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AGENT ORANGE CLAIMS SHOULD BE PAID NOW A leading toxicologist takes the government to task. ByDr Ellen K. Silbergeld 18

BEYOND THOSE DEFENSE HORROR STORIES

When will the Pentagon get creditfor its cost-cutting efforts? By Oliver Stan'Jr 20

HEAD GAMES

Physicalfitness is commendable, but the brain needs exercise, too. By Dudley M. Ly>ich 22

LIES BEHIND THE SMILES

The KGB has a newface, but it has the same old intentions. 26

A CHRISTMAS TO REMEMBER

Washington 's Delaware crossing ranks among the boldest ofmilitary triumphs. By Lester David 28

HIGH COST OF BLAME

Have the courts gone toofar in spreading liability risks? ByRiclwrdK. Willard 30

THEIR MEMORY LIVES ON Fallen GIsforever oim a piece of . By Gary Turbak 32

YOU CAN BE WHATYOU WANTTO BE

All it takes is God andgumption. ByDr Norman Vincent Peak 34

MENSAS, DENSAS AND RHINOS

Ifyou belong to an organization, welcome to the club. ByJayStuller 36

WINTER'S WINNERS Disabled veterans challenge the Colorado Rockies. 38

'SOME GO HOME AND DIE'

Nat'l Cmdr Epling testifies on Capitol Hill. 42 DEPARTMENTS BIG ISSUES Slwuld The Capital Gains Tax Be Reduced? 14 LETTERS 4 VETERANS UPDATE 40 VETERANS ALERT 48

COMMANDER'S MESSAGE 6 YOUR AMERICAN LEGION 41 PARTING SHOTS 60

OPINIONS 8 LEGION NEWS 44

DATELINE 12 LEGIONNAIRES IN ACTION 47

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Band Stands sion that because they are veterans, the Sept. 13 and Oct. 12, 1951. In Anthony SBA should throw money at them. I B. Herbert's book, "Herbert—The As a longtime band member of the doubt very seriously that the remark Making of a Soldier," he included the attributed to an SBA interviewer about 9th Regiment, the French Battalion and Post 5 Band of Nashville, Tenn. , and its direct loans being "available, but only part of the 24th Regiment in the U.N. director for 18 years, I commend you for the article "Strike Up the Band" to minority groups" is the whole story. forces that took the ridge. (August) about the Tonawandas, N.Y., Printing that comment in a national More importantly, Herbert, who was magazine will perpetuate the false opin- there, describes a patrol which he led to Post 264 Band. I salute Tonawandas and other bands that carry The American ion that the agency's function is only to the top of the ridge the day before the business Legion banner of pride. help minorities. After being in 23rd Infantry Regiment's main assault J. Madison Dill for two years, the disgruntled Legion- began. The battalion commander made Muifreesboro, Tenn. naire should have realized that after two it clear that he thought it was a suicide banks turned down his loan request for mission when Herbert volunteered to $20,000, even with the government's lead the patrol. As a member of the Joliet American customary 90 percent guarantee, some- Had the battle plan been executed as Legion Band since 1950, 1 would like to thing may have been amiss with his originally described to Herbert, the express my thanks for the article "Strike business. Anyone who might be influ- ridge would have been taken by one Up the Band" (August). However, it did enced by these two negative letters company, George Company of the 38th contain two errors which I think should should re-read the Abdnor interview to Regiment, and Herbert's patrol would be corrected. The Joliet American see what it actually says, not what have suffered few, if any, casualties. Legion Band has not been with Har- others want it to say. George Company was to be committed wood Post 5 of Joliet, 111., since Sep- R. B. Peteet, President to exploit the patrol's success and had tember 1967; it was organized in Joliet Universal Bankers Inc. not even been alerted to standby for the American Legion Post 1284. Also, the Grand Prairie, Te.ms mission. Of Herbert's original 24-man Joliet American Legion Band has won a patrol, five survived. total of 33 national championships, not As Herbert concluded: "Heartbreak 23 as stated. Ridge— we could have had it for free. Clarence E. Sandberg Change The Focus And it would have gone unnamed and Joliet, III. except for one Rep. Andrew Jacobs Jr. of Indiana unremembered, com- in his wants to change our National Anthem mander who had not believed to "America the Beautiful" (Dateline, troops." What A Flap! Ted Castle September). I would rather have us sing the second stanza of the Salinas, Calif. In regard to the Quote of the Month learn to which is less (September) from Lee Bach, who was "Star-Spangled Banner," found guilty of violating a noise ordi- militaristic: "On that shore dimly seen through nance because his flag flapped too Three Words of the deep. Where the foe's loud: God help us! the mists silence reposes. received notice from Otlui Cooper haughty host in dread When we our breeze, o'er the II, Wadesville, Ind. What is that which the the President during World War towering steep. As it fitfully blows, now Uncle Sam was on that letter, pointing conceals, now discloses? Now it to us with three words below him: "I the gleam of the morning first Want You." Get It Right catches beam. In full glory reflected now shines Now veterans need benefits. Our

I have been dealing with the Small on the stream. 'Tis the star-spangled three-word slogan should be: "Veterans Business Administration (SBA) for banner; oh long may it wave. O'er the Need Help." about 25 years as a bank commercial- land of the free and the home of the Dennie C. Bates loan officer and as a finance loan brave." Gate City, Va. officer for the SBA for five years. Warren J. McCabe Legionnaires who wrote letters con- Los Angeles cerning the James Abdnor interview Correction (January) apparently have the impres- Facts OfWar A photo of the Convention coverage in the November issue on page 48 incor- Letters for publication should be addressed to In Vernon Pizer's article "Heartbreak rectly identified one of the participants The American Legion Magazine, Letters Ridge" (August), he wrote of the indi- in the ANAVICUS initiation. Standing Editor, P.O. Box 1055, Indianapolis, IN 46206. Please include an address and daytime phone vidual heroism and the valor of the at far left is George T. Campbell, number Letters may be edited for space and participating units. He noted that we Dominion President of the Army, Navy clarity. suffered 1,832 casualties between and Air Force Veterans in Canada.

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WE ARE FAMILY: THE LEGION MAKES A DIFFERENCE

a stranger in a through a great personal crisis 20 years

strange land, 10,000 ago when I was serving in combat in nWASmiles from home. It was Vietnam. While on patrol on March 15, just another day in the 1969, a mine exploded, killing two of field near Danang, South my brother Marines and wounding Vietnam, and I wasn't three of us. I remember coming out of a aware of the date until a heavily sedated haze and seeing glaring fellow Marine wished me lights above me on the hospital ship

a Merry Christmas. It was Repose. I immediately saw a flat blanket my first Christmas away from home and on the side of the bed where one of my

I missed my family and friends. I gladly legs should have been. I eventually lost would've swapped the steamy heat of the other leg, too.

Vietnam for a West snowball. I can remember asking myself what

Legionnaires know how it feels to be kind of future there was for a 19-year- serving our nation a long way from old disabled veteran. I found some of home. We understand how the emo- those answers later during my rehabili- tional floodgates open and memories tation at the U.S. Navy hospital in flow during the holidays. Fighting for Philadelphia. There were others in my freedom is easier to bear on the front ward with injuries far worse than my lines when you know you're appreci- Nat'lCmdr. Miles S. Epling own. When my family finally was ated and remembered back home. allowed to visit me, they walked right As we remember those who now Hugo in the Carolinas and Puerto Rico, past my bed because they didn't recog- serve, let's not forget the men and and the San Francisco earthquake. The nize me; Vietnam's tropical climate had women who served before them. Many NEC has authorized (see page 46) for made my skin color darker and I had of us shared foxholes and lukewarm immediate relief to Posts and Legion- lost a lot of weight. Then their eyes met C-rations, and stood watch with them. naires in the disaster areas. mine for the first time in many months. Often, we just swapped stories about The American Legion's devotion to It was a true homecoming. the homes we left behind. Some of others and its own is present year- The point I'm trying to make is that these veterans spend today's holidays round, but always seems to shine it's not what we lose or have taken away in VA hospital wards and nursing brightest at this time of year. For exam- from us— it's how we use what we have homes. Others are unemployed, search- ple, members of Post 5, Dayton, Ohio, left. My family's love, support and ing for shelter and enough to eat. I know visit their hospitalized fellow veterans devotion provided me with strength and you will join with me in doing whatever at a nearby VA hospital and nursing hope. And no war wound or anything you can to help them. home on Christmas morning and spon- else could ever take these gifts from me. Legionnaires have always been will- sor an annual Christmas Kids Party at I've many reasons to be thankful as ing to help needy veterans and their the Post. Thomas P. Johnston Post 222, I'm sure all of us have. I think back to families. Last year, we donated more Broward County, Fla., also sponsors that time when I lay in a hospital bed than $2 million to veterans" rehabilita- annual Christmas parties for disabled brooding about my future. Never in my tion programs and volunteered 1.27 children in that area, passing out toys wildest dreams would I ever have million hours in VA hospitals. Legion and treats. Ensley Post 35 has a tradi- thought that 20 years down the road, I'd Posts helped more than 70,000 veterans tion of generosity with its distribution lead the world's largest and greatest find jobs or job-training programs, and of food and gift boxes to the needy. So organization of wartime veterans. I'm Legionnaires donated 115,668 blood has Post 132, Highland Park, Mich., living proof that the American Dream is units last year, many of the units going which helped feed 64 families last not a dream at all. to their fellow veterans hospitalized in Christmas. From my family in Point Pleasant, VA medical centers. Most of us have much to be thankful W. Va., to yours, we wish for you the While the Legion has built a reputa- for. It's never more clear than when we best and merriest holiday season ever. tion of service to others, it's also poised gather with our families at this time of Your thoughtfulness and devotion to the to help its own whenever tragedy year. We derive our strength from the less fortunate in our society are truly strikes. Many of you know of the terri- support we receive from family members. what make this season of giving and ble destruction wrought by Hurricane It was my own family who helped me love the most joyous of the year.

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including rocks, bottles, boards, knives, arrows and, of course, guns. WILL STRICTER GUN But I've also investigated a murder committed with a three-pound can of genuine U.S. government commodity turkey breast, furnished free to the CONTROLS WORK? killer by the government. Should we ban government welfare commodities? Gerald D. Gander Shelby\'ille, Mo. A' THE September issue, we asked you to respond to the question: Will ^stricter gun controls help curb violence in America? In an ovemhelming Fighting crime with gun control is response, the vast majority reflected the official stance ofTlie American like fighting pornography with censor- Legion by writing to say that there should not be stiicter gun controls. Res. ship. Both create a greater 310, passed at the 1989 National Convention in Baltimore, vigorously threat to the survival of this Republic opposes any local, state or federal legislation requiring gun registration or limiting or than the ills they propose to combat. prohibiting the rights of law-abiding citizens from buying and owning small arms The constitutions of many countries considered necessaiyfor defense of self home andfamily. promise that freedom and power are Only 1 percent ofyoufavored stricter gim contivls. Ofthe 99 percent who were against vested in the people, but few would more controls, many cited statistics to show that gun-control laws in cities such as grant their subjects the ability to

Washington, D. C. , and had no effect on the number ofgun-related crimes. Also, possess firearms. Thus, to enact gun many respondents said the courts should do a better job ofpimishing criminals instead of control is to repeal the Declaration of restiicting or regulating gim use among law-abiding citizens. Independence. The question was asked originally in a September inten'iew with Charles Reynolds, John E. Bremer president of the International Association of Chiefs of Police. Some readers believed that Oberlin, Kan. by publishing the inteniew, the magazine endorsed Reynolds ' position infavor ofstricter gun controls. The problems are not guns or the Tlie inten'iew, like all editorial content in the magazine, does not necessarily reflect the police being outclassed by criminal

Legion 's endorsement. It does, however, indicate the magazine 's desire to inform its firepower. The problem is the judiciary readers about important issues so tlmt these voters will be equipped to make intelligent and the fact that 85 percent of violent decisions at the ballot box. The magazine supports all mandates of the National crimes are perpetrated by the same Convention and the National Executive Committee. Tins includes Res. 310. criminals who continuously plea bar- Following are excerpts from your letters. gain and are released. A mandatory prison term of five years for a gun offense that cannot be plea bargained would quickly solve this problem. Adrian H. Krieg As a former police officer witli more government could not have killed those Woodbridge, Conn. than 20 years experience on the streets students. It has time and time of Los Angeles, I believe the great As Noah Webster said more than 200 been shown majority of police officers do not favor years ago, "The supreme power in again that rifles comprise a minute any further bans on guns because, America cannot enforce unjust laws by portion of weapons used in crimes, simply put, gun control doesn't work. the sword because the whole body of regardless of the firing mechanism of Working cops know what law-abiding the people are armed." the rifle. There are currently more than gun owners have been saying all along: Duane D. Kirby 20,000 gun-control laws on the books, Control crime by enforcing existing Massillon, Ohio with no discernable effect on crime. All laws and we won't have to come up with sales or transfers of automatic weapons new laws as an excuse for an ineffective We should implement, at the state must be conducted through federally and over-burdened criminal-justice sys- level, a waiting period of seven days for licensed dealers. To date, not one tem. the purchase of all firearms, with the instance of criminal use of a registered Fred Romero guarantee that if no negative factor is automatic weapon has been verified. Simi Valley, Calif found, the sale will be made. Richard D. Jennings Ben H. Green Hanover, Md. The Chinese government's massacre Union City, Pa. of students in Beijing argues persua- Why should anyone want to ban

sively against gun control. The events in I have spent about 20 years in the law auto-loading, sporting firearms? They prove that when only the govern- enforcement field, working as a have been on the market for more years

ment has the guns, all freedoms are in penitentiary guard, beat officer, detec- than I have lived, 61 years. I will not jeopardy. The Chinese government is tive, and now as sheriff of a rural jeopardize the hard-earned rights of my

afraid to let its citizens possess fire- county. I have investigated murders fellow taxpayers, veterans, members of arms. If the citizens had weapons, the involving an assortment of weapons. Please turn page

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reject them. First, contrary to the asser- tions of the VA and Centers for Disease Control, it is possible to determine exposure, the first critical element in Agent Orange Claims deciding on compensation. As demon- strated by the landmark American Legion-Columbia University Study of Vietnam Veterans, conducted by Drs. Jeanne and Steven Stellman, avail- Should Be Paid Now able Defense Department information can provide reliable, objective data on the nature and extent of a veteran's likely exposure to Agent Orange. In addition— but not in exclusion- new, sensitive methods of measuring dioxin in humans can further refine exposure for certain veterans, although not all. These two methods are the basic ways of defining exposure in epidemiol-

ogy, what is called "job history" (in this case military service), and biological monitoring (measuring the toxic sub- stance or its metabolite in human tis-

sues, blood or urine) . So the excuse that

it is impossible to determine who was exposed cannot be sustained. The second part of the argument against compensation is that no adverse health effects of Agent Orange have

been proven. It has been pointed out DEADLY SPRAY —About 12 million gallons of Agent Orange were dumped over that the court case did not establish that Southeast Asia to defoliate enemy positions. Agent Orange was actually the cause of

adverse health effects in veterans. It is

true that a drawback to a settlement is counseling activities by The American that the contending positions of the By Dr. Ellen K. Silbergeld Legion and others. parties are not resolved in a court of However, with respect to the federal law, and to that extent the position of HAS been almost five government's responsibility, veterans the veterans that a specific set of poten- years since the settlement have a right to ask, why the delay? tial health effects has been associated of the Agent Orange Where is my compensation? When is with dioxin to a reasonable degree of product-liability case, in the government going to act? scientific and medical certainty, has DTwhich thousands of Viet- The case for disability compensation never been tested. However, the veter- nam veterans joined can best be understood by evaluating ans' position has been tested in a together to sue the manu- the strengths of the two main arguments variety of other circumstances, includ- facturers of this herbicide. used against paying compensation now. ing litigation.

The defendants settled, The U.S. government and others claim Sometimes it seems that the Depart-

and a fund of over $220 million was that it is impossible to determine in ment of Veterans Affairs refuses to con- established by the court. Eligible Viet- individual cases whether any disease, sider data from any circumstance other nam veterans and their families are disability or cause of death is directly than those absolutely comparable to the receiving settlements for disability and related to Agent Orange exposure Vietnam situation— as if veterans are death related to Agent Orange. The during Vietnam service because expo- not humans, like other humans, and the trust fund has not been entirely targeted sure of individual veterans cannot be dioxin in Agent Orange is not dioxin, for cash payments; money also has been defined, and the connection between like other dioxin. released by the court to fund important Agent Orange and human disease is not Scientifically, the issue of dioxin known. Until this uncertainty is re- health effects has been extensively con-

Dr. Ellen K. Silbergeld, educator lecturer solved, it is argued, no individual's sidered by several agencies of the U.S. and distinguished scientist, is chief toxics claim for compensation can be ration- government, state health departments, scientist and director of the Toxic Chemi- ally evaluated, and no money should be and other countries. All these entities cals Program, Environmental Defense paid. But a closer look at this argument have drawn upon expertise in toxicol-

Fund, Washington, D.C. She also is a sustains the suspicion that it sets the ogy, molecular biology, biostatistics member ofthe adjunctfaculty. Department stakes so high that no one will ever get and epidemiology. The consensus has of Health Policy and Management, School compensated. been published in official documents ofHygiene and Public Health, Johns Hop- While these arguments contain ele- published by the U.S. EPA, FDA and kins Medical Institutions. ments of truth, there are two reasons to Please turn to page 55

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use-it-or-lose-it principle THEapplies not only to the maintenance of muscular flexibility, but to a high level of intellectual performance as well," said Schaie. "There is no ques- tion that old dogs can learn new tricks." Schaie found that mental abilities increased in older persons who lived with their families. But in those who lived alone, these abilities decreased. Most vulnerable are widows without live-in companions, no careers and no outside-the-home interests. However, the good news about the brain's ability to stay healthy, with a MENTAL MUSCLE— S/mp/e activities such as playing chess or worldng crossword little help, is better than anyone a few puzzles can help keep the brain in shape. years ago would have dared guess. At age 80, the people tracked in Schaie's Seattle study, on average, showed amaz- ing mental abilities. They performed at

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growing old, the brain, whether it is 25, tests, and at better than 85 percent in HOLESTEROL counters 65 or 75 years old, always has need for three other tests. And for other people in skin-tight bicycle shorts exercise. Psychologists and other in the verbal meanings skill test, ability work out to anyone-who- experts on aging say many of the notions

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BEHIND THE SMILES

Moscow hos wooed the West with glasnost peresfroiko end other reform policies, including public oppeols for orms control. But the Soviet Union cannot move toward democracy without abandoning Lenin's socialism, a system Mil

OSING as a journalist for the Japan-based and undermine America and its Western allies by friendly newspaper New Times, Stanislav Levchenko, a deception? KGB officer for eight years, was a very effective g recruiter ofagents of influence. Through bribes and Stanislav Levchenko: Unfortunately, many people are coercion, Levchenko successfully planted pro- confused, not only in the United States and Europe but also i Soviet doctrine in the Japanese media and inside the Soviet Union. Conditions are very tough in the influenced Japanese leaders. Because he was prixy Soviet Union, and what Gorbachev is trying to do is sincere to information most Soviets do not receive, eventually in many ways. He is trying to save a system that's dead. he realized his actions continued to enslave the That's why he can be called, if you want, an idealist— Soviet people to a corrupt system. He began to hate his work. because the only way to change the Soviet system dramati- "At the age of 37, " Levchenko wrote in On the Wrong Side: cally toward democracy and the free-market system is to My Life in the KGB (Pergamon-Brassey's, 1988), "I finally reject Leninism totally. comprehended tluit I " his offensive, he needs urgently to was on the wrong side. , Speaking about peace On Oct. 24, 1979, Levchenko walked into the Sanno Hotel in reinvest billions of rubles in different parts of the economy, Tokyo and asked American authorities therefor political asylum. and at this point, he can really not afford anything like a war

After his asylum was granted, he left his wife arid son behind in the in Vietnam or 40,000 Cubans in Angola. I will not be surprised Soviet Union. When the Soviets discovered his defection, his wife if they cut their aid to Nicaragua. What will happen in five or and son became the targets of harsh KGB scare tactics. Because more years? It is hard to say because Gorbachev does not oftheir treatment, he has embarked on a "personal declaration of reject Leninism, and Leninist socialism is expansionistic. war" against the Soviet Union and KGB, and now lectures and writes about KGB and Soviet covert operations. But memories of Qb Must it expand to survive? " his wife and son linger. "And when I remember too much, I cry, A Yes. If Gorbachev manages to save his corrupt system, he wrote. which would be most unbelievable, then in five or 10 In this exclusive interview, Levchenko analyzes the threat the years, another wave of expansion is still possible. Soviet Union poses to the United States, and discusses the

effectiveness of Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev 's Qb Is Gorbachev's main objective to attract foreign aid, reforms and the true strategy behind perestroika and glasnost. capital and investment? A That is a very complex issue. On one hand, yes, he American Legion Magazine: Do you believe Soviet needs investment because the economy has gone to leader Mikhail Gorbachev is sincerely trying to promote pieces. Most Soviet factories have equipment that is 50 to 60 world peace and internal prosperity, or is he out to disarm years old, and Soviets simply don't have the means to

26 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE modernize their industries. About whether to give economic MERICANS are credits to Gorbachev or not, until now there is no clear answer. optimistic, kindlieortecl I'm not sure the White House has a clear answer either. But Western Europe, especially West Germany, is inclined and unfortunately, ratlier to extend credit to the Soviets. Yet, it is a tricky situation

because it is quite possible that cutting military expenditures naive politicaliy.

will help a lot. At this point, Gorbachev is genuinely cutting military expenditures, which does not make the Soviet military happy at all. There is a strong probability that he may have made a compromise with senior Soviet generals to try Qb You mentioned that the Soviet military is being to get as much technology from the West for those generals reduced. To what extent has there been any real reduction? so they will be able to work with new weapon systems. That A Let's go back to Gorbachev's 1988 speech before the is why providing unconditional credits to the Soviet Union United Nations. I was shocked to hear him say that he is now is destructive for the West. Unconditional credit to the going to cut the Soviet military by 10 percent— just 10

Soviet Union means that a large part of it will end up in the percent. He has to cut it 20 percent or 30 percent. Gorbachev military-industrial complex. definitely understands that any major cut of Soviet military strength will cause an immediate move in the West, including Qa It has been said that Gorbachev's game plan is to this country, to force the Pentagon to cut even more. In the deprive the West of an enemy, thereby disarming and Soviet Union they have 5.5 million people in a military that eventually destroying us. Do you believe that? is definitely oversized. A modern army does not have to be A That's a little far-fetched. Gorbachev now is pre- that large. The U.S. military force is not oversized, but it's occupied with the domestic situation and his own easy to cut and difficult to get back to where it was. Gorbachev

political survival. He also shows that he is very bright in also knows this and is playing a very skillful game.

tactics but is a very poor strategist. I don't think he has a clear vision of what will happen in the Soviet Union 10 years from Q. Do you see reduction in Soviet aid to communist now. On the other hand, Gorbachev definitely has outstand- revolutionaries and guerrilla forces around the world? ing public relations talents, and he really has charmed A For a while, yes. Although Soviet forces have left Europe out of its shoes. However, I won't say that everything Afghanistan, the Soviets still supply the pro-Soviet

Gorbachev does in foreign policy is all fake. It is not. But regime with arms. Whether it is a genuine retreat for a long what is important is to read the real reasons that force him to period or a tactical maneuver to regroup forces for future behave this way. And read his actions. Please turn to page 50

DECEMBER 1989 27 ACbristmasTo Remember

Many of the because he had left no boats for the By Lester David enemy to follow. But he was only soldiers were sick buying time. As soon as the river froze, he knew the Redcoats would stream The crossing of the Delaware River and end barely oble across it and wipe out his troops. capture of Trenton by Gen. George Sir William Howe, who commanded Washington and his Continental Anny is to walk. Yet what the British forces, was confident that one ofthe great events ofAmerican history. happened on that New York was safe. He had battened The victory was considered a military down for the winter there after assign- miracle and was the turning point in the Christmas Day in ing three regiments of mercenaries War for Independence. What follows is a is from Hesse to Trenton, under the com- detailed account of that event. 1776 considered mand of Lord Charles Cornwallis. The a military miracle Hessians, who hailed from a region Day, 1776. between Thuringia and the Rhine River CHRISTMAS a At daybreak, numbing I I in Germany, were tough, able men who wind was blowing in from were proud of their hard-earned reputa- the northeast and the tion as good soldiers. leaden skies warned of a The soldiers filed into the Durhams It looked bleak for the Americans. snowstorm. A ragtag army with muskets and bayonets. Artil- Only a few months after the Declara- clustered in and around a lerymen loaded 1 8 field pieces, ranging tion of Independence was proclaimed ferry house on the banks from three -pounders to 5.5 inch howit- to the world, the cause of freedom of the Delaware, upriver zers. Horses were carefully led aboard. seemed all but hopeless. Washington's from Trenton, N.J. Washington looked at the lowering troops were demoralized. Congress had Many of the soldiers, mostly farm skies and then at the river, choked with fled to Baltimore from Philadelphia and boys in their teens and early 20s, were blocks of ice. Trying to force the boats few colonists were optimistic of vic- sick and barely able to walk. Several through those chunks, some as large as tory. In Trenton, Cornwallis, warm and were shoeless and others tied cloths boulders, would be difficult enough, secure, predicted that the colonials around their bleeding feet. but suppose snow and sleet came? could be beaten into submisson by Gen. , suffering Would the boats capsize? Would the spring. from a harsh cold, a wool scarf remnants of his army be lost? Bad as it was for Washington, the wrapped around his neck, was barking Bleak as the outlook was, it was too situation soon would worsen. By the commands, astride a chestnut horse. As late to turn back. end of December, 2,500 men would lay he supervised the loading of a fleet of Outgunned and outmanned, the Con- down their arms and return to their boats to carry out his bold plan, he tinental Army had suffered a devas- farms. Colonial soldiers were not con- occasionally conferred with his offi- tating defeat earlier that winter. With scripted to serve for the duration of cers, nearly all young men. the British in hot pursuit, Washington's hostilities; they signed up for a period Tied along the bank were heavy, force had been driven from New York of time, then left the campaigns. On ungainly Durham boats, from 40 to 66 and to the banks of the Dec. 17, Washington gloomily noted in feet in length. Named for their designer, Delaware. Only a few months before, his diary: "Ten more days will put an Robert Durham, the boats wouldn't he had 20,000 cocky, confident troops, end to the existence of our army." win prizes for their nautical beauty, but but with heavy casualties and declining At this dark hour, Washington they were excellent for freight-carrying enlistments the Army had dwindled to formed a plan. It was a desperate because they maneuvered well in less than 6,000, most in poor condition. gamble involving momentous risk, but shallow water. When he reached the river, he realized he had no other choice. Washington commandeered all the Germans, he knew, celebrated Lester David, a regular contributor to this boats he could find and crossed to the Christmas more than the Americans in magazine, is the author of 13 books cmd Pennsylvania side. He reasoned his those days, and the troops would likely more tlian 1 ,200 magazine articles. troops would be safe for a while be woozy and sleepy. He determined to

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"Washington Crossing Tlie Delaware" Painting By Emanuel Leutze

strike a swift, audacious blow. His plan called for crossing the Delaware on Christmas night and marching nine miles to Trenton to surprise the Hes- \^NLYa few months sians. He issued orders to distribute three-days' cooked rations and addi- after the Declaration of Independence tional ammunition to his troops. was proclaimed to the world, the cause of When darkness fell at about 6 p.m., Washington boarded one of the freedom seemed all but hopeless. ^ Durhams with two dozen men and a handful of officers, and signaled I I William Blackler, skipper of the craft, to cast off. With Washington was young greatest care and labor that the horses Trenton from the northeast. Col. Henry Knox, in charge of the artil- and artillery could be ferried across. Nobody would have any trouble lery, a large man with an equally large But not a boat was capsized, not a man tracking the path of the Continentals- posterior. Washington approached him or cannon was lost." blood from their feet left a clear trail.

and said jocularly: "Shift your weight, Cold, wet and miserable, the men By 7:30 a.m. , they had advanced to the Knox, and trim the boat." (Trimming a landed on a frozen patch of New Jersey north end of Trenton, where they over- boat means to balance it properly. pasture land. Washington had planned powered Hessian outposts.

The men howled with laughter and to reach the bank at midnight, but it was The attack on the city began one-half soon the comment swept through the 3 a.m. before the entire army had hour later. Washington gave the order to little fleet, buoying the spirits of the assembled. The commander had hoped advance and the American troops men. A morale boost was sorely needed to strike the Hessians during the night. rushed to the junction of Trenton's because the snow, which had fallen all Now the attack would have to be made main streets. King and Queen. Bleary- day, had turned to sleet and a cutting in daylight. eyed Hessians ran out of their barracks wind prevailed. Dawn was still a few hours away and braced to meet the charge. But the For nine hours, at a very slow pace, when the troops began marching along Colonial artillerymen had placed their the boats plowed through the hazardous the river road toward Trenton. At a cannons where they could sweep both ice-clogged river. Later, a Delaware crossroads. Gen. Nathanael Greene of the main roads. With great difficulty. wrote: "It was only with the veered off with a division to attack Please turn to page 57

DECEMBER 1989 29 America has become a litigious sociefy in whicli we sue eacli oflier for nearly everything ttiat liappens. Almost anyone can get sued and tiere's wliy

By Richard K. WiUard

LITIGIOUS epidemic of premium increases has slowed con- swept across the country siderably. Some observers speculate in the mid-1980s, leaving that the great liability crisis is now over. many businesses and Maybe so, but the problems persist. groups in a quandry. Doc- And although many people accuse tors and other profession- insurance companies of creating these als, large and small problems, the insurance industry cannot businesses, and even not- be blamed for everything. Former Mayor tor-profit groups such as Edward Koch said because New York the American Red Cross and Boy Scouts, City is self-insured, insurance-industry watched their liability insurance pre- practices obviously have nothing to miums skyrocket beyond affordability. do with its high liability payments. In many cases, the coverage was unavail- He noted that New York has had "expo- able at any price. Day-care centers and nential growth" in its payments for playgrounds closed; many doctors fled personal-injury cases, from about $24 private practices because of soaring million in 1977 to nearly $120 million malpractice insurance premiums. in 1985, an increase of almost 400 Today, the crisis appears to have percent in eight years. eased. Insurance is more available for Koch also said the city's projected cities and small businesses, and the rate liability for claims in early 1986 was $1.5 billion. His estimate sounded high Richard K. Willard, fonner assistant attor- until a Bronx jury awarded a woman ney general at the Department ofJustice, is $65 million in a malpractice suit against with the law firm of Steptoe and Johnson, a city-owned hospital; $58 million of Washington, D.C. that award was for pain and suffering.

30 There has been much controversy about the litigation explosion and the extent to which jury awards have esca- lated. Recent studies by the Rand Corp. Institute for Civil Justice show that the average jury award has increased enormously since the early 1960s. For example, the average malpractice award in Cook County, 111., climbed from $52,000 in the early 1960s to more than $1 million in the early 1980s, an increase of 1,823 percent. During the same period, the average product- liability award in San Francisco rose from $99,000 to $1.1 million, an increase of 1,011 percent. Although there were steady increases throughout this period, the majority occurred during the past five years. The major cause of the liability- award explosion may be judicial activism. Civil law has been revolu- tionized by a generation of judges engaged in social engineering, who have produced a trend toward no-fault liability in tort law (civil cases that involve damages). Five recent deci- sions by the California and New Jersey Supreme Courts illustrate how far this trend has gone:

• Bigbee v. Pacific Telephone. An ap- parently intoxicated driver lost control of her car, which veered into a parking lot and hit a telephone booth. A man standing in the booth was injured and filed a lawsuit. But who did he sue? Not the driver, but the companies that designed, installed and maintained the booth. In an opinion written by former Chief Justice Rose Bird, the California Supreme Court found that the risk of a car's veering off the road and crashing into this particular phone booth- located 15 feet off the roadway— was foreseeable and that a jury would be permitted to find the defendants liable.

Bird found it inconsequential that the plaintiffs injury was primarily caused by the recklessness of the intoxicated driver.

• Peterson v. San Francisco Community College District. The plaintiff in this case, a college student, was assaulted in broad daylight by someone who had hidden in overgrown bushes near a stairway in the school's parking lot. The student sued the school. The California Supreme Court unani- mously concluded that a jury could find

the school liable on the basis that it was aware of criminal conduct in the area and "failed to take reasonable protec- Please turn to page 52 through the air like lethal mosquitoes. In the eerie glow of a flare, the handful

of defenders saw a 1 ,000-man commu- nist force pushing through the belly- high elephant grass that surrounded the heir Memory camp. Early in the battle. Army Master Sgt. Gabriel Alamo suffered serious burns, but he ignored them. Then a rifle slug tore into his body. Despite his wounds, the 45-year-old veteran of Korea and Lives On World War II rushed to the main gate to help turn back an attack. Later, using a 0HORTLY after midnight on mortar pit as a bunker, he and a few July 6, 1964, Viet Cong other Americans fought off a massive forces — clad only in shorts frontal assault, sometimes tossing back to conceal their unit's iden- the enemy's live grenades at them. tity and carrying handcuffs When one exploded nearby, Alamo was for the American prisoners again injured, but the defenders began they hoped to take — at- to pull back. Covering the retreat for tacked the remote South Vietnamese and American Award-winning journalist Gary Turbak of By GaryTurbak outpost at Nam Dong. Mortars ripped Missoula, Mont., contributes regularly to at the ground and shrapnel buzzed this and other general-interest magazines.

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those more severely wounded. Alamo of ammunition, Hensel and his crew paigns in World War II. He joined the was the last to leave the pit, and as he continued the assault, firing from the Army's Special Forces in 1953 and a did, a mortar took his life. chopper with small arms. When that decade later went to Vietnam. Tough On April 14, 1965, a few soldiers in ammunition was exhausted, Hensel still and aggressive, Hosking quickly earned jungle fatigues quietly gathered at the refused to give up. Repeatedly, he swept the respect of the Vietnamese on both entrance of a small military compound in low and fast and unarmed, "bomb- sides. The Viet Cong even put a bounty at 137 Tran Hung Dao Street in Saigon. ing" the enemy with the only things left on his head. The senior officer read a proclamation, in the helicopter— empty ammo cans In March 1967, Hosking captured a then unveiled a plaque proclaiming the and cases of C-rations. The incredibly Viet Cong sniper, bound the man Alamo Bachelor Enlisted Quarters, in brazen attack worked well enough to securely, and marched him back toward honor of Gabriel Alamo. allow the besieged platoon to withdraw camp. On the bank on the Song Be with just a few casualties. River, however, Hosking untied his ALAMO was neither the first nor last Hensel flew nearly 600 more combat prisoner so that his hands would be free American GI to lend his name to a for the river crossing. As he did, the piece of Vietnam. At least 126 man grabbed a hand grenade from times during the war, the comrades of Hosking's belt, pulled the pin and rushed fallen U.S. fighting men kept their bud- toward a nearby group of American and dies' memories alive by christening a South Vietnamese troops. Hosking camp, airfield, building or other facility overtook the Viet Cong, leaped on his in their honor. From the DMZ to the back, and squeezed the man in a bear Mekong Delta, the names of Americans hug that pressed the grenade tightly have been written on the face of against the prisoner's chest. Hosking Vietnam. threw the prisoner to the ground, cover- It's likely, though, that these honors HE ing the man and the grenade with his — and maybe even some of the deeds I own body. When the grenade exploded, — it that spawned them might have JLviETNAM killed the Viet Cong and Hosking. The slipped into oblivion were it not for others escaped injury. retired Army Master Sgt. Ray Bows, a Another hero from Bows' book is Vietnam veteran and former columnist LANDSCAPE Army Maj. Jack Sanford. With combat for Stars and Stripes. While researching experience in Korea, a black belt in a book about script and tokens used in ONCE HONORED judo, and a way of making every battle Vietnam, Bows discovered that few his private war, helicopter pilot Sanford records had been kept about Vietnam THE NAMES quickly earned a reputation as a do-or- places named for GIs. Expanding his die fighting man. He especially liked to project immensely, he incorporated send the enemy scurrying for cover by these stories into his book, and the OFAMERICANS flying in fast at tree-top level with result is the recently published, 712- helicopter guns blazing. Once, while page volume, Vietnam Military Lore WHO FELL wounded, he repeatedly attacked a Viet

1959-1973 . . . Another Way to Remember Cong position with a crippled aircraft "This is not the story of politicians, IN SERVICE until nearby friendly troops could with- generals and major campaigns," said draw. On another occasion, he took a

Bows. "It's Vietnam the way it was — bullet in the neck and shrapnel in the as told through the actions and sac- face but was flying again within a week. rifices of those who didn't return." missions during the next 1 1 months, but On June 16, 1965, however, Sanford The deeds that flow from the pages of no records kept track of the lives he was shot down while on a mission to Bows' book have many themes — cour- saved or the enemy casualties he caused. rescue a captured American. He died in age, bravery, dedication. Frequently, Finally, it was time to go home, and he a helicopter on the way to the hospital. these men were career soldiers, veter- wrote to his mother telling her what he Sanford Army Airfield at Long Binh ans of Korea and World War II. But the would like for his first stateside Sunday was named in his honor. message that reverberates most often dinner. Ten days before he was due to The list of selfless actions goes on from these tales is one of selflessness. ship out, however, another pilot got and on. Capt. Donald Koelper rushed Again and again, the men whose names sick, and Hensel volunteered to fly a into a crowded Saigon theater to warn survived them in a foreign land were reconnaissance mission. Hovering 50 of an impending bomb blast and was those who died so that others might feet above the jungle canopy, Hensel 's killed. Maj. Edward Crum lost his life live. They are true American heroes. helicopter suddenly took heavy enemy as he aided a wounded soldier. Col. Just ask anyone who knew Warrant fire and crashed. The young pilot was Jack Dempsey died when his helicopter Officer Ernest Hensel. Soon after arriv- killed. In April 1967, the landing strip was shot down during a rescue. There ing in Vietnam in 1966, the 22-year-old at Pleiku was renamed the Hensel Army are dozens more. helicopter pilot found himself flying to Airfield. For a time, signs and plaques and the aid of an American rifle platoon It was the same kind of sacrifice that archways commemorated the Viet- pinned down near the Cambodian led to the dedication of Camp Hosking namese sites named for fallen GIs border. For nearly an hour, he assaulted at Bien Hoa. Master Sgt. Charles Koelper Compound in Saigon, Crum the enemy by swooping down directly "Snake" Hosking was a seasoned soldier Compound at Coa Lanh, Dempsey into gunfire. When the gunship ran out who had fought in five European cam- Please turn to page 55

DECEMBER 1989 33 YOU CAN BE WHAT YOU WANT TO BE

By Dr. Norman Vincent Peale

BOY named Harry Moore Success comes to conceive you can achieve. Go with God lived with his widowed and gumption." - mother in Jersey City in a those people who A few years later Moore gave the I^t1=. - three-room apartment in a commencement talk at a large univer- want to be the .; run-down neighborhood. sity on his usual theme, "You Can Be They were very poor best at what What You Want To Be." After the cere- people, but clean, decent mony, a graduate wearing the green and churchgoing. One day they do, with hood of a new doctor of medicine after school Harry walked the help at God walked to Moore and said, "Hello, disconsolately into the kitchen, which Governor. Remember me? Thanks to doubled as a living room, tossed his cap and gumption. you, I made it. That God-and-gumption onto the hat rack in the corner, and bit did it." sprawled into a chair. His mother was Telling me this story long after it stirring something on the stove. happened, the governor commented, "Mama," he said, "I sometimes have "Get a person to have enthusiasm and

strange feelings. They're funny. I get which means having the common sense all the other necessary qualities for "em every once in a while." and the guts to do something yourself success are activated— things such as a "What kind of feelings, son?" with enthusiasm and character. Gump- goal, persistence, ability to work hard

"Oh, I dunno, but it's like something tion is the stuff that sturdy, persistent, and determination." inside me keeps saying I'm somebody enthusiastic people are made of. It's To be successful professionally, one

or can be something. I just don't know still a mighty good expression. must first be successful as a person.

what it all means." Being successful as a person means

"I I was in do, Harry. know exactly what it YEARS later when Harry being complete charge of your emo- means. You are going to be a great man serving one of his three terms as tions. When things go wrong, don't some day." governor of New Jersey, he was slump in gloom and despair, imagining

"But, Mama, I can never amount to making a speech about America and its the worst and thinking you are a failure. anything. We are poor and we have no opportunities. He was a terrific speaker, Instead, the successful person knows pull or anything. Only the rich and with know-how and enthusiasm. After- that failure is a fact of life and not all famous can get to the top." ward, a young fellow told him, "Governor, bad. Failure is a teacher showing you

Mama stopped stirring and pointed I don't buy that stuff you were handing how not to do a thing. It is often a

the dripping ladle at him, drops falling out. You know as well as I do that unless helpful finger pointing to a better way. unheeded to the floor. "Listen to me, you've got money and pull and connec- But disorganized minds are prone to son. Don't ever let me hear you talk like tions, you can't get anywhere in this discouragement and see only the worst. that again. All you need is just two capitalist society. That's why I've Such minds are shrouded in depression things— God and gumption." decided to join the communists. They've and cannot think. To succeed, you've Gumption is an old-fashioned word got a program for us poor people." got to think, not simply react. Suc- "Guess you don't know who you're cessful persons are always able to talking to," answered the governor. "I think. They think creatively and look Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, a noted cler- talked just that way to my mother when squarely at failure and calmly, intelli-

gyman, editor, author and inspirational I was a kid, all except that communist gently, objectively, even coolly ask:

leader lias written numerous books about bit. I never was that dumb, poor as we "What will this teach me?" the Bible, religion and positive living. were." He told the boy about God and Another obstacle to success is the One of his early books. The Power of gumption. "Okay, son, what is your tendency of negative thinking. Some- Positive Thinking, is considered the goal?" times the instinctive reaction is, "It leading statement on the subject. Peale, 91, The boy had one. "I want to be the won't work. It can't be done." This serx'ed as Tlie American Legion Cliaplain best surgeon in this state." attitude nullifies creativity, frustrates for Kings County, N.Y., 1925-27. "Great," said Moore. "What you can innovation and hampers progress. It

34 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE The success- ful person knows that

foilure is o foot of life end not oil bod.

If con be o feocher fhof sfiows o better woy.

will have a surprising effect on how good you feel. Regardless of how long people have been condi- tioned by negative thinking, they can become positive thinkers. And when that happens, the result will be enhanced success. A book that has motivated my gumption is / Dare You, by William Danforth, founder of the Ralston Purina Co. He was sickly as a boy, but was blessed by good fortune in a teacher who believed boys and girls could become what they wanted to be. One day the teacher challenged the sickly Danforth boy, "I dare you to be the strongest, healthiest boy in this class." He thundered, "I dare you to be ... to be ... to be." i The boy took the dare. He s outlived all his classmates,

WINNING SPIRIT-;n today's highly competitive world, a positive attitude can be the differ- had boundless energy until ence between victory and defeat. his late 80s and became one of the great salesmen of America. He achieved courts total failure. If one invariably would have more successful persons excellence physically, emotionally and

declares, "It won't work," it won't. working more successful jobs. professionally. Through study and And the result of constant emphasis on If a negative thinker wants to be posi- work, he sought always to improve,

"it can't be done" will be it isn't done. tive instead, he will have to unlearn old ever goaded by the goals of excellence. But negative thinking isn't instinc- habits of thought. The best procedure is In his book, Danforth wrote of a tive: it's the result of training and habit. to start with little positives and work up salesman in his organization who was We are not born negative thinkers but to big ones. Start your day with a simple failing. The salesman told Danforth he acquire that mental attitude as children. positive such as, "This is going to be a was quitting; he just wasn't cut out to be

If American schools taught positive great day," or, "I'm going to do some- a salesman. He couldn't make it. Dan- thinking in the kindergarten and lower thing really good today." Also, dispense forth didn't fool around. "What do you grades, we could develop positive- with the, "I don't feel good." Instead mean by putting yourself down this thinking children. Accordingly, we say, "I feel great." Such affirmations Please turn to page 54

DECEMBER 1989 Brothers Study Unit, but it's the rare American who doesn't belong to at least one organization, whether he

knows it or not. Memos, Most societies have associations of various kinds, from social clubs in west-African villages to incredibly expensive private golf clubs in Japan. The Soviet Union has more than its Demos and share of professional associations and, of course, one rather large organization known as the Communist Party. People with common interests and concerns have banded into organiza- tions since ancient times. The Roman R empire had trade associations that fos- tered the prosperity of members. In the Middle Ages, craft and merchant guilds emerged and they helped laborers gain sufficient wages and established quality We ore o notion estimated that there are about 200,000 work standards for employers. Cham- formal state and local organizations in bers of commerce and large trade ofJoiners. Tliere the United States, and many more associations formed in the wake of informal groups. Virtually nothing in Western industrialization. With more ore more flion the universe— be it animal, vegetable, leisure time, people began to join spe- 400,000 nofionoi, mineral or even a mere idea— is too cial-interest societies. trivial to spawn an organization stofe ond locol devoted to it. AMERICANS, however, formed orgonizofions. There are interest groups dedicated groups with a zeal seldom seen any- to promoting the images of specific where else in the world. French Clionces ore you animals, such as the 600-member philosopher Alexis de Tocqueville, who American Association of Aardvark so accurately took the pulse of the belong to of leosf Aficionados. The American Society for United States and its people with his one ofthienn. the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 1835 classic. Democracy in America, the Animal Legal Defense Fund and the marveled at this characteristic. underground Animal Liberation Front "Americans of all ages, all conditions share similar goals but use different and all dispositions constantly form tactics to protect feathered and furry associations," he wrote. "They have not ByJayStullcf friends. only commercial and manufacturing Other groups are scholarly and companies in which all take part but obscure. The Institute of Lithuanian associations of a thousand other kinds, ROUCHO Marx reflec- Studies in Evergreen Park, 111., sup- religious, moral, serious, futile, ted the irreverent and ports and publishes research on restricted, enormous or diminutive. slightly curmudgeonly Lithuania's language and culture. The "The Americans," Tocqueville con- side of the American Catecholamine Club, headquartered at tinued, "make associations to give character when he the Mayo Foundation in Rochester, entertainment, to found seminaries, to

quipped that he'd never Minn. , is composed of 350 neuroscien- build inns, to construct churches, to belong to a club that tists who study the biochemistry of diffuse books, to send missionaries to would have him as a catecholamines, natural compounds the antipodes. Wherever at the head of member. On the whole, Americans that are a part of brain chemistry. If some new undertaking you see the gov- clearly maintain a fierce streak of indi- that's a bit highbrow for your taste, ernment of France or a man of rank in vidual independence. Yet, no society there is even a counterpart to the high- England, in the United States you will has created and sustained more organ- IQ Mensa organization called Densa, be sure to find an association." izations, large and small, than the or the Zippy Collectors Club, which is Dr. Lynn Kahle, an associate pro- United States. made up of folks who save mail from fessor of marketing at the University of There are nearly 21,500 national different ZIP codes. Oregon, has studied the growth of associations in the country. R. William Still other associations are deadly American associations. A psychologist, Taylor, president of the American serious, from the Coalition for the Kahle suggested that a significant por- Society of Association Executives, Strategic Defense Initiative with 330 tion of discretionary income— as well supporters to the 250,000-member as time— goes into group-oriented Jay Stuller, a San Francisco-based jour- National Organization for Women. interests. nalist, writes frequently on social condi- Most Americans may not belong to the "The first and most obvious reason tions in America. Catecholamine Club, NOW or the Marx Please turn to page 53

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HE first five months of of the clinic. Local merchants, com- 1989 was an uneasy period panies and veterans' organizations for the 84,000 people living donate time, money, food, refreshments in and around Grand Junc- and other goods and services to the tion, Colo. Area residents program. Some VA hospital employees and employees of the VA use their own vacation time to help the Medical Center were wor- participants, and local bus drivers, who ried that the National are members of veterans' organiza- Winter Sports Clinic for tions, take time off work to drive the disabled veterans would be moved to buses for the veterans. another location next year. "It's obvious something special hap- VA medical centers in other ski areas pens here annually during the last week of the country had lobbied vigorously in February," said Neal Thomas, Colo- DETERMINED-The veterans are fit- to host the week-long event that has ted with s/f/ equipment especially rado Department Commander of The become so much a part of the kindred adapted for their disabilities. American Legion (1988-89). "It's the spirit of the Colorado community. same kind of warmth most people However, a heavy sigh of relief experience at Christmas. It's something echoed through the Western Slope of you can't quite express in words, yet the Rocky Mountains in May, when VA DISABLED VETERANS everyone wants to share in it." decided to keep the clinic in Grand Another reason why the clinic has Junction for at least one more year. The remained in Grand Junction could be 1990 sports clinic for disabled veterans CAIN CONFIDENCE logistic, according to Theresa Cunning-

will be Feb. 1 1-16, to avoid competing ham, chief of the Voluntary Services at with the world championships for dis- AND FRIENDS AS VAMC Grand Junction. "It's much abled skiers scheduled in late February easier here for the veterans to get from at nearby Winter Park. the airport to the hotel, and from the "I guess the people in Washington, THEY CONQUER THE hotel to the ski area than it is in larger

D.C. , believed that Grand Junction had cities. And for VA hospital employees,

too much going for it to be displaced the distance from the medical center to

just yet," said Sandy Trombetta, a SLOPES AT THE the slope is also close," she said. therapist at VAMC Grand Junction and Also in Grand Junction's favor are founder of the clinic. "No one can deny VA'S WINTER the disabled veterans who have annu- that this area hasn't gone all out to show ally enjoyed the slopes. Last year, after

it wants the clinic here." learning about the possible move, the Everyone recognizes the importance SPORTS CLINIC. veterans petitioned the VA sports and

38 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE recreation committee to keep the event Oakland, Calif , has an answer as pat as where it has been held the past three a Colorado ski slope waiting for anyone years. who asks him why he skis: "If you don't The Legion Lunch One of last year's participants was reach out in life and try to extend David Dickens, 40, of Post 159, Bryan, yourself, you won't do anything. Sure

Texas. Dickens' life in a wheelchair I'm blind, but give me a chance and I began when he was a staff sergeant with can do anything." the 5th Special Forces Group jn Viet- Each morning and afternoon, the nam. His unit was attacked by enemy veterans board buses for Powderhorn troops of the North Vietnamese Army, Ski Resort, less than an hour's drive and he was wounded and captured. The from their Grand Junction motel. The NVA broke his spine during interroga- resort is on the northern rim of the tion, and the Green Beret was left for 9,850-foot high Grand Mesa, the dead. His unit found him alive when it largest flat top mountain in the world. returned for bodies. While some of the veterans ski, other "This year was the first I had attended groups participate in aerobics, snow- the clinic, but I hope to return next year mobile and sleigh rides, skeet shooting, and do more skiing," he said. "There's shopping and sight-seeing tours that nothing like it." include the Museum of Western Colo- Dickens was one of 105 veterans rado, featuring the world's largest and HUNGRY SK\EBS-Ad}utant from 20 states, ranging in ages from 24 smallest dinosaur skeletons. Evening Crosby assists Auxiliary members to 70, who attended last year's clinic. activities include basketball, fly-tying, prepare box lunches for clinic par- Participants included men and women whee'chair self-defense, and wheel- ticipants. The ladies (from left) are with spinal cord injuries and neurologi- chair and adaptive dancing. Cathy Moseman, Julia Harris, Lil O'Neill and Dora Emerick. cal problems, as well as amputees and "The clinic is not about skiing or the blind veterans. opportunity to ski," said Trombetta. Each veteran was fitted with ski "It's to provide veterans who are POSTMASTER Elden Crosby of equipment especially adapted for the normally shut out of activities with the Mesa, Colo., takes a week's particular injury. Among the devices opportunity to pursue challenges and leave every February so he can join were single and double skis equipped gain the confidence to do the things the brigade of volunteers who work with seats, and outrigger poles with they used to do. The first year we were on the National VA Winter Sports miniskis. the teachers; now we are the students. Clinic at Grand Junction, Colo. Blind veteran Marty Martinez of Please turn to page 54 At 8:45 sharp each morning, Crosby, the Adjutant of American Legion Post 33, opens the door to the one-room Post home (plus kitchen), which is 100 feet down the street from his post office. During the next two hours, about 10 members of the Post's Auxiliary and Legionnaires prepare box lunches for the more than 100 hun- gry disabled veterans who are chal- lenging the ski slopes of Powderhorn Ski Resort six miles away. "It's the ladies of the Auxiliary who make this work," said Crosby. "Caring people such as Lil O'Neill and Julia Harris." O'Neill is the Post's Auxiliary president, and 86- year-old Harris is the Post's histo- rian and first woman to be initiated into the Post Auxiliary in 1920. Serving veterans has been a major part of the lives of the two ladies. O'Neill, the secretary for Auxiliary District 13, is VA Voluntary Service representative at the Grand Junction VA hospital, 24 miles from Mesa. Harris served as the VAVS representa- tive for several years before O'Neill.

DOWNHILL R ACER -S/t-sfr/s provide the thrills for veterans in wheelchairs. The For Post 33, feeding the sports clinic's goal is fitness, rehabilitation and fun. Please turn to page 54

DECEMBER 1989 39 Veterans update

FOrmer prisoners Ot war deserve the Purple because only a few of them would still have any contact with Heart, says Rep. Brian J. Donnelly of Massachusetts, who the maritime community, especially those widows in inland has introduced legislation to give the medal to POWs of all states and not living in retirement communities," Gibson wars in this century. said.

Executive Order 11016 signed by President John F. Kennedy Gibson cited the case of a woman in Milo, Maine, whose in 1962 authorized the for POWs subjected to husband was the master of the tanker Muskogee, which sank deprivation or mistreatment in any future conflicts. The during an enemy attack in 1942. In recent years, the 82-year- status of POWs of earlier conflicts, World War I, World War old widow was barely surviving on a Social Security payment II and the , remained unchanged, however. In of $350 a month. She will soon begin receiving her VA those wars, only persons killed or injured in combat were pension of $991 a month, plus her $350 Social Security eligible for the Purple Heart. check. Donnelly's bill would extend President Kennedy's action The amount of VA compensatory pensions for widows to include the POWs from the earlier wars. "They should be depends on the husband's rank at the time he died. DIC entitled to the same recognition of their suffering and payments range from $500 a month to $991 a month, in bravery," Donnelly said. addition to Social Security benefits widows may receive. "I hope Legionnaires will help locate WWII merchant marines and their widows and inform them of their entitle- ments," Gibson said. fi John Sommer, director of the Legion's Veterans Affairs Ul Bill education benefits end Dec. 3 1 for more than 750,000 Vietnam-era veterans and others who served on and Rehabilitation Division, said the veterans' entitlements of wartime merchant have widely publicized active duty between Jan. 31, 1955, and Jan. 1, 1977. Under seamen been by the law, VA will stop sending checks to some 60,000 veterans the Legion in its magazine and other publications. "Depart- currently attending school or enrolled in training programs ment Service Officers also have been requested to assist resulting from their qualifying service. former merchant seamen and their widows in obtaining Not affected by the expiration date are veterans enrolled in benefits," Sommer said. VA's other programs— the Veterans' Educational Assistance Merchant seamen who served in active ocean-going service from Dec. to Aug. 1945, are eligible to Program, and the Montgomery GI Bill, which covers those 7, 1941, 15, receive discharge certificates the forces. Appli- who served after June 30, 1985, including members of the from armed Reserve and National Guard. cants for veterans status should fill out DD Form 2168, which is available at regional offices or merchant marine A bill introduced by Sen. John McCain of Arizona and VA organizations. form should be mailed to the three bills in the House propose to extend the benefits, but The completed applicant's former service. Addresses are Merchant Marine: chances of passage are slight. "I would be surprised if the Coast Guard, Washington, date was extended," said Jim HoUey, a spokesman for the Commandant (GMVP-1/12), U.S. Service: House Veterans' Affairs Committee. D.C. 20593-0001; and the Army Transport Com- mander, U.S. Army Reserve Components Personnel and Administrative Center (DARP-PAS-EN), 9700 Page Blvd., Q St. Louis, MO 63132-5200. Wince merchant marines of 1941 45 were granted veteran status last year, the Coast Guard has received D 74,000 applications for discharge certificates. The number represents 42 percent of the estimated 175,000 merchant Uurial arrangements at national cemeteries now seamen who are still alive and eligible for veteran status. can be made on weekends and holidays, because of new According to marine consultant Charles Gibson, another scheduling procedures introduced by VA. 20,000 Civil Service seamen who served with the Army Previously, burial arrangement by funeral directors or Transport Service are also eligible, but only 6,000 have families had to be made during normal work-day hours. The applied for discharges. new service, which is offered at VA's 113 cemeteries, will Once the seamen receive discharge certificates, they are prevent delays in making cemetery arrangements when a eligible to apply for certain veterans' benefits. death occurs late in the week, or on a weekend or holiday. "Even if you consider that many of the merchant marines VA now refers telephone calls during those periods to have no need or desire to apply for veteran status, the low staffs of three national cemeteries open every day. Eligibility number of applicants seem to indicate that many have not for burial will be confirmed and local scheduling arrange- gotten the word," said Gibson. ments completed. This may be especially true of the widows of more than VA officials estimate that more than 58,000 eligible 6,700 merchant marines who died in battle. Gibson said few veterans and family members will be buried in national widows have applied for death certificates (DD- 1300s) and cemeteries this year. the subsequent VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensa- "This is a small but important difference VA can make in tion (DIC). easing the many burdens families face when a death occurs,"

"General opinion is that the lack of widow applications is said Veterans Affairs Secretary Edward J. Derwinski.

40 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE Your American legion

naires can preserve the code by display- ing their Post flag correctly, flying the flag at their homes on Flag Day and other patriotic holidays, handing out copies of the flag code, and providing A CODE TO demonstrations of flag etiquette in schools. One frequent unintentional violation is lowering the flag to half staff. The code states that the flag should only be FLY BY lowered to half staff on Memorial Day until noon, or on occasions so ordered by the President or governor. All night long Possibly the most-violated flag code they shone provision involves the use of the flag in advertising. The flag should not be their flashlights displayed in advertising, except in ads on the flag In by companies that manufacture flags or flag pins. Members of the Americanism an uncommon Commission write to companies that violate that provision of the code and vigil of respect encourage other Legionnaires to write to companies that are using the flag beams of light inappropriately in advertising. nHREEpierced the darkness of However, no flagrant disrespect for the cool September night the flag has stirred the anger of Legion- as Legionnaire Leon naires more than the flag displayed on Hagan and two buddies the floor at the Chicago Art Institute aimed their flashlights at last year, and this year's Supreme Court the flag became almost synony- the U.S. Flag. Noticing Te.ms V. Johnson decision, which permits to a large of the the flag was unilluminated mous percentage flag burning as a form of free speech. public. Legionnaires in outside the 1983 National American That ruling has prompted the Legion to cities, towns villages are Convention site in Seattle, the men and conduct a nationwide campaign for a always the first to ensure remained there until daybreak. among constitutional amendment to protect that public buildings Hagan and his friends knew that the schools and the flag from physical desecration. have flags, and these people line U.S. Flag Code calls for illuminating On Oct. 12, the House passed legis- many streets and cemetery en- the flag when it is displayed at night. lation outlawing desecration of the U.S. trances with flags on patriotic They also knew of the Legion's signifi- Flag. At press time, the bill awaited the holidays. cant contribution to the creation of the President's signature to become law. The Americanism an- flag code and its long-standing role as Commission However, President Bush and The nually unofficial guardian of the flag. answers about 1 ,600 letters and American Legion continue to believe calls flag The Legion's close ties with the flag phone on etiquette. One of the the flag should be protected by a con- originated in 1923 with the formation most frequently asked questions con- stitutional amendment. of the National Flag Conference to cerns illumination of the flag. As "Like Hagan, the 3 million members establish rules for proper flag respect Hagan knew, the flag must be illumi- of The American Legion must shine the nated at night, and display. Garland W. Powell, past or lowered at dusk and light on the flag in this dark time," said not raised before Nat'l Director of the Americanism dawn. Nat'l Cmdr. Miles S. Epling. "If any of Commission, was named chairman of this great nation's symbols deserves to the conference, which included more ANOTHER frequent question: be protected, it is the flag that we raised than 80 patriotic organizations. Where should the blue field be at , planted on the moon and Under Powell's leadership, the con- placed when displaying the flag flies over our Capitol, our schools and ference drafted a preliminary set of vertically? According to the flag code, our homes." rules during its June 14-15 meetings. the blue field should be at the top, left

When the conference met again on May corner, as you face it. Questions concerning the U.S. Flag

15, 1924, it approved the first U.S. Flag Many patriotic Americans violate Code should be sent to the Americanism Code. the code unwittingly when they display Commission, The American Legion. P.O. With the full weight of the Legion the flag, according to Gary Sammons, Box 1055, IndianapoUs, IN 46206. Copies " behind it, the code was passed by Con- chairman of the Americanism Commis- of "Let's Be Right on Flag Etiquette, 30 " gress June 2, 1942, and since then has sion. "But when they are told about the cents a copy, and "Tlie U.S. Flag Code, been amended six times. Among the code in a tactful manner, most people 10 cents a copy, can be purchased from changes was the addition of "under are happy to comply with its guide- National Emblem Sales, The American God" to the Pledge of Allegiance. lines." Legion, P.O. Box 1050, Indianapolis, IN In the ensuing years, the Legion and According to Sammons, Legion- 46206.

DECEMBER 1989 41 COME GO HOME ^ WHEN VA DOORS AND DIE ARE SLAMMED ON NEEDY VETERANS, state and local institutions, it's unlikely been closed since July 1988 because of that these veterans will ever get back budgetary problems," Epling said. WHERE WILL into the VA system." "This is over and above the 1 3 ,000 beds Funding shortages in VA coffers in reported closed before July 1988. There THEY CO FOR fiscal year 1989, estimated to be $1 can be no doubt that this situation billion by some sources, forced many became much worse this year as the MEDICAL CARE? VA medical centers to eliminate all care supplemental appropriation languished for Category B and C veterans — those in Congress while waiting for final NATT CMDR. with non-service-connected medical approval. conditions whose annual incomes "Is this the thanks that veterans EPLINC ASKED exceed certain limits. Although legisla- receive from a grateful nation?" Epling tion was proposed in the spring to offset asked the congressmen. "It is, pure and DURINC CONCRES- the shortage. Congress didn't approve simple, a broken promise in the eyes of an additional $350 million medical many of those turned away for care." SIONAL TESTIMONY. appropriation until mid-summer. Epling, a disabled combat veteran Echoing a concern many of his pre- who served in Vietnam, also testified ACH time a door slams in decessors often have trumpeted on about some of the medical problems the face of a needy veteran Capitol Hill, Epling said shortsighted many of his fellow veterans face. Many seeking VA health care one VA budgeting policies have placed a of these problems were examined in obvious and troubling crushing burden on the VA medical- The American Legion and Columbia question arises," said Nat'l care system. "Just a year ago, both of University Study of Vietnam Veterans, Cmdr. Miles S. Epling dur- your committees held hearings to deter- whose findings were released about a ing recent congressional mine the extent of problems in the med- year ago. In part, the study examined testimony. "Where will ical program as a result of dwindling the health problems of veterans who that veteran go for care if money," he said. The Legion confirmed served in various combat assignments no other sources are available? The those problems by reports from the where Agent Orange was used. American Legion fears that some sim- Legion's network of Department Serv- "Our study succeeded where others ply go home and die." ice Officers— problems top VA officials failed, especially regarding the effects That gloomy scenario was offered by denied at that time. of Agent Orange exposure," Epling Epling during his testimony before the What cannot be denied are some of said. "However, the Legion is disturbed Senate and House Veterans' Affairs the alarming facts uncovered by a about the manner in which these two committees Sept. 19, less than two Legion survey conducted late last year committees have received the study." weeks after his election as National at VA medical centers throughout the Several members of both veterans' Commander. Epling 's comments refer- country, according to Epling. Among committees have sided with the Centers red to veterans who have been denied the results were: 135 of 159 medical for Disease Control, which has health care in recent years because of directors reported that they were either criticized the research methods used by funding shortages. forced to eliminate or cut inpatient and the Legion's researchers, Drs. Jeanne "Those being denied care are not outpatient care for Category B and C M. and Steven D. Stellman. greedy, grasping parasites," Epling veterans; almost all reported long The Legion study, which was pub- said. "They're mostly poor folks with delays in filling prescriptions and in the lished in the December 1988 issue of very few options of where else to turn delivery of outpatient care and elective Environmental Research, after undergo- for help. Wherever they may go, surgery. ing vigorous peer review, conclusively

whether it be Medicare, Medicaid or "More than 2,700 hospital beds have showed that documented Agent Orange

42 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE I T IS, PURE AND SIMPLE, A BROKEN PROMISE IN THE EYES OF MANY OF THOSE TURNED AWAY FOR CARE.

which for the past decade lowered the quality and speedy delivery of educa- tion, disability compensation and pensions to veterans. • Support full funding of Geriatric Research, Educa- tion and Clinical Centers and Geriatric Evaluation Units throughout VAs medical net- work, and to expand the de- OFFERING S0LUTI0NS-Naf7 Cmdr. Epiing urged the congressmen to establish partment's hospice program. their VA an indemnity fee to protect veterans threatened with foreclosures on homes. • Increase funding for AIDS research. VA has earned a reputation as a leader spray missions can be correlated with discount and belittle veterans." in AIDS research, with research centers troop deployments, thereby showing Epiing also tackled the readjustment located in Baltimore, , who was at high risk to exposure. It also problems faced by as many as 15 per- Manhattan, San Francisco, Houston showed that exposure can be be directly cent of Vietnam veterans, most notably and Durham, N.C. linked to benign fatty tumors, hyper- those suffering from symptoms related • Offer solutions to help stabilize sensitivity to light, blistering skin to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder VA's Home Loan Guaranty Program, rashes and myriad other health com- (PTSD), which also was researched in which has been $1 billion in the red plaints. The research also showed an the Legion study. He said that VAs Vet each of the past two years. One solution alarmingly high incidence of miscar- Center programs, which are designed to would be to support an indemnity fee to riages among the wives of Agent Orange provide counseling and other services protect veterans threatened by foreclo- veterans. to PTSD veterans, have been highly sures on their VA-backed loans. After spending $60 million and sev- successful and the number of veterans • Consider restoration of burial eral years on a similar project, CDC who use them continues to grow. allowance for all honorably discharged said it could not correlate spray records "Last year, 80,551 new veteran veterans, which was eliminated in 1982 and troop movements. CDC claims that clients were seen, the largest increase to all but indigent veterans. the only way to determine whether a that has been experienced since the Vet • Consider converting VA-owned veteran has been exposed to Agent Center program began in 1980," Epiing properties into temporary shelters or Orange is through blood testing for said. He urged both committees to con- "safe houses" for homeless veterans. dioxin levels. The Catch-22 is that CDC sider extending the program to veterans Regardless of what issues veterans says there weren't enough Vietnam vet- of World War II, and the Korean War face, from health care to home loans, erans exposed to merit the study. and for those who served in hostilities the crux of any service provided "That is totally absurd," Epiing told after May 7, 1975, the cutoff date for through VA revolves around spending, the congressmen. "The Legion is out- Vietnam-era status. Epiing said. "The Legion is very much raged that the efforts of some who are In other areas, Epiing called on the aware that Congress has been con- supposed to be responsible government veterans' affairs committees to: cerned with the well-being of those officials are no more than thinly veiled, • Help curb staff reductions in VA's who are serving in America's armed alleged scientific explanations that Veterans Benefits Administration, forces."

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Res. 220: Opposes any initiatives to tax-disability compensation pay- ments. 49 Resolutions Added To Legion'! Res. 228: Supports legislation to expand the list of presumptive service-connected disorders based on exposure to ionizing radiation. Legisiative Program For Congress Res. 230: Supports legislation to include the loss of one lung or loss of one kidney to the list of anatomical NATIONAL SECURITY loss-of-use disabilities. Res. 60: Supports the development Res. 314: Opposes further curtail- of alternative energy sources. ment of VA health-care benefits for Res. 142: Supports rebuilding the veterans. U.S. shipbuilding industry. Res. 315: Supports legislation to Res. 191: Supports funding for increase the monthly rates of disa- tactical fighter forces. bility compensation. Res. 192: Supports funding for the Res. 316: Supports legislation to strategic bomber and missile forces. increase the monthly rates of depen- Res. 193: Supports funding for dency and indemnity compensation. strategic airlift forces. Res. 321: The American Legion Res. 197: Supports the registration policy on the National Cemetery Sys- of foreign defense contractors. tem. Res. 242: Supports the U.S. Coast Res. 323: Opposes a federal Guard. charter for the National Association Res. 245: Supports a minimum 14- of State Directors of Veterans carrier battle group Navy. Affairs. Res. 277: Supports capital punish- ment for treason. Res. 310: Supports the constitu- tional right to bear arms. Res. 328: Supports the reasonable employment of DoD and Coast Guard resources to interdict the illicit drug flow. Mylio Kraja CITIZEN SUPPORT -Before speaking at the 71st National Res. 330: Urges the U.S. govern- Convention, President George Bush scans a copy of The ment to prevent foreign entities from American Legion Gallup Poll given to him by Natl Cmdr. H.F. owning U.S. defense industries. Appointed To "Sparky" Gierke. The poll showed that two-thirds of Amer- Res. 331: Encourages continued growth of our nuclear electric capac- icans want a constitutional amendment passed to protect ity. the flag, an action Bush and the Legion fully support. Res. 333: Urges funding for pro- VA Commission gressive U.S. and anti-armor improvements. Res. 335: Supports funding for the YLIO KRAJA, Res. 105: Supports funding for the V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft. i HE following Executive iresolutions, Veterans Vocational Training and Res. 337: Supports funding for F- Retraining Program. 14D aircraft conversions. Director of IP. i adopted by the Res. 124: Supports the permanent The American extension of the Veterans Readjust- 7 I St National VETERANS AFFAIRS Legion's Wash- ment Appointment Program. M AND REHABILITATION Convention and Res. 157: Opposes any merger of ington office, Res. 4: Urges Congress and the has been VA and the Social Security pro- approved by the National President to provide sufficient appointed to a search com- grams. Executive Committee, have health-care funding for veterans. Res. 224: Supports a permanent mission to recommend can- Res. 10: Supports legislation to become part of The American Targeted Jobs Tax Credit program. extend chiropractic services to elig- didates for the position of Res. 358: Supports provision for Legion's Legislative program ible veterans. chief medical director at veterans' training under the Job Res. 13: Supports increase in the for the 101st Congress. Training Partnership Act. the Department of Veterans VA-authorized fee basis outpatient care. Affairs (VA). AMERICANISM FOREIGN RELATIONS Res. 22: Supports restructuring of Dr. John Gronvall, cur- Res. 355: Seeks the adoption and Res. 188: Supports prohibiting salaries for Veterans Health Services ratification of a constitutional rent chief medical director, sale of U.S. factories to communist and Research Administration person- amendment to protect the U.S. Flag. countries. nel. announced that he will step Res. 108: Opposes the merger of Res. 211: Supports conventional down as soon as a successor ECONOMICS arms control in Europe. VA and the DoD medical-care sys- Res. 44: transfer of Vet- Opposes Res. 241: Urges tighter control of tems. is selected. erans Employment and Training exportation of chemical and biolog- Res. 159: Supports legislation to Kraja recently served on a Service to of Veterans Department ical warfare technology. amend Title 38, USC, to provide special commission to rec- Affairs. Res. 285: Supports the Missing protection for a disability rated for 10 Res. 92: Supports legislation to Service Personnel Act. or more years. ommend persons to replace redefine educationally disadvan- Res. 160: Supports legislation to Res. 343: Supports a referendum John Vogel, VA's chief bene- taged veterans under the Bill. Gl to determine Puerto Rico's future eliminate the requirements for the Res. 94: Supports Title fits amending status as a commonwealth, state or means test and third-party reim- director. Vogel was one 38, use. to include members of the independent nation. bursement. of three candidates the com- Ready Reserve and National Guard Res. 216: The American Legion for U.S. Employment Service assist- policy on Agent Orange. mission recommended to ance. INTERNAL AFFAIRS Res. 218: Urges Congress to pro- Veterans Affairs Secretary Res. 104: Supports $900 million Res. 18: Recommends establish- vide adequate funds to enable VA to Edward J. Derwinski, but funding for state employment agen- ment of observances for the 50th carry out a program to maintain up- cies under the Wagner-Peyser Act. anniversary of Pear! Harbor Day. to-date health-care facilities. Vogel turned down the job.

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Approval NeedadToUse Lagion Grave Markars

NE of the great- tional Adjutant authorizes est tokens of the gravestone manufacturer respect that the one-time rights to use the Legion can pay emblem on the marker. o to deceased is fol- members is to place Ameri- The same procedure can Legion grave markers on lowed for use of the Ameri- their tombstones. To ensure can Legion Auxiliary em- that Legionnaires continue blem, but Auxiliary emblem to be honored with the requests should be sent to marker, Nat'l Adjutant Miriam Junge, National Sec- NOSE JOB-Raymond E. Prim (right) helps unveil the Legion Emblem on the nose of a B-52 bomber. Robert W. Spanogle has retary, American Legion advised Department and Post Auxiliary, 777 N. Meridian adjutants to follow these St., Indianapolis, IN 46204. procedures: Permission also may be given Legion Emblem Files Texas • Post Adjutants are to use The American Legion a responsible for gathering the emblem on pre- need basis. To be eligible for deceased Legionnaire's full a pre-need Skies, Thanks To Post 2S7 name, membership verifica- marker, the tion and the name and Legionnaire must have at IHE American "A small number of B-52s address of the grave-marker least 20 years consecutive has and KC-135 tankers were set manufacturer. membership or have a paid- Legion up-for-life membership, or reached new aside for displaying base and • Post Adjutants should be a life member with a heights in Ft. community organizational give the information to Department membership 'Worth, Texas, emblems on the aircrafts' Department Adjutants, who plan. For pre-need marker because of a special project noses, similar to those of will verify the information permission or more informa- at neighboring Carswell Air World War II," said and then request approval to tion, write to Robert W. Force Base. A likeness of the Raymond E. Prim, past com- use the emblem from the Spanogle, National Adjutant, Legion emblem now graces mander of Ft. Worth Post National Adjutant. National Headquarters, P.O. the nose of a B-52 bomber 297. "We had the distinct Box 1055, Indianapolis, IN attached to Carswell's 7th honor to display our organi- After approval, the Na- 46206. Bomb Wing. zation's emblem." Also included on the nose of the plane were the Post number and "For God and Country," 35 More Posts Reach 100 Percent the words that begin the Preamble of the Legion Con- stitution. Post members GEORGIA were invited to the unveiling

Post Cochran, Dixon L, Postf Rulevllle, Davis. PONGRATU- 107. Griffin; Post 152, , W.B. LATIONS to and dedication ceremonies Hogansville, George Spradlin Jr.; Post 225, the following Wadley, Miles Scarboro Sr.; Post 229, Wrens, NEWYORK and toured the bomber. The John J. Jones, Post 232, Snellville, Cecil E. Port Louis DiLeo; Post 112, Post Comman- McCulley; Post 233, Loganville, Bobby Boss; Post Post 93, Chester, Legionnaires also were Hawthorne, Joseph Varuolo; Post 136, Mt. Kisco, ders all 248, McGaysville. Robert L. Martin; Post 251, treated to and George J. Crowe; Post 299, Yonkers, Anthony bombing demon- Duluth, James H. Hardy Jr.; Post 536, Fitzgerald, PIcone; Post Larchmont. Michael Garvey; their members who helped Walter Southerland; Post 577, Barnesvllle, 347, strations. Post Ardsley, Gabriel A. Altano; Post 506, Richard L, Harris. 458, achieve the 100 percent goal Ossining, William Kolman; Post 527, Hamburg, "The program was initiated Martin Moot; Post 1009, Yorktovi/n. Anthony for 1989. Your dedication, MARYLAND to promote esprit de corps on RacioppI; Post 1017, Yonkers, Elmer Knox; Post Post 116, Relsterstown, David Moses; Post 183, continued recruitment of 1048, Dobbs Ferry George Petretti; Post 1574, the base and within commu- Parkville, Lee Mundle; Post 42, Hagerstown, Thornwood, Harry T. Lane; Post 1768, Mt. Robert B. Rechblei; Post 274, Lusby, John R. new members and renewals Vernon, August Gnerre; Post 1932, White Plains, nity," Prim said. "Members Steclale; Post 259, Clinton, Walter Pimmerman; Mitch Sinkin. have ensured our reaching Post 277, Riviera Beach, Frederick Miller; Post 36, of Post 297 are proud to have the national goal of 3 million Chestertown, William T. Bright; Post 194, Rising the Legion emblem flying Sun, Thomas Richardson; Post 13, Cumberland, PENNSYLVANIA members. Walter Durbin, Post 91, Mt. Carmel, Edward Homanick. high through Texas skies."

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939-6666 in California. video produced to help stu- support efforts in drug abuse Posts Urged During the 1988 Spring dents learn to make deci- prevention. Copies of "Chil- National Executive Commit- sions about alcohol and dren and Youth on the Rocks," tee Meetings, The American other drugs. The students "Marijuana" and "Cocaine" To Aid Drug Legion passed Res. 23 respond to situations, make are available from Depart- authorizing Legion coopera- decisions and then follow the ment Commanders or by Provention tion with the National Feder- impact and consequences of writing the National Ameri- ation of State High School their decisions. canism and Children and ^^^^^M N E major Associations to promote the The Children and Youth Youth Divisions, P.O. Box Interactive Project has also pre- Indianapolis, IN emphasis of the TARGET Commission 1055, (TIP). TIP is an interactive pared three brochures to help 46206. i "IchifdreVand s Youth Com- mission's program for the

1989-90 is year alcohol and , The drug abuse prevention. American "This menace to our young Legion HEADQUARTERS * P BOX 1055 * INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 4 people continues to rob our 13171 635- country of our most valuable asset — our future genera- tions," said Nat'l Cmdr. Miles S. Epling. "Many young people have used illegal drugs by the time they "BY OUR DEVOTION TO MUTUAL HELPFULNESS" graduate from high school. Almost half of all high The National Executive Committee met in school seniors have smoked marijuana and one of every Indianapolis, Indiana, on October 18 and 19, 1989. At eight seniors has used this meeting a resolution was passed to reestablish an cocaine.'" American Legion Disaster Relief Fund. Epling urged Post Com- to work with manders young This fund is intended to assist American Legion people in their communities Posts or members who suffer losses from national to seek solutions to the prob- disasters. I can think of no better way for our lem. One solution, he said, is "Just Say No" clubs. The members to say "Yes! We care about our fellow clubs are composed of chil- veterans." "Mutual Helpfulness." dren 7 to 14 years old who are committed to leading An AD HOC Committee is developing procedures and drug-free lives and helping your National Headquarters will act as the center for their friends do the same. disbursement. If your Post would like "Just Say No" clubs can collection and be organized by schools, par- to contribute to help your fellow Legionnaires, please ents, civic and service send all contributions to: organizations and other community agencies and American Legion Disaster Relief groups. The program's goal P. 0. Box 6141 is to stop drug abuse before it Indianapolis, IN 46206 starts. A 220-page handbook on how to start a club is avail- No donation is too small or too large. able for $10 postpaid from "Just Say No" International, 1777 N. California Boule- vard, Suite 210, Walnut MILES S. EPLING Creek, CA 94596. Telephone National Commander numbers are (800) 258-2766 outside California and (415)

46 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE Legionnaires in action

He's 104 and still going strong... paying LEGIONNAIRE tribute to 17 airmen . . . donating equipment to a VA tiospital. ..providing assistance OF THE MONTH to abandoned senior citizens.

'hen World War I began, Solomon 131, Allen; Post 3 1 , Wynot; Post 307, Mars was in England but he felt that South Sioux City; Post 16, Norfolk; he should fight for the United States. and Post 1 14, Coleridge. Getting passage from England to the When the memorial was dedicated, United States was difficult in those about 50 family members of those days, but he was able to hitch a ride on a who died in the accident attended the fishing boat to Canada. From St. John, ceremony. Winston Nelson, who lost New Brunswick, he caught a steamer a brother in the crash, said, "It is abso- into and enlisted in the lutely amazing what this community

Army. He was a member of the 1 st Divi- has done." sion that shipped out in June 1917 and landed at Saint-Na/.airc, France. Larn' Dick Iwelve to 15 veterans per week are now examined with the sigmoido- years of sales experience scope donated by Treasury Post 45 of FIFTYmay have helped 75-year-old of Mod- New York, N.Y., to the Outpatient Larry Dick, a member recruit Clinic of Manhattan Veterans Hospi- esto Post 74, Calif., 100 or more Legionnaires each tal. The Post conducted a series of but his fund-raisers to purchase the device, of the past eight years, is simple. which detects rectal and colon cancer. sales pitch Post 74 Attending the presentation of the sig- "I just ask 'em," said Dick, a moidoscope were Past Post Comman- memberfor 35 years. In 1979, Modesto with ders John Murray, Irwin Nissen and Post 74 had 302 members, but Gary Maurer. Dick's help, membership soared to "The patients and staff of the clinic 1,081 by 1989. selected him as Mars, now 104 years old and a mem- are very thankful to The American In 1988, his Post Legionnaire of the Year. For the past ber of Post 115, Noank, Conn. , was Legion for their generous donation," of the presented with a 1990 American Legion said Dr. Richard Ores, director of the three years he had been a member elite Brigade, composed membership card recently by Post 115 clinic. Legion's Gold recruit 50 or more Cmdr. Raymond Bonomo, Post finan- of Legionnaires who also is California cial secretary Howard Davis, Post Vice new members. He Cmdr. Richard Moravski and Legion- Fredrick A. Gilman Post 11 of Department Recruiter of the Year. naire Russell Fowler. The group visited Heredia, Costa Rica, gave two sew- In addition to his award-winning Mars at the retirement home where he ing machines, nine Osterizers, 200 recruiting efforts, Dick has worked shirts several of the Livermore Medical is living in nearby Mystic. and cartons soap, extensively with "After spending the morning listen- detergent and toothbrushes to the Center to establish a health-screening ing to Mars' stories, I'm convinced we Casa Hogar, a home for abandoned program that provides free medical will return next year to renew the mem- senior citizens. After Post 1 1 Cmdr. examinations to honorably discharged bership of our Post's oldest member," Dan McDonald and Post Judge Advo- veterans. Bonomo said. cate Jerry Wolf talked with Sister "Dick's contribution to the VA and Olga de Jesus, manager of the home, our veterans," said Marvin O'Rear, they discovered that Casa Hogar resi- director of the Livermore VA Medical ^7ene TViford, member of Post 54, dents also needed medical supplies Center, "has gone beyond the normal Laurel, Neb., and 200 other Laurel and coats. expectation of a volunteer. The compas- residents witnessed the collision of "If we are going to help," said sion, thoughtfulness. understanding

two B-17s on Aug. 5, 1944. To honor McDonald, "we're going to do it and dedication he has shown is sin- the 17 airmen who died in the acci- right." Later, kits, other med- cerely appreciated." dent, five area Legion Posts and ical supplies and coats were delivered A WWII Navy veteran, Dick has

Department of Nebraska District 3 to Casa Hogar by Post 1 1 . Because of served in several Post positions, and he donated enough money to erect a the Post's help. Sister Olga said she is a member of the County Veterans monument. The contributing Neb- might expand the number of senior Employment Committee. raska Posts included: Post 54; Post citizens Hogar cares for.

DECEMBER 1989 47 1 5 6

Veterans alert

(April-Crystal City, VA) Marty Gitlin, 488 Arbuckle Ave.. San Antonio, TX) John Collens. 5301 Reservation Rd., Cedarhurst, NY 1 1516 (212) 269-6434 Placerville, CA 95667 OUTFIT REUNIONS USS Abnaki ATF 96 (June-Chicago) Joseph Colom- Santa Ana Army Air Base Wing (Mar-Costa Mesa, CA) bara, 720 E Country Ln., Collinsville, IL 62234 (618) Alvin Anderson. Box 1764, Costa Mesa, CA 92628 Guidelines - Outfit Reunion notices must be 344-8869 (714)631-5918 submitted on official forms only. To obtain forms, send a USS Achernar AKA 53 (May-New Orleans) Carol Pilot Class 43-D (Mather Field) (Apr- Tucson, AZ) L.M self-addressed, stamped envelope to: 0,R Form. The Preston, 1491 Longbrook Dr.. Cullman. AL 35055 Toohey, 5 Bristol Ct., Midland, TX 79705 (915) 697- American Legion Magazine, P.O. Box 1055, Indianapolis, (205) 734-9394 1203 IN 46206 Notices must be received at least five montfis USS Alhena AKA 9 (WWII) (Apr-Savannah, GA) Chris before reunions are scheduled and will be publistied only Walker Jr., 2612 Dogwood Ave,, #B1 . Savannah. GA on a first-come, first-served basis. Notices are publistied 31404 (912) 352-8702 only one time per unit per year. USS Castor AKS 1 (Apr-Dallas) Walt Whittemore, 2245 Air Force Cascade St., Las Vegas. NV89122 (702) 453-1290

USS Chicago CA29/136/CG1 1 (Marines Included) Army (May-New Orleans) M E Kramery 41 Homestead Dr., 307th Air Refueling Sq. (Lincoln/Selfridge) (Apr- Youngstown. OH 44512 (216) 788-4842 Atlanta) Allen Osborn, 2628 Amberly Dr., Atlanta, GA USS Chicopee AO 34 (May-Chicopee, MA) Fred Dutton, 30360(404)458-3821 50 Littleton St., Springfield, MA 01 104 (413) 737-8408 315th Ftr. Sq., 324th Ftr. Grp. (Apr-Orlando, FL) 9th Inf. Div. (Vietman) (Feb-Ricfimond. VA) Jotin USS Colhoun DD 801 (Apr-San Diego) Helen Linn, 5370 Eugene Orlandi. 311 3rd St., E, Northport, NY 11731 Eanes, 6246 Neptune Dr., Mectianicsville, VA 231 1 S. Columbia, Reedley, CA 93654 (516)368-9193 (804) 746-5575 Farquhar DE 139(Apr-Bushkill. PA)Tom Miller, 140 448th Bomb Grp., 8th AF(Eng./WWII) (Apr-Tuscon, AZ) leth Field Hospital (Apr-Metaine, LA) Harvey Car- USS

Woodlyn Ave. . Willow Grove. PA 1 9090 (215) 659-8255 Leroy Engdahl, 1785 Wexford Dr.. Vidor, TX 77662 moucfie, 936 Hooter Rd., Bridge City LA 70094 (504) 769-4872 436-1609 USS Floyds Bay AVP 40 (Mar-Golden Shores, AZ) Virgil (409) Wright, Box 576. Golden Shores. AZ 86436 (602) 768- 5040th O.M.S., F-102 Sect. (Elmendorf AFB) (Feb- 18th AAA Grp., HQ & HQ Btry. (WWII) (Apr-Opelika, AL) 9689 Dallas) Bob Lockhart, HCR Box 38, Logan. NM 88426 Rad Dedmon, Box 280, Canutillo, TX 79835 (915) 877- 19 (505)487-2349 3142 USS Hancock CV/CVA (Marines/Air grps. included) (June-Las Vegas, NV) Charles Boyst. 1 801 Class 45-A (Enid AAFB) (Mar-Enid, OK) Frank Therrell, 18th F.A., 45th Div. (Apr-Lawton, OK) Ken H/lcConald, Bend Shady Cove. Tyler. 75707 (21 566-261 West Ct , Clemmons, NC 2701 2 (919) 945-9264 3303 TX 4) HC 30, Box 1 775, Lawton. OK 73501 (405) 429-8203 USS J. Franklin Bell APA 16 (Apr-Ft Lauderdale. FL) Narsarssuak Air Base Assn. (May-Reno, NV) Bill Ward, 26th Inf., 1st Div., M Co. (Feb-Tampa, FL) Bob DeHaven, Claude Jackson, 2311 N.E 36th St., #1A. Lighthouse Box 1021. Cedar Ridge. CA95924 (916) 273-7413 7143 Asfiland Dr., Zephyrfiills. FL 33540 (813) 788- Point, FL 33064 785-6671 Stalag Luft 1 & lll/Ex-POWs (May-Barth, Zagan, 5606 (305) USS Lackawanna AO 40 (May-lndianapolis) Newman Mooseburg) Phil Gibbons, 549 N.E. 8th Ave., Deertield 73rd Engrs. (WWII) ( Apr-Ptioenix, AZ) Wayne Long, Cryer, 5323 N, Kenyon Dr., Indianapolis, IN 46226 Beach. FL 33441 (305)427-1023 10227 N 32nd Ln,, #142, Ptioenix, AZ 85051 (602) III (Apr-Norfolk, VA) Robert Wein- 943-8727 (317)547-5187 Stalag Luft POWs USS LSM 44 (Apr-Charleston, SC) Tony Winkler, 4376 berg. 2229 Rockcreek Dr.. Kerrville. TX 78028 (512) 86th Chem. Mortar Bn. Assn. (Mar-San Antonio, TX) Ewing Ave N., Robbinsdale, MN 55422 (612) 533- 257-4643 LTC JolnnB Deasy, 1 830 30th Ave., San Francisco, CA WWII Nightfighters (May-Cincinnati) Al Lukas, Box 94122(415)566-2177 8966 USS LSMR 409 (Apr-San Diego) Jim Brannon, Box 705, 6045. Charleston, SC 29405 (804) 884-7940 102nd Inf. Div. (Crossing the Roer Party) (Feb- Grand Bay, AL 36541 (205)865-3169 Harrisburg. PA) George Hagerty Jr., 8420 Hegerman USS LSI 1018 (WWII) (Apr-Cincinnati) Gordon St , Philadelphia, PA 191 36 (215) 333-61 12 Robertson, 3360 Nandale Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45239 109th AAA Grp., HQ Btry. (Feb-FL) William Rumbaugh, 741-7468 474- (513) 744 Portwine Ct , Englewood, FL 34223 (813) Marines 585 (Spring) Robert Weber, Rt. 5, 1075 USS LSI Box 497, Canastota, NY 13032 (315) 697-9442 204th CA AA, H Btry. (Apr-Natchitoches. LA) Elmer USS PC 462 (Dec-Bradenton, FL) Dominick Daraio. 1st Marine Air Wing (Vietnam) (May-Tysons Corner. O'Con, Box 142. Natchitoches, LA 71457 (318) 352- 431 3 81 St St Waters. Freeport. 1 1 . Bradenton, FL 34209 792-7848 VA) Rob Box 2395 W (81 3) 7240. NY 520 USS Sakatonchee AOG 19 (Apr-Rochester. NY) E, 3rd Bn., 12th Mar., India Btry. (Vietnam) (July- 223rd Rgt., 40th Div., A Co. (Feb-Las Vegas. NV) Abbondanzier, 212 Knapp Ave., Rochester, NY 14609 Nashville. TN) Michael Madden, 1253 Burning Tree Marvin Haux, 48 Crow River Rd., Elk River, MN 55330 (612)441-6342 (716)467-8353 Ln,, Winter Park. FL 32792 (407) 671-5942 USS San Jacinto CVL 30 (Apr-Pasadena, TX) Edward 6th Def. Bn. Assn. (Midw/ay/Attach. Units) (Apr- 303rd Inf. Rgt., 97th Div., B Co. (May-Saute, GA) J Hahnemann, 1715 Pelham Dr., York, PA 17402 (717) Orlando, FL) Al Robinson. 6618 N 46th Ave,, Glen- Sims, Rt. 1, Box 1402A, Saute, GA 30571 (404) 878- 3849 755-5294 dale, AZ 85301 (602)931-1214 Tuluran AG 46 (Mar-San Francisco) George 7th Comm. Bn., Radio Ptn. (1966-67) (Feb-Davenport, 322nd Signal Bn., B Co. (1950-58) (Jan) William USS

Knickerbocker. 13959 Riker Rd., Chelsea, Ml 481 18 lA) Dennis Starling, Rt , Box 101, Lost Nation, lA Hothan, 513 Lowell Ave., New Hyde Park, NY 1 1040 (313)475-2646 52254 (319)678-2572 (516) 775-3438 Wesson 184 (Apr-San Antonio, TX) James Iw/o Jima Marines (Feb-Washington) John Daskalakis, 687th Engr. (W.S.) Co. (1951-58) (Jan-Desert Hot USS DE Speckels, 2061 9 Appalosa Trail. Rt. 2. Box 249. 2343 S. 9th St., Arlington, VA 22204 ) 920-6458 Springs, CA) Jim Craig. 9045 Clubhouse Rd., Desert (201 Crosby, TX 77532 (713) 324-3389 Hot Springs, CA 92240 (619) 329-9045 USS Wrangell AE 1 2 (May-Danville, VA) Joe Taylor, 531 708th Ord., 8th Div. (WWII) (Jan-Kissimmee. FL) Ed

W. St , Danville, VA 24541 797-351 Vista Jacksonville, Mam (804) Reynolds, 14376 Aqua Rd . FL VB 2 (1943-44) (Mar-Long Beach, CA) Ralph Yaussi, 32224(904)223-4435 Coast Guard 1 722 Longhill Dr., Monterey Park. CA 91 754 284- 743rd Ord., 43rd Div. (1950-53) (Jan-Orlando. FL) (818) 0655 Michael Soho, 4702 211th, Bayside, L I., NY 1 1361 lA) USS LST21 (Mar-Jupiter, FL) Bill Reisenauer, 428 E. VJ 12 (May-Burlington, TK. Ford, 205 Witte BIdg , 759th MP Bn. (May-Richmond, VA) Robert Smyth, 99 Box 111 1. Burlington. lA 52601 (319) 753-2871 Broadway, Owatonna, MN 55060 (507) 451-7793 Ocean Ave,, Islip. NY 1 1751 (516) 277-4505 (WWII) (Apr- Arlington, VA) 849th Ord. Dpt. Co. (WWII) (Feb-Quartzsite, AZ) VP/VPB 213, PBM Sq. Norman Maffit, 14709 Carlos Cr. #70. Rancho George Lake, 2404 Kona Ln., Ceres, CA 95307 (209) 537-8298 Murieta. CA 95683 (916)354-2219 VR 1 8. VR 7 Nats (Apr-Charleston. SC) John Walsh, 87 3816th QM Gas Supply Co. (Mar-Pharr, TX) Wes Cook, l\/liscellaneous

County St , Norwalk, CT 06851 (203) 866-4282 522S Huisache, Pharr. TX 78577 (51 2) 781 -5766 VT/VB 305 (Apr-Arlington, VA) Carl Roberts, Officers of the 1st Div. (WWI/WWII/Vietnam) (Apr- (1944) 1818 E. Missouri 85016 265- China-Burma-India Vets Assn. (lA Chapter) (Apr- Washington) Of ficersofthelst Div. Bo x2331, Ave., Phoenix, AZ (602) 561 6th Ave. Clinton, 5214 Clinton. lA) Elizabeth Gussak. S , Springfield, VA 221 52 (703) 883-9200 IA52732 (712) 277-2460 CT Iwo Jima Assn. (Feb-New Britain, CT) Dr. George Gentile, 100 Bahre Cor. Rd.. Canton. CT 06019 (203) Navy Army Air Forces 693-2284

24th NCB (WWII) (Apr-Chattanooga, TN) Kenneth 1 2th Ftr. Sq. (WWII-present) (May-Las Vegas. NV) Paul LET'S GET TOGETHER Welch, Rt. 7, Box 392, Fulton, NY 13069 (315) 598- Bechtel. 155 Carrigan Blvd., Merritt Island, FL 32952 1910 (407) 453-4252 GRO-PAC 11, Base 3150 (Iwo Jima) (Feb-Stuart. FL) 89th Attack Sq., 3rd Bomb Grp. (WWII) (May-Colorado

Carroll, 14 Dr. 1 Springs, Bill James Ford S., Massapequa, NY 1758 CO) Beck, 7355 Buckeye Ct . Colorado (516) 795-4074 Springs. CO 80919 (71 9) 599-5336 Army HATRON 10 (All Periods) (May-Whidbey Isl., WA) Harry 305th Airdrome Sq. (Apr-Las Vegas. NV) John Welch. Junction, , Hopewell 973- Rodriguez, 44 Julie Dr NY 12533 8E McKendree Dr , Zephyrhills, FL 34249 (813) (212) 931-1299 0758 1st Bn., 66th CA AAA, HQ Btry. (1941-43) Armondo Mine Div. 50, USS Weehaw/ken/Keokuk/Salem/Mian- 307th Bomb Grp. Assn. (WWII) (May-Las Vegas. NV) Galasso, Rt. 2, Box 374, Lehighton, PA 18235 (215) 377-1089 tonomah/Manadnock/Terror (WWII) (Apr-Corpus Cena Marsh. 1 923 Atkin Ave. . Salt Lake City, UT 841 06 Christi, TX) Jake Francis, Rt. 1, Box 1039, Hemphill, (801)466-5805 1st Mobile Rad. Broadcasting Co., Signal Corps. TX 75948 (409) 625-3181 922nd Engr. AVN Rgt. (May) Harold Wiener, 1412 (1943-45) Thomas Smith, 22590 Brookdale, Farmin- (May-Jackson- Jerrilyn Ct. 487-2233 gton. Ml 48024 Navy/Marine Aviation Reunion (WWII) , Carmichael. CA 95608 (916)

ville, FL) Willie Lowe Jr., Rt. 1 , Box 1580, Callahan, FL 2465th QM Truck Co. (Apr-Baltimore) Dave Spencer, 2nd Arm'd HQ & HQ Co. CCA. (1955-56) Grady

3201 1 (904)879-1529 2809 Wells Rd.. Baltimore. MD 21 21 9 (301 ) 388-01 64 Williams, 2600 Kendrick Ave., Charlotte, NC 28213 PBM Mariners/P5M Marlins/JRM/P6M Seaplanes Air Weather Assn. (All Personnel/WX Recon.) (May- (704) 597-0863

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2nd Bn., 223rd Rgt., 40th Div. HQ Co. (1950-52) Jimmy 45) Durwood Cook, Hickok Rd., Box 80, Corning, NY 22nd St., Nederland, TX 77627 (409) 722-1468

, Morrison, 14830 Wren (1944-55) R Ferguson, Star Rt Carter, Rt. 1 Box 47, OK 73061 USS DD 568 W , 2nd Bn., 94th F.A. (1967-68) Bob Simonette, 502 John Baseball Team (1954-55) Hershal Baker, Box 353, County Rd., Goodrich, TX 77335 (409) 365- St.. Pittsburgh, PA 15212 (412) 766-1606 Rt. 1, Box 148, Catoosa, OK74015(918)266-3554 2622 71 North, Scouts & Raiders (Ft. Pearce/Aug-Nov. 1944) FW 2nd Inf. Div. (1943-45) A D. Johnson, Highway USS VMS 301 Wilfred Waltz. 3125 Newmont St. S.E , Sebeka, IVIN 56477 Blackwell, 6813 E. Koralee (602) 296-5181 Magnolia, OH 44643 (216) 866- 951

3rd Bn., 55th QWI Rgt. (HM), L Co. Clinton Mason, 37 SS James DeWolf Armed Guard Joseph Czajka, Rt. 1 USS VMS 431 (WWII) James Martin, 5 Belinda Dr., Willimantic, 423-531 Sharilane Dr., Fairview Hts., IL 62208 Box 291 , CT 06226 (203) Newport News, VA 23601 (804) 599-6628

5th F.A. Ed Scribner, 1 1 903 Winter thur Ln. #108, Torpedomen, Hunter's Point Drydock Torpedo Shop USS VMS 466 Joe Quinn, 3779 Robb, #67, Cincinnati, Reston,VA 22091 (San Francisco) Raymond Labrie. 60 Elmwood St., OH 45211 8th Army Flight Det., 8085 Unit (1953-54) Jim Mitton, Auburn, MA01501 V-6 Div., USS Oriskany CVA 34 (Korea) Ed Willman, 503 Palm Ave., Merritt Island, FL 32952 (407) 453- USS Ability MSO 519 (1959-62) Thomas Hammond, 2707 "F "St.. Bakersfield, CA93301 (805) 399-0949

Box 1 872, Brewton, AL 36427 (205) 867-9450 VF 80 (WWII) Dr 3580 B.W. Barns. 276 Cambridge , 11th M.R.U. Ray Cole, 40 Kings Rd., Chatham, NJ USS Black DO 666 Gary Taylor, 1 5 Hibbard Ave., Clifton Longwood. FL 32714 (407) 774-0454 07928 (201) 635-9223 Spring, NY 14432

53rd Medical Bn. (All years) Harry Torhan. 1 1936 Riad, USS Cogswell DD 651 (1951-55) Richard White, 433 S

Detroit. Ml 48224 (313) 521-1984 Lake St. #321 , Los Angeles, CA 90057 (213) 382-9649 H. 779 John Hobbs, Box 57th FA, Sv. Btry. (1950-51 ) Charles Iden, 361 3 Oberlin USS Douglas Fox DD (1969) Army Air Forces Dr., Columbus, GA31909 (404) 561-0470 1 1 2, Hookstown, PA 1 5050 (41 2) 573-4235 Sanford 108th Inf. Anti-Tanl< Co., 160C Co. Donald Johnson, USS Fort Snelling LSD 30 Tom Mooney 80 St , 70th Ftr. Sq., 18th Ftr. Grp., 13th AF (1942-45) Carl 6191 Field St., Arvada, CO 80004 (303) 422-0291 Hamden, CT 06519 (203) 248-2981 Meyer, 21234 9405 Thornewood Dr , Baltimore, MD 110th Station Hospital (Austria/1946-47) Harold USS Frederich Funston APA89 E Decker, Box 14518, (301)668-1925 Swinford, 3546 Penn Dr., Zoarville, OH 44656 (216) Philadelphia, PA 191 15 531st Ftr-Bomb Sq., 7th A.F Dick Findlay 36 French 859-2164 USS Freestone APA 167 (WWII) Dave Nelson, 2280

Rd , Rockland, MA 02370 128th Station Hospital R.N. Stassi, 3610 University Baltic Ave , Idaho Falls, ID 83404 HQ & HQ Sq., 92nd Air Dpt. Grp. Nelson Jechow, Box Ave., Madison, Wl 53705 USS Gage APA 168 (WWII) Harold Goodman, 422 Oak 1234, Uvalde, TX 78802 316th General Hospital Nurses (WWII) Carma Mohler, St., Tipton, IN 46072 Pilot class 41-F (Craig AAF/WWII) Bill Ceely 1 103 N Box 308, Brooklyn, lA 52211 USS Genesee AOG 8 (WWII) Jack Bellairs, 1 508 Shipan Garfield Deland, 734-2460 Ave , FL 32724 (904) 359th Trans. Co. (Vietnam) Larry Barrowman, 1 13 Ave., Stamford, CT 06902 (203) 324-7041 Donna Dr., Hopkinsville, KY 42240 (502) 886-1 108 USS Gosper APA 170 (Med. Staff & POWs Included)

389th Inf. Rgt., 98th Div., D Co. Michael Petriello, 34 John McCann, 4034 Aqua Dulce Blvd , La Mesa, CA

Rte. 9W South, Congers, NY 1 0920 (91 4) 268-7467 92041 (619)660-8321 407th QM Co. (1953-56) Edmond Blue, Rt. 3, Box 372, USS Gregory DD 802 (1944-45) Glenn Sheaffer, 734 Air Force Hwy 38, Bennettsville, SC 29512 Tanglewood Rd., York, PA 17402 (717) 755-8471 468th F.A. Bn. (1947-59) Herbert Davis, 31 Highland USS H.R. Dickson DD 708 (1944-46) John Kelly 628 E 36th Camron Unit (1960-63) Larry Baker, 3635 Earhart Ct., Huntington, WV 25705 (304) 522-1448 Adams, McAlester, OK 74501 (918) 426-4738 Rd.,Mt. Juliet. TN37122 503rd Port Bn. TC, HQ/274th/275th/276th/277th Port USS Halfmoon AVP 26 (WWII) Rodney Peterson, 1 16 E 331st Air Base Sq., P.C.S. & 1st MOB. (1964-65) Cos. Donald Andrevu, 13 Avon Ct., Turnersville, NJ Locust St., Duluth, MN 55811 (218)727-7540 Robert Aitken, 1 8868 Centralia, Redford, Ml 48240 08012 USS Hornet Band #39 (1943-45) William Jacob, Box 601st Tac. Con. Sq., Det. 6 (Grafenwohr) Kelly Even- 505th Trans. Trk. Co. (1949-51) Ray Maroncelli, 2722 567, Waelder, TX 78959 (512) 665-7545 son, 4022 Glenhaven Dr., LaCrosse, Wl 54601 (608) J. Chester Eaton, 7946 N. Ave. "U" N.W., Winter Haven, FL 33881 USS Richard Ward DE 243 787-0189 577th Engrs., 18th Bde., Delta Co. (1966-69) James Richardt St., Indianapolis, IN 46256 (317) 842-3607 658th Sch. Sq. (Stewart Field/WWII) Robert Smith, Lynch Sr., Rt. 2, Box 293, Lorman. MS 39096 USS John C. Calhoun SSBN 630 (Commissioning 1 920 Harper St. . Newberry SC 291 08 (803) 276-4668 692nd FA Bn., C Btry. Rudolph Hemo, 3251 8 Berkshire, Crew) J. B. Ensminger, Box 1 74, Waynesboro, PA 17268 815th Tac Air Sq. (Tachikawa AFB/1967-70) David St. Clair Shores, Ml 48082 USS John D. Edwards DD 216 (1941-45) Homer Ward, Dulin, 640 W 250 N, , IN 46052 (317) 482- 718th Amph. Tractor Bn., A Co. (WWII) C J Palmer, 710 Loomis Ave., Peekskill, NY 10566 (914) 739-1606 6445 251 1 Dennis Rd., Sedalia, MO 65301 (816) 826-2481 USS Kennebago AO 81 (WWII) C C Kautz, 81 6 W River Black Knights of MeKong (1965-66) L G Breaux, 4751 727th AAA MG Bn. (Camp Hale/1943-44) Furman Dr., Temple Terrace, FL 33617 (813) 988-1931 Westcreek Dr., Ft Worth. TX 76133 (817) 924-9785 Greer, Box 432, Gainesvile, GA30503 (800) 241-0521 LCI (G) 68 Leo Janetis, 3621 Oak Club Hse. Dr., USS M.R.U. (ETO) Ernest Neiswinger. 3401 Troy #2 Rd , 728th MP Bn., ACo. (1951-52) Arthur White, 2561 State Pompano Beach. FL 33069 Springfield, OH 45504 (513) 399-4967 Rd. 43 S., Lafayette, IN 47905 USS LCI (L) 500 (WWII) Donald Anderson, 6209 E 758th Chem. Dpt. Co. AVN (1942-45) Dick Bollinger, McKellips, #1 24, Mesa, AZ 85205 (602) 396-3163 2972Arden Rd. N.W., Atlanta, GA 30305 USS LCI 17 Rev. Robert Moore, Rt. 1, Box 1169, 820th MP Co. (1945-50) Donald Brett, 9 Netherton Terr, Gardiner, NY 12525 (914) 255- 1374 IVIarines Morristown, NJ 07960 1392 Harry Simmons, 8921 E. USS LCT Thames Rd , 839th AAA AW Bn., C. Btry. (1943-45) Glenn Mit- Mystic Island, NJ 08087 telstaedt, Rt. 3, New London, Wl 54961 (414) 982- USS Lloyd Thomas DDE 764 A H. Liftman, 102Crabap- 2nd Arm'd Amph. Aslt. Bn. (WWII) Jack Whitis, Box 5327 pie Trumbull, Rd , CT 06611 (203) 261-4808 1417, Rogers, AR 72757 (501 ) 925-1 794 863rd Bn. Dick Caril, 9739 275th St. N., Chicago City USS LSMR 512 (1951-56) Robert Austin, 1030 Cardinal 2nd Bn., 5th Mar. Rgt. (1951-52) Asa Sawyer, 726 MN 55013 (612) 257-6794 Ln., Green Bay Wl 54313 340-1 Lamplight Ln . Virginia Beach. VA 23452 (804) 081 3520th Ord. MAM Co. I.E. Shima, c/o R E Sharp, 165 USS LST 506 Hospital Corpsmen Only (D-Day/ 4th Base Dpt. (Banika/Russell Island) Carl Roschke,

SproatAve., Freedom, PA 1 5042 (41 2) 869-4689 France/1944) Marion Talley, 7085 Peacock Ln., 4th lA 2900W St , Waterloo. 50701 (319)233-6686 3700th QM Trk. Co. Hugh Neely, 102 W. Paiomenio Dr. Englewood, FL 34224 (813) 474-5334 Air Warning Sq. 3 (WWII) J M Gaftney 7809 Richland #242, Chandler, AZ 85224 (602) 926-41 54 USS LST 617 (1943-45) Fred Maifeld Jr., Box 264. Rd., Pulaski, NY 13142 (315) 298-5499

6834th Rgt., (French Trng. Sect.) Joseph Catalano, 59 Waverly VA 23890 (804) 834- 2869 Gd. Co., Mar. Bks., 8th & I, BIdg. 58 (WA Navy Yard) Ruggles St., Rochester, NY 14612 (716) 663-6388 USS LST 743 Gene Ruhl, Rt. 2, Box F-3, The Foothills, Donald Maurer. 8876 Fairpark Ave. , Canal Fulton, OH Army Air Corp War Trng. Serv. Eldon Underwood, Box Howard. PA 16841 (814) 625-2930 44614 56, Crane, 65633 (417) 723-8222 813 (WWII) MO USS LST Joseph Mager, 1820 Ginder Rd., MAG 61 (WWII) H A. Tucker, 2972 Carnation Ave. , Willow William Dr., Com-Z Chansoneers Beatty 194 Connor Lancaster, OH 43130 Grove, PA 1 9090 (21 5) 659-9538 Henrietta, NY 1 4467 (71 6) 359-1 659 USS LST 892 (WWII) Herb Guritz, Rt. 2, Box 102, Command #1 Ship & Gun Crew, 35th Trans Corps. Jackson, MN 56143 (503) 847- 2830

Composit Grp. (WWII) Claude Backes, 822 Teton Ct , USS LST 922 (1944-45) Bob Patterson, Box 5, Neosho, Livermore,CA 94550 MO 64850 (417) 451-1740 Coast Guard HHB II Field Force Arty. (1966-67) Fred McGuire, 2217 USS Oglethorpe (1950-52) Lawrence Mullaney, 1 Catherine St., Bristol, VA 24201 (703) 466-4840 Hampshire Cir, Hudson, MA 01 749 HQ Co., Central Pacific Area, Ft. Shatter (1943-44) USS Okinawa LPH 3 (1962-67) Capt. W.T Brown, Navy Coast Guard Academy (New London, CT) Marion Eugene Slaby 436 Grandview, Edwardsville, IL 62025 AVN Supply Office (PG), 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, Wright, 1406 E. 31st St., Bryan, TX 77802 USAFISPA-SOPACBACOM ( 1942-45) PA 191 11 Coast Guard Combat Vets. Jim Lambert, 3431 Cornwall

Rd., Baltimore. ) 284-0276 Robert Marter, 923 Polk St., Vicksburg, MS 39180 USS Pasig AW 3 Howard Prickitt, 860 Sunlight Dr., York, MD 21222 (301 (601) 638-1437 PA 17402 (717) 757-6859 USCG Barracks & Receiving Station (San Francisco/ 1 USS Pontiac AF 20 J R. Thomas Box 306, Wichita, KS WWII) J M Hayes, 731 9th Ave N W , Seattle, WA 67201 981 17 (206) 782-3125 USS Preble (1962-66) Susanne Jameson, 2273 Maximi- USCGC Mohawk 4-78 (1940-46) John Stamford, 1533 Navy Baldwin, lian Dr., Campbell, CA 95008 (408) 379-1954 Wales Ave , NY 11510 USS R.B. Anderson DD 786 (1945-46) Ted Hoover Jr, USCGC/USS Glacier AGB/WAGB 4 B Brady USCG MLC Pacific (vpl-2), BIdg. 50-7, Coast Guard Island, 100th NCB (WWII) Joe Wood, 501 North St , Brandon, Titonka, lA 50480 (51 5) 928- 2256 MS 39042 (601) 825-5433 USS Sarasota APA 204 John Shilalie, 2154 Wood St., Alameda, CA 94501 (415)437-3399 Acorn 45 William McArthur, 3028 Ashby Dr., Macon, GA Sarasota, FL 34237 (813) 366-7276 USS Gen. R.L. Howze AP 134 (WWII) Ray Runyon,

31204 (912) 746-3675 USS Springfield CL 66/CLG 7 John Adams, 255 North 2206 Ventura PI , Santa Clara, CA 95051 (408) 243-4366 Camp Alligator/Russell Island/Solomons Syl Markey Rd., Unit 83, Chelmsford, MA 01 824 (508) 256-2239 1814 Seminole Ln., Saginaw, Ml 48603 (517) 799-8189 USS Strickland DE 333 Dan Hardifer, 92 Pennwood Dr., Co. 404, Great Lakes (March-May/1943) Harry Carroll, Trenton, NJ 08638 (609) 882-3409 i\/liscellaneous 1846 Herrick, N.E., Grand Rapids, Ml 49505 (616) 364- USS Suffolk AKA 69 TR Jacobson, Box 1030, Hot 7394 Springs, SD 57747 FAW 17 Units, PATSU 17-1 & 17-2 Harry Carroll, 1846 USS Sylvania AFS 2 (1967-68) John Pierce, 6631 All Military Brats (Outside U.S. Graduates/1950-60) Herrick, N.E., Grand Rapids, Ml 49505 (616) 364-7394 Halloway Ln., Lansing, Ml 48917 Mary McCauley, Box 76066, St. Petersburg, FL 33734

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DECEMBER 1989 49 public organizations, are considered other dissidents grow up in a closed naive enough to be used in a variety of system and still manage to see the dif- LEVCHENKO ways for the benefit of Soviet external ference between freedom and the Continuedfrom page 27 policy. fraud of communism? A Unlike 99.9 percent of other Qa Do they consider the CIA effec- Soviet people, I was exposed to tive? real information about what was going offensives, that question remains to be A They do take them seriously. The on in the world. I had to work in the answered. However, to a certain degree FBI is also capable of disrupting a International Department of the Cen- they definitely will cut aid to some of variety of Soviet operations in this tral Committee and that helped me the foreign groups that they were help- country. However, there is no way for open my eyes. Also, most of my first ing before. the FBI to stop Soviet espionage. wife's relatives were victims of the

gulag, and the stories I hear about their Qb We've seen a number of promi- experiences would make your hair Qb As a former KGB officer, you nent Soviet dissidents released from stand on end. know how the KGB is used as an the gulag. How many political prison- instrument of repression against the ers still are behind bars in the Soviet Soviet people and for subversion of Q Looking at the unrest in the Baltic Union and what is their fate? foreigners. Do you see any change in States and East Europe, and among That's a difficult question to those roles? A the Moslem minorities, can the Soviet answer. For years, many human- No, but the main function of the empire really hold the lid on civil A rights organizations have tried to get KGB is not just in espionage and demonstrations by its discontented people out of prison camps and mental domestic counterintelligence. Its ulti- satellite nations? institutions. Only Soviet officials know mate goal is to save the system and its At this point they can, but how far how many people were arrested, either A leadership. Without support of the this unrest can go, no one, includ- for political reasons, religious beliefs or KGB, Gorbachev probably would not ing Gorbachev, knows. If unrest in the under fake criminal charges. Although have been able to come to power, or be Ukraine continues, the results could most of the prominent people were able to maintain his power. The KGB have far-reaching effects on the Soviet arrested by the central KGB in Moscow actively supports Gorbachev's under- empire. I would not be surprised if or Kiev, there also were an unknown takings. For example, the Soviet Gorbachev tries to reach a compromise number of arrests the local by KGB's with uniformed police is totally corrupt; you the Ukrainians. He could offer offices in every province and region. can't trust them in any serious undertak- them a better agricultural deal, and The Soviet Union is still very much ings such as Gorbachev's anti-corrup- what is more important, give them controlled by KGB and military forces, But, of course, tion crusade. The KGB not only is in economic autonomy. he so we are not talking about a democra- charge of the crusade and other major will never agree to give them a right to tic country at all. programs, but also keeps tabs on Gor- veto central laws. bachev's many enemies. The KGB tries There are many scenarios of possible Q And the clock can be turned back events in the Soviet in the to smile more, but its methods and func- Union near any day on the modest reforms that future. But one of them is very frighten- tions are still the same. have been made? ing. For more than 70 years, the Soviet a possibility, but Soviet leader- Alt's people have been bottling up a lot of Qa Externally as well? ship cannot revert to Stalinism any anger and frustration over their total Yes, in terms of massive spying more. That's where we have to be fair to A lack of freedom. Anything can get out and theft of Western technology. Gorbachev. He went far enough and of control and turn areas of the Soviet In fact, externally there are indications made irreversible changes that make Union into a rage of organized mobs that Soviet intelligence is working at retreat to Stalinism impossible. How- who attack food stores, department peak performance now. Many people in ever, if he loses his job to a person like stores, local party offices and whatever. the West are relaxed with the reforms Yegor Ligachev, his political archrival Then Gorbachev will have to give an Gorbachev is pursuing. Americans are in Moscow, the Soviet Union once more order for the military to shoot. optimistic, kindhearted and, unfortu- will return to a much more conservative nately, rather naive politically, and the policy. number of people who think that it is Qb This gets to perestroika: Can this time to start trusting Soviet leadership Qb Do you think the Soviet people gamble to restructure the collapsing is growing. These Americans are vulner- themselves could pose a serious threat communist economy ever succeed? No, communism in the Leninist able to recruitment. The Soviet KGB to their communist form of govern- A external intelligence is an extremely ment? tradition is dead. Gorbachev does not want, or professional organization that never Unfortunately, no. The Soviet sys- cannot afford, to admit its A demise. Yet the passes up the opportunity to recruit new tem has existed for more than 70 only way for him to clean the is agents to obtain high-technology infor- years and with the exception of people up economic mess to adopt the free-market system, and it doesn't mation. who are in their late 90s, nobody has look like he's going to it. experienced democracy. Instead, all make Qa Do the Soviets consider Americans generations have been exposed to unlim- so naive that we cannot compete with ited human abuse under communist Qa Do you perceive any changes the KGB or control their activities? rule. So people simply don't know any under Gorbachev in Soviet anti-Amer- with A No, it is difficult to work against other system. They are not happy ican and anti-freedom propaganda? the United States. Unfortunately, it, but they have learned how to live A There are many changes but the a large percentage of Americans, with it. strategy is the same. The United including some people involved in polit- States is still considered to be the main ical activities, in business circles, in Q> How could someone like you or enemy of the Soviet Union. Soviet lead-

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ers, however, are becoming much more wrong in negotiating with the Soviet clever. They are no longer using the Union if we are careful and ensure that

obvious propaganda rhetoric that few the outcome is fair to all. Yet it is very CHRISTMAS people believed anyway. Now Soviet easy for the West to' adopt self-destruc- Continued from page 29

propaganda against the United States tive policies. As for the future, I person-

has become more subtle, sophisticated ally am optimistic because I think that and effective. For example, they are Gorbachev, rather than somebody else establishing relations with Western in power in the Soviet Union, is a good the gunners had kept "their powder

professional people such as doctors, thing for the West. But I think that Gor- dry," but most of the muskets wouldn't

writers, artists and architects. bachev won't make it politically, and fire because of wet flints. probably within a couple of years will The mercenaries were decimated by Qa How do you account for Western either lose his job or be forced to dis- cannon fire as they raced into battle to

businesses' willingness to lend money continue his liberal policies. Then, I face the bayonets of the Colonials, in to Moscow and bail out its economy? think there is a strong possibility that a hand-to-hand combat. A Businessmen, regardless of the more conservative leader will replace In less than two hours, Washington international situation, will do him and dictate Soviet foreign policy had won. Except for several Americans most anything to make a buck, and that for the next 10 to 15 years. who froze to death on the march to is what is happening. Trenton, not a man was lost in battle. Qa In the meantime, is there any On the other side, 106 Hessians lay Qa What policy should the United substitute for keeping a strong mili- dead on the Trenton streets and 913 States adopt in its dealing with the tary and defense posture in our deal- were taken prisoner. Soviets? ings with the Soviet Union? The victory ranks as one of the great A I personally think that the policy A No, no, no. There is no substitute military feats of all time. Indeed, Fred- a of the previous administration at all. I don't mean we need to erick the Great of Prussia called the toward the Soviet Union was close to have a dramatic increase in all kinds of crossing and the attack "the most bril-

ideal. It was very consistent and it was weapon systems in this country. But liant in the world's history." The col- strong. The Soviets began to retreat. America definitely has to pursue a pol- onies, exhilarated by the success of the The previous administration made a icy that will keep this country more Trenton gamble, now knew that they major breakthrough with the Soviet effective militarily than the Soviet would eventually win their freedom.

Union, and it looks as though the cur- Union. That is the only way to talk to And for future generations the rent administration is more or less fol- the Soviets. That is what they under- momentous crossing has become truly lowing the same line. There is nothing stand. a Christmas to remember.

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DECEMBER 1989 53 WINNERS The Legion Lunch YOU CAN BE Continuedfivm page 39 Continuedfixm page 39 Continuedfrom page 35 clinic participants is its major pro- gram each year. "With a combined Legion and Auxiliary membership The veterans have become our role of 36 people, you can see we are not way? Don't you know who you are? You

models. They have taught us so much a very big Post," said Crosby, "But can do anything by yourself. I dare you about living." then Mesa only has a population of to be the best salesman this company

Several of the instructors are top- 130." ever had. I dare you to study this busi-

notch disabled instructors and mem- The Post and Auxiliary also spon- ness until you know more about it than

bers of the U.S. Disabled Ski Team, sor students at Boys and Girls State, I, the founder, do. I dare you to be the such as Rick Isom, a veteran who was and the Auxiliary provides volunteer real you, not a snivelling, defeated

paralyzed from injuries received in help in the gift shop at the Grand weakling. I dare you to be strong. I dare

Vietnam. Isom is ranked No. 1 in Junction VA Medical Center. you, I dare you." America and fourth in the world on the "Everyone wants to help with the The light of battle gleamed in the built mono-ski, which consists of a seat sports clinic," said O'Neill. "We salesman's eyes. He had what it took to on a single ski. receive donations for the box study until no man was better informed. Veterans attending the clinic are lunches from Legion auxiliaries all He worked and he became one of the sponsored by Posts and Auxiliaries of over Colorado. The cookies in the most effective salesmen in the com- The American Legion, other veterans" lunches are homemade by Colorado pany's history. He achieved excellence organizations, and national and local auxiliaries and sent with all their and success. organizations. clinic, however, love to these wonderful, The has courageous I've asked many successful persons, captured the hearts of the veterans veterans." especially those who had humble ori- because of the caring, selfless efforts of Helping others seems to be con- gins, how they did it. I knew one of the residents, VA employees and members tagious among the people who live leading bankers of New York City. I of veterans' organizations in the in Mesa and the Grand Junction Grand said, "I know that you were born on a Junction area contribute than area. Exemplifying that selflessness who more small upstate farm of a family close to volunteer hours at the clinic each are people like Elden Crosby, Post 5,000 the poverty level, and yet today you are year. It is those people some- 33 adjutant for 14 years; Julia who make a leader in banking circles. What was thing special happen. Harris, everyone's grandmother; your secret?" A receptionist at the Holiday Inn may and Lil O'Neill, whose capacity for "It's very simple," he responded. have come as close as anyone in explain- caring seems boundless. "As a young boy I got a job in a country ing what happens in Grand Junction bank. Not as a banker, of course, but as during that week in February. As a the sweeper and general cleaner. I went member of a local veterans' organiza- to the bank every morning at six and tion was shuttling the veterans to the swept, dusted, and shined everything, airport Saturday morning for their HAVE YOU including the toilets, and I washed the flights back home, the receptionist windows a couple times a week. I knew needed to get his attention. She didn't SEEN I could do a so-so job and probably get know his name, yet she knew who he away with it. But I wanted to make a was. "Mister Nice Guy," she called out. THIS CHILD? success of my life. I decided to be the Adding "Miss, Ms., or Mrs. Nice Gal" best sweeper and cleaner in the county, to that, seems to sum it all up. in fact, the whole state of New York. If I say so myself, the bank never had things Veterans interested in attending the 1990 cleaned so well. clinic should write to Sandy Tro))ihetta, Winter Sports Clinic Director 2121 North "One day the president of the bank said, Ave.. Grand Junction, CO 81501, or call 'Son, you're pretty good. You 303-242-0731. have a bright mind, and you're a hard worker and you do your job with excel- lence. Would you like to learn the

banking business?' I told him that I

would, and gradually I moved up in that bank, succeeding at every job. Then a big New York bank offered me a job and the country bank president said, 'Take

it, boy. You have the basic principle of KIDNAPPED-4mber Swartz-Garcia, success— you give your best to every bom Aug. 19, 1980. Last seen June 3, job. that way, 1988, in Pinole, Calif. Hair: blond. Keep going and you'll Eyes: blue. Height: 4'. Weight: 62 lbs. succeed in the big city.'" $40,000 reward for information A simple success principle is to do leading to Amber's safe return. Con- the best job you can, whatever it may tact the Amber Swartz-Garcia Foun- be, better than anyone ever. Work at dation, Hot Line: (415) 724-9066 or toll with excellence free (800)541-0777. this job you now have " and you will earn greater jobs— you "Alfred. 1 think I'd like a power snack. A public service provided by The American Legion. will succeed at whatever you try.

54 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE was hit. As he lay dying, a member of his squad bent over him. "I tried," said

AGENT ORANGE MEMORY LIVES ON Jones. "I did all I could. I can't do any Continuedfrom page 18 Continuedfrom page 33 more." A fitting epitaph, perhaps, for all those who died in Vietnam— and in all our wars. NIOSH, as well as by health depart- Compound at Can Tho. Then, as com- ments in New York, California, Canada, munist forces gained control of the Sweden, West Germany and Japan. In country in the 1970s, the signs came all these documents, which have under- tumbling down, and it's doubtful that TAPS gone intensive review by outside any exist today. Taps Notices mention, whenever possible, those experts, there is a unanimity that dioxin Nothing, however, can destroy what Legionnaires who have held high national or department office in the Legion or the U S, government, or who have is a highly toxic chemical to humans. these places' names stood for. Nothing attained other forms of national prominence. Dioxin is considered a probable human can mute the message that these men Earle Marion Angell, MT National Executive Commit- carcinogen, with supporting epidem- proclaimed with their ultimate sacri- teeman (1973-77). Alternate National Executive Committeeman (1971-73). Department Commander iological evidence associating exposure fices. Though places such as Camp (1 968-69). Department Vice Commander (1 958-59). with cancer, liver toxicity, chloracne, Frenzell-Jones at Long Binh no longer Harold Bell, KS Department Vice Commander (1967- immune dysfunction, hyperlipidemia, exist, in a larger sense they will exist 68). Norman John Biebel, IL National Executive Commit- wasting and neurotoxicity. forever: teeman (1971-73). Alternate National Executive PFC Herb Frenzell, 22, and Spec. 4 Committeeman (1969-71). Department Commander Much is made of the fact that dioxin (1 978-79). Department Vice Commander (1 977-78). does not cause one unique or highly Billy Jones, 24, became friends amid Tim T. Craig, National Vice Commander (1972-73), NC Vietnam's tortuous heat, muck and National Executive Committeeman (1 958-62), Depart- unusual disease— what is sometimes ment Commander (1956-57), Department Vice Com- battle. day in early 1967, Frenzell mander (1953-54). referred to as a "sentinel health effect" One was cut down by the Viet Cong after Wilbur M. Edwards, FL Department Commander (1964- by epidemiologists. In fact, very few 65), deliberately drawing fire upon himself Joseph Goodness, KY National Executive chemicals are as selective in their tox- Commit- teeman and away from other members of his (1985-89). Alternate National Executive icity. Asbestos is almost an exception (it Committeeman (1983-85), Department Commander of the sacrifice Frenzell (1979-1980). causes a very rare type of cancer), but patrol. Aware Leonard L. 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