The American Legion [Volume 135, No. 1 (July 1993)]
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By Lowell Ponte 38 SPRING MEETMI: WALKING THE POINT FOR VETERANS Whether ifs health care orjobs, the L^ion is therefor veterans. KOREA 1950-53 INTRODUCTION 'The Forgotten Wa/' is remembered in this special section. 21 INVASION! Launching a sunfl and deadly shike, communist North Korea invaded the South. By Norman Goldstein 22 ' 'The Navy andMarines have never shone more bristly than this morning. 24 THE CHINESE ENTER Mao's men took their toll on the U.S. soldiers andMarines at tiie Chosin Reservoir 28 ARMISTICE While negotiators quibbled about details. Allied troops were engaged in some oj 31 KOREA TODAY SouUi Korea prospers while the Nortii su^ under a despotic ruler. 34 DEPART NTS BIG ISSUES Skmld 10 VETVOICE 4 YOUR AMERICAN LEGION 50 VETS 52 COMMANDER'S MESSAGE 8 VETERANS UPDATE 40 PARTING SHOTS 72 WASHINGTON WATCH 12 LEGION NEWS COVER In the winter of1950, U.S. troops in Koreafim^t both the communists and the bitter cold Thefidlstory ofthe Korean War b^ns on Page 21. 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It by some image we have of them? will help those who do not know how fknry P. Hady William A. Coe the income means test affects admis- Iron Mountain, Mich. Mesa, Ariz. sion to a VA nursing home. Some also question whether the means test would I was an in-country radio operator apply to veterans receiving service- Homosexual Debate during the Korean War for more than connected disability compensation. Homosexuals want equality under 15 months. During a night shift, a re- the Constitution, but equality with Perhaps this information could be in- cruit put a move on me. I shoved him cluded in an upcoming issue. whom? Certainly not with men and away and warned him not to ever try women who beget and raise children. Joseph J. Alioto that again. About a week later, he tried equality should Jefferson Valley, N.Y. Homosexuals' be again. I hit him so hard, he may still be with other sex deviates, prostitutes, in orbit. From that day on, it was hard masochists, sadists, pedophiles, Editors note: This information was and to trust anyone.