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By Gary Turbak CONVENTION CITY '87 16 San Antonio 's La Villita offers Old World charm and modern technology. WE CAN STOP TERRORISTS! 18 Dr. Michael Vlahos says the only way to stop terrorists is to kill them. THE FOURTH NECESSITY: SATISFYING OUR INNER NEEDS 20 Leisure is no longer a luxury to many Americans. By Richard Dunlop HOW AMERICANS PLAY 22 Biking, camping andjogging have blossomed into major leisure pursuits. By Richard Dunlop GUARDING OUR VITAL SEA LANES 24 Command ofthe high seas is crucial to national survival. By Steve Salerno I LOVE YOU, GRANDPA 26 That special affinity between grandparents andgrandchildren needs nurturing. By William Eberle PEACE, PLENTY AND FREEDOM 28 The Marshall Plan was a bold initiative to rebuild war-torn Europe. By Harold E. Stassen CONGRESS OPPOSES CUTS IN VA HEALTH CARE 33 18 House and Senate budgetplanners ask for more than the White House wants to provide. EPA T M E N T 5 BIG ISSUES Should There Be A National Lottery To Reduce The Deficit? 12 LETTERS 4 VETERANS UPDATE 30 VETERANS ALERT 38 COMMANDER'S MESSAGE 6 LEGION NEWS BRIEFS 34 VETERANS ADVISER 53 DATELINE WASHINGTON 10 LEGIONNAIRES IN ACTION 36 PARTING SHOTS 60 22 THE COVER Living the life of leisure. Photo by FPG International. The American Legion Magazine, a leader among national general-interest publications, is published monthly by The American Legion for its 2.7 million members. These military-service veterans, work- ing through 16,000 community-level posts, dedicate themselves to God and country and traditional American values; a strong national security; adequate and compassionate care for veterans, their widows and orphans; community service; and the wholesome development of our nation's youth. JUNE 1987 1 THE AMERICAN INTRODUCTORY OFFER LEGION MAGAZINE (QOTSg) THM38SB C Save $100 s Editorial Offices with this 700 North Pennsylvania St. P.O. 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    World War II US Navy Special Warfare Units EUGENE LIPTAK ILLUSTRATED BY JOHNNY SHUMATE © Osprey Publishing • www.ospreypublishing.com ELITE 203 World War II US Navy Special Warfare Units EUGENE LIPTAK ILLUSTRATED BY JOHNNY SHUMATE Series editor Martin Windrow © Osprey Publishing • www.ospreypublishing.com CONTENTS AMPHIBIOUS SCOUTS & RAIDERS 4 Origins • Weapons and equipment Operations, Mediterranean and Europe: North Africa • Sicily • Italy • Adriatic Sea • Normandy • Southern France Operations, Pacific: Marshall Islands • New Guinea • New Britain • Philippines BEACH JUMPERS 13 Origins • Weapons and equipment Operations: Sicily • Italy • Southern France • Philippines NAVAL COMBAT DEMOLITION UNITS 21 Forerunners: North Africa and Sicily • Establishment of NCDUs • Weapons and equipment Operations, Pacific: Admiralty Islands • New Guinea • Philippines • Borneo Operations, Europe: Omaha Beach • Utah Beach • Southern France UNDERWATER DEMOLITION TEAMS 33 Origins • Weapons and equipment • Transportation: APDs and LCP(R)s Operations: Marshall Islands • Saipan • Guam • Tinian • Peleliu • Philippines • Iwo Jima • Okinawa • Borneo • Japanese surrender NAVAL GROUP CHINA 50 Origins – Cdr Milton Miles • “Happy Valley” • Inter-service rivalries • Navy/Air Force cooperation Operations: Guerrilla training and operations • Pact Doc • Weather stations • Coast-watching • French Indochina • Japanese surrender SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY 63 INDEX 64 © Osprey Publishing • www.ospreypublishing.com WORLD WAR II US NAVY SPECIAL WARFARE UNITS AMPHIBIOUS SCOUTS & RAIDERS With the Allies adopting the “Germany First” strategy, and the US Marines fully committed to the Pacific, the US Navy and US Army established a joint Amphibious Scouts & Raiders school at Little Creek, Virginia in July 1942, in preparation for amphibious operations in the European theater. The primary function of the Scouts & Raiders was to locate and mark beachheads to ensure that landing forces would find them easily, whereas the “Raider” portion of their training in small arms was primarily for self-defense.