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The Magazine for a Strong America Vol. 128, No. 3 ARTICLE March 1990 TWO KINDS OF HERO A Vietnam veteran contrasts the deaths ofan antiwar activist and a combat hero. By Stephen Banko III 14

"OLD" DOESN'T MEAN "SENILE"

Senility is caused by illness more often than by age. By Edward Edelson 16

WOMEN: THEIR CHANGING MILITARY ROLE In today's all-volunteerforce, opportunities aboundfor women. By Alice Fleming 22

FROM EDEN TO MARS

EightAmericans will begin life in a man-made world

nextfall to learn more about man 's adaptability. By Mark Holman Turner 26

DEFENSE ATTHE CROSSROADS

Defense Secretary Richard Cheney discusses our nation 's changing defense requirements. 28

YOU MAY BE RICHER THAN YOU THINK

Soon-to-be retirees have wealth within reach. By Gordon Williams 30

AN UNCIVIL DEFENSE

Aprivatized civil defense may be America's only hopefor a national civil deferse. ByJon Basil Utley 32

BATTLE REPORT: ANZIO

It was a costly butpivotal victoryfor the Allies. By Vernon Pizer 34

WHY DIDN'T 1 THINK OFTHAT? Small ideas and common sense have createdgreatfortune. By Lester David 36

'THIS WE BELIEVE' A 1956 resolution reiterates timeless Legion principles. 42

UNFAIR RETURNS?

Filipino WWII veterans seek improved VA benefits. 44 DEPARTME NTS

BIG ISSUES Is The Balanced-Budget Law Working? 12 LETTERS 4 VETERANS UPDATE 38 VETERANS ALERT 48

OPINIONS 6 YOUR AMERICAN LEGION 40 LEGIONNAIRES IN ACTION 50 COMMANDER'S MESSAGE 10 LEGION NEWS 46 PARTING SHOTS 76

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War Memorial disagree with changing the national are properly called the Merchant anthem to "America The Beautiful." Marine. Individual seamen are Mer- Time is running out for The Amer- What Buckley has stopped thinking chant Mariners. There are no seamen ican Battle Monuments Commission to about is how America came to be so known as Merchant Marines. raise the necessary funds to construct beautiful. It was through the bloodshed Jim Sadler the Korean War Veterans Memorial on of her veterans that has made, and con- San Francisco Washington Mall. We must remember tinues to make, America the beautiful. the 54,000 who died there. Legion- This nation needs to remember what naires" tax-deductible contributions can price was paid for all the freedoms we Controversy

be sent to: Korean War Veterans Memo- now enjoy. We need to be reminded that After reading Ted Castle's letter in rial Fund, P.O. Box 2372. Washington, freedom does not cheap. It must come the December issue of the magazine, I 20013. be earned, usually through the blood of DC felt I needed to reply. Once again, facts Michael P. Keenan Sr. patriots. The "Star-Spangled Banner" about the battle of Heartbreak Ridge Hanover, Mass. reminds every American of the price should be set straight. Castle's letter paid for his or her freedom. No, Mr. only repeated the long-discredited Buckley, many "thinking" veterans do story of Anthony Herbert's so-called Recycling Is Key not want the national anthem changed. "capture" of Heartbreak Ridge. It never Stevan W. Connors Mary Beth Pfeiffer's article, "Our happened. Lawton, Okla. Disposable Society." in the January In fact, records at the National issue about our national solid waste Archives and Records Service, Suit- problems was clear and precise. Having land, Md., clearly describe "East" fought against New Jersey's rush to More "Magic" Company of the 38th Infantry attacking a ridgeline 5,000 meters across a valley build mass-burn plants, I can honestly Your September issue had a letter the real say the article was evenhanded. It is lamenting that no mention was made of from Heartbreak Ridge on the foolish to continue investing more in the "vital contribution" American date in question. In fact, no element of the incineration than recycling. The "Magic" made in the days leading up to 38th Infantry was on Heartbreak Ridge. The environmental and fiscal impact of the Battle of Midway. There is a very burning our garbage needs to be under- good reason "Magic" was not men- 38th Infantry spilled its blood on many lonely ridgelines stood, and this article was right on tioned: "Magic" had absolutely nothing in Korea, but not on Heartbreak Ridge. target. In New Jersey, we are moving to do with any of the information our toward a "pause" in building incinera- cryptologists were able to learn per- Hal Barker Dallas tors to form a more comprehensive dis- taining to the upcoming Japanese posal plan. attack. William J. PascrellJr. So-called American "Magic" was the U.S. Flag Assemblyman, 35th Dist. name given to the breaking of the I share the anger, frustration and Paterson, N.J. Japanese Purple and J codes, which disappointment of Nat'l Cmdr. Miles S. were strictly diplomatic codes which Epling and my fellow Legionnaires over Kudos Japan used to send messages to their the way Congress has ignored the will various embassies. At no time was the The article in the January issue of of the American people to protect the intention to invade Midway, or any The American Legion Magazine U.S. Flag. other military information for that mat- about controlling diabetes was, indeed, Thomas E. O 'Brien ter, sent over "Magic." informative and provided valuable Arlington, Va. If anyone is interested in Pacific information on a subject important to naval intelligence in World War II, read me. Thank you for your news-filled the bible on it from the man who Veterans, Also magazine. I look forward to every headed it throughout the war: "/ Was issue. that the Merchant Marines and There" by Admiral Lawton. Ignore the Now Eddie Stanko the Transportation Service revisionists. Army White Oak, Pa. are legally recognized as vet- Edmond H. Murphy seamen erans of World War II, what is being Fishers, Ind. He Thinks, Too done to give the same recognition to the Air Transport Corps — the men and This is in reply to Charles Buckley's Wrong Term women who ferried planes and supplies letter in the January issue concerning around the United States and to changing our national anthem. As a This letter is about the December Europe? They certainly deserve official "thinking" Marine Corps veteran of Veterans Update. The term Merchant recognition, too. Vietnam and currently a "thinking" Marine refers to a nation's commercial M.A. Schennerhorn sergeant first class in the Army, I totally shipping industry. Ships or personnel Enfield, Conn.

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long lines, rushed through important WOULD YOU RECOMMEND tests and treated with insensitivity by impatient doctors. When treatment was offered, medical equipment from the 1960s was used. MILITARY SERVICE The military cannot continue to gain the respect of the people with wartime TO YOUR CHILDREN? promises they fail to keep during peacetime. Almost all veterans I've spoken with remember their service with fond memories. However, those Kg N THE October issue of The American legion Magazine, we asked same veterans are hesitant to encourage wmmmj am you the question: Based on your experience in uniform and what you've their children to embark upon a military WE ^Sk seen as a veteran, would you encourage your children to serve in the career, at least partially because of their HTjH military? Citing the poor treatment that many veterans received after shoddy treatment and the curtailed ben- HiiiHi returning from service, 66 percent of those who responded would not efits by the government they served and encourage their children to serve in the military. died for. Conversely, 33 percent who would encourage their children to serve wrote that the Richard McConnell benefits from military pensions, the GI Bill and being able to travel the world and other Austin, Texas benefits, outweigh the disadvantages. Others wrote that military service is an excellent wayfor young people to begin careers. The responses are excerpted below. For a young, undecided high school graduate, not intending to go to college, ••••••••••••••••••••••••••A with little or no experience or training in any special field, the military offers unlimited opportunity to learn, earn,

I am very proud to have served in the cause nobody ever said thanks. Parades serve your country and become mature. military for more than nine years. How- 12 to 15 years later don't cut it. It's Military pay is higher than it has ever ever, if I knew then what I know now, I almost as if people are begrudgingly been; education and promotion with would not have joined in 1972. saying thanks. I don't think they mean it. pay increases are there for those who Patriotism isn't worth a cup of coffee John A. Wozniak work for it and show leadership. to an overwhelming number of Amer- Mequon, Wis. Theodore G. Mulder icans. Veterans' preference for federal Cherry Valley, Calif. jobs means nothing. Education and loan benefits are of little use when they After getting out of high school in

I run out. I will continue to tell anyone 1941 , 1 was a shop boy and was working will never forget my experiences who asks about joining the military that toward becoming a machine operator. I and the friends I made while in the

it is not worth the time and effort was inducted in May 1943. The day service. I will treasure my memories of because those who don't join will fare before I was to leave, the factory super- those people and the military forever. much better. The government does not visor treated me like I was really going After Korea, I felt every young man care much for your years of service". I to be missed and said my job would be should spend at least two years in the would have been better off financially waiting. service, but now I don't think so today if I had never served. I served from 1943-45 in the 8th Air because servicemen are laughed at by Steven D. Paine Force as a gunner and flew 35 missions. some of the people of this nation.

Fitchburg, Mass. I returned home to find my job had been James H. Tliomas

eliminated. I gradually melted into Corpus Christi society and more or less forgot the answer is no. I spent two years in My famous "promise," until now. the U.S. Military Police forces to restruc- Army Corps William L. Case The armed need be stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. I Bettendoif Iowa tured from the top. We no longer have liked the work and the people I served leaders but consensus-seeking politi- with, but I did not enjoy military life. cians and military managers. There Yet, as a veteran, I've received many As the son of a recently deceased isn't a potential Bradley, Patton, benefits. The government has put me WWII veteran, I felt the need to Halsey or Nimitz in the whole lot at through college on the GI Bill and paid respond. My father enlisted in the Navy present. As long as the way to advance- for a preparatory course to allow me to and served as a pilot throughout World ment is attained by ticket punching, obtain my certified public accountant War II. He was proud to serve, as was bureaucratic maneuvers, staff jobs and certificate. But even 15 years after my his family. When health problems arose rounds of military schools, we will not service, I would not recommend it to recently, he tried to use his deserved VA produce leaders. If we do not have lead- any of our three sons. Maybe it's be- benefits. He was greeted with extremely Please turn page

6 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE Remember When You Learned The TruthAboutEquality?

Once you have lain wounded in a muddy would-be grave, you learn a lot about equality You don't refuse help based upon sex, race, religion or anything else. That's one reason why membership in The American Legion has always been open to ANYONE with honorable wartime service. It's why women veterans had a vote in our organization before they had the right to vote in national elections.

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

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pride of service. I would be proud if my children could obtain that same feeling, Name My friends have children who are and only by making the commitment of looking for an alternative to college and Address service could they possibly achieve that are working at McDonald's. My advice City sense of satisfaction. I'm an advocate to them is military service, which pro- State Zip. service for our young of compulsory vides free education, room and board, Phone people, I believe we owe this much to ( )- some spending money and a chance to the countless thousands of Americans Electric Mobility, #1 Mobility Plaza see the world. I would do it again. who never came back from their com- Dept. 2546, Sewell, NJ 08080 Lance S. Winer mitment, voluntary or not. Hebron, Conn. Roger Lindsay Crandon, Wis.

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ER name is Vivora. ously felt that fear is the means The young woman's by which Ortega and his Marx- voice trembled as ist minions "get out the vote" on she recalled the day election day. when Sandinista But the consolidation of San- troops kicked down dinista control over the lives of the door of her Nicaraguans will not hinge home. She watched solely on the coming election. in terror as the sol- During my visits to refugee diers murdered her mother and camps at Rancho Grande in tortured her brother. Vivora Honduras, and at the Centro de became a freedom fighter that Recuperacion de Lisiados in

day. Costa Rica, I personally saw the " At 23 , Chaparo has a 1 ,000- effects of the rapid decline of yard stare," the kind of look U.S. humanitarian aid to the I've seen on the faces of scores Nicaraguan freedom fighters. of hard-bitten combat veterans As you already know, Congress in Vietnam. He was a teen-ager cut off military funding to the when the Sandinista government resistance in 1988, an action stole his family's home and which was strongly opposed by property. Chaparo became a The American Legion. Fortu- freedom fighter that day. nately, Congress continued They call the man at the humanitarian aid for a year, but

recovery center "Monsignor." it soon will expire and the Con- Six months ago, he lost an arm tras will be on their own.

during a firefight with San- The Nicaraguans I met told dinista troops. Although his dis- unbelievable stories of hardship

ability has forced him to pursue and despair. I don't speak

a more peaceful profession, in Spanish, but I could tell from his heart and soul he remains a the tone of their voices and the freedom fighter and promises look in their eyes that freedom he will be one until the day when his dreams of freedom fade. is becoming more a past dream than a fellow countrymen can decide how they As you read this, it's the eve of the future reality. Meeting with these will be governed and who will govern presidential election in communist people made me think of all the criti-

them. Nicaragua. President Daniel Ortega cisms I have heard about the Contras; I've just returned from a trip to Cen- Saavedra, who heads the Marxist that their ranks consist largely of tral America, a journey that took me, regime, is being challenged by Violeta "Somocistas," former henchman and NatT Adjutant Robert Spanogle and de Barrios Chamorro, who has bravely National Guardsmen for the late Georgia Legionnaire Robert Turner, waged a lonely battle for democratic Nicaraguan dictator Anastasio who accompanied us as an observer, to reforms in her homeland. But you don't Somoza, who was overthrown by the the democratic nations of Honduras have to seek the advice of a fortune- Sandinistas in 1979. The average age of

and Costa Rica. There, we met with teller to predict the probable outcome Contras I saw was about 22 — which

national leaders and U.S. Embassy offi- of this election. would have made them about 1 1 when cials to discuss a wide range of chal- In 1989, while a candidate for they reputedly served in Somoza's

lenges and problems faced by these and National Commander, I visited strong-arm forces.

other countries in the region. We also Nicaragua and met with an ordinary When I met with members of the traveled to outposts and medical citizen who explained how the San- Nicaraguan resistance and learned of refuges where members of the Nicara- dinista electoral process works: "How the uphill battles they face just to

guan Democratic Resistance — the can you have open and free elections remain in force, I was reminded of a Contras — are watching their long-held when they hold the guns?" He obvi- similar group of freedom fighters who

10 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE fought side-by-side with American troops. They were the Montagnards, or the "mountain people" in Vietnam. Many of the Montagnards today mark time in refugee camps in neighboring Thailand, although some small bands continue to wage a guerrilla war against the communists. We cannot abandon the Contras and leave them to face the fate of the Montagnards. Humanitarian aid to the two Hon-

duran camps I visited averages about $135,000 each month. The money pro- vides medicine, food, shelter, clothing, vocational training for the disabled, education and other forms of relief. The

Costan Rican facility is primarily a med-

ical shelter and its annual operating costs are about $600,000, according to local officials. Memories of my visit there will remain with me always: We saw scores of patients without legs and arms; many were blind or severely burned. As CRITICAL CONDITION — U.S. humanitarian assistance to the Contras is expected a disabled veteran, I understand the to end soon unless Congress authorizes additional funding. personal agonies that many of these patients are enduring. But I, unlike them, received modern prosthetics and campesinos in remote areas. It made us requested that the White House appoint rehabilitation. I had hope and a future. proud to witness the professionalism of a Legion representative to a team of

I left the camp wondering about our troops. observers for the election. It would not these disabled veterans. "Monsignor" As you know, Central America has be the first time a Legionnaire has has learned how to use an industrial often dominated the headlines and served on such a team; PNC Al Keller sewing machine, just one of the results nightly news broadcasts in recent was an observer during the run-off pres- of funding from the U.S. Agency for months. Last November, communist idential election in El Salvador in 1984. International Development (AID) and FMLN rebels staged a bloody uprising At press time, the Sandinistas said they private donations from the Casey Foun- throughout the tiny nation of El Sal- would not grant visas to a U.S. congres- dation. "Monsignor" is one of a few vador, a movement that has been sional delegation of observers. lucky veterans. As one U.S. official told quelled so far by government troops. In We would do well to heed Comman- me about the future of funding, "When December, we witnessed the fall of a dante Ortega's often-stated vow that the money is gone, all of the programs two-bit gangster and his ruthless while the Sandinistas might one day

you see here will end." I urge each one regime in Panama, a country I also lose at the ballot box, they will never of you to contact your congressmen and visited last year. relinquish their control over Nicaragua. press them to support meaningful and I'd like to report to you that democ- Because of that promise, many Nicara- long-term funding for these many vital racy is alive and well in the freedom- guans have voted the only way they can AID projects. loving nations of Central America. But be sure their vote will count — with

During our trip to Honduras, we also I can't. The instability within their feet. met with U.S. Army and Air Force per- Nicaragua has a ripple effect not only in On the eve of this election, let's hope sonnel who are part of Joint Task Force Central America, but also throughout the people of that nation have a genuine Bravo. These forces work with the Hon- all of this hemisphere. What is going on voice in their own destiny. The whole duran government to improve the lives there is in our backyard. Managua's world is watching. In the absence of a of Hondurans, and they serve as the international airport is only a two-hour fair and open election, let's hope that base camp of operations for U.S. flight from Miami. You can get in your the dreams of freedom held by those National Guard members and Reser- car and drive from any city on the West such as Vivora, Chaparo and a disabled vists who have helped build roads, Coast to the downtown squalor of the veteran called "Monsignor" do not die dams, bridges, sanitation systems and Nicaraguan capital. Until our govern- because our lawmakers lacked the schools. Many of you might recall ment shows a strong resolve to support moral resolve to provide assistance in reading about their deeds in this the Nicaraguan Democratic Resist- this great hour of need. Indeed, the magazine's article (September 1988) ance, there will be no hope for a demo- whole world will be watching, espe- which included comments by Lt. Gen. cratic government in Nicaragua. cially our friends and potential allies. Herbert Temple Jr., Chief of the The American Legion sincerely They will be taking the measure of a National Guard Bureau. In addition to hopes that a free and open election will nation that has pledged its support to the invaluable training that Guardsmen be conducted in Nicaragua and that full freedom fighters everywhere, and and Reservists receive, our troops also constitutional powers will be granted to watching what we actually do when the

provide vital medical and dental care to the winning candidate. 1 recently chips are down.

1990 MARCH 1 a Big issues

GRAMM-RUDMAN-HOLLINGS: IS THE BALANCED-BUDGET LAW WORKING?

Sen. Warren Rudman, R-New Hampshire Sen. Ernest F. Hollings, D-South Carolina

Critics who suggest the After four years in a shot- Gramm-Rudman-Hollings gun marriage called (GRH) balanced-budget YES NO Gramm-Rudman-Hollings, law has failed because deficit targets I'm filing for divorce on grounds of have been exceeded and accounting gim- infidelity and irreconcilable differences. micks used to avoid some tough deci- In the autumn of 1985, Sens. Phil sions miss the point. Gramm of Texas, Warren Rudman of

They focus on mechanism and small New Hampshire and I went to the altar details when the law really represents a with the best of intentions. In the teeth of continuing commitment to deficit reduction. But the fact is a $230 billion deficit and a federal budget process run amok, that both the federal budget deficit and federal spending are GRH was a bad idea whose time had come. The concept was lower than they would have been without GRH. simple and tough-minded: shackle Congress and the Presi- Prior to GRH the federal deficit was soaring. In 10 years dent to a timetable of annual deficit-reduction targets and our nation's debt doubled. Federal spending surpassed back up the law with a doomsday device called sequestra- receipts. Worse yet, much of our debt was financed by foreign tion, which is the threat of automatic, across-the-board cuts. investors who purchased U.S. bonds, which our children and True, GRH enjoyed a blissful two-year honeymoon. Con- grandchildren will have to repay. When GRH came along, the gress and the White House stopped cheating and fibbing, and 1986 budget deficit was projected to exceed $230 billion and settled down to cut the budget deficit from $221 billion in was headed toward $300 billion. The law had the immediate 1986 to $150 billion in 1987. There, indeed, were some effect of cutting nearly $11.7 billion from the fiscal year genuine signs that the deficit challenge was being addressed

1986 deficit. Now, the law is being blamed because Congress and that partisan politics had been cast aside. failed to reduce the deficit below $117 billion, half of what In retrospect, however, this brief spasm of budget respon- the deficit was when we started. sibility reminds me of a political cartoonist's reply when Average annual real growth in federal spending dropped asked if a particular politician ever told the truth. "Occasion-

from 4 percent in the years preceding GRH to 1 .6 percent ally," he quipped, "when his invention flags." since. In late 1985, virtually every economist believed that a Regrettably, in the last several years, our capacity for recession within the next four years was unavoidable. That invention has returned in full force. And the 1990 budget— recession has yet to materialize; the GRH-inspired change in fiscal "Rosemary's Baby" currently emerging from Con- federal fiscal policy is at least partially responsible. gress—is the deathblow to budget discipline. Moreover, the balanced-budget law has dramatically The 1990 budget is a spectacular mess of tricks and affected specific legislative proposals which would have dodges, all designed to allow the President and Congress to raised the deficit. Last fall, the Senate increased anti-drug claim we have done our job by meeting the 1 990 GRH deficit funding by $3.2 billion over the amounts previously agreed. limit of $110 billion. But you can see through this That additional funding was offset with spending cuts in Washington con game by following the simple rule of "watch other areas. Can anyone imagine that happening before GRH? what we do, not what we say." In 1986, the Senate killed a $1 billion farm credit bill on a We say that we are cutting the deficit to $1 10 billion, but point of order created by GRH. That same year, Congress we will soon raise the debt limit — the U.S. Treasury's enacted a revenue-neutral tax-reform law, something most borrowing authority for fiscal year 1990— by nearly $300 Washington pundits had thought was impossible. billion. As it turns out, the true deficit for 1990 will be very The GRH law is a statement about our will and determina- close to $300 billion. tion to face the most serious economic problem facing our Enough said. This marriage is obviously on the rocks. country— the federal bud- However, in filing for

get deficit. It puts govern- divorce, let me offer some ment on a budget and forces YOUR OPINION COUNTS, TOO child support. GRH may our nation's leaders to Senators and congressmen are interested in constituent view- be a lousy budget policy, points. You may express your views by writing The Honorable (name), make the same tough deci- yet it stands as the last ves- U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C. 20510, or The Honorable (name), sions American families tige of fiscal constraint. U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. 20515. face daily. But can't we do better?

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Babbit • SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY Les Brown/ City Zip. ^ Doris Day of the prison routine was the emotional isolation inflicted by Col. Rowe's cap- tors. They showed him newspaper TWO photographs of teen-agers burning the American flag in the shadow of the Washington Monument and college campuses sporting the flag of the Viet KINDS Cong. He escaped three times, only to be recaptured. After each failed attempt, he was severely beaten in retribution. OF I I Finally, on his way to his own execution on New Year's Eve, 1968, Col. Rowe escaped when the execution detail was surprised by a flight of American helicopters. Nick Rowe was an intense, soft- > spoken man of firm convictions. None

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I his love of his country. His years of One death stylized captivity and deprivation had not in print and video, DUTY BOUND-F/7/p/no communists robbed him of his sense of humor. In did what the Viet Cong could not do to 1983, speaking at a Vietnam veterans the other death Col. Rowe: They murdered him. luncheon in Buffalo, N.Y, Col. Rowe commemorated was served rice. "Could I speak with the man respon- by the haunting Royko of the Chicago Tribune as a love- sible for today's menu?" he asked, able guy, something akin to the playful flashing his affable Texas grin. "I want

notes ot laps." puppy who is nice to pet but still dirts to know if he worked a POW camp in on your best Oriental rug. Royko said Phuoc Long." It's strange that Hoffman was just having a little fun how we pick with America, just joshing and COL. Rowe's speech that day never made the nightly news. Perhaps it our heroes. tweaking the country's collective nose with his outrageous behavior. Royko was his subject matter. For he said the nation would sorely miss Abbie. spoke not of hate or war or killing, but But not every nose in America in of love: love of country, love of God, those crazy days needed tweaking. A lot and love of his comrades-in-arms. He By Stephen T. Banko III of 17- and 18- and 19-year-old noses spoke in hushed tones about suffering needed wiping and other Americans and the price of his love. He spoke with went to Vietnam to take care of that a deep conviction and quiet confidence MiiiHMinH HE final democracy of chore. that radiated through the packed room. hL _J| death has provided two One of them was Col. Rowe. In pre- Anyone there that day in 1983 knew he B departed souls with eternal '60s America, Col. Rowe might have was in the company of a true hero— not equality in recent months. M been considered a hero. He graduated the comic book, hyperbolized heroism of R One was the world's from West Point, became one of the Rambo and Norris and Schwarzenegger, °ldest Yippie, Abbie S5 9S nation's elite Special Forces and went but heroism in the tradition of real people Hoffman. The other was to Vietnam as an adviser in 1963. He with real feelings and real courage. Col. James Nicholas Rowe. was in Vietnam for three months when On April 21, 1989, Philippine com- who spent five years in a IH he was captured by the Viet Cong after munists did what Vietnamese com- North Vietnamese prison camp. a ferocious fire fight. He spent the next munists had been unable to do: They Hoffman died by his own hand and five years in prison camps, coping with killed Nick Rowe, assassinating him as attracted a ream of newsprint attention starvation, disease, torture and thirst— he drove to work, still on active duty. and miles of videotaped eulogies on 23 of those months in complete isola- Abbie Hoffman and Nick Rowe: two television stations across the country. tion. While Hoffman was immortalized men on two different paths, one to fame The media's fascination with Hoffman in a box with a 21-inch screen. Col. and fortune and the other to duty and was a result, no doubt, of Hoffman's Rowe was confined in a bamboo cage, sacrifice. One death stylized in print fascination with the media. three feet by four feet by six feet. and videotape, the other death com- And when he died of a drug overdose Delicacies were the meat he could cap- memorated by the mournful notes of last year, he was recalled by Mike ture in the form of rats and snakes that "Taps" at Arlington National Cemetery. ventured too close to his cage. Three of It's strange how we pick our heroes.

Stephen T. Banko III, a resident his comrades died of starvation while in of Reprinted w ith permission of The Wall Street

Buffalo, N. Y. , is a decorated Vietnam captivity. Journal ©1989 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All War veteran. But worse than the physical isolation rights reserved.

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it is a serious symptom." KEY SIGNS-Some memory lapses are normal in the aging process, but when If the problem is Alzheimer's dis- those lapses interfere with ordinary, daily tasks, there is good reason for concern. ease, the patient will have increasing difficulty with concentration and with ordinary daily tasks, and often will ask the same question again and again, symbol to rally around— a symbol of a forgetting that it's just been answered. By Edward Edelson fight against a medical condition that Those symptoms breed hostility, anx- threatens many men and women of her iety and depression. As the disease veteran of World generation. progresses, patients become increas- BVERYWar II remembers the In the past, that condition was simply ingly unable to cope with common famous pinup of Rita called senility. "But I question the term tasks, begin to forget family members Hayworth wearing a neg- 'senility/ " said Dr. Zaven Khachatu- and have major personality changes. In ligee that clung seduc- rian of the National Institute on Aging. the final stages, Alzheimer's sufferers tively to her impressive "It implies that the condition is an may become increasingly disoriented, curves. A less-pleasant inevitable result of aging. But loss of incapacitated and incontinent. picture to remember is of mental function is not a necessary con- Medical science is just beginning to in an old Rita Hayworth, sequence of old age." cope with Alzheimer's. According to confused and apathetic, dying in a New The condition that affected Dr. Barry Reisberg, clinical director of York apartment. But to many people, Hayworth is Alzheimer's disease. the aging- and dementia-research pro- the older Hayworth has become a Described by a German physician more gram at New York University, no known than 80 years ago, it's now recognized drug or treatment can reverse the Edward Edelson is a medical writer for a as being the leading cause of what doc- deterioration caused by Alzheimer's New York City newspaper and a frequent tors now call dementia or loss of mental disease. "But much has been learned contributor to this magazine. function. Perhaps the major advance of Please turn page

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decide to sell part of your holdings, well-kept records allow you to identify Maintaining which shares you are selling, and that up-to-date can also minimize your tax bill. If you don't identify the shares, the IRS nor- files on mally considers the first shares sold to your taxes be the shares you first acquired. If you own your home, you should and other indefinitely keep all records that estab- lish your investments in the property. transactions This includes records related to the purchase of the home as well as is the way receipts, canceled checks and other to save time, records related to improvements that add to the value of your home. The cost money and of these improvements increases your headaches. investment, thus reducing the size of your gain when you sell the home. The law allows you to postpone taxes on the gain from the sale of your home if you use the profits to buy another ENDING THE home of equal or greater value within 24 months of the sale. If you defer taxes on the gain from a home sale, you need to keep all records for your old home PAPER CHASE because it will affect the value of your current home. You should also keep a copy of tax Form 2119 on which you you under-report your income by 25 report the sale of your old home and ByWilliam Sullivan percent or more. No time limit applies purchase of a new home. in cases of fraud or failure to file. You should also maintain detailed There usually is no need to save records of any non-deductible contribu- mm WELL-ORGANIZED monthly mutual fund and brokerage tions to an Individual Retirement account statements once you receive Account (IRA), until you take all the wBS record-keeping system is your year-end statement, which lists all money out of all the IRAs you own. B fH a valuable asset in money transactions for the year. But it's crucial You'll need good records when you H I H| management, investment to keep every trade confirmation state- start withdrawals to figure what portion 8h I |H planning and tax prepa- ment you receive — both purchase and represents non-deductible contribu- Wm wk rat ' on because accurate H m mm records can save you sale— for at least six years after you sell tions, which are not taxable. H B taxes by reminding you the investment. Trade confirmations Among the records you need to keep mMmHstdm of deductible items you show the cost of your investments, are your Form 1040 and Form 8606, on might otherwise overlook. including commissions. You need that which you report non-deductible con- Organizing your records may seem proof to establish your investment cost tributions, for every year in which you gain or loss like a daunting task, but you can basis to figure your when make non-deductible contributions. sell. Without that proof, you may to keep 5498, simplify the job if you determine which you You also need Form records you need to keep and for how pay more taxes than necessary. which you receive from your IRA trus- long. You should keep records that sub- tee, for every year you make a contribu- stantiate the income you report and the YOU participate in mutual fund tion or receive a distribution, and deductions you claim on your tax IFand stock dividend reinvestment Forms 1099R or W-2P, on which you returns— such as 1099 forms, financial plans, keep dividend reinvestment report any year in which you receive a six after you sell statements and canceled checks— for at statements for years distribution. divi- least as long as the Internal Revenue those shares. You pay taxes on Most records can be stored at home, Service (IRS) can challenge your dends in the year you receive them, particularly if you keep them in a fire- return. even if you reinvest the dividends in resistant box. But it's probably a good shares. sell, you add put hard-to-replace items that The IRS has at least three years after more When you idea to the cost of reinvested shares to your you expect to need for a long time, such you file a return to question it. But you should keep supporting documentation total investment cost, thus reducing the as house records and IRA records, in a size gain or increasing for at least six years— the amount of of your taxable safe-deposit box. the size of your deductible loss. If you you get organized, maintaining time the IRS has to audit your return if Once don't have the records to show what you good records is a lot easier than you

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Dated 19_ _ Signature of Applicant/X GMA-300-19 (Univ) The American Legion offers this insurance through Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company. Ed. 1/88 E1A30AP Home Office: Chattanooga, Tennessee Printed in U.S.A. LONG, GRAY LINE -Kristin Baker is the first female to serve as brigade commander of cadets at West Point. WOMEN

Dawkins. She is the brigade com- By Alice Fleming mander and first captain of the U.S. Military Academy's Corps of Cadets. HAT does 22-year- As first captain. Baker leads a staff of old Kristin Baker 40 and is responsible for the overall have in common with performance of about 4,400 cadets, Robert E. Lee, John about 4,000 of them male. She is, in J. Pershing and effect, the Corps' commanding gen- Douglas MacArthur? eral. More than you might How did a 5-foot-4-inch female get to think. be top cadet at the country's most- Although Baker is venerable service academy? She earned

a long way from becoming a general, it. Baker beat out about a dozen other last August the West Point senior was candidates, each above average in previously held not academics and athletics and almost (but SEMPER Dl -Marine Corps Drill Instruc- selected for a job tor Ann Marie Wells keeps a watchful eye only by Lee, Pershing and MacArthur, not quite) as outstanding in military on her recruits at Parris Island, S.C. but by William Westmoreland and Pete leadership.

22 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE WATERLOGGED-Burdened with heavy, full field packs, Marine recruits move forward to swim qualifications at Parris Island.

volunteer force went into effect. Faced m with dwindling male enlistments and 0 total dependence on volunteers,

§ defense officials launched sweeping 1 reforms designed to make military service more attractive to women. EASY BREATHING -Preparation for battle conditions is essential in basic training. Among them, the opening of a new range of occupational specialties. Women could now qualify for such jobs as pilots, paratroopers, radio operators, radar technicians, deckhands, drill instructors, band members and military THEIR CHANGING police. Also, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a series of rulings that outlawed unequal treatment of men and MILITARY ROLE women in the services. The U.S. mili- tary made drastic changes during the next few years. Women's branches of Not everyone was thrilled with Many were sent overseas and some — the armed forces were phased out. Baker's appointment. Some claimed especially military nurses— were Women became eligible to join ROTC, she isn't brawny enough to intimidate exposed to enemy fire. to attend Officer Candidate School and the "bad guys" of the world. To which Until 1973, however, women who to enroll at the U.S. Military, Naval, Air the Superintendent of West Point, Lt. opted for a career in the armed forces Force and Coast Guard academies. Gen. Dave R. Palmer said, "She's two could be assigned to only a limited Among the women who took advan- inches taller than Napoleon." number of jobs. Nurses could practice tage of the new dispensation was Linda Kristin Baker's appointment as West their profession in the Army, Navy or Johansen of New Bedford, Mass. A Point's first female first captain may be Air Force nurse corps, but women who member of the first coed class at the a sign that women have gained new enlisted in the Wacs, Waves or other U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New acceptance in the military. If nothing sister services were not allowed to train London, Conn., Johansen entered in

else, it demonstrates how far they have in many occupational specialities. 1976 and graduated four years later.

come. In 1973, the draft ended and the all- "I can't say that I was dying to join Women in the armed forces are by no the military," Johansen admitted, "but means a new phenomenon. The nation Alice Fleming has written for Reader's my father was a commercial fisherman,

has 1.2 million female veterans, and Digest and the New York Times Maga-• and I've always had a warm spot in my more than half are wartime veterans. zine, and is the author ofseveral books. Please turn page.

MARCH 1990 23 heart for the Coast Guard. Then when I been the only woman on each of the started looking at colleges, I realized three ships I've been assigned to." that the academy's curriculum was What does bother her though, is strong on math and technical subjects, being referred to as a woman lieutenant. which was what I liked. On top of that, "What difference does being a woman the Coast Guard would give me a make?" she asked. "I'm a plain lieuten- chance to do something I'd always ant just like all the rest." wanted to do— go to sea." The main question on most people's Today, Linda Johansen is Lieutenant minds when women were awarded Johansen, the Coast Guard Academy's equal status in the military was could highest-ranking female graduate and they hack it? Despite a wealth of evi- the skipper of the 157-foot, Red Wood. dence to the contrary, women have had The ship, a coastal buoy tender, is the reputation of being weak-kneed, responsible for checking and main- illness-prone and quick to buckle under taining the 260 buoys along the eastern stress. The Pentagon found otherwise, seaboard that extends from Watch Hill, though. R.I., to Executioner's Rock in New Under orders from the Chief of Staff York City. of the U.S. Army, a test was conducted The 31 -year-old lieutenant com- at Fort Jackson, S.C., in 1976. Its pur- mands an all-male crew of 35. Does it pose was to determine whether women bother her to be the only woman on could successfully complete the male board? "I'm used to it," she said. "I've basic-training course and be trained in the same units as men. The test conclusively proved women could be trained with men. Some minor adjustments had to be made in the physical training because women's upper- under barbed wire and sleep in the field body strength is not as great for 10 days at a stretch, sharing their as men's. Aside from that, pup tents with mosquitoes, fleas and an women could be trained occasional snake or raccoon. exactly the same as men. About 15 percent of the women who Among the people respon- arrive at Parris Island each year drop sible for training men and out; that's about the same dropout rate women recruits is Staff Sgt. as men. According to Wells, it's the Ann Marie Wells. She is one mental stress rather than the physical of the world's most-feared demands that gets to them. "You can human beings — a Marine always build someone up," she said, drill instructor. The trim, "but some can't cope with having to do red-haired Philadelphian is a couple of things at the same time in a stationed at the Marine hurry." Corps recruit Depot in Parris Island, S.C. Working side by women are trained to side with male DIs, Wells ALTHOUGH use weapons, each of the armed puts her female "boots" forces has regulations, based on through 12 weeks of tor- congressional legislation, barring turous training designed to women from combat duty and limiting turn them from raw recruits their participation in military actions to into hard-bitten Marines. combat support roles. Most of the time she suc- Despite the congressional stricture, ceeds. the women missile operators in the In the course of their train- Strategic Air Command wear Combat ing, the women march with Crew badges, just like the men. They 50-pound packs on their may not go into combat, but if the backs and M-16s on their United States ever launches a shoulders. They learn to use retaliatory nuclear strike, they will gas masks, scale walls, crawl certainly be on the firing line. Else- where, there is a fine line between DROP ZONE -Many women in combat and combat support. Women the Army have earned the cov- may not fly fighter jet aircraft, for eted airborne wings after fin- grueling jump instance, but they can pilot the KC-135 , ishing the I 'S f ¥fim& school. tankers that refuel fighters in mid-air,

AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE WOMEN WARRIORS

By Brig. Gen. WilmaVaught

IT IS a story of patriotism, valor and dedication. It begins at the birth of our nation and continues through times of war and peace. Yet few Americans know the story of the women who have served in the U.S. armed forces. In the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, coura- geous women used disguises and their wits to contribute to the fight for freedom. Deborah Sampson posed as Robert Shirtliffe in a Mas- sachusetts regiment until her sex was discovered. Mary Ludwig, better known as Molly Pitcher, fired her husband's cannon when he was wounded during the Battle of Monmouth. The story of Lucy Brewer, the female Marine aboard the Constitution in the War of 1812, has been handed down for generations. making equally good targets for enemy NEW WAVE— C/i/'ef Petty Officer Barbara In the Civil War, there were missiles. Hare-Salnave's job is to explain the Navy's benefits to sailors. heroines who were suppliers, Two years ago, then-Secretary of nurses, saboteurs, spies and sol- Defense Frank C. Carlucci broadened diers. Dr. Mary Walker, an the definition of combat support when money training women if they cannot assistant surgeon in the Union he ordered another 4,000 posts in the be used in every wartime capacity. Army, was also imprisoned as a Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force But, as the Panama engagement to spy. After she was awarded the removed from the "men-only" cate- oust Noriega pointed out, there are no Medal of Honor, it was rescinded. gory. Under the 1988 regulations, guarantees that women will not be She refused to turn in her medal, women in the Air Force are still not involved in combat. A woman officer and the honor was finally restored permitted to fly fighter jets, but they commanding a U.S. Army MP unit in 1976. Harriet Tubman, renown can pilot high-altitude reconnaissance came under fire when she was forced to for her work on the underground aircraft such as the U-2 and the SR-71 lead an assault against sniper fire. railroad, is the only woman in Blackbird, the world's fastest plane. Servicewomen themselves are American history to have planned, Similarly, the Navy now can assign inclined to believe the rules will be organized and led a military women to EP-3 reconnaissance air- scrapped in the event of a national campaign. craft, to the Seabees or to ammunition emergency. "They claim we women In 1898, during the Spanish- ships, oilers and other support vessels will not be going to war and will only be American War, 1,500 nurses that operate in the same hazardous used in support," said one sergeant, served under a civilian contract to waters as combat fleets. "but I don't know anyone who believes meet emergency needs. The suc- In the Army, women continue to be that." cess of the contract and the out- barred from infantry, armor and artil- Even if the sergeant is right, there are standing care provided by the lery units, but Carlucci urged their plenty of women whose jobs, by their women led to the formation of the assignment to forward-support battal- very nature, will keep them out of Army Nurse Corps in 1901, fol- ions. This would bring them closer to harm's way. Chief Petty Officer Bar- lowed by the Navy Nurse Corps in the front lines but still keep them out of bara Hare-Salnave of the Navy, for 1908. In World War I, 35,000 positions that have a high probability of example, has had no weapons training women served in our armed forces engaging in direct combat. since she finished boot camp 13 years Please turn to page 58. The question of women in combat is ago. After tours of duty in San Diego a thorny one. The prevailing opinion and Guam, the 42-year-old native of among congressional leaders is that the Richmond, Va., was assigned to the Brig. Gen. Wilma Vaught retiredfrom public simply will not accept the idea, Pentagon's Navy Annex where she the U.S. Air Force and now heads the and many military men agree. There are serves as a member of the Chief of Women in Military Service Memorial others, however, who question the Naval Operations' Retention Team. Her Project in Washington, D.C. wisdom of spending so much time and Please turn to page 58

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Next foil 8 Americans will enter a man-made world of ocean, desert andjungle, all under the same roof

Biosphere II may pave the way for our future space travels.

By Mark Holman Turner

HE momentous venture into the last frontier- FUTURE FA R M E R —Biosphere II volunteers will eat the crops they grow in the space— during the past agricultural section of the expansive, domed complex. three decades has proved conclusively that the technology to put men and women on distant planets Amid talk of an U.S.-Soviet mission less natural cycles that occur within is firmly in place. But to Mars, a scientific project under way "Biosphere I"— Earth's ecosystem. reaching a heavenly stop- in the Arizona desert has a double The noted, late American philosopher ping place is only half the challenge in promise. Biosphere II, a $30 million and engineer R. Buckminster Fuller space exploration. private venture of Space Biospheres described our planet as "Spaceship Permanent settlement on another Ventures Inc. is expected to help solve Earth," a self-sustaining life capsule planet poses questions that the earliest Earth's environmental problems as flying through space. The Biosphere II Earth-bound explorers faced. What will well as pave the way for humans to live project aims to re-create the self-sup- settlers eat when the food they take with on distant planets. porting conditions of Earth. As a closed them is gone? How will they drink and In September 1990, eight volunteers ecosystem, Earth receives nothing from breathe when their canisters of water will enter Biosphere II, a huge the outside except sunlight, the energy and bottles of oxygen are empty? How greenhouse-like structure near Oracle, source for all life on our planet. The sun will they live full lives in a hostile envi- Ariz. The doors will close and barring sustains life through the global ronment? an unforeseen emergency, the volun- exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide In answering those questions, space teers won't come out for at least two among plants, animals and microbes, scientists look homeward. Earth's years. Except for sunlight and other the cycling of water from oceans to ecological cycles replenish our food, air forms of energy, nothing — food, air clouds to rain to rivers and back again, and water, and enrich us with beauty. water— will enter from the outside. Nor in addition to other natural cycles. Scientists have discovered that only by will anything — except information More than two decades ago, scien- knowing better how life is sustained on through communications links— leave. tists pioneered the science of closed our home planet can our stay in space The "Biosphereans" will sustain them- ecosystems, also known as biospherics, be indefinite. selves as players within an Eden-like by sealing mixtures of water, microbes, ecosystem of plants and animals. As and small plant and animal life into Mark Holman Turner, aformer newspaper though they were on Mars, they will eat glass flasks and putting them on win- reporter, is a Tucson, Ariz., journalist who food they raise, and breathe air and dowsills. Like the Earth, they received writes about science topics. drink water recycled in the same end- nothing from the outside except the

26 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE GREENERY- The tropical and savanna biome will house more than 1,100 plants collected from throughout the world.

a habitat biome, home of the Bio- sphereans. At one end of the principal structure, a 600-foot wing will grow a tropical cloud forest, modeled after those along Brazil's Amazon River. Trees will reach toward an 85-foot ceil- ing, forming a canopy over dense

ground flora where 1 80 inches of rain will fall each year. By a mossy bog with carnivorous plants, such as pitcher plants, a waterfall will cascade from a small peak. Part of this water will flow into the next biome, a tropical savannah with a gallery of African acacia trees and grassland like that in the Rupinini area of Ghana. To the side, a rocky cliff will bear figs, anchored by their strangler are at the BIOME HOME— Participants in the two-year project will live in small quarters, roots. Two other biomes complete with kitchens, baths, bedrooms and even computer stations. cliffs base— a marsh with mangroves, and an ocean with a tropical coral-reef ecosystem. A coastal fog desert, similar to the sun's energy. Despite freezing and dark- science-fiction novels. Vizcaino region of Mexico's Baja ness, many of them survived, reaching As a miniature Spaceship Earth, Peninsula, will complete the system. internal harmony— a small scale of the Biosphere II will contain a variety of During a short walk from one end to the balance of Earth's natural cycles. life that rivals Noah's Ark— about other, Biosphereans will enjoy more Biosphere II is a complex, human- 4,000 species, including 1,400 ani- wilderness than most people experi- scale version of those small, glass mals, 1 , 100 plants and 30 types of fungi ence in a lifetime. worlds. Its success would pave the way collected worldwide. Adjacent to the wilderness biomes, for colonies on the moon, Mars or Under a sealed, glass roof, it will in the agricultural wing, Biosphereans beyond, where people would live, work hold five wilderness biomes (com- will raise crops, fish and livestock, and play inside lush, green worlds munities of plants and animals), an using methods like those demonstrated similar to the domed communities of agricultural biome for raising food, and Please turn to page 62

MARCH 1990 " "

EFENSE AT THE CROSSROADS

Assessments of how much Americo should spend on defense ore frequently bosed on how we view Soviet intentions. There ore more importont considerotions, soys Secretory of Defense Richord Cheney

ITH Kremlin promises of reductions in the attack into Western Europe, then those kinds of changes

Soviets ' military hardware and manpower, could have long-term ramifications for our defense posture.

once again Capitol Hill is alive with the sound

of defense cutbacks. One thing is certain if the Q. If the threat of a Warsaw Pact attack is really reduced, winds of democracy in the Soviet Union and what does that imply for the future of NATO? Eastern Europe gain steam, says Secretary of A I think NATO will continue to be very important, and I Defense Dick Cheney, "Historic changes in would not see a significant change in its fundamental

America 's defense strategy and budgets will role. It's been the cornerstone of containment, a successful occur. policy. Until the changes in the Soviet Union are fundamental But Cheney, a former six-term U.S. representative from and irreversible, NATO is clearly going to play a major role.

Wyoming, says that the nation 's long-term commitment to the precept of "peace through strength" should never be abandoned. Q. Would this same thinking apply to U.S. military force "The lesson we've learned this century is that the best way to levels in Europe? guarantee the peace is to be preparedfor war. A I would not foresee a time when all US. troops could Cheney heads an organization with a $290 billion-a-year come home, but I think that if current trends continue budget, with more than 2.1 million active-duty troops at home and in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union, then we can begin abroad. In this interview with The American Legion to talk about further reductions in U.S. forces. At least for the

Magazine, he discusses the issues affecting America 's defense foreseeable future, we want to maintain some kind of a

posture today, and what looms before it in the coming years. presence there.

Q. Much of the assessment of how much defense the American Legion Magazine: Do changes in Eastern United States needs is based on one's view of Soviet inten- Europe portend equally great changes in future U.S. tions. How can you hold the line on a sensible defense defense budgets? budget against the stampede that seems to favor budget cuts? DoD Secretary Cheney: They certainly could. If trends A We do our best to reason with the Congress so they will continue, they may be perceived as substantive proof that the recognize that there are certain irreducible, minimal threat has been lessened in terms of the possibility of a levels of military capability that the United States requires Warsaw Pact attack on Western Europe. To the extent that a regardless of what may happen in the Soviet Union. We're

significant portion of our current defense budget is devoted still going to be a major world power— a superpower. That to countering the possibility of a Warsaw Pact conventional requires us to maintain certain military capabilities.

28 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE cannot foresee a set of circumstances in which they would give up their strategic nuclear capability. That's the only reason they are a superpower. Without that military capability, the Soviets would be another backward country with a Third World economy. I think the notion that somehow we can reduce our strategic systems to zero is silly. On the

other hand, I think that it is possible that we may be able to reduce our ground combat role, for example in NATO, assuming all of these other posi- tive trends continue.

I wouldn't want to appear rigid and inflexible, or seem to ignore recent

developments, but it is also important that we shape our forces based upon our global requirements. We have to take into account what Soviet capabilities are, not just their intentions. Intentions can change overnight. Capabilities take

a lot longer to develop. I think a little

prudence is needed while we anticipate various scenarios.

Q. While the Soviets talk disarma- ment and peace, they continue to build up their nuclear strike force. Should we continue to defend against a Soviet first strike? A If the Soviets ever launch a first strike, our strategy for deterrence

will have failed. The key is to prevent a Soviet first strike. People should realize that the Soviets, even with perestroika, even with some conventional cutbacks, give every evidence that they want to continue to modernize their strategic forces. Their force is not getting larger;

it is becoming more capable. I don't expect that will change.

J e're still going to be a Q. Do you believe that is threatening? Alt's the kind of thing they have consistently done. It's major world power. That will threatening if we don't respond adequately. It's require us to maintain certain threatening if the Soviets ever believe they have a sufficient edge to launch a first strike. We must counter with our own military capabilities. / modernization programs and make certain we build survivable, capable forces so that the Soviets are never tempted.

It means that we need a first-class Navy, because we're Q. By tampering with your budget and defense structure still interested in naval superiority worldwide. We want our planning, has Congress weakened the deterrence triad of Air Force to maintain air superiority in those parts of the missiles, submarines and bombers? world that we care about. We want to maintain sufficient A In terms of the 1990 budget, I believe we came out in ground troops to deal with potential problems in Europe, relatively good shape. Congress fiddled with the budget Asia or other places in the world. So there is a level that is a bit, including the B-2 bomber and nuclear missile pro- required if we want to continue to characterize ourselves as a grams, but they authorized both. Yet, there is always a superpower. temptation in Congress to sacrifice national military

With respect to strategic systems, I don't think that capabilities to satisfy parochial interests. But I think that it is situation is likely to change either, no matter what kind of important for Congress not to make the mistake of seriously optimism we may have about trends in the Soviet Union. I Please turn to page 54

MARCH 1990 YOU MAY B

THAN YOU THINK

you can use that equity, the more com- By Gordon Williams TO ENJOY THE fortable your retirement will be. You can sell your home and pocket "GOLDEN YEARS," the money, but many prefer to stay in OU'VE worked hard, familiar surroundings after retirement. saved a little, and retire- However, you can tap the equity in your home through a home-equity loan- ment looms ahead. It's MOST NEED AN time to count your bless- available from almost all mortgage ings, and it's also time lenders. But such loans are wrong for to count your assets. INCOME EQUAL TO most retirees. When you do, get ready "A home-equity loan must be repaid for a pleasant surprise starting the month after you get the Y because you may be 70% OF THEIR money," said Judith V. May, a policy richer than you think. Here's why: analyst in the Department of Housing • A quarter-century of inflation has and Urban Development. "If you fall increased the value of your most valu- PRE-RETIREMENT behind in repaying the loan, you could able possession— your home. lose your home." • A decade of prosperity has boosted A better approach, where available, the value of your investments, from SALARY. is the "reverse mortgage," made to money in a mutual fund to your com- older home owners by an increasing pany savings plan. number of lenders. "If you value • More workers are covered by com- this five-step program to help you plan staying in your home, but need more pany retirement plans than ever before, the best retirement your money can income in retirement, look into a and you're more likely than ever to earn buy. reverse mortgage," said Ken Scholen, a pension when you retire. Get the law on your side. You should director of the National Center for • The government keeps improving enter retirement armed with the right Home Equity Conversion in Marshall, Social Security, and the benefit you'll array of legal documents. Make certain, Minn. receive at retirement keeps increasing, well before you retire, you have up-to- In effect, you re-mortgage your year after year. date versions of: home. Instead of paying you a lump Use the table to calculate your net • Your will, to ensure your assets sum as your original mortgage did, a worth to see how rich you really are. will be distributed as you want. reverse mortgage offers you either a • It's ideal for For a clue to what your home is worth A durable power of attorney. A monthly payment or credit. today, check what similar homes in lawyer or adult offspring should be retirees, because you don't pay the your area have sold for. Your insurance designated to handle your finances if principal or the interest until the home agent can tell you the cash value of your you become incapacitated. is finally sold. You can establish a • life insurance and the current value of A medical power of attorney, so a reverse mortgage even if you plan to any annuities. Your employer has the child or another relative can make deci- leave the home to a child. The child can details about your vested share in pen- sions about your medical treatment if repay the reverse mortgage with a con- sion, savings and profit-sharing plans. you're incapacitated. Once you know how rich you are, use Make use of the wealth in your home. If THIS ARTICLE IS NOT INTENDED TO GIVE you're like many, at least 50 percent of SPECIFIC ADVICE CONCERNING AN INDI- Gordon Williams is a business correspon- your net worth at retirement will be in VIDUAL'S RETIREMENT PLAN. READERS SHOULD CONSULT WITH LICENSED INVEST- dent for ABC News and writes about your home's equity. But that can leave MENT EXPERTS. economy and personalfinance. you house-rich, cash-poor. The more

AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE .

TREASURE HOUSE-/lf least 50 percent of most retirees' total net worth at retire- ment will be the equity they have accu- mulated in their homes over the years. FOLLOWTHE GOLDEN YEARS ROAD

ventional mortgage. A. What you own B. What you owe Reverse mortgages aren't available Money in the bank (checking, savings Mortgage debt everywhere. To find them, write to Ken accounts, CDs) $ Scholen, 1210 E. College Drive, Mar- Auto loan Value of investments (stocks, mutual shall, MN 56258 or to the American Other installment fund shares, savings bonds) $ Association of Retired Persons (AARP) debt Home Equity Information Center, 1909 Current value of your home $. Unpaid bills (medical, Street, K N.W., Washington, DC 20049. Cash value of life insurance, credit card) Scholen said other programs, avail- current value of annuities $. Personal loans able in many places, offer financial Vested share in pension plan $. breaks to older homeowners. Some Taxes owed local governments make low-interest or Money in IRA, Keogh Plan, company savings or profit-sharing plan $. Other debts no-interest, deferred-payment loans of up to $15,000 to retirees to pay for Value of other personal property (cars, home repairs. And some low-or-no- boat, furniture, jewelry, etc.) $

interest loans are designed to help older All other assets (tax refund due, value people pay their property taxes. Neither of ownership in a business) $. type of loan has to be repaid until the Total Column A $. Total Column! home is sold or remortgaged.

See what the government has to offer. Column A minus Column B equals net worth $ Please turn to page 64

MARCH 1990 31 .

Since government

has shirked its duty to protect us trom a nuclear strike, our sur- vival may hinge on a privatized civil defense

ByJon Basil Utley

IVIL defense today is like sex in the 19th cen- tury—no one talks

about it. Washington is mesmerized with treaty talk, and missile defense is years away. Yet the sad

fact is that few nations in history have adopted such a "strategy" as that of the United

States, purposely leaving its citizens as unprotected hostages to attack. Soviet rulers, however, continue to prepare their people to survive a nuclear war. The Soviets have m'assive civil defense construction and yearly training for

every citizen. Even China, as poor as it is, has built passageways under most of its major cities. But there is an alternative for the mass survival of most Americans: destructive power, equal to 525,000 severe enough to destroy homes and privatized civil defense. Private shelters Hiroshima-size bombs. The direct kill most of the occupants, if without could be funded and built by indi- effects estimated by the New England shelters as now. viduals and voluntary associations. Big Journal of Medicine would be 140 mil- • In Nagasaki people survived just cities need government programs, but lion dead from bombs and the ensuing 100 yards from the bomb blast. They just rudimentary knowledge and sur- chaos. That would leave 100 million were working in an underground cul- vival shelters would save tens of mil- live Americans, equaling the nation's vert. • lions. Look at some of the facts. population in 1900. In Switzerland every building must • Three feet of earth can block 99 A different scenario, according to have a shelter by law, and the Soviet percent of the gamma ray radiation civil defense officials, assuming sur- Union and China have vast civil defense from an otherwise fatal bomb blast. prise attack only on military bases and programs. Switzerland spends $43 per • The "worst case" scenario of key industry and communications hubs, person; the Soviet Union, $14; the bombs on every U.S. city with a 50,000 would leave two-thirds of Americans United States, 50 cents. The ratio of population and every military base, alive. But in each case millions more American-to-Russian casualties in the with no civil defense or shelters as we Americans could survive if there were a event of atomic war is estimated at have now, was analyzed in the London shelter program. about 20: 1 • Economist in 1982. Such an attack An all-out Soviet attack, according Even garden trenches, with simple would involve over 6,500 megatons of to Richard Sincere, former vice presi- overhead logs under three feet of earth dent of the American Civil Defense and a few plastic water jugs, could save Jon Basil Utley is a commentator for the Association, would result in 3 percent tens of millions of American lives. Voice ofAmerica and a former correspon- to 5 percent of the United States suffer- • A nuclear bomb's damage varies dentfor the Journal ofCommerce. ing blast, fire and radiation damage by the cube root of its yield. This

32 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE —

UNDER COVER -Portable shelters and underground bunkers (below) would save millions from the effects of nuclear blasts and radiation. means, according to Robert Ehrlich, professor of physics at George Mason University, that a typical Soviet bomb of 500 kilotons, about 40 times as pow- erful as the Hiroshima 13-kiloton bomb, would damage an area 12 times as large. Horrendous, yes, but the end of the world, hardly. And average bomb size keeps diminishing as accuracy improves. • Large fallout particles would fall within 24 hours and dissipate their dangerous radiation within a few days. Humans could walk outside for 10 to 15 minutes a day within 24 hours of a blast. They would be seriously sick only if they ingested the particles by mouth, for example, eating fruit without Fl RST Al D Underground hospitals such peeling the skin. Canned foods would as the Packaged Disaster Hospital can provide surgery be fine. The fine dust particles would and beds for 250 people. be circling the Earth for days and lose their radiation high in the atmosphere. Nagasaki than among all other non- • And the unborn? The most exposed Japanese parents. authoritative study by the National In the Hamburg firestorm set off in Academy of Sciences, A Thirty Year World War II, 80 percent of the popula- Study of Survivors of Hiroshima and tion inside the 5-square-mile firestorm Nagasaki, concluded that the incidence survived — those in shelters. Outside of abnormalities was no higher among the shelters, 40,000 died. children later conceived by parents In the federal-government listings in exposed to radiation at Hiroshima and Washington, D.C.. there is nothing

under "civil defense." It and the words "atomic" and "nuclear" are nowhere to be found in any government telephone listing. In Washington's main suburb, Fairfax County, the local libraries have no books about civil defense, or about construction of fallout shelters. Not since President Kennedy has there been any real effort at civil defense. In their book, The Media Elite, authors Robert and Linda Lichter and Stanley Rothman point out the typically lopsided information provided about nuclear energy. "Over 5,000 citations were coded from all sources. Of these, academic scientists and engineers accounted for only 2 percent of those cited on television and the New York

Times. . . and 5 percent of those men- tioned by the news magazines." In Nuclear War Survival Skills, Cresson Kearny writes about the construction of fallout and blast shelters with drawings and diagrams. The book advises on food needs and storage, water, sanita-

tion, air, etc. It describes in detail the results of atomic bomb test explosions and TNT simulations for damages made Please turn to page 56 LANDING - Allied end run might succeed where frontal forces numbered ByVernon Pizer assault had failed. The decision was more than 100,000 made to launch an amphibious assault after reinforce- behind the German lines and outflank ment troops came 0YTHE end of 1943, after the Cassino front, push inland, cut ashore at Anzio. interminable and bloody supply lines routes Six months of fighting, the Allies had enemy and escape from Cassino, it was hoped— lead bloody fighting become bogged down in and— would pass before to the quick capture of Rome. their efforts to push north American GIs In the pre-dawn hours of Jan. 22, through the heavily for- entered the capital the 1944, under cover of a naval barrage, city of Rome. tified Cassino front assault force landed at Anzio, a port Germans had drawn across the on Italy's west coast about 60 miles the mountains of central northeast of Cassino and 35 miles south Italy. The Allied command reasoned an of Rome. Achieving surprise and find- ing only two battalions of Germans Vernon Pizer, an author of 15 books, was defending the port, the landing force in the infantry in World War II. was only lightly opposed. After cap-

AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE DAYS TURNED seemed to have found a gap in the Ger- man lines; by sunrise they had INTO WEEKS advanced more than one mile without being challenged. Unwittingly, they AS THE had walked into an ambush. Suddenly the enemy fired with devastating power STALEMATE from rifles, machine guns, mortars and tank guns. The fighting quickly spread CONTINUED throughout the assault force. For three days the battle raged fiercely, taking a BETWEEN heavy toll from both sides. Finally, after each side had sustained more than THE ALLIES 5,500 casualties in the engagement, the fighting broke off and the Allies drew AND GERMAN back behind a perimeter protected by minefields and barbed wire. FORCES. Stalemated, each side dug in. For the Allies, compressed in a beachhead 10 miles deep and 12 miles wide, this was force consisting of elements an especially difficult period. Low, of eight divisions surround- muddy and almost treeless, the entire ing the beachhead, with area was vulnerable to German artillery more troops on the way. Dur- positioned on the higher ground and ing the same period, Allied ringing the Allies. strength increased to 69,000 Along the perimeter each side tested men, 508 artillery pieces the other— attack and counterattack, and 237 tanks. here a unit gaining a little hard-earned Each side sent small units ground, there a unit grudgingly yielding to seek weak spots that could some ground. Between the snowstorms be exploited. There were fre- and heavy rains, Allied and enemy air- quent short, sharp clashes, craft duelled overhead and attacked such as the one involving ground troops. Artillery exchanges Army GI Eric Gibson. When were constant. Both sides sustained his 3rd Division company heavy casualties, but neither dealt a attacked an enemy position decisive blow. By mid-February Allied on Jan. 28, Army Technician strength had built up to 100,000 men; Fifth Grade Eric G. Gibson, a the enemy had amassed even more, to company cook, took charge 125,000. of a handful of replacements On Feb. 16, counting on their superior newly assigned to the unit. strength, the Germans launched a major Leading his men in their bap- attack along the axis of the Anzio- tism of fire, Gibson charged Albano road with elite infantry troops a machine gun emplace- supported by tanks. The mud that had ment, killing five of the made life miserable for the Allies now enemy and capturing two. helped them by bogging down the When a heavy machine gun enemy tanks so that artillery could pick bracketed them, Gibson them off. The brunt of the German turing Anzio and the nearby town of ordered his squad to cover him while he attack came against the U.S. 45th Divi- Nettuno, by nightfall the Allies man- crawled forward alone to flank the sion. Consisting of battle-hardened aged to land 36,000 troops and 3,200 emplacement. Reaching it, he threw veterans, the division resisted fiercely, vehicles. But the Germans had not been two grenades into the position and then blunting much of the initial momentum. idle. Recovering from their surprise, leaped in, firing his submachine gun For five days the Germans pressed they quickly countered the invasion, and killing the crew. Then, as he roved their assault. Sheer weight of numbers summoning three divisions from north- ahead of his squad, he ran toward a forced the Allies back more than one ern Italy and other reinforcements from German outpost and killed the machine mile, but there they dug in and refused France and the east coast of Italy. pistolman but was killed in the volley. to yield farther. Stymied, the Germans Within 24 hours of the landing, the In the bone-chilling, early hours of broke off the attack. A week later the enemy had built a defensive line around Jan. 30, the Allies launched their first enemy mounted another major offensive the beachhead. large-scale attack, a two-pronged but again the Allies held. Conceding Fighting was indecisive the first few assault with a British division on the left failure to eliminate the beachhead, the days as both sides sparred and probed and the 3rd Division and two battalions Germans settled into a routine of raking while they concentrated on building of U.S. Army Rangers on the right. Allied positions with artillery and air their strength. By the end of the first Moving forward silently along a wide, raids. week, the Germans had a formidable deep irrigation ditch, the Rangers Please turn to page 69

MARCH 1990 35 Why DidN'T I ThiNk Of ThAT?

The creative process has given us many modern marvels- including gadgets and services that now seem so obvious. Common sense, imagination and hard work are the ingredients for successful ventures.

Why couldn't you have come up with is not as mysterious as most people

By Lester David that resourceful idea? suppose. Nor is it possessed by a You could have, if you had applied a minority of superior persons.

few basic principles followed by all On the contrary, astonishing as it are millions of successful inventors and originators of may sound, each of us has this faculty. short people whose feet THERE new business ideas. Together, these Not long ago, Dr. Sam Glucksberg and cannot reach the floor rules add up to creative thinking, which a team of researchers at Princeton Uni- when they sit, hardly a versity, investigating where new ideas comfortable position in a came from, discovered that "creative movie or anywhere else. behavior is inherent in man's nature." Carrying a footstool PROBLEM SOLVING Said Glucksberg: "Creativity is not would be too cumber- MANY instances, creating confined to a few gifted people. As we some, so a bright fellow IN an invention involves nothing have been able to show in our research, invented a lightweight contraption that more than the rational exploration people can be influenced to behave in could be used as one, then folded up the of a problem. Problem solving creative ways and can be trained to size of an ordinary book. should be pursued systematically, increase their creativity." Why couldn't you have dreamed that Professor A.D. Moore of the Univer- up? regardless of its complexity or seriousness. six-step formula is sity of Michigan explained it succinctly Recently, a New York City woman A recommended: in Invention, Discovery and Creativity: applied for a visa to a foreign country. • Recognize a problem. "Are you creative? Of course you are. With travel time from Long Island, plus • State the problem concisely You have these words before you, and three hours in line at the consulate, the in writing; make certain that are reading them. This qualifies you as whole day was shot. Just ahead of her the statement refers to only one a human being. And that qualifies you was a young man holding a fistful of problem. to join the Creativity Club." applications. He was a stand-in for a • List all possible solutions. How, then, did the creative process dozen people who were able to stay • Decide on the best alternative. operate in the birth of some of the home or at their jobs while he queued • Develop a plan of action. modern marvels, especially those up for them. For a fee, of course. He • gadgets that seem so obvious now that was employed by an organization Evaluate the result. If the result is not satisfactory, they're here? And how did the process called Lend-A-Hand, brainchild of two in determine where it is deficient work the formulation of equally obvi- men from New York, which takes over and treat that as a new problem. ous, successful businesses? How can the burden of this and other onerous Repeat the steps as times as you think creatively and develop little chores. many necessary to achieve the desired wonders of your own? Lester David, afrequent contributor to this result, and you will have a genu- There's no promise, but if you follow magazine, has written more than 1 ,200 ine solution. their guidelines, there just might be a articles and is the author of 13 books. pot of gold at rainbow's end. The

36 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE people who succeeded followed one into the top and bottom of a hollowed- queuing up for busy people for theatre important principle: Give 'em what out book, screwed in hinges and, pres- tickets, driver's licenses, visas, bank they don't have. Or as Dr. Greydon G. to, he had a lightweight, portable transactions, mailing packages at Boyd, former director of the Veterans footstool that could be snapped open jammed post offices and even shopping Administration, said: "A need produces and shut. at supermarkets, where checkout lines a deed." The Lend-a-Hand outfit also would try anyone's temper. The busi- For example, consider the aforemen- developed an original deed for an ness employs about 100 men and tioned collapsible footstool. One day existing need. Donald Eggena and women. Jacob Rabinowof Bethesda, Md., went Oscar Allen once hired two young men The list of others who have suc- to the Washington-Kennedy Center to care for their apartments while they ceeded is long. with a friend whose feet dangled inches took a long trip to Europe. The atten- • Take Bill Browerman of Eugene, from the floor. She fidgeted all through dants did everything from watering Ore., who was head coach of the Uni- the performance. A few days later, plants to walking dogs and caring for versity of Oregon track squad. When while driving to work, he found a solu- other emergencies. his athletes complained their running tion for her problem and that of so many It worked fine. On their return, shoes were not only uncomfortable but others. He inserted sheet aluminum Eggena and Allen decided to set up a caused painful blisters, Bill decided to company that would help people with design a better one. He cut patterns out these and other onerous, but essential, of grocery bags, shaping them around chores. Much of their business involves the foot, especially the heel. Then, using lightweight materials, he made a shoe with vastly improved support and Please turn to page 66

WRITE STUFF— H. L. Lipman of Philadel- phia glued a piece of rubber onto the top of a pencil-a simple idea that solved a problem and spawned an industry. N

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MARCH 1990 Veterans update

T,he Vietnam Women's Memorial Project got "Although several news outlets reported the medical a boost in its quest to build an additional structure at the equipment to be given to Vietnam totaled more than Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. $250,000, nothing could be further from the truth," Epling President George Bush signed PL. 101-187, authorizing said. "Much of the equipment is more than 20 years old and project officials to pursue plans to place a memorial structure the reported dollar value based on prices at that time. The

in Area I of the mall, near the site of the Vietnam memorial. equipment was dated and was of little use to VA or other The American Legion has supported the project since 1985, government medical facilities." when the National Executive Committee adopted Res. 16 at The equipment offer was made later last year after a new the Fall Meeting. replacement VA Medical Center in Minneapolis was opened. Bush's signing of the bill also sets into motion plans to Nine VA hospitals received much of the equipment and many conduct a design competition for the project, according to other federal agencies were given the chance to obtain the Diane Carlson Evans, chairman and founder of the memorial equipment, which included two operating tables, sterilizers, project. At press time, Evans and other project volunteers medical books and microscopes. had not determined whether the competition would be open The offer was made by retired Army Gen. John W. Vessey to the public or by invitation. Jr., the President's special emissary for POW-MIA affairs. "There's still a great deal of work ahead of us, but we're Vessey, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has met beginning to see that our work is resulting in success," said with Vietnamese government officials on several occasions Diana Hellinger, executive director of the project. to discuss servicemen missing in Southeast Asia. Hellinger estimates that $3 million must be raised to Bush administration officials maintain there is no specific complete the project. "We hope to dedicate the addition by agreement to trade supplies for information on missing November 1992," she said. Further information about the servicemen and has described the offer as a "goodwill ges- memorial project can be obtained by writing The Vietnam ture." Women's Memorial Project Inc., P.O. Box 53351, The American Legion opposes financial assistance to Washington, DC 20009, or by calling (202) 328-7253. Vietnam as a means of obtaining information about POWs and MIAs. However, the Legion supports government-to- government negotiations. "The American Legion does not consider the offer of the surplus equipment to be a form of financial assistance," Epling said. Almost 3 million veterans with active VA life insurance policies will receive more than $1 billion in dividends this year.

A record payout of $ 1 .036 billion will be credited automat- with at ically to policyholders on the anniversary dates of their Veterans buying homes VA-backed loans

the beginning of 1 990 are finding out they be eligible for policies, VA officials said. The 2.8 million veterans in the may larger default protection, to program may choose to receive either a dividend check or mortgages and thanks new provisions in the select one of the five alternate payment options. Home Loan Guaranty program. For new mortgages exceeding $144,000, VA provides Government life insurance policies were issued to vet- guaranties to lenders for 25 percent of the loan, up to a erans of World Wars I and II and the Korean War, who served between 1917 and 1956. maximum of $46,000. That's a $10,000 increase over the previous limit. The 2.39 million veterans of World War II with National also will subject to a 1 .25 Life Insurance "V" policies are the largest group to receive Most new home buyers be percent loan fee that will fund VA's newly created indemnity payments. An average of $373 will be paid to each policyhol- program, designed to protect borrowers who default on der. World War I veterans will receive an average of $274 per policyholder. loans. Previously, home buyers were liable to VA when loans were defaulted, was forced to pay off the loan. The Individual payments vary according to age, type of insur- and VA new loan fee is reduced when down payments of at least 5 ance and the length of time a policy has been in effect, VA percent are made and are waived entirely for service-disabled officials said. Although VA also administers a special life- veterans their surviving spouses. insurance program for disabled veterans and one that offers and indemnity program does not apply to buyers of man- mortgage life insurance coverage, neither pays dividends. The ufactured homes, who will continue to pay a 1 percent loan Veterans can call the VA Insurance office at (800) 422- It also not to buyers who assume existing VA- 8079 for more information. fee. does apply guaranteed loans and who pay a 0.25 percent loan fee at settlement, nor to borrowers who had loans before 1990. "The American Legion has long supported these new features to the VA Home Loan Guaranty program," said IIlecent reports of the value of used VA medical Chester Stellar, chairman of the Legion's Veterans Affairs equipment offered to Vietnam by the U.S. government were and Rehabilitation Commission. "The indemnity fee will blown greatly out of proportion, Nat'l Cmdr. Miles S. Epling protect veterans, who for whatever reasons, find themselves said. unable to keep up with mortgage payments."

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their environs. And the West Virginia representative espoused a down-home, practical reason for Wheeling's bid:

"Wheeling, W Va. , is the home of 'Mail Pouch' chewing tobacco that is known NO PLACE to every man in The American Legion. It is the home of the famous Wheeling stoggies and therefore gentlemen, on

behalf of Wheeling, W. Va. , I ask you to bring the National Headquarters there, LIKE HOME and your work will be better perform- ed." Applause and laughter broke the tension of the other, more serious argu- ments, and after the chuckles subsided, the delegates voted. Washington, D.C., led the first vote with 282, and Indianapolis fol- lowed with 226. In a second vote, Indianapolis received 361 votes and Washington, DC, 323. Construction began in spring 1924, after the first spadeful of dirt was turned by Nat'l Cmdr. John R. Quinn. On June 17, 1925, Indiana Gov. Ed Jackson presented the four-story building at 777 N. Meridian St. to Nat'l Cmdr. James A. Drain and Mrs. O.D. Oliphant, National Auxiliary Presi- dent. In the late 1940s, as Legion mem- bership soared and the organization's involvement in the country increased, the National Headquarters needed more space. Recognizing the Legion's needs, GROUND UP-A new and larger National Headquarters building was built in 1950 the State of Indiana constructed a larger as Legion programs expanded to serve a growing membership. building. Completed in 1950, the current head- quarters building at 700 N. Pennsyl- N DOWNTOWN Indian- neapolis neck-and-neck contenders. vania Ave. is occupied by the adminis- apolis today. The Amer- Using their campaign and political trative offices of the National Com- ican Legion National finesse, Myers and the other Indianap- mander and National Adjutant, and Headquarters and the olis representatives secured 18 com- several Legion divisions, including National Auxiliary Head- mittee votes for Indianapolis, just Americanism, Children and Youth, quarters flank an emerald enough for a majority and the commit- Internal Affairs, Public Relations, grass mall leading to the tee's recommendation. But two of the Emblem Sales and The American 1 Indiana War Memorial. committeemen Myers convinced to side Legion Magazine. The building also

But in 1919, this view of with Indianapolis were serving on is where the National Executive Com- the city had yet to be planned, and Indi- another committee when the vote was mittee meets twice a year, and home of anapolis was not yet selected as the called. Minneapolis edged Indianapo- the National Library and Emil A.

Legion's National Headquarters city. lis, 17 to 16, and the committee recom- Blackmore Museum. At the first National Convention in mended Minneapolis as the site for The Legion also maintains a Minneapolis, the Committee on Perma- National Headquarters. Washington, DC, office which houses nent Location was assigned to recom- But the Indianapolis representatives the Legislative, National Security- mend a city for approval by convention carried their fight to the convention Foreign Relations, Economic, Veterans delegates. To sway the committee in floor, and instead of approving the com- Affairs and Rehabilitation and Public favor of Indianapolis, Scott R. Brewer, mittee's recommendation, convention Relations divisions. head of the Marion County Council, delegates nominated other cities for the Today, the American Legion Aux- appointed Dr. Victor Keene; Robert L. national headquarters site, including iliary National Headquarters and Moorhead, Indiana National Executive Tucson, Ariz., Kansas City, Mo., Department of Indiana are located in Committeeman; and Walter Myers, Detroit, Indianapolis, Washington, the first building. And during the 72nd Vice State Cmdr. of the 7th District, to DC, Minneapolis, and as a darkhorse National Convention this August, conduct a publicity campaign. candidate. Wheeling, W. Va. Legionnaires and their families will Myers knew the vote in the Com- Representatives from each city have the opportunity to tour both his- mittee on Permanent Location would touted the benefits of locating the toric buildings and see The American be close, with Indianapolis and Min- Legion's National Headquarters in Legion in full operation.

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public debate that is going American Legion's standpoint, it was do toward overcoming the handicap on now about the dangers the hallmark declaration of what the incurred in war. of Agent Orange and how Legion believed in, as far as veterans' • Widows and dependent children of the veterans of the Vietnam War are not affairs and rehabilitation are con- those who die in service, and of those being told the truth nor awarded the cerned, that has stood the test of time. who die after service when death is proper compensation for the suffering Political candidates come and go, but attributed to service, shall continue to they have endured. the following resolution has endured. be acknowledged as eligible for receipt More than a generation ago, our In this 71st anniversary year of the of death compensation (Dependency country and The American Legion Legion's founding, we believe it's fit- and Indemnity Compensation). faced another challenge: to maintain ting to state once more these strong • The war veteran disabled physi- benefits and a program of medical care beliefs and emotions covering the vet- cally, mentally or economically, will for the veterans of World War I, World eran and what he or she deserves after always remain a charge to the public. War II and Korea, and to award proper honorable service. In the case of Agent We support the belief that the dignity of due to veterans who were beginning to Orange, the reasons for reaffirming our the federal pension, an honored institu- manifest illnesses based on their expo- beliefs are compelling. tion, should be maintained for those sure to atomic radiation during nuclear Resolution 512 defines the respon- who served a specified period in time of weapons testing, and to asbestos as a sibilities of the National Rehabilitation war, provided they met certain addi- result of their service on Navy ships. Commission, as approved by the 38th tional requirements not necessarily due It was 1956 and America was in National Convention, Los Angeles, to military service such as income another presidential election that was to Sept. 3-6, 1956: inadequate to maintain a decent stan- bring the two major politicos to The • We believe that the cost of veterans Please turn to page 51

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Filipino veterans and their families still are waiting for VA benefits and have taken their battle into the courts. In one case, the widow of a Philippine Com- monwealth Army veteran, who served in the U.S. armed forces during World THE LONGEST MARCH— FHipin o troops and Old Scouts suffered with American War II, won a suit last May for addi- comrades in the infamously cruel Bataan Death March in 1942. tional benefits. A federal judge in the District of Columbia ruled for the widow. The ruling, which at press time Y THE time Gen. Douglas receive all VA death benefits. Also, all was being appealed by VA, entitles I ^ MacArthur made good on Filipino veterans, except the Old WWII veterans of the Commonwealth I his promise to return to Scouts, are paid benefits in pesos, Army to the same benefits and same I W the Philippines and over- instead of dollars, reducing their bene- payment rate as U.S. veterans. "^M throw the occupying Jap- fits by 50 percent, because one peso is If the appeal fails, other Filipino I fc anese forces, American worth only 50 cents. veterans and their families will receive 111 and Filipino guerrilla "Filipino veterans fought, bled, died such benefits as non-service-connected I troops had been fighting and were captured alongside U.S. pensions, medical care, home loans, WtMKKtKm for almost three years to soldiers," said Nat'l Cmdr. Miles S. educational assistance and many other rid the island chain of the invaders. Epling. "Hopefully, these deserving benefits previously not available to While their sacrifices matched those of Filipino veterans will receive the bene- them. The ruling also requires VA to American GIs, not all Filipino veterans fits they have earned." pay benefits in dollars, instead of pesos. receive full VA benefits. Some Filipino veterans and their This ruling does not affect the entitle- For example, a member of the regular families are seeking solutions to the ments of special Philippine or "New" or "Old" Philippine Scouts, who served benefits inequities in a Washington, Scouts and guerrillas, and doesn't alter in the U.S. armed forces before Oct. 6, D.C., court, but the seeds of this battle the full benefits already received by Old 1945, receives the same VA benefits as may date to when the Philippines Scouts. any U.S. veteran. But members of the became a U.S. commonwealth in 1898, "The victory in the court case is long Philippine Commonwealth Army, who following the Spanish-American War. overdue," said Philippines NECman often were led by U.S. officers and Although the Philippines was never Ernesto Golez. "It is the first step in fought with U.S. troops at Bataan and intended to become a part of the United fulfilling the United States' commit- Corregidor, do not receive disability States, Congress established a govern- ment to Filipino veterans." pensions, nor do their dependents ment there in 1902. Since then, the Please turn to page 53

44 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE Did You Make This Mistake In Writing Your Will?

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Epling said that U.S. interven- tion was justified to stabilize Legion's National Emergency Fund the region and to protect more than 35,000 U.S. citizens who live in Panama. Advancing to $1 Million Goal About 600 Legionnaires live in Panama, Epling noted.

- wood, Post E G I O N Mo.; 25, Lake Placid, NAIRES con- Fla.; Post 193, Louisville, Ky.; Post 82, Fort Wayne, Ind.; Post tinue to show 183, Parkville, Md.; Post 51, Convention their concern Concord, N.C.; Post 1794, Lee for victims of Center, N.Y.: Post 1489, Wynant- skill, N.Y.;andthe Departments of Hurricane Hugo and the Cali- Plans, Hotels New York and Connecticut. fornia earthquake through Send tax-deductible dona- their contributions to the tions to The American Legion Are Readied National Emergency Fund, National Emergency Fund, which is well on its way to HE headquart- P.O. Box 6141, Indianapolis, the $1 million goal set by ers hotels for the IN 46206. Nat'l Cmdr. Miles S. Epling. 72nd American Contributions totaled more Legion National than $253,481 at press time, Convention in according to Internal Affairs Indianapolis have been Commission Chairman Her- selected and plans for other man G. Harrington. "The convention activities are response has been nothing VICTIMS - It's estimated under way. short of phenomenal, and that damages from the two The Westin and Omni disasters will exceed $22 we're confident Commander hotels will be headquarters billion. Epling's goal will be reached," hotels for the annual event, Harrington said. ITH the top- Aug. 24-30, said National The fund was established at from Hugo and the earth- pling of the Convention Commission the 1989 Fall Meeting when quake are yesterday's news, regime of Pana- Chairman James Charleston. the National Executive Com- the needs of many of our manian strong- Headquarters hotel for the mittee adopted Res. 30. The fellow Legionnaires are w man Gen. Man- American Legion National purpose of the fund is to assist today's concerns." uel Noriega last Christmas, Auxiliary will be the Hyatt Legionnaires and their fami- Legionnaires seeking assist- the Western Hemisphere's Regency. lies, and Posts that sustained ance from the fund should war on drugs has taken a giant The Convention Festival, losses or damages as a result contact their Posts or Depart- step forward, Nat'l Cmdr. which has become a staple of of the two disasters. Legion- ments for applications, which Miles S. Epling told President each annual Legion gathering naires in Puerto Rico, South are sent to National Head- Bush in a letter supporting since the 1986 convention in Carolina and areas of North quarters for consideration. U.S. intervention in Panama. Cincinnati, is scheduled for Carolina were affected by the The permanent fund will be "We know that as much as the late afternoon and evening hurricane. Earthquake vic- used to meet future needs, 50 percent of the drugs that of Saturday, Aug. 25 . Festival tims primarily resided in the Harrington said. enter our country come activities will take place in the San Francisco-Oakland area. So far, contributions through Panama," Epling mall area of the Indiana War The combined damage of both totaling more than $500 said. "No drug program can Memorial Plaza, a spacious disasters is estimated to include: work until that cancer is area bordered by National exceed $22 billion. removed. Now that a demo- Headquarters and the build- Post 263. Hetland, S.D.; Post "Property damages only cratically elected government ing shared by the National 413. Grand Blanc, Mich.: Post tell a small part of the story," 195. Norco. La.; Post 598. Ketter- is in place in Panama, the war Auxiliary and the Depart- said Harrington, who was ing, Ohio; Post 38. Haddonfield, on drugs takes a gigantic ment of Indiana.

N.J.; Post 161 . Arvada, Colo.; appointed by Epling to head leap." Noriega was later taken The Convention Parade is Post 555, Dearborn, Mich.; Post an ad hoc committee oversee- into custody by U.S. officials scheduled Sunday, Aug. 26. 32, Longmont, Colo.; Post 248, ing the emergency fund. "The after his regime was toppled. "Departments making New Roads. ; , La. Post 25 1 Robbins- economic foundations of dale, Minn.; Post 298. Foley. In commenting on the over- plans for their own activities many communities either Minn.; Post 200, Hampstead. throw of Noriega, who has should note that the Festival Md.; Post 167, Bardstown. Ky.; were completely destroyed or been linked to the communist and Parade are earlier than in Post 27, Dover, N.J.; Post 407. suffered serious setbacks. Hammondsport. N.Y.; Post 363. governments of Cuba and previous years," Charleston Although the devastation Campo, Calif.; Post 103. Maple- Nicaragua in recent years, said.

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Oak Glen Rd., Pittsburgh, PA 1 5237 (412) 364-1609 191st Tank Bn. (July-Louisville, KY) Denis Berger, 53 Army 80th Div. Vets Assn. (WWI/WWII) (Sept-Milwaukee) Knecht Dr., Dayton, OH 45405 (51 3) 278-3541 Francis Rajnicek, 4895 Karen Isle Dr., Richmond Hts., 198th AAA Bn. (Sept-Louisville, KY) David Dumeyer, OH 44143 (216) 731-3458 3231 Cawein Way, Louisville, KY 45202 (502) 451 - 1/92nd Arty. IFFV (May-Ft. Hood, TX) Chuck Gall, 1277 82nd Engr. Combat Bn. (WWII) (May-Fredricksburg, 4747 2nd Ave., Des Plaines, IL 60018 (708) 298-7071 VA) Frank Ruppert Jr., 1617 New Abbey Ave., Lees- 201st CA Bn. (AW) (WWII) (April) John Vieira Jr., 17 1st Bn., 180th Inf., 45th Div., HQ Co. (1950-52) (Sept- burg. FL 34788 (904) 742-1858 Garden Dr., Riverside, Rl 02915 Depoe Bay, OR) Donald Kyllo. 350 N.E. 3rd, Canby, 83rd Chemical Mtr. Bn. (May-Harrisburg, PA) Reno 202nd Combat Engr. Bn., C Co. (WWII) (July- York, PA) OR 9701 3 (503) 266-4430 Toniolo, Rt. 1, Box 79, Jeanette, PA 15644 (412) 523- Clark Spangler, 1453 Bonbar Rd., York, PA 17403 1st Cav. Div. Band (1949-51) (July-Kansas City, MO) 3013 (717) 843-5224

1 Merrillville. IN 1 (June-Nashville, James Crane, Box 021 1 , 4641 (21 9) 83rd Infantry Div. (WWII) (Aug-Pittsburgh) Robert 208th Combat Engr. Bn. (WWII) TN) 769-4251 Derickson, 3749 Stahlheber Rd., Hamilton, OH 45013 Thomas Roberts, 4420 Benzler Rd., Marion, OH 2nd Arm'd Div. MP (WWII) (July-Laurel, MS) William (513)863-2199 43302(614)389-1933 Musgrove, 51 Oak Crest Dr., Laurel, MS 39440 (601) 88th Div. (S.E. Chapter) (May-Orlando, FL) George 216th AAA Gun Bn. (July-Springfield, MO) Harry Wetz, 426-2970 Spino, Largo, Rt. 4, Box 1 372, Eufaula, OK 74432 (91 8) 689-2239 Box 2561 , FL 34649 2nd Signal Serv. Bn. (Aug-New York) Bernard Dubbs, 92nd Signal Bn. (Oct-Las Vegas, NV) Larry Orechia, 216th Ord. H.M. Co. (FA) (July-Logansport. IN) Robert 239 Fox Meadow Rd., Scarsdale. NY 10583 (914) 725- 2654 Arcade Rd., Norwalk, OH 44857 (419) 668-5464 Heckard, Rt. 2, Box 176, Logansport, IN 46947 (219) 1191 96th Inf. Div. Assn. (July-Omaha, NE) William Broschk, 652-2246 Station Hospital (WWII) (Aug-Green Bay, Wl) 3rd Chemical Lab Co. (WWII) (Sept-Charleston, WV) 17819 S. Station Rd., Columbia Station, OH 44028 225th Robert Mitchell, 770 Lake Dr., Rt. 5. Ashland, OH (216)236-5141 E.A. Hansen-Buck, 5178 Highway 54, Plover, Wl 44805(419)962-4735 101st Inf. Vets Assn. (Mar-Dorchester, MA) Frank 54667(715)344-8533 226th MP Co. (WWII) (May-Reno, NV) Leslie Simmons, 3rd Inf. Div. (Oct-Houston) Lendon Pearson, Rt. 4, Box Mclnnis, 70 Victory Rd., Boston, MA 021 22 (61 7) 825- 369 D, Canyon Lake, TX 781 33 (512) 899-2589 2626 1444 N. Recker Rd. #108, Mesa, AZ 85205 (602) 981- 7265 3rd Motor Transportation Sq. (Sealand, N. Wales) 103rd Inf. Rgt. (WWII) (May-Portland, ME) J. P. Whitten, 227th AAA S/L Bn. (All Btrys./WWII) (July-West Point, (July-Kearney, NE) William Ponting, 718 Hoorne Ave., Grove St., Rt. 2, Box 740, Lewiston, ME 04240 (207)

, Greenville, Colorado Springs, CO 80907 (719) 599-3391 784-7597 NY) Francis Flynn, Rt. 1 Box 519, NY 12083(518)966-4103 4th Gen. Hospital (Aug-St. Louis) Charles Blumberg, 106th Recon. Trp., 106th Div. (Aug-Rapid City, SD) 234th/235th AAA Gun Bns. (1944-46) (Sept-Chicago) 533 N. Kansas, Edwardsville, IL 62025 (618) 656- Arthur Lacroix, 1803 Morningside Dr., Rapid City, SD E. Cain, 3 W. 120th St., Chicago, IL 60628 (312) 264- 1973 57701 (605) 342-7349 10th Arm'd Div. (Western Chapter) (May-Reno, NV) 115th/196th FA Bns. (Aug-Ashland, OR) Richard 1838 265th F.A. Bn., A Btry. (Sept-Hannibal, MO) William Chuck Reed, 147 Landis Ave., Chula Vista, CA 92010 Jensen, 645 Ashland St., Ashland, OR 97520 (503)

, 734-9295 (619)422-2408 482-5539 Roe, Rt. 1 Box 47, Nebo, IL 62355 (217) 300th Combat Engr. Bn. (June-Austin, TX) Ernest 10th Inf., 5th Inf. Div., A Co. (WWII) (June-Huntington, 119th Inf., 30th Div., M Co. (May-Cadiz, KY) R.M Mann Young, Rt. 1, Box 120D, Dale, TX 78616 (512) 243- WV) Gene Highsmith, 9 Tween Waters Ct.,Tavares, FL Jr., 2417 Bitting Rd., Winston-Salem, NC 27104 (919) 32778 (904) 343-8766 724-1472 1203 305th Trp. Carrier Sq. (WWII) (May-Colorado Springs. 14th Arm'd Div. (Midwest) (Apr-LaCrosse, Wl) H.H. 119th Inf., 30th Div., G Co. (Sept -North Aurora, IL) CO) James Hayhoe, 139 Gay Dr., Ventura, CA 93003 Kiehne, 927 Milson Ct., LaCrosse, Wl 54601 (608) William Barnett, 128 Laurie Ln., Oswego, IL 60543 (805)642-7153 785-1931 (708)554-1125 332nd Engr. Rgt. (Oct-Columbus, OH) Gordon 14th Field Hospital (1942-45) (May-Las Vegas, NV) 123rd F.A. ILNG (44th Div. Arty./Korea invited) (Aug- Schopfer, 1111 James St., Syracuse, NY 13202 Charles Oxley, 1550 Chelsea Rd., Troy, OH 45373 Moline, IL)W.W. Acord, 2620 7th St., Moline, IL61265 334th Inf. Rgt., 84th Inf. Div., C Co. (Apr-Springfield, (513)335-2955 (309) 762-7083 MO) W.W. Aldrich, 1702 Santa Fe, Kingsville, TX 15th Evac. Hospital (WWII) (Sept-Philadelphia) Philip 129th Inf., 37th Div., I Co. (WWII) (June-Crystal Lake, 78363(512)592-3488 George, 4528 Longshore Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19135 IL) Leroy Stanek, 455 Caroline St.. Crystal Lake, IL 337th/1338th Combat Engrs. (Aug-Huntington, WV) (215)624-2137 60014(815)459-1630 Kenneth Haner, Rt. 2, Box 190, Gallipolis, OH 45631 16th F.A. Observ. Bn. (June-Ft. Mitchell, KY) Thomas 133rd AVN. Engrs., 3rd Army (June-Sioux Center, IA) (614)446-0457 Davis, 7077 BestviewTr., Cincinnati, OH 45230 (513) Arie Olivier, 620 S. Main, Sioux Center, IA 51 250 (71 2) 346th Engrs. (July-Newport, OR) Ted Schwartz, Box 231-7566 722-1804 Yachats, 97498 547-3445 231 , OR (503) 16th Signal Oper. Bn. (Oct-San Antonio, TX) Louis 136th Inf., 33rd Div. A Co. (May-Ft Wayne, IN) Lyle 350th AAA S/L Bn. (Oct-Orlando, FL) James Sindad, Johnston, 4015 Sparrow St., Orange, TX 77630 (409) Powers, 202 S. 7th St., Brighton, Ml 481 1 6 (31 3) 229- - 3501 Australian Cir , Winter Park, FL 32792 (407) 671 883-7415 2149 5656 (WWII) (Sept-Myrtle Beach, SC) Inf., Div., 23rd Field Hospital 137th 35th B Co. (Oct-Emporia, KS) Tom 351st Searchlight Bn. (June-Ft. Dodge, IA) Bob Oscar Yung Jr., 7252 Kingsbury St., Dearborn His., Ml Tholen, 1324 State St., Emporia, KS 66801 (316)342- Johnson, 514 Brown St., Jackson, MN 56143 (507) 48127 (313)565-7065 8125 847-2907 25th Inf. Div. Assn. (WWII) (Sept-Nashville, TN) Robert 139th O.B.A.M. Bn., 3037 Co. (Apr-New Bern, NC) Carl 376th P.F.A., 82nd A/B, Btry. B (July-Columbus, OH) Muzzy, 809 Forston Dr .Takoma Park, MD 2091 2 (301) Dixon, 2404 Henderson Ave., New Bern, NC 28562 Frank Haynes, Box 31 7, Callao, VA 22435 (801 ) 529- 434-0192 (919)637-5589 7775 26th Inf., 1st Div., G Co. (Aug-Louisville, KY) Arthur 140th Inf. Rgt., G Co. (WWII) (June-Bernie, MO) Homer 376th Prcht. F.A. Assn. (May-Lexington. KY) Frank Chaitt, 5 Montgomery Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19118 Craft. 312 Stewart St., Bernie, MO 63822 (314) 293- Boyd, Box 138, Overbrook, KS 66524 (913) 665-7541 (215)233-5444 5866 382nd FA Bn., 103rd Div., C Btry. (June-Monmouth, IL) 28th General Hospital (1951-53) (Oct-Oklahoma City) 142nd F.A. Assn. (June-Fayettevilie, NC) Gene Locklar, Leander Lohaus,322W. IstAve., Monmouth, IL 61 462

Tommy Glasscock, Box 384, McLoud, OK 74851 (405) Box 742, Little Rock, AR 72203 (501 ) 664-31 64 (309) 734-3323 964-3330 149th Inf., 38th Div., Co. G (June-Ashland, KY) Thomas 417th Inf. Rgt., 76th Div., HQ & HQ Co. (Oct-Kansas

30th Inf. Div. Assn. (Old Hickory) (June-Columbia, SC) Jones, 633 Amanda Furnace, Ashland, KY 41101 City, KS) Merritt Smith, 1 Timber Acres, Rt. 66,

Saul Solow, 13645 Whippet Way E.. Delray Beach, FL (606) 324-8042 Millsboro, DE 1 9966 (302) 945-0553 33484(407)499-5261 149th Assn. (Cyclone Div.) (June-Louisville, KY) 441st Med. Coll. Co. (June-Indianapolis) Lloyd Tindall. 31st Chemical Co. (Sept-Johnson City, TN) Rex Miller, Marion Williams, 2005 Redleaf Dr., Louisville, KY 905 N. Downey Ave., Indianapolis, IN 4621 9 (31 7) 356- 632 Dorbert, Munith, Ml 49259 (512) 596-2961 40242(502)425-4963 2652 35th Inf. Div. (Sept-Topeka, KS) Kenneth Rawlings, Box 150th Combat Engr. Bn. (WWII) (May-Providence, Rl) 460th Ord. Evac. Co. (July-Swanton, OH) Charles Philip 4929 S. Rt. Ml 49247 5004, Topeka, KS 66605 Dobruck, 873 Windsor Ave. , Windsor, CT 06095 Roach, Munson Hwy., 2, Hudson,

39th AAA Grp., HQ Btry. (July-Easton, MO) Lloyd 1 56th & 1 65th AAA Oper Dets. (May-Los Angeles) Sam (517)448-2295

Hutson, Box 1 36, Easton, MO 64443 (81 6) 473-201 Hill, 15239 Florwood Ave., Lawndale, CA 90260 (213) 465th Automatic Weapons Bn. (Sept-Reform, AL)

45th Signal Co., 45th Inf. Div. (May-Alva, OK) H M 675-4546 William Kyles, Rt. 1 , Box 1 2, Reform, AL 35481 Quinn Jr., Box 222, Alva, OK 7371 7 (405) 327-3246 158th RCT/47th F.A. (East/Bushmasters) (June- 488th Port Bn., 188/189/190/191 Port Cos. (Sept- 51st Medical Bn. (WWII) (June-Harnsburg, PA) George Gatlinburg, TN) C.E. Ogle, 350 Sauage Gardens, Gettysburg, PA) S.D. Butterfield, 9804 Broad St., Dull Jr., 410 S Broad St., Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 Gatlinburg, TN 37738 (61 5) 436-5265 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 530-6121 (717)766-6825 163rd Engr. Combat Bn. (WWII) (Sept-Paris, TN) Joe 503rd Prcht. R.C.T. (N.E. Chapter) (Mar-Valley Forge, 54th F.A. Serv. Btry., 3rd Arm'd Div. (May-Louisville, Walker, 428 Raven St., Martin, TN 38237 (901) 587- PA) Robert Flynn, 1302 Marlbrook Ln., Lansdale, PA KY) Manual Baker. 3624 Kelly Way, Louisville, KY 2487 19446(215)855-7066

40220(502)458-5571 164th Inf., I Co. (WWII) (June-Wahpeton, ND) Ira 507th Parachute Inf. Rgt. (July-Arlington, VA) Clarence 54th Signal Bn. (Sept-Ft. Gordon, GA) Fred Burgess, Keeney, 521 2nd St. No., Wahpeton, ND 58075 (701) Hughart, 9151 W. 66th Ave., Arvada, CO 80004 (303) USASC&FG, Attn: ATZH-RA, Ft. Gordon, GA 30905 642-4314 424-8952 60th Chemical Depot Co. (Oct-Dubuque, IA) Vince 165th Inf., 27th Div. (Oct-New York) T.J. McCullough, 549th Engr. Base Survey Co. (Aug-Wichita, KS) Timpe, 2995 Brunswick St., Dubuque, IA 52001 (319) Box 5244, Kirtland, AFB, NM 87185 (505) 265-0961 George Brenton, Rt. 2, Box 160, Eldorado, KS 67042 582-4726 168th Engr. (C) Bn. (Sept-Leominster, MA) Richard (316)321-9007

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559th AAA AW Bn. (Oct-Wildwood Crest, NJ) Herman Ledger, 1931 Ruan St., Philadelphia, PA 19124 (215) 537-5812 601st F.A. Bn. (Pk), A Btry. (Sept-Fort Smith, AR) L.N. WE'RE LOOKING Caro, Rt. 1, Box 864, Pocola, OK 74902 (918) 436- 7472 601st Tank Destroyer Bn. (WWII) (May-Watertown, NY) George Vandermark, Rt. 2, Box 357, Hornell, NY 14843(607) 324-1999 608th Tank Destroyer Bn. (WWII) (Sept-Lancaster, PA) 17603 FEW 317 W. King St., Lancaster, PA FOR Harry Rapp, A (717) 394-7942 614th Ord. Ammo Co. (May-Lancaster, PA) Robert Eby. 543 E. Roseville Rd., Lancaster, PA 17601 630th AAA Bn. (WWII) (July-San Francisco) Joe Watt, 212 E. Hilton Dr., Boulder Creek, CA 95006 (408) 338- 2079 GOOD RETIREES. 644th Tank Destroyer Bn. (June-New Orleans) Frank Arieta, 114W. Catawissa St., Nesquehoning, PA 18240(717)669-9563 693rd Port Co. (June-Ft. Wayne, IN) Max Bennett, 420 Rose Ave., New Haven, IN 46774 (219)749-1334 696th QM Salvage Rep. Dpt., 1st QM Salvage Dpt. HQ (Summer-Pittsburgh) Sam Coniglio, Burgett Ave., Canfield, OH 44406 (216) 792-2704 701 st AA, Btry. A (Sept.-Narragansett Beach, Rl) Ed Jarentowitz, 59-67 60th PI., Flushing, L.I., NY 1 1378 (718) 326-2253 720th MP Bn. (All Eras) (Aug-Milwaukee) Joseph Selovich, 1909 35th St., Kenosha, Wl 53140 (414) 654-0517 742nd MP Assn. (Aug-Rapid City, SD) Don Martindale,

1320 1 St St. S.E., Oelwein, IA 50662 (31 9) 283-4027 753rd Railway Shop Bn. (June-Bucyrus, OH) Ray Tittle, 200 St. Lucie Ln., #504, Cocoa Beach, FL32931 (407) 783-6288

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S. 1 St, Lot 32, Eagle, NE 68347 (402) 781 -2405 785th MP Bn., B Co. (WWII) (June-Ft. Wayne, IN) Bob Bermes, 2531 Clara, Ft. Wayne, IN 46805 811th Tank Destroyer Bn. (Aug-So Bend, IN) C.J. Colburn, 2153 N. Dekum St., Portland, OR 97217 (503)285-2017 814th AVN Engrs. (WWII) (Sept-Indianapolis) Lawrence McGregor, 210 34th St. Dr. S.E., Cedar Rapids, IA 52403(319)366-0355 818th Tank Destroyer Bn. (Aug-San Antonio, TX) Mason Carter, 1827 Shoal Run, San Antonio, TX 78232(512)496-4756 872nd A/B AVN Engr. Bn. (June-Alexandria, VA) Joseph Jr., Cir. FL 34648 Walker 42 Royal Palm , Largo, (813) 585-0465 982nd Ord. Depot Co. (July-Augusta, GA) Rev. C.W. Edwards, Box 3164, Augusta, GA 30904 (404) 733- 2525 989th Engr. Treadway Bridge Co. (June-Salina, KS) Lester Boston, 200 N. 8th St., Council Grove, KS 66846(316)767-5537 1257th Engr. (C) Bn. (WWII) (Sept-Allentown, PA) Ray Rauenzahn, 2394 W. Rock Rd., Allentown, PA 18103 (215)791-5113 1298th Combat Engr. Bn. (May-Birmingham, AL) There are a select few just like you ready for the Clifford Camp, 501 Chestnut St., Birmingham, AL perfect retirement life in city. 35206 (205) 833-7532 our 1462nd Engr. Maint. Co., 3rd E.S.B. (May-Bradford, We've designed a delightful way of living and you'll PA) Paul Hendricks, 602 Taft St., Port Clinton, OH 43452(419)734-1692 be convinced that it's just right for you. 1906th AVN Engrs., H&S, A.B.C.D, Cos. (WWII) (July- Come spend a day or two with us, you'll fall in love Milwaukee) Don Hill, 308 W. Baseline, Lafayette, CO with Lovington. We're ready to share our southwestern 80026 (303) 665-5248 3516th Ord. Maint. Co. (June-Lexington, OH) Leonard climate, affordable housing to suit your style, our comfort- Strimple, 39 Avon Dr., Lexington, OH 44904 (419) 884- living friendly, safe neighborhoods well 2424 able costs and as Air Cav. Trp., 11th Arm'd Cav. Rgt. (Vietnam) (May-Ft. as the enjoyment of our old-time standards. KY) James Angelini, 2512 Lower Hunters Trace, Knox, Write or call us for your free copy of our retirement Louisville. KY 4021 6 (502) 449-1 220 Army Counter Intelligence Corps Vets (Oct-Bushkill, newspaper - we'll tell you more. PA) Mill Dougherty, Box 35144, Baltimore, MD 21222 If you're ready for a contented way of retirement life (301)321-7946 Army Otter-Caribou Assn. (Aug-Dallas) Bill Hooks, - join us, we're expecting you. Columbus, 31 907 324-1 Box 6091 , GA (404) 596 China-Burma-India Vets Assn. (Midwest) (June-St. LOVINGTON CHAMBER Louis) John Adragna, 14 Sweetwood Ct., Ballwin, MO 63011 (314)227-1024 OF COMMERCE Society of the First Div. (Aug-Louisville, KY) Arthur Post Office Box 1 347 Chaitt, 5 Montgomery Ave., Philadelphia, PA 191 18 Lovington, New Mexico 88260 (215)836-4841 Phone: (505) 396-531 U.S. Sect-Assoc. Rhinet Danube, 1st French Army (May-Bergerac, France) Don Seedborg, 1915 Cedar NEW/MEXIC^USA Ave., Long Beach, CA 90806 (213) 591-4075 land Enchantment 0/ |[ USAHS John J. Meany (Mar-Wilmington, DE) Edward Baker Jr., 135 Savannah Dr. W., Bear, DE 19701 (302) INGTON 834-4038 War Dog Det. (CBI) (June-Ft. Robinson, NE) Richard Zika, 12493 W. Outer Dr., Detroit, Ml 48223 (313) 538- NEWfTlEXICQinA. 0565 Please turn to page 60

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IN an Sue Porter Post 156 of Coral Teaching Rye's children about the flag . . Gables, Fla., paid for the registration serving the Navy and the Legion . . . sending of its 101 members in the Women in Military Service for America Memo- kids to . . . building a museum . . . gaining camp rial computer register, becoming the recognition at last for military feats. first Post to sponsor members' entries. The computer register is a part of the memorial that will be built at the complain about the lack taged youths to While many promote Americanism entrance to Arlington National Ceme- of patriotism and understanding of and good citizenship. Since then, the tery to honor women who have served the U.S. Flag, New York's Rye Post 128 300-acre ran by volunteers wel- camp in the U.S. military. The register will it. Last does something about comes about 80 boys and 40 girls each display the names, places and dates of summer. were proud to this for "We do birth, service information, memorable the children," said Post Cmdr. George military experiences and photographs Antonopoulos. "The camp does a lot for of all women registered. A minimum these children, many of whom may donation of $25 is requested with each never have been able to go to camp." registration and will be used for con- struction costs. IMembers of Russell D. Williams "We wanted to reward our members Post 471 of Portsmouth, Ohio, in some way," said Edna Louise Hicks, signed a $40,000 loan to buy a build- commander of Post 156. "It's recogni- ing for the planned Murray Military tion of a job well done and a legacy for those who may want to know about us." November, the Post donated American Museum. The Post was also granted Legion flag education booklets to sev- money from the state to begin interior renovations. eral schools in the Rye school district. In a red, white and blue, star-spangled Post 471 Legionnaires are working The 20-page booklet explains the mean- tribute, Loren Hollister Post 496 of to raise $2 million needed for the ing behind the Stars and Stripes and its Mapleton, Iowa, lined the road leading proper display. "If our young people completion of the museum, which really understood what our national will display original uniforms from I banner represents, I don't think we have World War and other artifacts from to worry about such things as flag burn- America's wars. The museum plans ing," said George Feeney, commander to acquire a WWII submarine and will of Post 128. feature an audiovisual presentation about Medal of Honor recipients. ^^ne of the many Legionnaires who continue to serve their nation in the As a forward observer in a heavy to the Mt. Hope Cemetery and St. U.S. armed forces, Capt. Stephen T. mortar company during the Korean Mary's Cemetery with 1 10 U.S. Flags. Quigley Jr., of Post 50 of Wabasha, War, Frank A. Ledford was cited twice Stretching for more than 800 feet, the Minn. , recently took command of Mof- for gallantry and wounded twice dur- rows of flags fly on Flag Day, Memorial fett Naval Air Station in California. ing his tour of duty. But after his serv- Day, the Fourth of July and Veterans Quigley, a Navy aviator since his com- ice, he didn't receive his Silver Star and Day. Legionnaires from Post 496 also mission in 1969, has received the Meri- Purple Heart medals. After hearing helped construct a storage trailer for the torious Service Medal, the Air Medal, about Ledford, Legionnaires in Post 54 flags. Most of the flags were donated to Navy Commendation Medal, two Meri- of Battle Creek, Mich. , researched and the project in memory of deceased torious Unit Commendations and other documented Ledford's battlefield veterans. campaign and service awards. accomplishments, and this past sum- mer, Michigan Rep. Dale Kildee pre- The George K. Menichios Post 324 of sented Ledford the medals. For the past four years, members of West Roxbury, Mass., knows the value Woodworth-Webb Post 293 of Inter- of the development of children. It lachen, Fla., have honored veterans recently hosted the opening ceremonies through their burial guard and firing for the Ron Burton American Youth squad service. Participating in cere- Training Village. As part of the cere- monies up to 50 miles from Inter- monies, the Post dedicated a flag and lachen, the honor guard conducts cere- 40-foot flag pole, and provided food for monies for veterans' families upon more than 400 people. request. About 20 Post 293 members Burton, a former player for the are on call for honor guard duty and Boston Patriots football team, began about 10 for the firing squad. the camp five years ago for disadvan- Money for the guard's travel expenses

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and uniforms are raised through bingo, dard of living, inability to perform donations and other fund-raisers. useful productive duties of employ- "I have seen the appreciation of LEGIONNAIRE ment, the attainment of a certain age, families who, without this Post, would OF THE MONTH and the existence of a disease or disabil- not have had full military honors for ity. their loved ones," said Quincy Masters • We believe that widows and other Jr., an Interlachen funeral director who surviving dependents of veterans of has worked with the Post's honor War War II and the Korean War should guard. "In a day when it seems that be eligible for death pensions on the people are doing less and less for their same basis of eligibility that has been fellow man, it is gratifying to see a provided in law for similar groups in group willing to go out of their way to relation to World War I. see that veterans of our area receive the • We deplore the effort which has just honor they deserve." been made by the Budget Bureau, through that agency's contributions to the President's budget messages, Whenever there's a job to do at through the President's Commission on Sheehan-Tidball Post 30, Indepen- Veterans Pensions, and through other dence, Iowa, Steve Birchard and Rus- acts and efforts to confuse pensions sell Pint are in the thick of it. Together with benefit programs operating in they carpeted the Post, made 100 other fields. The effort of the Budget crosses for grave markers for Memo- James Hubbard Bureau to shift the cost of veterans rial Day, reinforced the basement pensions from general appropriations steps, re-glued chairs, and washed clockwork, 82-year-old supported all taxpayers with the tax and re-painted by the Post. And although James Hubbard treks to Post graded according to income, to a more neither is a plumber, they fixed the LIKE 1 89 of Sebastian, Fla. , five days limited field such as Social Security, is plumbing. Pint also shovels the snow a week at 1 p.m. to open the discriminatory and is obviously an in front of the Post in winter. building. He stays until 3 p.m., "They attempt to confuse the pension pro- figure out what has to be working on Post projects and gram, now considered as a cost of war, done and they it," do said Post Adju- waiting for other Legionnaires with other programs designed to meet tant Rose Williamson. If fixing the to arrive. And on Tuesday nights, Hub- Post isn't specific purposes in separate fields. enough, the pair also bard, the bingo chairman, oversees the recruited enough • This statement of policy is based new members to games for five hours. double upon our belief that there is an actual the attendance at Post meet- A WWII Army veteran, Hubbard ings. and specific difference between those served two years in the 3rd Armored who discharged that obligation of Division, 36th Infantry in the European citizenship which calls for service in the theater. After his service, Hubbard A few more trees will grow in Califor- armed forces in time of war and those worked 60 years as a plasterer before nia's Stanislus National Forest who did not. retiring. He says he still enjoys his because of the $1,000 donation by Post The principles detailed in Res. 512 almost-daily duty at the Post. "I guess 300 of Groveland, Calif. Past Post are especially meaningful today as I'm sort of the barracks guard," he many Vietnam veterans with health joked. "But going to the Post every day problems linked to Agent Orange expo- helps keep me young." sure are in limbo. At press time, VA During his 15 years in the Legion and Secretary Edward J. Derwinski was at Post Hubbard, a three-time Post 189, considering whether certain cancers commander, has been involved in sev- identified with exposure to dioxins eral Legion activities, from Boys State found in Agent Orange are compens- and school programs, to helping organ- able conditions. ize the Post's Christmas parties. He The American Legion has been firm also has been the Post's second vice in its support of each generation of war commander, chaplain, executive board veterans and the unique challenges and Cmdr. Earl Bass presented the $1,000 member and has assisted the Post's problems they face. Today, more than check, which will be used to help service officer. ever, principle of service reforest the Legion's the park, to Blaine Cornell, "I can't say enough about James," to veterans is embodied in that signifi- Stanislus National Forest ranger, at the said Post Cmdr. George Wetzel. "He's cant resolution adopted by Legion dele- Post's 1989-90 officers' installation been a tremendous help to me and the gates in 1956. For the bottom line banquet. "It's the single largest dona- adjutant and our members. He's the always has been to what extent does the tion to date," said Cornell. "I'm very hub of the Post." nation owe veterans compassionate, proud of The American Legion for their just and recognition outstanding work." adequate and care after the shooting ends'?

MARCH 1990 51 about 3,000 who did enlist were known Act of 1945. The act authorized the as the Old Scouts. To receive benefits, Secretary of War, with approval from UNFAIR RETURNS Filipino Old Scouts had to enlist before the Philippine government, to raise a Continuedfrom page 44 Oct. 6, 1945. They are considered U.S. contingent of no more than 50,000 veterans and are entitled to full VA Filipino Scouts for Far East service benefits, including death and disability between Oct. 6, 1945 and June 30, compensation, pension and burial 1947. The New Scouts may receive In addition to the circumstances of allowance and burial flag. Old Scouts disability compensation and clothing their service, Filipino veterans' eligi- or their dependents are paid benefits in allowances for service-connected con- bility for current benefits include: dollars, not pesos. ditions, payable in pesos. They receive Regular or Old Filipino Scouts. Special or New Filipino Scouts. The no disability or death pensions and no Through Feb. 2, 1901, legislation, the New Scouts were created after World burial or flag allowance. Their sur- U.S. President was authorized to enlist War II, when Congress passed the viving dependents are entitled to VA native Filipinos in the U.S. Army. The Armed Forces Voluntary Recruitment benefits only if the death was service connected. Death compensation is pay- able only in pesos. Commonwealth Army of the Philip- pines. In 1935, after Congress passed VETERANS MEMORIAL FUND'S Official VIETNAM the Philippines Independence Act, the Philippine Army was formed. On July 26, 1941, Roosevelt ordered these forces into the service of the U.S. Army. VIETNAM About 135,000 Filipinos served in the Commonwealth Army. Commonwealth REMEMBERED Army veterans served between July 16, 1941 , to July 1 , 1946. They are eligible memorative Belt Buckle for disability compensation and dis-

Actual size 2Vz" x 3" ability clothing allowances, paid in pesos. Surviving dependents of eligible veterans may receive death indemnity compensation, payable in pesos. Since Only April 25, 1951 , a burial allowance and flag have been available. But depen- dents are not entitled to a death pen- sion. 10 Guerrilla Service. A guerrilla must have served under a commissioned U.S. Delivery officer or a commissioned officer of the Guaranteed to the first Philippines Army who was recognized 10,000 who order by as cooperating with U.S. forces. Guer- May 31, 1990 rillas who served in the U.S. armed forces are also eligible. Service must have been before July 1, 1946. There were about 86,000 guerrillas, and a Layered in Nickel Silver and Pure 24K Gold roster of known guerrillas loyal to the United States is checked for eligibility. Individually Numbered, Registered LIMITED EDITION. An On Aug. 9, 1949, this list was closed, The Three Servicemen — and no additional entries accepted. Our fathers... Our sons... Our friends... SATISFACTION GUARANTEED Those eligible may receive disability The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund has If at any time within 1 full year after the edition is authorized the issuance of this official closed, you feel that this commemorative buckle is compensation and clothing allowance paid, we will buy it back Vietnam Remembered Commemorative not worth more than you and death compensation, in addition to from you for the full purchase price including the Belt Buckle — to be worn or displayed postage to return it to us. (The donation made to the a burial allowance and flag. However, pride. with honor and Fund will be deducted Vietnam Veterans Memorial these benefits are payable only in Available now... then NEVER AGAIN and you will receive notification to that effect.) pesos. Surviving dependents of guer- Each buckle is serially numbered — electroplated with nickel silver and then Vietnam Remembered, Dept. VRB-27 rillas are eligible to receive death com- 2721 US 19 N., Suite 173, Palm Harbor, FL 346 layered with pure 24 Karat GOLD. Only Vietnam Remembered Commemorative pensation. able Please send one one in a thousand people will ever be Belt Buckle just $10 plus $2.95 shipping and handling. to own this important commemorative. Two buckles only $20 plus $3.95 snipping and handling. Filipino veterans or their families 5 buckles only postpaid. After this edition is sold-out, the dies will Limit $50 seeking benefits use the same application be destroyed and this piece of our history Enclosed is $ FL and MI res. add sales t Make check payable to Classic Selections. process as U.S. veterans. Benefits are will never be available again. Charge my: VISA MasterCard DAMEX paid through the VA regional office in Your name registered with the WMF Card* portion of the proceeds from this offer Manila. Filipino veterans residing in the A Exp. Date - will be sent to the Vietnam Veterans Philippines who have questions about Memorial Fund along with the name of NAME eligibility or benefits can contact the VA every original owner. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany each buckle Regional Office, Manila, 1131 Roxas attesting to the silver and gold content, its Blvd., 96528. Those residing in the LimitedEdition status andthe donation United States can contact their local VA made to the WMF in your name. office. — T. Douglas Donaldson

52 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE NEW COURT HAS APPEAL TO VETERANS

By Ron Simon State of North Dakota. Having a National Commander with knowledge of the appellate court system helped the OCT. 16, 1989, the Legion reach a sound decision about U.S. Court of Veterans how to approach the CVA. Appeals (CVA) conducted In April 1989, Nebeker addressed an official ceremony of The American Legion's Veterans Plan- ONconvocation. The event ning and Coordinating Committee, and marked the beginning of a then Nebeker and Gierke realized that new era in the adjudica- they had to prevent misconceptions tion of veterans' benefits about what the CVA was and could do. claims. For the first time, Both jurists were concerned that vet- veterans who are not satisfied with erans and even some of their non- decisions of VA's Board of Veterans lawyer advocates would not understand Appeals (BVA) may challenge these the role of an appellate court: Tlie court decisions. would not hold trials and would not take Although the CVA has yet to hear any evidence. The court would review legal cases, let alone make any decisions, the briefs, and on the basis of the record as rights of veterans to appeal to the judi- it existed at the BVA, determine cial system are established in the statute whether there were errors in the BVA which created judicial review. Chal- decision. While there might be some lenges to benefit decisions of the BVA oral argument, this could only be about must be taken to the newly created CVA whether error existed in the BVA deci-

in Washington, D.C. This court is also sion. Evidence would not be presented. authorized to travel and hear cases out- veterans' organizations to discuss rules The Legion quickly realized that the side of the nation's capital. and procedures of the new court. The work at the court would be different The American Legion played a cen- American Bar Association (ABA) than the work at VA in which our claims tral role in the development of the new asked me to form an ad-hoc committee representatives argue the veteran is

legal rights veterans enjoy. In 1988 the to propose rules to the court, and I entitled to a benefit because the facts of

Legion developed and introduced its accepted that mission on the condition his case fit the limits of Title 38, U.S. own legislation to create a judicial that the committee seek the active par- Code. We would have to either hire review for veterans. The fact that the ticipation of veterans' service organiza- lawyers trained in appellate advocacy existing legislation passed, and the tions. The ABA was eager to have full of administrative cases, or hire an addi- form it takes is in no small measure a participation by veterans' groups, and tional group of claims representatives result of the very active stance the as the committee got to its task of and train them for this particular legal Legion took on this issue. making recommendations to the new work.

But the Legion could not rest once it court, the veterans' groups were the With these two alternatives, the had helped create this new remedy; it ones who carried the ball. Legion examined the history, back- had to prepare to further advance the In 1989 the Legion also had to ground and strengths of its program in rights of veterans in the future. In addi- address how it would react to the crea- claims representation. We realized that tion to making veterans aware of their tion of the new court. Would we hire we have claims representatives around new rights, the Legion worked to help lawyers to represent veterans in court? the country and a national staff whose shape the direction of the new court. In Would we hire a battalion of claims expertise is in advocating veterans' May 1989, Chief Judge Designee Frank representatives to present the cases to claims under Title 38 to VA. Rather Q. Nebeker of the CVA sought input the court? Were any changes in our than move in the direction of hiring both from the organized bar and from existing claims representation called lawyers and or becoming legal experts,

for? it was decided to continue to specialize Ron Simon, a Washington, D.C, legal By a stroke of enormous good for- in the traditional mission: helping the consultant to The American Legion, is tune, the year in which the new court veteran at the VA Regional Offices and chairman ofthe American Bar Association was created, we were led by a Nat'l the BVA. Subcommittee on Proposed Rules for the Cmdr. H.F. "Sparky" Gierke, who The decision to let the legal experts Court of Veterans Appeals. serves as a Supreme Court Judge of the Please turn to page 68

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56 AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE defense conclusions. One is the idea of would be killed off much sooner than all, but a sensible conversation can give evacuation. Aside from central cities they have been eliminated in starving them hope. Next is spreading informa- and military objectives, most people lands where only a few have guns." tion. At a party ask people if they know would be better off to stay near their how many feet of earth will block 99 shelter would be percent of a nearby bomb's gamma homes. Some local WHAT CITIZENS CAN DO nearby, and they would find usable radiation. A few will come to you for water in house pipes or from neighbors. • Insist that your local library write more information, and you'll have the Canned and dehydrated food would be the Federal Emergency Management nucleus of a group. As Cresson Kearny safe; indeed, irradiation is now a Agency (FEMA) for updated informa- writes, "The best short-term hope for process for preserving fresh food. tion on civil defense and shelters. improving Americans' chances of sur- Medicine and other supplies could be • Learn all you can. Booklets can be viving is for private organizations to scavenged from ruined homes nearby. obtained from the FEMA, Washington, make widely available field-tested, do- "

Second is the idea that lawless bands DC 20472 . FEMA also makes available it-yourself instructions would be roaming the countryside kill- a home study course with detailed • Spread the truth. Call radio talk ing and looting. Kearny points out his information. It can be obtained by shows and ask your TV stations to run various studies of disasters in other writing FEMA Home Study Program, true programs. nations where such did not happen. Emergency Management Institute, • Ask your local telephone company

Most humans are decent and sociable. 16825 S. Seton Ave. , Emmitsburg, MD to include basic fallout safety informa- Kearny writes, "The histories of 21727. Try to get your schools to give tion and sources on just two front great famines, from those in Ireland to the six-hour course. Yellow Pages.

those I witnessed in China and India Fighting Chance is an excellent pocket Shelters, one prays, would never be belie the sensational forecasts of some book explaining the truth about civil used. The great irony is that if Amer- 'survivalists' who maintain that after a defense. It's available at $2 per copy in icans had shelters, an enemy would nuclear attack America will degenerate bulk from the Oregon Institute of have infinitely less incentive to launch a into a state of unprecedented anarchy, Medicine, Box 1279, Cave Junction, surprise attack. Just by their existence that we will behave like starving rats. OR 97523. Also, there is the monthly they would probably never be needed. "In a famine, some people do rob and Journal of Civil Defense for $18 yearly But without them, America makes itself

kill . . . but the majority continue to from P.O. Box 910, Starke, FL 32091. more and more vulnerable and inviting maintain civilized values while they It's full of information. to a first strike. • starve. And in America, where tens of Then enlist your family. You'll find Reprinted with permission from Human Events. millions have firearms, armed robbers your children the most brainwashed of Copyright 1988.

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Pro Hits 400-Yard Tee Shots During Test Round TV advertising is too expensive to buy on your own, at Want To Shoot An Eagle or Two? least for us. "Now, you've seen how far this ball can fly. Can you By Mike Henson imagine a pro using it on TV and eagle-ing par-fours? It would turn the course into a par-three, and real men MERIDEN, CT - A small golf company in don't play par-three's. This new fly-power forces us to Connecticut has created a new, super ball that flies like sell it without relying on pros or pro-shops. One way is a U-2, putts with the steady roll of a cue ball and bites to sell it direct from our plant. That way we can keep the green on approach shots like a dropped cat. But the name printed on the ball a secret that only a buyer don't look for it on weekend TV. Long-hitting pros would know. There's more to golf than tournaments, could make a joke out of some of golf's finest courses you know." with it. One pro who tested the ball drove it 400 yards, The company guarantees a golfer a prompt refund if reaching the green on all but the longest par-fours. the new ball doesn't cut five to ten strokes off his or her Scientific tests by an independent lab using a hitting average score. Simply return the balls — new or used — machine prove the ball out-distances major brands to the address below. "No one else would dare do that," dramatically. boasted the company's director. The ball's extraordinary distance comes partly from If you would like an eagle or two, here's your best a revolutionary new dimple design that keeps the ball chance yet. Write your name and address and "Code aloft longer. But there's also a secret change in the core Name S" (the ball's R&D name) on a piece of paper and that makes it rise faster off the clubhead. Another send it along with a check (or your credit card number and change reduces air drag. The result is a ball that gains expiration date) to National Golf Center (Dept. H-1363), altitude quickly, then sails like a glider. None of the 500 S. Broad St., Meriden, CT 06450. Or phone 203-238- changes is noticeable in the ball itself. 2712, 8-8 Eastern time. No P.O. boxes, all shipments are Despite this extraordinary performance the com- UPS. One dozen "S" balls cost $24.95 (plus $2.50 shipping pany has a problem. A spokesman put it this way: "In & handling), two to five dozen are only $22.00 each, six golf you need endorsements and TV publicity. This is dozen are only $108.00. You save $55.70 ordering six. what gets you in the pro shops and stores where 95% Shipping is free on two or more dozen. Specify white or of all golf products are sold. Unless the pros use your Hi-Vision yellow. ball on TV, you're virtually locked out of these outlets. c Bost Enterprises. Inc 1990

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USSTortuga LSD 26 (WWII/Korea/Vietnam) (Sept) (304)594-1986 1 426 Vadera Ct., Fenton, MO 63026 (314) 225-7030 Thomas Evans, 1049 Darwood Ave.. Kalamazoo, Ml USS Wisconsin BB 64 (Aug-Norfolk, VA) Jim Janz, Box 46th/72nd Recon. Sqs. (Sept-San Antonio, TX) Don 49004 (616)349-2909 BB-64, Rudolph, Wl 54475 (71 5) 435-3182 Stout, 9210 Jole Cove, San Antonio, TX 78239 (512) USS Twining DD 540 (1943-71) (Oct-St. Louis) Bruno USS YMS 407 (Aug-Reno, NV) Jim Minor, 224 Angelus 656-8926 Campagnari, 1809 Dugan Rd., Olean, NY 14760 (716) Dr., Salinas, CA 93906 (408) 449-5352 51st Ftr. Grp. (Sept-Rapid City, SD) Robert Haines, 372-1780 USS YP 239 (Oct-Denver) J.C. Bundrick, Box 343. 1720 13th Ave., Belle Fourche, SD 57717 (605) 892- USS Walke DD 723 (Sept-Boston) Louis D'Orsi, 22 Cleveland, SC 29635 (803) 836- 7282 4623 Forest Ave., Everett, MA 02149 (617) 387-5983 VPB 20 (July-Parkersburg, WV) Robert Gilles, 126 69th Ftr. Sq., 5th AF (Werewolves) (June-Bedford, MA) Rockhill Rd., Ft. Worth, TX USS Walter C. Wann DE 412 (Sept-Baltimore) W.H. Bennett Ave , Webster Springs, WV 26288 Bob Humphreys, 5712 Weaver, Rt. 1, Box 281, Clarion, PA 16214 (814) 764- VS 55 (1941-44) (Sept-Dayton, OH) John Litten, 2059 761 12 (817) 451-8729 382-6774 Please turn to page 65 3442 Cherrylawn Dr. , Toledo, OH 4361 4(419)

MARCH 1! 61 Coinage history was made . . . EDEN TO MARS When the U.S. Mint Continuedfrom page 27 produced 7 different

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expectancy statistics, you're liable to VET ALERT 416 5th Ave S.E., Oelwein. I A 50662 (319) 283-5575 Continued from page 61 Air Commandos, 2nd/3rd Grps. (WWII) (Oct-Ft Walton reach 82. Plan your retirement accord- Beach, FL) W. R. Eason, Rt. 1 , Box 28, Orange, VA 672-4074 ingly. 22960 (703) Army Air Corps Enlisted Pilots Assn. (Oct-Dayton The larger your company, the more OH) Raymond Haley, 14 Forestdale Ave., Fairborn, OH likely your health benefits will continue 45324(513)878-2562 AVN Cadet Class 43-A-1 (WWII) (Sept-Dayton. OH) Sid 72nd Observ. Grp. (Panama/All (Oct-Ft. Worth, after you retire. If your coverage will Sqs.) Radus, 611 Civic Center Dr W , Ste 201, Santa Ana. TX) Nester Cole. 2732 Warwick Dr., Bloomfield Hills, CA 92701 (714) 541-441 1 stop at retirement, you must buy health Ml 48013 (313) 338-1551 Detach. 14, 909th QM Co. (Sept-Rapid City, SD) L F 75th Air Police Sq. (1952-56) (Sept-Hamsburg, PA) insurance yourself. Start shopping at Parsons, Box 5, Thornton, TX 76687 (817) 385-6452 Kenneth Brunmeier, Box 181, Onida. SD 57564 (605) least a year before you retire to get the 258-2325 Muroc Base Calif. Vets (May-Branson, MO) Howard Haney, HCR 5. Box 2940, Houston, MO 65483 (417) 99th Bomb Grp. (H) (Apr-Huntsville, AL) H.E. Christian- most coverage for the money. 967-2379 sen. 4520 Panorama Dr., Huntsville, AL 35801 (205) Turn your savings into retirement 534-8646 income. To enjoy a financially secure 381st Bomb Grp. Assn. (July-Madison, Wl) Joseph Waddell Jr., 6407 Bridge Rd., #203, Madison, Wl retirement, you'll need income equal to 53713 (608)222-4591 Marines about 70 percent of your pre-retirement 461st, 484th Bomb Grps. (Oct-Nashville, TN) Bud Markel, 1 122 Ysabel St., Redondo Beach, CA 90277 income. The more you can flesh out (213)316-3330 1st Bn., 27th Mar., 5th Div., 81 MM Ptn., HQ Co. (WWII) 486th Grp. Assn. (May-Dayton, OH) John (Apr-Las Vegas, NV) Everette Ramsey Sr , 1715 Hill Social Security and a pension with sav- Bomb St., Batesville, AR 72501 (501 ) 793-3633 Pedersen, 507 Nannette Dr., St Louis, MO 63125 ings, the more lucrative your retirement (314)892-1482 1st Bn., 5th Marines, B Co., Brother Units (Baker Bandits/Korea) (June-Austin, TX) Emmett Shelton will be. 820th Bomb Sq., 41st Bomb Grp. (WWII) (May-Hot Jr , 808 Caravan Cir., Austin, TX 78746 (51 2) 327-1 305 Springs. AR) William Childs, 3637 Patsy Ann Dr . Mar., Canyon/1969) (Apr- "You must enhance your purchasing Richmond, VA 23234 (804) 275-6012 1st Bn., 9th A Co. (Dewey 12848 W. Orange Dr., Air Force Security Police Assn. (Aug- Fairfax, VA) Jerry Phoenix. AZ) Oscar Borboa, power, and you must minimize the Litchfield Park. AZ 85340 Bullock, 28 Willow Creek Cir., San Marcos, TX 78666 inflation risk," said Bruce Behling, (512)396-5444 2nd Bn., 5th Mar., G Co. (WWII) (Aug-Minneapolis) Roy Mosquito Assn. (Sept-Myrtle Beach, SC) John Webster, Overland. 7225 13th Ave S.. Richfield. MN 55423 president of Strong Corneliuson Capital (612)866-6675 610 1st Ave N .. Surfside Beach, SC 29577 (803) 238- Management in Milwaukee, and the 0560 2nd Mtr. Transport, 2nd Div., B Co. (Sept-Reno, NV) Richard Neuharth, 3861 E Almond Dr., Lodi, CA Strong group of mutual funds. Osceola AFS/RAF Croughton (July-Osceola, Wl) Richard Kao, 3777 S. 15th PL, Milwaukee, Wl 53221 95240(209)369-6709 The older you are, the fewer risks you Perrin AFB (Military/Civilian Personnel) (June- 3rd Recon. Bn. (1965-69) (Apr-Paris Island. SC) Floyd Nagler, 15642 Heywood Way. Apple Valley, MN 55124 Sherman, TX) Cal Dittemore, Rt 5. Box 13A, Sher- can take with money. "The clock is man, TX 75090 (612)725-3513 (July-New Orleans) Roland Chiasson, against you," Behling said. "If you lose Pilot Class 42-B (June-Fairborn, OH) Alvin Nurre, 4343 5th Marine Div. Box 225, Larose. LA 70373 Errum Ln., St. Bernard, OH 4521 7 (51 3) 641-2903 money, you can't make it up." But Pilot Class 50-D (Aug-Colorado Springs, CO) Ed 6th Marine Div. Assn. (Apr-San Diego) Raymond Schhnder, 8292 Rat River Ln., Fremont, Wl 54940 there's also a danger in being too con- Wilford, 615 Pembroke, Byrn Mawr, PA 19010 (215) 525-2760 (414)836-3333 servative. "If you just leave your money 16th Inf. Bn. (Evansville Reserves) (Aug- RAF Station Manston (Aug-San Antonio, TX) Dr. Milton C Co.

Evansville, IN) Richard Eberle, 71 1 Law Dr . New- in the bank to earn interest, you aren't Torres, 11200 S.W. 99th Ct., Miami, FL 33176 (305) 238-3342 burgh, IN 47630 (812) 853-3245 dealing with inflation risk." the 20th Inf. Bn. (July-Tulsa. OK) 20th Inf. Bn. Committee, Before retirement, Behling sug- 1 1 45 S. Utica, # 1 64, Tulsa, OK 741 04 (91 8) 560-5780 Chi-Chi-Jima Marines (1945-46) (June-Gettysburg, gested keeping one-third of your say- PA) Bob Snyder, 2160 Hanover Rd., #10, Gettysburg, ings in ready cash — preferably in a PA 17325 (717) 337-3546 Army Air Forces China Marine Assn. (July-Washington) Anthony rather money market mutual fund than Andriolo, 53 Burnett Terr., W. Orange, NJ 07052 (201 731-9281 a bank certificate of deposit. "Money 3rd Air Depot Grp. (Sept-San Antonio. TX) CK. III Amph. Corps Signal Bn., B Co. (WWII) (May- funds generally yield more than a CD," Coffman, 221 Maplewood Est., Scott Depot. WV25560 (304)757-6025 Spokane, WA) Hank Roback, 164 Riverside Dr., Utica, 13502 he said, "and you can get your money 6th Night Fighter Sq. (May-Cincinnati) Robert Fergu- NY MAG 61 (May-Charleston, SC) M. Roy, 1019 Venetian son, 11706 Karen Dr.. Potomac, MD 20854 (301) 299- when you want it, with no penalty for 4417 Pkwy . Venice, FL 34292 (813) 488-6485 Mar. Oper. Trng. Grp. 81 (May-Havelock, NC) George early withdrawal." 18th Pursuit Sq. (Oct-Las Vegas, NV) Arthur Crettol, Campbell, Box 503, Bloomsburg, PA 17815 (717) 784- Box B, Wasco, CA 93280 (805) 758-2249 For the rest of your savings, Behling 4796 20th Troop Carrier Sq. ( Sept- Dayton . OH) Starr Marine Detach., Dayton 105 (1946-48) (Aug- recommends a mix of mutual funds: a Thompson, 1216 Calle Arroyo, Thousand Oaks, CA USS CL Philadephia) Joseph Grimm. 1 798 Colonial Manor Dr., government bond fund for income, and 91360(805)498-2420 Lancaster, PA 1 7603 (71 394-6268 61st Trp. Carrier Sq., 314th Trp. Carrier Grp. (WWII) 7) Panama Marines (1941-45) (Sept-Baltimore) Bill a conservative growth-stock fund for a (Fall-Indianapolis) Lew Johnston, 2665 Chestnut St., Canby, 3780 Bonview Ave., Baltimore, MD 21213 San Francisco, CA94123 (415) 567-4717 hedge against inflation. You'll need Marines Assn. (July-Denver) Virginia Allred, 73rd Bomb Wing, B-29 Grps., Assigned Units/Saipan Women 1008 Scenic View Dr., College Place, 99324 some income when you do retire to (WWII) (May-St. Louis) 73rd Bomb Wing Assn., 105 WA (509) 529-9054 compensate for that lost paycheck. Circle Dr., Universal City.TX 78148 77th Trp. Carrier Sq. (WWII) (Oct-Ft. Worth, TX) Paul Then, said Behling, shift your money to Krause, 8721 Overland Dr., Ft. Worth, TX 76179 (817) mutual funds that concentrate on deliv- 236-8669 99th Sq., 441 st Trp. Carrier Grp. (Oct-San Francisco) Coast Guard ering income. Harvey Ahring, 106 Rigi Slope, Winter Haven, FL Such magazines as Money, Forbes and 33881 (813) 293-5206 5th A.F., (June-St. 314th Comp. Wing, HQ & HQ Sq. 13th Nav. Dist. CG Band, D.C.G.O. (1943-46) (July- Business Week report on mutual funds. Louis) Bob Kendall, Box 35372, Louisville, KY 40232 Seattle) John Baird, 55 Rosedale Ave., Greenville, PA 345th Ftr. Sq., 350th Ftr. Grp. (May-Norfolk, VA) Jake Check them out in the library to see 16125 (412) 588-5686 Kingsbury, 2106 Wesley Ave., Collinsville, IL 62234 USCGC Winnebago (July-New Orleans) John Horton which funds, by type, have done best (618)344-0131 4504 Blackburn Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32210 (800) over time. Remember, the most impor- 366th Ftr. Grp. (Sept -Dayton, OH) John Peterson, Box 874-8053 734-7912 392. Harrodsburg, KY 40330 (606) USS Sheliak AKA 62 (Aug-Hickory, NC) Larry Eckard, tant ingredient in a successful retire- (WWII) (May-Branson, 382nd Bomb Group MO) Box 51 45, Hickory, NC 28603 (704) 256-6274 Smith. 1 Maple St., Masontown, PA 15461 ment is planning ahead. Thomas 19 (412)583-7851 "Most people don't take the time or 441 st Trp. Carrier Grp. (Oct-San Francisco) Bill the trouble to plan their investments as Parkhill, 8509 Grenache Ct., San Jose, CA 95135 (408) 274-8230 Miscellaneous they should," said Behling. And the 446th Bomb Grp. (Oct-Tucson, AZ) Marvin Anderson, advice that pension expert Dallas Salis- 841 1 E. Albion PL, Tucson, AZ 8571 5 (602) 296-4829 556th Bomb Sq., 387th Bomb Grp. (M) (Sept-Denver) JUSMAGG (July-Davenport, IA) James Peavey, 1409 N. bury offers to those nearing retirement Paul Priday, 7755 Harriott Rd., Plain City, OH 43064 Stark, Davenport, IA 52804 (319) 386-4279 is, "Plan early, plan often, and be (614)873-4378 National Order of Battlefield Commissions (Sept-St 833rd Engr. AVN Bn. (Sept-St. Joseph, IL) Charles Augustine, FL) A F Warnecke, 1916 Catawba St., frugal." Grady. Box 95, Ivesdale. IL 61851 (217) 564-2339 Fayetteville, NC 28303 (919) 484-2890

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MARCH 1990 75 Parting shots

Green Fuzz Caper One new TV show is called Unsolved Refrigerator Mysteries. People bring in things from the back of their refriger- ators and challenge specialists to figure out what type of foods they were.

Top Of The First Spring is when you begin reckoning time in innings instead of hours.

Hypocritic Oath A hypocrite is someone who com- plains that there is too much sex and violence on his VCR.

Forbidden Fruit Now that we can finally enjoy the fruits of our labor, there are no fruits safe to enjoy.

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Fantasy Land Hollywood is the land of make- Economic Indicators believe. Actors make believe they're "The government insists the someone else, and when the movie is economy is healthy," one taxpayer said. finished, the producer makes believe "I wish they would use my wallet as an it's good. economic indicator." "Junkfood again?"

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