 Lohr, 738 Campbell Dr., Belpre, OH 45714 (614) 423- USS LCI (G) 470 (July-Lenoir, NC) Craig Rector, 362 7373 WaltArney Rd., Lenoir, NC 28645 (704)728-3125 USS Schuylkill AO-76 (May-New Orleans) Joseph 3rd Motor Trans. Sq. (June-Warner Robins, GA) James USS LCI (L) 686 (Apr-Boston) Ed Reddett, 123 Benson Garcia, 261 S. DeHoff Dr., Youngstown, OH 44515 Bowman, 407Westview Dr., Ft. Valley, GA31030 (912) Ave., Sayville, NY 1 1 782 (51 6) 567-1 271 (216)792-3600 825-2113 USS LCS (L)'s Assn. (Sept-Jacksonville, FL) Thomas USS Shubrick DD-639 (WWII) (Aug-Bremerton, WA) 39th Troop Carrier Sq. (Sept-Rapid City, SD) Fred O'Brien, 2325 Calvin Ave., Norfolk, VA 23518 (804) George Morley, #57, 5422 Portland Rd. N.E., Salem, Wolken, Box 179, HCR 82, Box Elder, SD 57719 (605) 583-1070 OR 97305 (503) 393-1803 923-1566 USS Los Angeles CA-135 (Aug-Durham, NC) Richard USS Somers DD-381 (WWII) (June-Pittsburgh) David 96th Bomb Wing (1956-63) (Oct-Abilene, TX) Ken

Baker, Box 1 1 204, Durham, NC 27703 McBride, Rt. 2, Box 1 1 4, New Brighton, PA 1 5066 Hess, 4509 Cleveland Dr., Piano, TX 75093 (214) 596- USS Lowndes APA-154 (June-Fort Wayne, IN) William USS St. Paul CA-73 Plank owners/WWII (June- 3415 Kautz, 34782 Hiawatha Trail, McHenry, IL 60050 (81 5) Norfolk, VA) Frank Alliger, 9201 Chatam Lane, Port 97th Bomb Wing Assn. (Sept-Omaha, NE) Harry 344-6326 Richey, FL 34668 (81 3) 847-4734 Alsaker, 1308 Jackson St., Missoula, MT 59802 (406) LSM-107 543-5388 USS (Aug-Hamburg, NY) Tom McMahon, 105 USS Stockton (May-Dayton, OH) Gerald Meyers, 1 0980 Milford St., Hamburg, NY 14075 (716) 648-6901 #9 Rd., Brookville, OH 45309 (51 3) 884-5239 99th Bomb Grp. (H) (Apr-Albuquerque, NM) Bernice USS LSM-293 (June-St. Louis) Charles Smith Jr., 177 USS Tangier AV-8 (May-San Francisco) Leonard Barr, 7408 Vista del Arroyo, Albuquerque, NM 87109

Ripton Rd., Shelton, CT 06484 (203) 929-1222 1 (505) 884-7970 Barnes, 54 Montanya Ct. , Walnut Creek, CA 94596 USS LST-1001 (Oct-Nashville, TN) Wilbur Turner, 1514 (415)935-0226 156th FIS NCANG Jet Pilots (June-Charlotte, NC) Clairmont PL, Bloomington, IN 47401 (812)336-3030 USS Tide AM-125 (June-Lowell, MA) Charles Modeste, Blaine Nash, 918 Hartford Ave., Charlotte, NC 28209 LST-246 (Sept-New Orleans) 1 Howard St. (704) 523-3054 USS George Becker, Box 99 , Lawrence, MA 01 841 (508) 685-1 053 274, Cleveland, MN 5601 7 (507) 931 -6287 USS Tripoli LPH-10 (June-New Orleans) Jerry Vollen- 163rd TFS, FANG (1961-91) (Oct-Fort Wayne, IN) Don USS LST-447 (WWII) (June-Hopkins, MN) George weider, 2618 Bristol PL, New Orleans, LA 701 31 (504) Hoover, 3107 Wesley Lane, Colorado Springs, CO Barkley Jr., Rt. 1, Box 302B, Sidman, PA 15955 394-3065 80917 USS LST-478 (Aug-San Diego) Augie Blegen, Box USS Valley Forge CV/CVA/CVS-45/LPH-8 (July- 364th Fighter Grp., 8th A.F., & support units. (WWII/ 20163, Bloomington, MN 55420 (612) 881-6803 Seattle) John Trahan, 2301 Melrose St., National City, England) (Sept-Seattle) Dan Leftwich, 6630 Caldero USS LST-485 (May-Minneapolis) Bill Neumann, 14733 CA91950 (619) 262-0169 Ct., Dayton, OH 45415 (513) 890-3641 Oak Run Ln., Burnsville, MN 55337 (612) 892-6479 USS W.L. Lind DD-703 (Sept-Norfolk, VA) Charles 449th Bomb Grp. (WWII) (Apr-Houston, TX) Richard USS LST-496 Survivors (June-Nashville, TN) Joe Glenn, 6101 34th St. West, #8B, Bradenton, FL 34210 Downey, 4859 Stanhope Dr., St. Louis, MO 63128 Sandor, Box 1926, Hobe Sound, FL 33475 (407) 288- (813)751-1556 450th Bomb Sq., 322nd Bomb Grp. (Sept-Nashville, 2733 USS Wadsworth DD-516 (Oct-Baton Rouge, LA) TN) Eugene Allen, 412 Homer Rd., Minden, LA71055 USS LST-526 (Sept-New Orleans) Philip Inman, 908 Richard Lowe, Rt. 2, Box 200, St. Elmo, IL 62458 (318)377-5614 Airfield Ln., Midland, Ml 48640 (517) 835-7624 USS William D. Porter DD-579 (June-Peabody, MA) Bill 452nd Bomb. Wing (L) (Korea) (Aug-Long Beach, CA) USS LST-589 (WWII) (Sept-New Orleans) Harry Gor- Glover, 6710 Merleing Loop, Floral City, FL 32636 Gene Hoffman, Box 3785, Long Beach, CA 90803 man, 3029 Tiburon Dr., New Port Richey, FL 34655 (904) 344-8792 (213)438-7138 (813) 376-5928 USS William Seiverling DE-441 (Oct-Southbury, CT) 3520th Flying Trg. Wing (B-47) (May-Wichita, KS) Lou

USS LST-621 (Aug-Louisville, KY) Bill Davidson, 165 S. Earl Gillette, 1 26 Pit Hill Coira, 421 Golfcrest Dr., San Antonio, TX 78239 (512) Saw Rd , Woodbury, CT 06798 Plank Rd., Lot 18, Newburgh, NY 12550 (914) 564- (203) 263-2201 655-9743 3136 USS Xanthus AR-1 9 (May-Mobile, AL) Dan Strickland, 8 Air Rescue Assn. (Including Army Air Force) (Oct- USS LST-880 (Sept-St. Louis) D. Shiplett, 107 South Arden Rd., Montgomery, AL 361 09 (205) 244-7800 Breckenridge, CO) R E. Jacobsen, Box 14225, Lark Lane, Carbondale, IL62901 (618) 549-1848 USS YMS-407 (Sept-Norfolk, VA) Jim Minor, 224 Scottsdale, AZ 85267 (602) 948-6660 USS LST-957 (June-Champaign, IL) William Spangler, Angelus Dr., Salinas, CA 93906 (408) 449-5352 HQ Sq., 20th Air Force (Guam) (Sept-Williamsburg, VA) 50 Lake Shore Dr., Mahomet, IL 61 853 (217) 586-5208 USS Yorktown CV-5 (June-Annapolis, MD) David Landis Ickes, Box 252, Osterburg, PA 16667 (814) Hartlove, 93 Waterview Dr., Mechanicsville, MD 20659 276-3629 USS LST-970 (Sept-New Orleans) George Horton, Box (301)934-1752 Pilot Class 42-B (May-Colorado Springs, CO) Len Horner, Marigold Ln., Littleton, 886, Clearfield, UT 8401 5 (801 ) 546-3157 VF-11/111 (WWII) (June-Seattle) K.H. Enander, 419 4410 CO 80123 USS Lyman K. Swenson DD-729 (Oct-New Orleans) Maple St., Port Townsend, WA 98368 (206) 385-7786 Pilot Training Class 1947C (Oct- Albuquerque, NM) Bob Glen Ingram, 203 Shadow Ln., Euless.TX 76039 (817) VS-25 (Sept-NAS San Diego) Dick Forsythe, 53 Campion, Box 1 71 2, Fulton, TX 78358 (512) 729-3491 283-8294 Graymoor Lane, Olympia Fields, IL 60461 (708) 748- USS Massachusetts (June) Robert Grimes, Box 455, 9163 Waltham, MA 02254 (61 7) 899- 91 98 VS-721 (Oct-Seattle) George Krosse, 2208 Alta Vista USS Melville AD-2 (July-St. Louis) Jesse Woodruff, Box Dr., Newport Beach, CA 92660(714) 644-7099 Marines 2484, Key West, FL 33040 (305) 296-2687 USS Mizar AF-12 (June-Indianapolis) Everette

Johnson, 441 North 12th Ave., Beech Grove, IN 46107 3/7, 1st MarDiv., I Co. (May/Aug/Nov-Orlando/San (317) 784-8283 Army Air Forces Diego/Washington, DC) Dennis Deibert, 6007 USS Monrovia APA-31 (Oct-Kansas City, MO) Hilton Catherine St., Harrisburg, PA 171 12 (717) 652-1695 Dana, 3799 S, Banana River Blvd. #507, Cocoa 3rd/4th Defense Bns. (Midway Island) (Sept-New Port Beach, FL 32931 (407) 784-061 1st Air Commando Assn. (May-Omaha, NE) Duane Richey, FL) John Barlock, Box 1737, Elfers, FL 34680 USS Montrose APA/LPA-212 (Oct-Gettysburg, PA) Fudge, Box 326, Newman Grove, NE 68758 (402) 447- 4th Marine Engr., 4th Div., B Co. (Aug-Jackson, Ml) Robert Funt, 510 Rake Factory Rd., Biglerville, PA 2271 Dick Nichols, 1594 Ford Blvd., Lincoln Park, Ml 48146 17307(717) 677-6016 1st Fighter Control Sq. (May-Nashville, TN) Thomas (313)382-0751

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470th AAA AW Bn. Edmond Keller, 143 Northcrest New Acres, Lebanon, PA 17042 Coast Guard 503rd Parachute RCT (Northeast Chapter) Andrew Just Amaty, 159-23 81st St., Howard Beach, NY 11414 (718) 641-1893 MT) Construction Units 26/211/390 (June-Cascade, 516th AAA Gun Bn. (Sem) (WWII) Neal Gertz, 716-2 For Vick, 6 U.S. 91 59421 Merle 281 Old Hwy , Cascade, MT Independence Dr., Palatine, IL 60074 (406) 468-2659 535th FA Bn. Julian Hines, 71 S. Fisher Rd., A3, West USS Callaway APA-35 (Navy Included) (Aug-Min- Seneca, NY 14218 You" neapolis, MN) R.L. Stambach, 4283-B Island Cir., Ft. 718th Amphib. Tractor Bn. C.J. Palmer, 2511 Dennis Myers, FL 3391 9 (81 3) 481-0359 Rd., Sedalia, MO 65301 (81 6) 826-2481 Lansing DE/DER-388/WDE-488 (May-Cape May, USS 793rd MP Bn., A Co. (1962-63) Doug Harris, 500 N. NJ) Larry Eckard, Box 5145, Hickory, NC 28603 (704) Palace St., Tyler, TX 75702 256-6274 865th AAA AW Bn., D Btry. (1946-50) Chuck Oates, Roger USS LST-886 (Sept-New Orleans) Joseph McAuley, 89 3039 Reen Dr., Toledo, OH 43613 (41 9) 474-6675 Jeanette Ave., Staten Island, NYC, NY 10312 (718) 891st Ord. HAM Co. (WWII) Edward Findley, 6221 China 984-4349 Berry Dr., Columbus, OH 4321 USS Menges DE-320 (Aug-Las Vegas) Toney Logan, 902nd FA Bn., 77th Inf. Div., A Btry. Charles Vartanian, 5 Swegle Rd. Salem, 97301 362- 491 #81 , OR (503) 291 Sunnyside Dr. S.E., Concord, NC 28025 (704) 8705 786-8850 USS Muskogee PF-49 (Sept-Colorado Springs, CO) Whittaker 1463rd Engr. Boat Maint. Co., 3rd E.S.B. (WWII) Virgil Davis, 4405 S. Stonecrest Cir., St. Joseph, MO Norman Hanna, 21 1 Hazlett Rd., New Castle, DE 64506 (816)279-3930 All America has fallen in love with 19720 (302) 328-3868 USS Sheliak AKA-62 (June-Grand Haven, Ml) Stephen 1590th Ord. S&M Co. Avn (WWII) Allen Streeter, 6316 the rich and tender voice of this fa- Lyon, 197 Vinewood Dr., Avon Lake, OH 44012 E. Kearney Dr., Saginaw, Ml 48603 (51 7) 792-5983 mous recording star. Roger Whittaker 1815th Ord. S&M Co. (Avn) (WWII) J.H. Fanning, 267 S. has amassed more than 28 inter- Main St., Winchester, KY 40391 (606)744-5557 1874th Avn. Engr. Bn., WA State, SWP, Japan (1943- national gold record awards and now, Miscellaneous 45) Leon Keever, 5435 Singleton Rd., Norcross, GA just for his American fans, Roger sings 30093 (404) 921-1865 the all time favorite songs of today. 3188th Signal Service Bn., C Co. (Europe/1943-46) Civilian Conservation Corps, Co. 2360 (Camp Albert Barmby, 2609 Excalibur Dr. S.E., Huntsville, AL Here are those special songs you Oronoco.VA) (June-Buena Vista, VA) Georgie 35803 (205)881-6013 frequently hear on radio and wish you 2424 Magnolia Ave., Buena Vista, VA 24416 Vietnam Armor Advisers Ray Battreall, 332 Prairie, Henson, could play at home again and again. (703)261-6105 Sierra Vista, AZ 85635 (602) 458-1 563 Korean Veterans Assn. (Nebraska Chapter) (Aug- Wait until you hear Roger's heart- Grand Island, NE) Bill Yost, 421 E. 17th St., Grand touching rendition of THE WIND Island, NE 68801 (308)382-2882 BENEATH MY WINGS, SHE BE- Operation Crossroads, J-32/4 (USS Mt. McKinley/A & LIEVES IN ME, LOVE ME TENDER, B tests) (May) Jerry Crozier, 1 500 N. 64th Ave., Navy Hollywood, FL 33024 (305) 961 -3889 and MEMORY (The stirring theme from CATS). 120th CB Unit (Port Lyautey, Africa) Louis Carfano, beautiful voice can 360 S. Main St., Wharton, NJ 07885 (201 ) 366-0742 His tender and LET'S GET TOGETHER Air Grp. 27 (WWII) Leo Ghastin, 510 Dadson Dr., touch your heart like no other singer Lansing, Ml 4891 in the world. Be sure to get your Boot Camp Co. 550, G Unit, NTS Sampson (1944) Bob This column is for notices of proposed reunions. Borden, 1325 CosperAve., Rockford, IL 61 1 07 treasury today. submitted on official forms that can be Notices should be Boot Camp Co. 67-153, San Diego Mike Burks, 1660 obtained by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope Juneau Ct., Merced, CA 95340 Brand New Treasury i to Let's Get Together, The American Legion Magazine, ~ CASU-35, Ord. Div. (Eniwetok/1944) Bob Priefer, 2417 P.O. Box 1055, Indianapolis, IN 46206. Notices are of Roger's Hits NokomisAve., St. Paul, MN 55119 published only one time per unit per year. No notices are CBMU-301 (Vietnam) Jack Eshenaur, 449 Riley St., Love Me Tender • Try To Remember published in November, the Convention issue. Holland, Ml 49424 • You Needed Me • Memory (From The CBMU-565 (WWII) Robert Hoffman, 723 Pershing Ave., Musical CATS) • Are You Lonesome Ephrata, PA 1 7522 (717) 733- 241 Tonight • The Last Farewell • Annie's ComPhibRon-11 Staff Donald Smith, 1026 W. Liberty, Song • The Wind Beneath My Wings Army Santa Maria, CA 93454 • • • Great Lakes NTS, Co. 1664 (1942) John Hornyak, 56 True Love She Believes In Me For Dartmouth St., Edison, NJ 08837 The Good Times • Always On My Mind 1st/94th Field Arty., C Btry. (Germany/1970-72) Butch Lion 3-6-8, J54 Maurice Many, 309 Crescent Ct. N.E., • The Twelfth Of Never • Make The World Westfall, 790 Louis St., Beckemeyer, IL 62219 (618) Bradenton, FL 34208 (813) 746-1 406 Go Away • You Don't Know Me • New 227-8705 LT-2080, Project Shad Tech. Staff Barry Ritter, 143 • • World In The Morning Evergreen I 3rd Army HQ, Gen. Patton's household staff (1944- Hartline Dr., Reading, PA 1 9606 (21 5) 582-1 943 Can See Clearly Now • AND MORE! 45) Raymond Waldron, Box 53, Brimfield, IN 46720 Scouts/Raiders/UDT/Navy Combat DT (1943 to 6th Support Bn., 11th Light Inf. Bgde., Americal Div. present) Jim Watson, 3300 N A1 A, Ft. Pierce, FL MONEY BACK GUARANTEE (Vietnam) Dwight Fanshaw, 213 Hahn PI. 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Lancaster, PA 1 7602 (71 7) 291 -91 42 (913)262-5635 return it for a full refund. But please order Inf. Div., Co. (Vietnam/1967) Sharkhunters Harry Cooper, Box 1539, Hernando, FL 9th Signal Bn., 9th B yours now. It's not sold in any store at any Gary Guida, 3, Box Crosby, MN 56441 32642 (904) 637-2917 HC 5, price. Mail the no-risk coupon today. 25th Div. Vets (WWII) Robert Muzzy, 809 Forston Dr., SS Tanner AGS-15 (1946-47) Donald Morse, 3495 E. Takoma Park, MD 2091 Dansville Rd., Dansville, Ml 48819 (51 7) 623-6673 Dept. WH-8 25th S&T Bn., 25th Inf. Div., B Co. (1965-66) David USN Armed Guard, SS Augustine Heard (1945-46) The Beautiful Music Company, P.O. Central Station Moses, 71 13 Hillview Dr., Sharpsburg, MD 21782 Willard Brown, 7748 Twin Oaks Rd., Severn, MD21 144 Box 3535, Grand 40th FA Grp./333rd Arty. John Dunlap, 1620 Bull St., (301) 551-7073 New York, NY 10163 Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 779-5087 USS Arneb AKA-56/Task Force 43 (Operation Deep Please rush me the brand new Roger Whittaker 85th Recon. Troop, 85th Inf. Div. Arthur Martin, 220 Freeze/1957-58) Charier Harsla, Box 369, Cour- treasury on your unconditional guarantee that it must beautiful treasuries I've ever Holiday Trailer Ct., North Liberty, IA 52317 (319) 626- thouse, Eagle River, Wl 54521 (71 5) 479-3631 be one of the most owned 2148 USS Clamour AM-1 60 Rod Hayman, 1229 Conejo Way, or you will refund my purchase price. Walnlut Creek, 934-0970 96th Inf. Div. Assn. Steve Melnyk, 7634 Fielding, CA 94596 (41 5) I enclose $1 2.98. Send BOTH Record Albums

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MARCH 1991 45 detectors, and more Americans will die which the CPSC cites as one of its great in fires. triumphs. As a result of that "triumph" PRODUCT SAFETY A subtler kind of backfiring occurs (brought on largely by the recklessness Continuedfrom page 26 when CPSC codes create a false illu- of a small minority of users), prices sion of safety. The familiar safety caps, jumped, and several firms stopped the bane of many older folks, came into making ATVs entirely. Thus, respon- being because of a spate of accidental sible ATV enthusiasts were penalized dent concerned children's sleepwear. poisonings of children. But fatalities for their recreational tastes. Believing that cotton pajamas were too associated with aspirin overdoses unac- Similarly, if you're among the home- susceptible to fire, the CPSC required countably went up after the new caps owners who have watched in frustration that they be treated with Tris, a chem- were implemented. A similar trend was as lawnmowers grow increasingly com- ical fire-retardant. Later, a study later charted in prescription painkillers. plex and expensive, you have Con- showed Tris to cause cancer, and the "What you saw," said Kip Viscusi, a sumers Union (CU) to thank. CU has CPSC was put in the embarrassing posi- noted Duke University safety expert long argued for the use of "dead man's tion of ordering a safety recall involving and author on related issues, "was a switches," foot guards, backlash a product of the agency's own design. perfect illustration of the 'lulling shields and other cumbersome devices. Flammability standards seem to be a effect.'" In other words, consumer Now and then Uncle Sam's reg- recurring thorn in the commission's confidence in the new caps made par- ulatory impact intrudes into our lives in side. Carpet-related injuries rose ents more complacent about leaving the far more personal ways. The 1973 ban dramatically in 1975 after new direc- medicine laying around. on spray adhesives was based on tives forced manufacturers to begin Civil libertarians voice yet another dubious research linking the sprays applying flame retardants to the wool argument against restrictive safety with genetic mutations. Many wives fibers. Apparently, the chemicals made laws. They contend that the CPSC, and postponed conception, and at least nine the carpets more slippery. its allies among public watchdog women went as far as to abort pregnan- In recent months, the CPSC has con- groups, are forcing all of society to live cies already under way. The ban was sidered taking action against a popular by the rules of the most cautious. later rescinded. The abortions, alas, type of smoke detector that employs a "There's no question that there is a could not be. small amount of a radioactive sub- very strong conformist aspect to safety A former CPSC commissioner has stance. If the ban comes to pass, con- codes," said Webster. "In many cases, defended the agency's actions as neces- sumers will be left with the other type they are aimed at discouraging so- sary "to protect consumers from of detector, which can cost four times as called fringe behavior." unreasonable risks of injury." The key much. Many observers predict a chill- He points to the consent decree with word, however, is "unreasonable." ing Catch-22: Fewer people will buy makers of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), During the years, the CPSC has often seemed bent on protecting people against the unprotectable. Consider regulations on bicycle safety, which deal at length with such YOU DON'T NEED minutiae as the diameter of control cables. Statistics on the more than CASTRO'S PERMISSION 1 ,000 bicycle-related deaths each year reveal that the overwhelming number TO ENJOY THE UNIQUE HAVANA FLAVOR! of them don't involve control cables or spoke sizes. 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enough to be choked on," said the cheap to incorporate changes." As it ment and facilities were diverted director of safety engineering for a stands now, said Viscusi, "all the com- instead to the settlement. Deprived of major toy manufacturer. mission does is react to things that have an opportunity to participate in scho- As Viscusi and others see it, the main already happened. They wait for some- lastic sports, thousands of students are trouble with the CPSC is that the body to get killed, then they come up now more vulnerable to other, less agency sidesteps behavioral aspects of with a redesign." wholesome after-school activities. safety. "In a lot of cases," he noted, "the This tendency to focus on products The final irony may be that, despite problem isn't the product itself; it's the rather than people (which applies all the hoopla, many of the "failsafe" people who are using it." Studies equally to "Nader's Raiders" and the products favored by the CPSC gather suggest that in the case of ATVs espe- folks at Consumers Union) has an even dust on shelves. Mothers shopping for cially, a disproportionate number of more serious drawback: It promotes the kids' pajamas still seem to prefer cotton injuries are sustained by casual users, notion that whenever something goes to the fire-safe synthetics. Manufac- who either ignore or don't bother to wrong, someone else is to blame— turers have been able to meet the familiarize themselves with safety notion that trial lawyers are only too demand surreptitiously by making slight guidelines or who stupidly drive the happy to reinforce. Commenting on the changes in the appearance of cotton vehicles while intoxicated. social climate fostered by such beliefs, pajamas and labeling them "playwear" The CPSC's "quick-fix" approach personal finance expert Andrew Tobias instead of "sleepwear." And if that's a assumes that each separate safety issue writes, "Are we no longer responsible dangerous game the moms and manu- can be reduced to a design flaw that has for looking where we're going?" facturers are playing, the statistics a ready technological solution. The The costs of this type of thinking to don't show it. failures of Tris and safety caps provide society may be hard to calculate with Indeed, someone who did not already ample evidence of the agency's stub- precision, but the impact is seen and felt know what year the CPSC burst on the born determination to achieve its goals everywhere. Municipal buildings pay scene would be hard pressed to tell through redesign alone. outlandish insurance premiums to guard from the data on accidents in the home; As Viscusi illustrated, "The CPSC against oddball occurrences that could the trend was headed sharply down- sees there's a problem with fires, so spur million-dollar lawsuits. Those ward long before the agency was char- they move the striking surface on a pack premiums are passed on to consumers tered. In fact, the rate of decline during of matches to the back of the pack. through taxes or service cutbacks. Two the two decades of the CPSC's exis- That's not why we have fires. We have years ago, one southern school district tence has been more gradual than in the fires because people smoke in bed, or was forced to scrap its entire sports two decades preceding its formation. dispose of matches carelessly." program as a direct result of a freak And that, said a toy manufacturing Viscusi believes the agency's $35 injury to an athlete. The funds that executive, "might be the last word on million annual budget would be better normally would have gone toward equip- the subject." spent on education and improved prod- uct warnings. 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MARCH 1991 47 returned to the states to fund habitat ally on equipment and trips. restoration, wildlife enhancement proj- Invariably, sportsmen's dollars HUNTING ects and research. benefit lots of unhunted wildlife Continuedfrom page 23 Hunters also pay $345 million annu- species — and plenty of non-hunters. ally in state license fees, which fund Restoring a waterfowl marsh, for exam- most game and non-game state wildlife ple, creates habitat for muskrats, mink, programs. In addition, waterfowl hun- herons, eagles and a choir of songbirds. tury America. During this period, the ters must annually purchase a federal Woodlots purchased for deer produc- number of passenger pigeons went "duck stamp" which costs $15. Since tion also become home to porcupines, from billions to zero, millions of bison this program began in 1934, water- owls, chipmunks and other animals. On were pointlessly slaughtered, and many fowlers have contributed about $400 most lands purchased or preserved with other wild populations plummeted. million, enough to preserve 4 million sportsmen's money, hikers, bird watch- But this unregulated (and often acres of wetlands. Sportsmen also ers, picnickers, photographers and profit-motivated) destruction was not donate $270 million annually for proj- campers greatly outnumber hunters. sport hunting. In fact, sport hunters ects to improve wildlife habitat on Hunters also provide — free of finally petitioned state and federal gov- private land. Said Chris Dolnack, com- charge— some valuable wildlife man- ernments to curb the carnage. At the munications coordinator for the agement services. First, they furnish insistence of recreational hunters, the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the thousands of animal specimens that states began in the late 1 800s to require "From the very beginning, hunters have biologists need to study everything hunting licenses, set seasons and bag carried the ball and paid the bills for from parasites to population dynamics. limits, and to hire game wardens. wildlife." In some cases, they also replace the But hunters didn't stop there. In So, while anti-hunters are spending large predators— such as wolves and 1937, they took the unprecedented step an estimated $90 million this year in an cougars— that no longer exist in most of asking the government to tax them emotional propaganda war that does areas. Without natural enemies, some and to use the money to manage nothing for wildlife, hunters will be wild species— such as deer— can mul- wildlife. The result was the Pittman- quietly contributing more than $500 tiply beyond the capacity of the habitat. million for habitat acquisition, research Robertson Act, which currently levies The WLFA estimates that there are and wildlife an 1 1 percent excise tax on sporting management. If anti-hun- about 12.5 million confirmed anti- ters really to arms and ammunition and a 10 percent wanted support wildlife, hunters in the United States and about tax on handguns and archery equip- they would join sportsmen's clubs and twice that many hunters. But most licenses ment. These self-induced taxes annu- buy hunting and duck stamps. Americans belong to neither group. ally earn nearly $150 million— a whop- Hunters also provide a big boost to the What do they think of anti-hunting ping $2 billion to date. The money is economy, spending $28 billion annu- movement? 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48 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE Studies program continue to be them are taken in by politicized classes; assigned books like Capitalist Patriarchy most students simply know better. But DEADHEAD 101 and the Case for Socialist Feminism, the real measure of the damage is what page 29 Continuedfrom and Communist Party activist Angela those students do not learn. Davis' Women, Race and Class. Too many of our college graduates Dartmouth chose Davis, winner of the are victims of a new form of cultural Lenin Prize, to deliver the keynote amnesia. Too many graduate in ignor- perhaps the only place to find genuine speech at its celebration of 10 years of ance of the values, history and tradi- Marxists in 1991 is in Beijing, China, co-education. tions of their own nation, except for a and American universities. It is the Interestingly, the collapse of com- vague sense that America is a racist, wonder of the world. munism in eastern Europe has not sexist and imperialist country. At many In 1983, Bertell Oilman, a leading embarrassed this country's academic Ivy League colleges it is possible to Marxist academic boasted that "a Mar- Marxists. In fact, one professor at the graduate without ever reading Monroe, xist cultural revolution is taking place University of Massachusetts declares Madison or Jefferson, or the Constitu-

today in America's universities." The that it will revitalize leftist scholarship tion; without ever studying Western evidence suggests that he was not because the fallen regimes have been an philosophers or the Founding Fathers. exaggerating. When literary critic albatross around the necks of leftist They are dismissed as dead, white Hilton Kramer visited a convention of professors in American universities. males. They are deconstructed (to use literary scholars, he found that "it was Even as the world increasingly looks one of the trendiest terms). But not more or less taken for granted that revo- to the United States for moral and intel- read. lution on one or another Marxist model lectual leadership and people from This is not going to change until we was a good thing." At Duke University, Budapest to Beijing turn to the tradi- find a way to return sanity to higher Professor Frederic Jameson openly tions of the West for guidance, those education. This means eliminating declares his intention to "create a Mar- same traditions are under relentless propagandistic courses; returning to a xist culture in this country, to make attack in America's own universities. core curriculum that teaches the history Marxism an unavoidable presence in It is important to understand the true and thought of the West; restoring American social, cultural and intellec- nature of the loss. American univer- academic fairness, tolerance and free

tual life. sities are not turning out cadres of speech; and rebuilding the university as The persistence of Marxism in the young Marxists. In a reversal of the a temple of learning, rather than as a universities naturally effects what hap- situation of the 1960s, today's students platform for radical politics. None of pens in the classroom. At Dartmouth are far more conservative than their this will be easy. But the stakes are far College, students in the Women's professors. In my experience, few of too high not to try.

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50 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE of the CSCE Summit in Paris and was toward true unity, the Atlantic Alliance largely achieved. That issue also was on may become an arch linking North NATO the formal agenda of the ATA, espe- America to "Europa" and specifically Continuedfrom page 31 cially in its military dimensions; but the to a European defense entity. But even opinion about diplomatic options and if that framework were to encompass sanctions versus military action was as the Harmel vision of a northern hemis- divided in Paris as at the congressional phere consortium, it could hardly re- hearings in Washington a few weeks establish colonial or even "con- So the East-West signposts are out: later. It is precisely on such "out of dominium" relationships with the using the alliance to develop through area" problems (i.e. those outside the struggling countries of the South. the CSCE and others for a new political, North Atlantic Treaty's geographic For any acceptable global security economic and security patterns which scope) that the signposts to the and rule of law, there is no alternative may reach toward Pierre Harmel's future are obscure. For now, but the United Nations, which at last northern hemisphere peace consor- alliance's Iraq's transgressions are under United has a functioning Security Council, tium. The worsening Soviet situation Nations jurisdiction, and NATO as such possibly supplemented by "regional since these meetings, however, poses has no formal role. But there will be United Nations." But until a more an immediate dilemma: Should the other Middle East and Third World dan- orderly world emerges, there seems West work to save Gorbachev's regime gers after this one is over. little choice but for the U.S. and other and perestroika? Or should we let Europeans are trying to build not Western nations to provide the present events take their course and hope for the only a single economy ("Europe 92"), U.N. with the leadership and muscle to more-or-less peaceful development of a but also a political union having some back up its decisions. loose confederation of independent defense responsibilities as well. There For that purpose, NATO's formal Republics in the USSR? is already a Western European Union geography should be extended at least After having spent some 4 trillion for defense, but it has had little to do, to the oil-critical Middle East— pro- dollars to contain the Soviet Union beyond some recent coordination of vided that it would act there only as an militarily during the Cold War, the U.S. European naval contributions in the agent for the U.N. But this would be has a vital stake in an orderly Soviet Gulf. As yet, the European Community controversial and it would find oppo- evolution that does not lead to the Bal- has been unable to articulate much of a nents among the "Europeanists" who kanization, let alone the Lebanoniza- "European" foreign policy. attended the Paris gatherings. The Cold tion of this world heartland. 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AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE inevitable in active in the country in promoting and Success lies in keeping your head down, or automatic a democracy. maintaining racial integration in hous- covering your behind, and not making It always comes with a price tag. price tag in this case is a ing. The approach they follow is not anybody mad. The major applying racial quotas but, instead, None of the eight innovators I studied change in the rules and incentives for developing market incentives to locate accepted that message. Traits they have public workers. In one sentence: Rather families in neighborhoods where the in common include tenacity, commit- than insisting on layers of controls, we opposite race predominates. Supported ment, inquisitiveness, deep knowledge should provide our public servants with by local philanthropies and the tax- of their field, optimism, concern for broad performance standards, then payers of Shaker Heights, the effort is their clients, cooperativeness and a hold them accountable for achieving short, those standards. the first of its kind in the country. The sense of social responsibility. In change in public program also works to produce an open they are nearly ideal employees. This means a major attitudes expectations that only the housing market and integrate neighbor- I would like to convince you that and of services and the payers of hoods and schools in racially exclusive these men and women are the wave of consumers suburbs throughout suburban eastern the future in American government. I the taxes—you and I— can effect. Can Cleveland. would like to believe it myself. But it we do it? isn't that easy, for nothing good is Can we afford not to?

In Fiscal Year 1988, state and local governments raised and spent $827 billion and employed 14.4 million Presenting... workers. If all 14.4 million of those ™ workers, or even a significant fraction The DR FIELD and of them, were as innovative as the men and women in the eight projects I wrote about, that $827 billion of our money BRUSH MOWER would be going a lot further than it -the amazing walk-behind "brush hog" that does. Sad to say, they are not. Why not? One clue lies in the way we •CLEARS & MAINTAINS meadows, pastures, roadsides, with ease. pursue government reform in this coun- fences, wooded and rough non-lawn areas Mows over 1/2 acre per hour! try. More often than not, the reformers' answer to anything bad that happened •CUTS tall grass, weeds, brush, in the public sector— from simple mis- brambles, sumac - even tough saplings up to 1 thick! takes to deep corruption— has been to " SmiBt M / So make sure it never happens again by •Plus CHOPS/MULCHES most ^ WfW \f / WHY everything it cuts; leaves NO passing a law forbidding this or that ^f^lbd^^^^^Jt L- \w / MESS TANGLE of material to trip form of behavior. This is how red tape is J^r \ /HI ^"^^^?9BV^^ with over or to pick up like W / hand-held manufactured. The net result has been uJf^«HSjP5^^V hand-held brush cutters to take discretion completely away from brush-cutters Sm^H^-V< A\ and sicklebar mowers. » . ~Z**W^*><' \ I public officials, to tie their hands when that are SO dangerous, it comes to dealing with the kinds of slow serious human and social problems and tiring to represented in these eight cases. use...OR It may make us feel righteous, espe- with sicklebar cially since it is done in the name of mowers that holding government accountable to the shake unmerci- governed, but it doesn't work. Mistakes •POWERFUL fully and leave and scandals continue to happen. Gov- 8HP Briggs & such a tangled mess? ernment may be accountable, but who Stratton engine with wants an accountable government that BIG 20" SELF-PROPELLED WHEELS! cannot tie its own shoelaces? Rolls through ditches, furrows, over ease. Please mail coupon below But that is not nearly as important as bumps, logs with

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P0KER...GIN...BRIDGE...PIN0CHLE families. From many communities advantage of the line-item veto power, Call Toll Free: 1(800) 4464263 nationwide, support groups for families but Congress will still have the power to PRICE BEE BICYCLE AVIATOR the Family a two-thirds vote, as the have been organized through override by 1 Gross $248.00 $229.00 $140.00 per gross per gross per gross Support Network. Constitution provides. Arguments that such power in the hands of the President 2-5 Gross $241.00 $225.00 $135.00 "What has been most impressive is per gross per gross per gross would damage our form of government have called the network, the people who 6 Gross $238.00 $221.00 $130.00 is simply irresponsible and fictive at pergross per gross per gross not asking for help, but offering help," or More best. Mullen said. "There's been a lawn GIN RUMMY SCORE PADS: $ 13.00 John J. Evans per dozen service in Tampa, Fla., and a psychiatric Port Orange, Fla. service, too. The spirit of helpfulness BRIDGE SCORE PADS: $ 13.00 per dozen has been overwhelming." In almost every meeting, Congress CONGRESS DOUBLE DECK $ 96.00 Posts that haven't been called to help 24 sets (48 decks) slips in a bill that costs a lot of money BRIDGE CARDS families can participate in the Family and is of no benefit to the country as a DOUBLE DECK $270.00 Support Network by contacting local CONGRESS whole, and either the President has to BRIDGE CARDS 72 se,s (144 decks) military installations and volunteer to sign that bill to get the pertinent parts shipped via UPS the same day your assist as needed; encourage local media All cards and score pads are through or he has to veto it. If he signs order is received. All cards are in factory-sealed cartons to publicize the Family Support Net- and are guaranteed. Terms: Net 30 days. Minimum order: the bill, then we have extra spending work's toll-free telephone number, V2 gross (plus $5.00 charge to all Vi gross orders). All prices coming through on some congress- 1-800-786-0901; or Posts can create include shipping. man's pet project. This is only helping Mix and match any cards: poker, pinochle, bridge and jumbo! other programs to support the troops the wealthy and the big manufacturers. TOLL FREE ORDER DESK: 1 (800) GIN-GAME deployed in Operation Desert Storm, If the President has the line-item veto, 1 (800)446-4263 like several Posts and Departments have 823-7 7 he will be able to exclude those pet FAX ORDER DESK: (305) 6 already done. projects. For example, Post 138 of Olive Hill, CINDY DAVIS DISTRIBUTORS, INC. Hubert Hill 2450 West 82nd Street Ky. , collected 24 packages, worth about Phenix City, Ala. Suite 202 / Hialeah, Florida 33016 / (305) 558-1 161 $50 each, for U.S. troops sent overseas from Carter County, Ky. Post 26 of Mountain Home, Idaho, raised more than $18,000 to mail more than 500 END THE EMBARRASSMENT OF "care" packages to troops in Saudi POOR BLADDER CONTROL Arabia. And the Department of Ken- Luxurious Comfort with 24 Hour Protection tucky helped establish the Family Three-Layer Design Guarantees Protection Assistance Program, Operation Desert (T) Inner layer of soft, highly-absorbent, 100% pre-shrunk Shield, which provided baskets of food cotton flannel. to needy families at Thanksgiving and (D Middle "shield" layer of durable, water-repellent nylon. Christmas. Funds for the program were (D Outer layer of fast drying, 100% cotton/knit. donated by Legion Posts, Auxiliary Whenever incontinence occurs — The inner layer absorbs Units and SAL Squadrons, and money moisture, the middle layer acts as a moisture barrier that pro- from the program was also used to pro- tects the outer layer and your clothing from stains and spots. vide assistance to families who have not For years, a doctor sympathized with his patients who and outlast regular "store bought" underwear by far. received payroll allotments. were forced to live with an embarrassing problem — spot- Best of all, they'll provide you with a whole new world ting and staining of clothing caused by slight losses of of freedom from the embarrassment and inconvenience Acknowledging the Legion's support urinary control. of minor incontinence problems or poor bladder control. of U.S. troops, in a hand-written letter Disposables seemed to be the only answer. But patients You've got to try them to believe them 1

. pair (or two) of . . risk-free offer — Order a "CFDS" to the National Adjutant, Maj. Gen. complained they were costly bulky, uncomfortable, and Our made them agonizingly self-conscious. and try them. Because we respect your privacy, all orders

William G. Pagonis, director of logis- So, he invented "CFDS," fine undergarments for ladies are mailed in a plain envelope. If you're not completely tics for the Army in Saudi Arabia, and gentlemen. delighted, just return them within 30 days for a prompt, "CFDS" are made of soft 100% cotton. They're so com- full, no-questions asked refund, less postage. Thousands wrote, "Your efforts are appreciated by fortable you'll forget you're wearing them. They'll outwear of satisfied customers have ConFiDenS in CFDS. my troops, and they won't let anyone "CFDS,'' Dept. 921, 2246 D Rome Drive, P.O. Box 88319, Indianapolis, IN 46208 down as their forefathers did not!" Please rush me 2 pair of "CFDS" for $23.90 plus $3.50 UPS shipping & handling

Individual Legionnaires can also sup- Please rush me 1 pair of "CFDS" for $12.95 plus $3.50 UPS shipping & handling port the Family Support Network by Please rush me 4 pa ir of "CFDS" for $47.80 POSTAGE FREE! contributing to the Family Support Net- Ladies' Panties Men's Briefs work Fund, P.O. Box 1817, Indianapo- Size Hip Size Size Hip Size Size Hip Size Sm. (30-32) L (38-40) 5 36 7 40 9 44 lis, IN 46206. Med. (34-36) XL (42-44) 6 38 8 42 10 46 "Some families are suffering in Ind. res. add 5% sales tax. Enclosed is my check for or money order for $ worse conditions than the troops in the Please charge my Visa MasterCard Please use your imprinted name/address sticker. Saudi desert," Turner said. "At least the Acct. It Exp. Date troops have shelter and know where

Print Name . Address their next meal is coming from. Some City _ State _ .Zip families back home don't."

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Pharmacy Phunny These days, doctors can prescribe wonder drugs. They're so expensive, you wonder how you'll afford them.

Dollar Squalor A lot of stores are having two-for-one sales. For every two dollars you spend, you get one dollar's value.

Second Aid "Doctor, doctor, can you cure me?" "Not on your salary, I can't," the "How do you like that?! We finally teach him to dial a phone and he calls a lawyer. doctor replied.

Wildlife Preserve Plastic Power Water Full "My kids keep insisting we have to "I wish they'd stop looking for alter- "I used to operate a hydroelectric clean the environment," said nate energy sources," a said to a up one man plant," said the retiree. "But it was one frazzled mother. "I wish they'd start gas station attendant. "I don't have 'dammed' thing after another." with their bedrooms." room in my wallet for any more credit cards." Taxing Admiration Fuel Future You have to admire rich people for A scientist had just invented a time Head Start Home not squandering their money on taxes. his assistant asked, machine, and "I've lived in my house for 34 years," "Where will you go first, professor? said one neighbor to another. "I've The Renaissance? The American Revo- landscaped it, expanded it, and raised lution?" three children there. So you can Family Planning "Heck, no," replied the scientist, as "Every now and then," a husband imagine how upsetting it is when pro- he lugged several metal containers into said, "we sit down with the children spective buyers refer to it as a 'starter the craft. "I'm going back to when gas home.'" and try to decide if we should start a was 30 cents a gallon." family."

Salt And Prayer Depre$$ion "I just noticed something," said the "All this talk about the economy is husband who fancied himself a cook. beginning to depress me," said one man "My family only prays before meals to will to live another. "I'm losing the when I do the cooking." beyond my means."

Tax Assault Hammer Heads "I take everything Congress says

Why is it that every time Congress with a grain of salt," said one taxpayer. hammers out a budget, we're the ones "So watch, now they'll pass a salt tax." who get nailed?

Recessed And Depressed Boxing Briefs Here's the difference between reces- Defeated boxing champ James "Bus- sion and a depression: A recession is ter" Douglas earned $22 million for when the economy starts crumbling, "Son, your mother wants me to liave a talk seven minutes of work. What does he and a depression is when everybody with you about the facts of life. Want to fill think he is, a lawyer? realizes it. me in?"

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It's also why we are aggressively supporting the addition of a statue of a woman at the Vietnam Memorial . . . and why our leadership includes veterans of virtually every race, color, creed and national origin ever to have served in our nations defense. As you renew your American Legion membership this year, think the about this . . . every one of our three million members earned right to belong. That is why together, we make up one of the strongest organizations in America. Be proud of your membership.

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