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Tall Sizes (6'2" & over)19.95 each: LT(42-44) XLT(46-48) 2XLT(50-52) PS Red Plaid It's a shirt — it's a jacket. 3XLT{54-56) 4XLT(58-60) 5XLT (62-64) 1 00% wash & wear. Under $20! Order now! D _VLsa. feg B2H3§ Exp.: / 1 Mr./Mrs./Ms. Address Apt. # Zip City & State j Duke Habernickel, Pres. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed or Full Refund of Purchase Price at Any Time! 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Peckville, PA 18432 «iTca" 1-800-543-4810°* 12 THE AMERICAN • Legion "Amid the smoking ruins of the Twin Tow- L ers one could make out the Statue of Liber- egion ty holding high the NOVEMBER 2001 M For God and Country torch of freedom. It is Vol. 151, No. 5 J freedom's flame that the terrorists sought to extinguish. But it is that same torch that 12 'A wake-up call From Heir can lead the free In a speech before the House Government Reform Committee, world to crush the former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warns of the forces of terror." far-reaching tentacles of terrorism. - Benjamin Netanyahu 18 veterans Day 2001 America's most enduring symbol of peace: the people who fought for it. By Jeff Staffer 20 The 83rd National Convention Legionnaires spice up the Alamo's hometown with patriotism, pride and the President of the United States. By Steve Brooks 32 Sizing up America's Banks Hometown banks and major financial corporations jockey for market position in the wake of '90s merger mania. By Gurney Williams III 38 The Power of Perseverance The Brooklawn, N.J., team shows what it takes to win The American Legion Baseball World Series. By JeffStoffer 40 'The U.S. Marine Corps Changed My Life' A night in a Georgia drunk tank led young Zell Miller to Parris Island, S.C, and a whole new world of responsibility. By James V. Carroll 44 Men of Honor Paying final respects to a parting comrade is the toughest duty a veteran faces. By Larry Bingham departments | 4 vet voice 8 Commander's Message Veterans can help America heal from the tragic events of Sept. 11. 52 Living Well Coloring your diet healthy, spinal cord injuries, and the link between Agent Orange and Type 2 diabetes. 58 Washington watch Tobacco-settlement spending habits, what to do with an antique nuclear bomb and who's touring Cuba these days. 60 Legion News Christmas cheer for troops in South Korea, a bill before Congress that emerged from Boys Nation and Navy veterans who dream of a mobile museum from the LST-325 they saved last winter. 66 Comrades 72 Parting Shots 't. The American Legion Magazine, a leader among national general-interest publications, is published monthly by The Ameri- I can Legion for its 2.7 million members. These wartime veterans, working through 15,000 community-level posts, dedicate P themselves to God and Country and traditional American values; strong national security; adequate and compassionate care for veterans, their widows and orphans; community service; and the wholesome development of our nation's youth. November 2001 11 The American Legion Magazine j , 6 THE AMAZING LegionTHE AMERICAN • M W For God and Country Ends 700 N. Pennsylvania St. P.O. Box 1055 Back-Breaking Indianapolis, IN 46206 (317) 630-1200 Property Cleanup http://www. legion .org Forever! National Commander Richard J. Santos published by The American Legion Commercial-power vacuum turbine lifts and EDITORIAL pulverizes tons of leaves, twigs, pine needles Editor John Raughter and lawn debris as you drive. 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