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Vol. 150, No. 2 The Magazine for a Strong America FEBRUARY 2001 ARTICLES

MAKING THE CONNECTION By Ron Hymk Legionnaires rediscover active-duty military by going eyebali to eyebail with tlie troops.

AFTER THE STORM By Rowan Scarborough

A decade after tiie Gulf War, tfie world still looks up to U.S. military power

POLITICIANS VS. HOLLYWOOD HEAVYWEIGHTS By Michael Medved Gap widens between public morality and ego-driven entertainment moguls. If

EMBAHLEO BOY SCOUTS MOVING AHEAD interview Chief Boy Scout Roy L Williams discusses one of America's most honored institutions.

PROSTATE CANCER WAR WINNABLE By Phyllis Zauner Medical researchers making headway on disease that strikes one in six men.

THE By James v. Carroll LEGIONNAIRES TO REMEMBER ALAMO' Qi Historic San Antonio delivers a great mix of flavors and fun for the 200 1 Convention. m Z— D n

BIG ISSUES Should the death penalty be abolished?

VE1V0ICE ! ON DUTY "ii COMRADES

COMMANDER'S MESSAGE 1 1 VETERANS UPDATE i PARTING SHOTS

WASHINGTON WATCH 1 1 LEGION NEWS 11

COUER Staff Sgt. Juan Pena practices a drop kick on Sgt. 1st Class Max Rasberry as Staff Sgt. Stephen Holbrook observes during an Army Ranger hand-to-hand combat demonstration at Fort Benning, Ga. A contingent of Legionnaires visited the Army post as part of The American Legion's Reconnect Program. Photo by Tom Strattman

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last five years - more than enough time will it permanently recognize the entire for a good decision on the design and lo- World War II generation that saved the

cation. Opponents of the site and design world from tyranny; but it will also be were heard at every step. The process a reminder of one generation's exem- was fair. It's ungrateful to ask the courts plary devotion to principles of free- to undo what a fair, open and lengthy dom, justice and equahty. long to say "thank you" to the men and process has determined - that there is no By its completion date, this memor- women of "Our Greatest Generation." better place than the Mall to honor the ial will have taken more than twice as Millions of our World War II heroes

generation that preserved our freedom. long to create as it took U.S. and allied have already passed on, and we lose When completed, the memorial will forces to win the Second World War. It more each day. It's time for protestors be a lasting tribute to an entire genera- will have taken from 1993 to 2003. to leave the courtroom and to join tion, which drew strength from the That is, of course, if the project is not hands and hearts with the millions of very same values that inspired the colo- mired in courtroom battles. their fellow Americans to pay homage nial citizen-soldiers. The cause of We have taken too long to memori- while we still can. Let's emblazon our democracy prevailed as a result of the alize our fallen World War II heroes gratitude with a thank-you note in unflinching courage of 16 million and we have certainly waited far too stone.

Members of an American landing party lend helping hands to coast of France. These survivors reached Utah Beach, near others whose landing craft was sunk by enemy action off the Cherbourg, by using a life raft June 6, 1944.

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Legionnaires converge on Army bases for Reconnect Program.

By Ron Hyink Managing Editor CHANGES THINGS. As Legionnaires from around TIMEthe country have witnessed, time has certainly changed the Army. For The American Legion, staying on top of these changes figures heavily into the spirit of the Reconnect Program. One of the Recon- nect goals is to give Legion- naires the chance to see active-duty operations up-close by visiting military bases. Yes, many of the visitors had previously worn Army green. But this was not the same military most remembered from decades past. Visits to Fort Knox, Ky., Fort Sill, Okla., and Fort Benning, Ga., were some of the first steps the Legion has taken to achieve that goal. Another objective was to make the soldiers aware of the Legion's ongoing fight to preserve and enhance veterans' benefits. Staff Sgt. Russell Burke, an Army Ranger from Auburn, Mich., watches Legionnaire Bill Sloan handle an M-4 rifle. Tom Strattman photo "This was not a membership drive," said Jerry Askins, Department

Adjutant of Oklahoma and key coordi- ago, it was less than 10 percent." nator for the Fort Sill visit. "It was But some things have not changed. "I iiad to tal(e a serious about providing service. Membership The soldiers still undergo rigorous will take care of itself." physical training, deploy to global hot pay cut to be iiere. . . spots and receive lousy pay. Changing Times. "I'm surprised "I to take a serious cut to by had pay But you don't join tlie what I found," exclaimed Dave be here," said Pvt. Rick Salisbury, a

Wamken of Post Hutchinson, Kan., native of Peoria, 111., at Fort Benning. 68, Army to get ricti. during his Fort Sill visit. "I found it "People in the Army are absolutely interesting that two-thirds of the troops underpaid, especially the NCOs, for - Pvt. Rick Salisbury, Peoria, III. are married. When I was in 35 years all the hard work that they do. But you

• • \l THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE FEBRUARY 2001 'This is a golden opportunity to reacii out to tiie younger veterans and le

them l

doing for the veterans in this country and what we can do for them when " they get out - National Commander

don't join the Army to get rich." provide milk, eggs and cereal to Salisbury is not the typical recruit. families with children." At age 34 the successful real-estate Most of her military clients, ac- appraiser joined the Army Reserve. cording to Stafford, come from the "I've taken a lot from this country," he lower enlisted ranks. "Eligibility explained. "I've been blessed and felt depends on income," she said.

it was time to give back. If my country "There are some officers with large ever needs me, I want to be prepared families who also use WIC." to defend it." Although not all the families Georgia Adjutant Charlie Knox who use the WIC program are from was impressed with the quality of to- the military community, Stafford day's soldiers. said, the center serves about 2,400 "It was very enlightening to meet families at a time. "A lot of military with the troops, who seem to all have families are reluctant to use WIC

different backgrounds," Knox said. "I because they view it as a welfare David James bonds with his wife, Katrina, just met a man who completed nursing program. They are taught to be and their infant son after David's graduation training before joining. He joined to proud, fight for their country and from basic training at Fort Bennlng. provide security for his family. He has a wife and 9-month-old baby."

New Era, New Problems. Unfortunately many of today's service members are struggling to provide for their families. Married soldiers are often concerned about making ends meet with their pay, causing many to resort to special programs. One such program is WIC, an acronym for Women, In- fants and Children. Leg- ionnaires were surprised to find a WIC voucher kiosk outside the Fort Banning Commissary. "We are a need-based

program," said Shannon Georgia Legionnaire Martha Conway chats with soldiers at a Fort Benning rifle range. Tom Stafford, a WIC clerk. "We Strattman Photo

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port for the armed forces among those communities. Of course, that's something the Legion has been doing for decades. As National Adjutant Robert Spanogle said, "It's an opportunity to do what we do best." Personal contact makes all the difference in recruitment, according to Shannon Stafford, a clerk at Fort Benning's WIC center, believes pride prevents many Billy Hobbs, the Past Department eligible military families from using the program. Commander of Kentucky. Hobbs en- courages Legiormaires across the support their families." words of Clinton administration De- country to rise to the Reconnect chal- Other problems continue to nag the fense Secretary William Cohen, seeks lenge and reach out to their local mili- Army as well, including recruiting and "to strengthen and sustain the bond tary facilities. "When you can shake retention. When asked why they came between America and its great mili- someone's hand and look at him eye-

into the Army, a common response tary." The program is a response to ball to eyeball, it makes a difference," among new recruits is not so much to concerns that the military is increas- he explained. "Phone calls are good, serve their country as to seek an edu- ingly isolated and disconnected from but they're not the same."

cation and earn money. the people it serves. The Defense De- During their visits, Legionnaires According to Staff Sgt. Kristi Ay- partment has called on the Legion to listened intently to what the soldiers cock, a drill instructor at Fort Sill, take a lead role in the national program. had to say. Though there are no easy many first-termers are attracted by ed- The Legion's charge is to anchor solutions to the problems facing

ucation benefits and enlistment bonus- the military to the communities it de- today's military, the information gath- es, then leave the service once their fends while raising interest and sup- ered from the Reconnect visits will commitments are fulfilled.

Enter the Legion. The Reconnect Program is an outgrowth of a Defense Department program, which, in the

"A lot of military fami-

lies are reluctant to use

WIC because ttiey view

it as a welfare program.

They are taught to be proud, fight for their country and support

their families.

left, Dale Punch, far right, and Sue - Shannon Stafford, Women, Legionnaires Dennis "Ranger" Fitzgerald, far Smith, second from right, watch a soldier "strap-In" before ascending the jump tower Infants and Ctiildren clerk at Fort Benning.

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'W/7eA? you can shake someone's hand and look at him eyeball to eyeball, it makes a difference.

Phone calls are good, but they're not the same.

- Billy Hobbs, Past Department Commander, Kentucky 1 help The American Legion twist the in this country and what we can do for arms of Washington lawmakers to pro- them when they get out." vide better pay, benefits and training. Posts can find out more about the As National Commander Ray Reconnect Program by contacting their Indiana Department Commander James Smith observed, "This is a golden op- respective Departments or by calling Miller, left, straps in for a ride in an MLRV, or Multiple Launch Rocket Vehi- portunity to reach out to the younger the National Headquarters Member- cle, during a visit to Fort Sill. Legion- veterans and let them know what The ship Division at 317-630-1328. naires from several Departments were American Legion is doing for our na- on hand for a glimpse of today's Army tion, what we're doing for the veterans Article design: Doug Rollison training.

National Commander Ray Smith, center, experiences the Legionnaires a close-up view of military operations and thunder of a 105 mm howitzer as he fires off a round into energizing the Legion's fight for veterans' benefits. Ron the Fort Sill countryside. The Reconnect Program is giving Hyink photo

FEBRUARY 2001 • THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE • ||j CaMMtHUBY

AF1ER

A decade ago, a Gulf War victory put the US, military back on top.

By Rowan Scarborough

WAS the most deci- sive victory for Amer- ITican troops since World War II. On Feb. 24, 1991, Marine Corps infantry drove north from Saudi Arabia into a ravaged Kuwait, forcing Iraq's brutal occupation force to scamper back across the border. There, a "left hook" of Army airborne and armored forces that had invaded through Iraq's unprotected southwest flank met the enemy. The allied coalition swooped down on frantic Republican Guard divisions desperately at- tempting an escape to Baghdad, as American and British divi-

Soldiers of the 82nd Airborne Divi- sion wall< around tlieir camp wearing lemical-warfare suits, gloves and stective maslts as they try to accli- mate their bodies to the Saudi Arabi- an heat.

• MAGAZINE • FEBRUARY 2001 ID THE AMERICAN LEGION The pilot of a U.S. Air Force F-15C climbs into his cockpit. The Air Force tool< control of the skies from Iraqi pilots during the Gulf War by vectoring two F-1 5s to each airfield. "When they went up, they got blown up," retired Air Force Gen. Chuck Horner says. sions methodically knocked out hun- fists of Saddam Hussein's dictatorship, could we do about it? Basically, he dreds of Republican Guard tanks. It escaped unpunished. Bush, acting on was able to avoid responsibility for was over in 100 hours. Marines liber- the advice of Gen. Colin Powell, his losing the war. He stayed back and ated Kuwait City, and the emir Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, made the generals sign the surrender." returned from Saudi exile to again rule stopped the war Feb. 28, declaring, Retired Air Force Gen. Chuck the tiny petroleum-rich country. Oil, "We're not in the slaughter business." Homer, who commanded all allied air- the jewel fought over by nearly The order came despite Schwarz- craft from his command post in 700,000 allied and 400,000 Iraqi kopf's desire to fight a "war of annihi- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, says the military troops, once again flowed freely, fuel- lation." Moreover, the administration accomplished every goal set out in the ing the engines of Western free-mar- sent the four-star Army general to U.N. resolution authorizing force. The ket democracies. cease-fire talks without clear guide- mistake came when Bush labeled Hus- Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, the lines for what to demand from Iraqi sein a modem-day Hitler, he says. allied commander, triumphantly trav- generals. "While it made for exciting headlines, eled to a tent setting in the Iraqi desert On another front. Bush urged in doing so he identified the enemy as to accept surrender. On April 6, Iraq Kurds and Shiite dissidents to rebel, Saddam Hussein," says Homer, who agreed to all of the United Nations' yet had no plan to protect them once oversaw more than 1 12,000 aircraft conditions for peace. The international they did. Bush, and later President sorties. "While the only thing we could body declared a cease-fire. Clinton, tried for a complete victory In less than two months, from the by hatching various schemes to under- beginning of air assaults Jan. 17 to the mine Hussein's rule. All of them Feb. 28 cease-fire, America had scared failed, as did several assassination at- away the 30-year ghosts of Vietnam. tempts by Iraqi military officers. The Pentagon showed its warriors Today, the United States maintains could win a war if not handcuffed by some 10,000 to 30,000 ground troops, political rules. The United States also airmen and sailors in the Persian Gulf squarely established itself as the region to keep the Baghdad regime in world's pre-eminent military power in check. The permanent deployment the post-Cold War era. costs taxpayers about $1 billion yearly President George Bush put on a dis- to sustain, not counting the wear and play of intemational and domestic coaU- tear on ships and aircraft that will tion buUding not seen since Franklin surely cut short their lifespans. Roosevelt won popular support for war in Europe and Japan. Bush quickly used Second Thoughts. Retired Air Force the war as a catalyst for Middle East Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft, Bush's na- peace talks, a move that ultimately re- tional security adviser, acknowledges sulted in Clinton-brokered treaties be- that the administration thought more tween Israel, Jordan and the Palestinians. about how to start and win the war Yet 10 years after America than it did about how to manage the Two AH-64A Apache helicopters pass triumphed in the Persian Gulf War, the peace. "I think it might have been over the desert during Operation Desert men who planned and fought it harbor wise after the war to insist Saddam Shield. Each helicopter is armed with a pair of 19-round launchers for 2.75-inch lingering doubts. It's not how the war Hussein come to the tent in Safwan folding-fin aerial rockets. Apaches, pre- was conducted that gets second- and sign the cease-fire," he says. "I dicted by some to be unsustainable in guessed; it's how the war ended. Iraqi don't know whether that would have desert combat, opened the war by Republican Guard divisions, the iron worked or not. If he refused to, what knocking out Iraqi defense radars.

FEBRUARY 2001 • LEGION • THE AMERICAN MAGAZINE jj fix militarily was the invasion of and well-trained troops developed in the Kuwait, by his own hand he led people 1980s to fight the Soviets. to believe this is something we could do. We, in effect, created the illusion Redeeming A Reputation. From a of a mission the military couldn't public-relations standpoint, the war achieve. We actually did the mission also changed the way the public - and we were supposed to do." the press - viewed the armed forces. Second-guessing aside, the Gulf In the Persian Gulf War, both got their War stands a decade later as the first look at the Reagan military in to- world's most significant post-Soviet tal, and they liked what they saw. military action. It set a model for how Around-the-clock television cover- American firepower could achieve age focused on smart, diverse and mo- diplomatic victories. tivated people who operated fascinat- The "smart" weapons dropped on ing gizmos. The press generally op- Iraq also were unleashed in Bosnia posed the Reagan buildup, deeming and Kosovo to bring peace. Bush, the the $2.5 trillion investment a waste of Toscanini of the telephone, demon- money. But in the Gulf, reporters saw An M-1 A1 Abrams main battle tank lays a strated the War's end firsthand that the stuff worked. how Cold smoke screen during Operation Desert cleared the way for the United States Apache helicopters, derided as un- Storm. to assemble international coalitions to sustainable in desert combat, opened settle crises. the war by penetrating Iraqi airspace The upshot of this was that Washing- Historically, the war vindicated Pres- at low level to knock out air defense ton media treated the Pentagon with new ident Reagan's policy of rebuilding the radars. The Air Force's medium-range found respect. When the Pentagon de- military by turning a dispirited, Ul- air-to-air missile, criticized as too manded bUlions of more dollars in 1998 equipped force into the most profession- costly, showed a radar-guided weapon to correct readiness problems, liberal al armed forces ever created. The Rea- could find its prey unguided by the editorial organs such as The Washington gan military helped put pressure on the launching pilot, who flies away safely. Post and The New York Times generally Soviet Union to change its ways without The Navy's Tomahawk cruise missile supported the request. firing a shot. In tum, Schwarzkopf never racked up high success rates as the The pubhc rewarded the military, too. could have won the Gulf War without unmanned craft delivered 1 ,000-pound In annual polls conducted by Harris and the new jet fighters. Tomahawk missiles warheads to downtown Baghdad. GaUup, the armed forces ranked first in public trust among all American institutions, including education and medicine. "I think the historical significance

of the Gulf War is that it decided the kind of world we would have in the future," Powell says. "Had Saddam Hussein remained in possession of

Kuwait, it would have signaled every military strong man, every terrorist regime, every global bully that the world's democratic nations lacked the means or the will to preserve international law and to guarantee the independence of weaker nations. We would have reverted, in effect, to the 1930s, when the League of Nations proved itself incapable of opposing the aggressive designs of the world's dic- tators. Instead, we took a stand for right over might and we prevailed." John HUlen, an Army cavalry officer in the Gulf, says the war established U.S. world dominance but failed to change the region's balance of power. Moderate Gulf states, such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates,

still fear attacks from Iran or Iraq.

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Who's right about public attitudes toward popular culture?

By Michael Medved

HE 2000 ELECTION campaign highlighted irreconcilable differences between mo\'ie producers and the folks on Capitol Hill. Leaders of both political parties, including the major candidates for president and vice president, expressed anger and dis- gust on behalf of the American people over the levels of violence and graphic sex in Hollywood entertainment. The lop show-business companies, meanwhile, cheerfully ignored these pleas and served up more outrageous doses of raunch and gore in their cinematic, television and pop music products. As an excuse for this edgy material, industry moguls offered their usual line: "We just give the

public what it wants." In other words, the leaders of the entertainment establishment consult their marketing studies and focus groups and /j conclude that Americans want more sex, violence and harsh language. Meanwhile, leaders of the political elite consult their polling data and focus groups and conclude that ordinai7 citizens are sick and tired of Hollywood's "cultural pollution" and want moi^e wholesome, family- firiendly entertainment.

Power Or Profits? Ironically, both sides of this debate live and die based on their ability to gauge the attitudes of fellow citizens. A politician who consistently misreads the values and desires of the electorate will soon find himself voted out of office. So one could assume that an entertainment executive who disre- gards the preferences of the public would

quickly lose his job. That's not the way it works in "Hollyweird," though. In countless films andW programs, the entertainment industry

goes out of its way to attack and alienate significant segments

of its potential audiences.

begin making their own creative deci- sions, actors and directors have earned enough money so that the size of their paycheck isn't their first concern. Instead, they passionately pursue good reviews and serious esteem. Winning the most important awards in an award-crazy industry has become an obsession in show business. "Ameri- can Beauty," the dark, despairing view of suburban life that won last year's Best Picture Oscar, proved only a modest hit with the public. Yet everyone in the movie industry wished they'd been involved with that film. If offered a choice between participation in "American Beauty" or contributing to the smash hit The stars of NBC's hit series "The West Wing," from left, are Allison Janney as Press Secretary C.J. Gregg, Brad Whitford as Deputy Chief of Staff Josh Lyman, Martin Sheen "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom as President Josiah Bartlet, John Spencer as Chief of Staff Leo McGarry, Rob Lowe as Menace" - which earned more than 10 Communications Director Sam Seaborn, Richard Schiff as Communications Director times as much in ticket sales - the great Ziegler, Dule Hill as aide Charlie Young and Janel Moloney as assistant Donna Toby majority of stars would prefer to associ- Moss. The political drama makes a point of deriding the religious right and promoting ate themselves with the Oscar-winner. left-wing ideas. Its main character. President Bartlet, views the flag-protection amendment as a waste of time. Bad Business. This desire for applause Some of the most prominent directors in the motion-picture industry. A from peers also helps explain tors, stars, writers and studio heads per- puzzled observer has to ask "Why?" If Hollywood's odd addiction to R-rated sistently and proudly assault the sensi- Hollywood analyzed his work in purely material, despite abundant evidence that bilities of ordinary moviegoers. Yet they commercial terms, considering merely films aimed at restricted, adults-only au- continue to survive and flourish in top- returns on the investment, Scorsese diences work against the industry's obvi- sy-turvy Tinseltown. would have been forced into retirement ous self-interest. Nearly 10 years ago, I Consider, for example, the extraordi- long ago. The horrific violence, loveless began arguing against the conventional nary career of Martin Scorsese. He's sex and gutter language that characterize wisdom that suggested big studios em- directed about 20 films and not one of most of his films may alienate millions phasized graphic sex and violence in them - no, not one - has been a substan- of moviegoers, but they only add to the order to maximize their profits. Research tial box office hit. His most notorious luster of his reputation as a cutting-edge for my best-selling book "Hollywood vs. bomb, "The Last Temptation of Christ," artist worthy of support. America" indicated that R-rated movies, offended miUions of traditionally mind- This anomalous situation reveals Hol- on average, perform far worse at the box

ed Christians and generated well-pubU- lywood' s dirty little secret: Peer respect office than family-oriented fare. cized protests around the world while matters more than box-office success to Nevertheless, in the past 10 years, earning a paltry $6 milUon in domestic many industry insiders. Of course pop- Hollywood has increased its infatuation gross. Even Scorcese's acclaimed signa- culture potentates want to make millions with edgy offerings, upping the number ture films 'Taxi Driver," "Raging Bull" and hope each new project will turn into of unprofitable R-rated releases in the and "GoodFellas" earned only modest a commercial blockbuster. But if forced United States from 50 percent to nearly returns, despite the critical praise and to choose between pure profitability and 65 percent. In other words, the sex, vio- Oscar nominations they generated. artistic acclaim, most would go with the lence and vulgarity perpetrated by so Despite his track record, Scorsese applause of their colleagues. By the time many movie executives not only makes remains one of the most powerful direc- they've achieved enough prominence to them bad citizens, as politicians

FEBRUARY 2001 • THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE • 23 Dreyfuss and Burt Reynolds. The two veteran actors play aging mobsters who retire to Florida with their fiiends but try to recapture youth and vitality with one last, daring caper. To facilitate the job, they buy black- market weapons from a sleazy gun dealer. After concluding the transaction, Dreyfuss' character says a quick thanks, to which the firearms merchant defiant- ly replies, "Hey, don't thank me. Thank the Republicans!" The line stands out as the only political reference of any kind in the entire movie.

It offers no explanation of how new gun- control legislation, presumably blocked by those Republican rascals, would magi- cally stop a transaction that the movie

accurately portrays as already illegal. Surely, these show-business profes- In the 2000 thriller "The Cell," Jennifer Lopez plays a psychotherapist who enters the sionals have seen the national surveys mind of a serial killer with the purpose of finding his location. The movie has been that identify more than a third of Ameri- criticized for its controversial violence and sexual content. cans as "Republicans," and more than 40 proclaim - it makes them exceedingly percent who strongly support the right to bad businessmen. In the past 10 years, bear arms. Why would a commercial Anyone who questions this need only movie company - Disney, no less - take look to contemporary Hollywood's curi- Hollywood has in- the unnecessary risk of insulting such ous compulsion to offend its audience. In substantial chunks of the public with one countless films and TV programs, the creased its infatuation irrelevant and unfunny zinger that bears entertainment industry goes out of its no connection to the story? way to attack and alienate significant with edgy offerings, Such blatant political messages turn segments of its potential audience. up in film after film, and always from the Consider the kinky 2000 thriller "The upping the number of same predictable, liberal point of view. Cell," which stars Jennifer Lopez as a In Hollywood's Golden Age of the psychotherapist who risks her life and unprofitable R-rated 1930s and 1940s, the big studios avoided sanity to enter the mind of a comatose partisan politics. "If you want to send a serial killer. Smart, sexy, fearless, com- releases in the United message," Samuel Goldwyn famously passionate and successful, her character declared, "go to Western Union." stands out as a role model for a new gen- States from 50 percent Even classic political films like "Mr. eration. Why, then, did the filmmakers Smith Goes to Washington" avoided percent. find it necessary to include a 15-second to nearly 65 scene showing her relaxing at home smoking a marijuana joint? tic, hand-waving believers, repeatedly

This is neither an accidental nor an reappears in connection with the most incidental inclusion, and there is no doubt monstrous cruelty. The movie suggests that the character inhales. The plot makes that the future killer's abusive father held no further reference of any kind to her him down too long in the water, causing recreational drug use. Why, then, would him now to drown his female victims in the filmmaker decide to associate such a a huge glass tank in a demented echo of glamorous and admirable character with the Christian rite. an Ulegal substance considered dangerous Imagine that the film's script had asso- and destructive by many Americans? It's ciated such vicious behavior with a bar hard to imagine viewers would have felt mitzvah or some other ritual of a minority cheated because they failed to see their religion. Isn't it obvious that some studio favorite star smoking dope. executive would have protested, saying insult needlessly "The Cell" contains another element that such a gratuitous Sen. Laine Hansen (Joan Allen), right, is that pointlessly assaults the sensibilities would have offended Jews or Buddhists assisted at her confirmation hearings for of millions of potential patrons. The or Hindus? Why, then, should Baptists vice president by communications direc- sadisfic serial killer (Vincent D'Onofrio) receive less sensitive consideration? tor Lewis Mollis (Mike Binder) in the 2000 movie "The Contender." The film flashes back to the origins of his psychic makes no secret about its agenda pro- torment, focusing particularly on his bap- Political Prejudices. More of Holly- moting abortion rights, gun control and tism at age 6. The scene at a river bank, wood's self-destructive bigotry turns up in opposition to the death penalty. Dream- involving a Bible-toting pastor and ecsta- the comedy "The Crew," starring Richard Works photo

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to know themselves and the las. It was unusual in that it was spon- world around them in positive and en- sored by Texas Body Shop. We'd push thusiastic ways. back the cars, bring out the flag and learn Scouting was important to Roy L. our skiUs. Ralph Sawyer, who owned the Williams as a young man, and became body shop, and a high school teacher and his career after he served in the Air Force fireman were our leaders. and graduated from the University of Our bunch of boys was not neces- Texas. Last year, with almost three sarily model kids. Most were of decades of Scouting experience to draw modest circumstances. I upon, WUliams became Chief Scout Ex- came from a house ecutive of an organization with 1,100 national and 6,300 local employees that has had more than 100 million members and participants since it began in 1910.

Williams is active in his son's troop and has served as Wood Badge instmctor and Order of the Arrow chapter and lodge advisor. He is a Vigil Honor member of the Order of the Arrow. His professional posts have included district director in Texas, finance director in Arkansas, Scout executive in Kansas and Rhode Island, and westem regional and national posi-

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without a garage. I ran home and talked vention in Minneapolis in 1919, the first my parents into the cost of 50 cents for resolution adopted by the delegates was letting me join. in support of the Boy Scouts and encour- The guys in charge had big hearts. aged Legion Posts to adopt Boy Scout Ralph Sawyer would change from his me- troops. The Legion was one of our first chanic's outfit into his Scout uniform and national sponsors. We've established a the others would change, and they'd get good friendship. We're old friends. us going. Today, I thinlc there are a lot of dads out there like the Mr. Sawyers of 20 Q: What do Scouting and the Legion to 30 years ago. I know what the power of have in common? one person can do for the life of a child. A: Both organizations have a strong Parents looking for help realize this, too. commitment to God and country. Those are two things that stand out. And both Q: Why were you selected the chief work tirelessly for strong moral values scout executive? and respect for the flag.

A: I served in the Air Force and went through college on the GI Bill. After Q: Does Scouting still promote the that, my wife was looking for a teaching military services? job, and as is the case with many young A: Sure. I don't know if that is official- men, I had a couple of jobs. In 1972 More than 600 million cans of food have ly stated. You see all branches around been collected since 1988 took a full-time position with the Boy by Boy Scouts our services. They get involved in during annual Scouting for Food National Scouts, thinking 'This one will pay.' activities like jamborees. A lot of Leg- Good Turn food drives. I've always tried to do my best over my ionnaires have been Scouts at one time. 30-year career. Things have kind of They go together. taken care of themselves. Q: Where is the excitement in the Boy Scouts today? Q: Scouts used to wear service caps. Q: Last year, the Supreme Court A: For 20 years we've had strong mem- Why have they disappeared from the decided that the Boy Scouts have a bership growth. Most people don't real- Scout uniform? constitutional right to exclude gay ize that. During Vietnam, for some rea- A: Styles change. Now baseball caps members because opposition to son, our membership dipped. Once that are generally worn. That's what the kids homosexuality is part of the organiza- conflict was resolved and people felt are doing these days. We have to tion's expressed message. What has better about the country, we started remain contemporary. We've had happened since that decision? picking up again. berets, service caps, baseball caps that A' We felt 20 years ago when this legal Last year we added 128,000 mem- change with the times. dispute started that society agreed sexual bers. We have 3.4 million youths in contact in Scouting is immoral. As long as Scouting and 1.2 miLhon adults. Q: How does Scouting prepare youths I've been in Scouting, we've been morally I have my own theory about our for life and for the possibility of mili- strong, and people have talked about us growth, which I can't document. Par- tary service? that way, and that continues to be our ents are concerned about what's going A: AU our acfivities, experiences and value. We think that parents agree with us. on in society. They can't shield their adventures help our Scouts learn and We respect the right to disagree, but children from violence on TV and grow. AU our outdoor activities provide the decision has magnified our number movies and video games. So they try to learning for life. We have aU kinds of of supporters. USA Today took a poll, get their children involved in positive activities designed to challenge and bring and seven out of 10 people agreed with activities like Scouting. out the best in people. They help prepare the decision; The Orlando Sentinel's poU people for life and military service. They had 9 out of 10 agreeing. Q: Why do you think there is such a teach responsibility, which is important I think the average person trying to strong bond between The American in military service. raise a famUy and make a living gives us Legion and the Boy Scouts? solid support on this issue. A: At The American Legion's first con- Article design: Holly K. Soria

Roy L Williams - Scouting for nearly 30 years

1944- Born in Houston. 1978 - Named Scout Finance Director in Little Rock, Ark.

1955 - Joined the Boy Scouts of America at age 1 1 1981 - Appointed Scout Executive in Topeka, Kan.

1963-67 - Served with the U.S. Air Force in Texas, Califor- 1986 - Appointed Division Director of Boy Scouts. nia and Okinawa. 1990 - Named Scout Executive in Providence, R.I. - 1971 Graduated from the University of Texas with a 1993 - Appointed Western Regional Director. bachelor's degree in business administration. 2000 - Named National Chief Scout Executive. 1972 - Appointed Scout District Executive in Texas.

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The National Prostate Cancer Coalition fluid that makes up one-third the vol- is a disease that is ultimately control- has sent out an army of activists seek- ume of semen. The gland commonly lable. A war is being waged to wipe it ing funds from state and federal entities enlarges with age and, because it sur- out, but much depends on men them- and private sector industry. Their suc- rounds the urethra, may constrict the selves to be on the watch. Dr. Richard cess is notable: From a starting budget urine passageway making urination dif- Atkins, of NPCC's Board of Directors, of $95 million in 1996, they have ficult. Other problems commonly says, "Men should be their own best raised $425 million in 2000. affecting the gland are infections and advocate. No one else is as responsible But what's needed as urgently are cancer. for your fate as you are. Every man's volunteers to take part in screenings hi fact, it was a urinary infection PSA testing should start at 45 - earlier and trials. Sloan-Kettering Cancer Cen- that first brought rugged outdoorsman if African-American or with a history ter, for example, offers free screenings. Larry Anderson to a doctor's visit. "I'd of prostate cancer in the family." The prostate cancer research program been at my cabin in the Sierras, fishing at the Department of Defense also and panning for gold, when I started Your Health is a column written to pro- offers unique opportunities to help beat having painful urination. It seemed vide general information to our read- the disease. more annoying than serious. But when ers. It is not intended to be nor is it

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Liberty, " is the perfect setting for the 83rd American Legion National Convention.

By James V. Carroll Assistant Editor

EGIONNAIRES WILL travel I to a spot forever famous in America's history for their 83rd National Convention in i San Antonio Aug. 24 through 30. Greeting them will be a city steeped in heritage, culture, tradition and natural beauty, but also as modem and cosmopolitan as any in the nation. San Antonio refuses to forget its past but is known nationwide for lESIONNMRES Tl its modernistic methods to draw a crowd. San Antonio is simply a city to remember. Not because of the Alamo, but because of one simple thing: The 'REMEMBER IRE city refuses to give up its unique culture and continually looks to the future. Modem skyscrapers blend seamlessly with 18th century restorations offering a mosaic of architectural diversity. San Antonio's people revel in the fact they can preserve their cultural past yet draw nationwide attention to their city, the eighth largest in the nation. I I From its earliest Spanish missionar-

I ies in 1691 to today's corporate busi-

I nessmen and visiting families, San An- ALAND' I tonio has always been a crossroads and meeting place. I I This south-central Texas city offers I a cultural potpourri and mixing of

I sounds and flavors of Native Ameri- ° cans, Old Mexico, Germans, the Wild West, African-Americans and the Deep South. Legionnaires traveling by air will arrive at San Antonio Intemational Air- port located 13 miles from the Down- town River Walk. Major airline services to the airport include Delta, United, Southwest, American, Conti- nental, TWA, America West, North- west, Mexicana and US Airways. Rental cars are available at the airport for those wishing to drive down-

3g • THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE • FEBRUARY 2001 Rivercenter Mall Lagoon is a popular gathering place for sightseers and shoppers alike. town. Transit service from the airport vention week. ings through the end of August in the ranges from $8 to $14 roundtrip and If music moves your soul, you may Visual Arts Annex at the Guadalupe taxi fares range from $14 to $15 plus be interested in attending a free concert Culture Arts Center. tip and a 50-cent airport departure fee. series presented by local radio stations For photography buffs, the Blue Star When not busy with National Con- Aug. 24 and 30 at the Rivercenter Mall Art Space features the works of photog- vention events. Legionnaires may want Lagoon. (210-225-0000, www.shopriv- raphers Louis Gonzalez Palma and to explore a plethora of activities await- ercenter.com). Members of the Legion Mario Cravo Neto. The two men treat ing them at and near the River Walk. family are also sure to enjoy the beauti- photography as a medium of exploration There's truly something for everyone in ful tradition of mariachi music by in understanding the multiple issues of and around San Antonio. The sights, Mariachi Los Caporales. The band soimds and aroma of the city are simply plays Aug. 26 on the hour from noon marvelous. Music aficionados wiU be until 5 p.m., also at the Rivercenter pleased to find a variety of instrumental Mall Lagoon. and vocal performance styles through- If it's the smell of greasepaint and out the city. History and cultural buffs the heat of bright footlights for you, will find enough to keep them happily then get ready to enjoy an evening at occupied. And the food is . . . simply the theater by catching a performance put, delicious. of "42nd Street" through Aug. 25 at the Dining options in San Antonio run Josephine Theatre (210-734-4646). the gamut from fine French cuisine to There are also plenty of opportuni- Chinese to Soul food and Cajun, but ties during National Convention to the one not to miss is Tex-Mex. Tex- catch a glimpse of work by local artists Mex is a passion with local residents of and photographers. San Antonio-based all ethnic backgrounds, and numerous artist Cruz Ortiz brings a Gen-X sensi- restaurants are open 24 hours. bility to expressionist painting in his exhibition through Aug. 31 at the Special Events. There are plenty of Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center Theatre things to see and do any time of year in GaUery (210-271-3151, www.guadalu- San Antonio, but there are a number of peculturalarts.org). San Antonio-based limited-time special activities and per- Puerto Ricaii artist Angel Rodriquez Visitors to SeaWorld of Texas can enjoy a formances on tap during National Con- also exhibits his super-realistic paint- close encounter with the park's aquatic life.

• FEBRUARY 2001 • THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE 3/ The River Walk is the pride of San Antonio with Its jade-green middle of downtown. Whether visitors via\k or take a boat, water and lush foliage-lined banks. The city park Is right in the there's a lot of exploring to do. their respective multiethnic societies (210- first military airplane flight, is an open torically and architecturally significant 227-6960, www.bluestarartspace.org). post. Apache Indian Chief Geronimo structures of Missions Concepcion, San

Sports fans are not forgotten during was once held prisoner within its walls. Jose, San Juan, San Francisco, Espada, National Convention week in San Anto- Today Fort Sam is home of Headquar- Labores, and San Antonio de Valero - nio. Live thoroughbred horse racing is ters 5th U.S. Army and Brooke Army popularly known as the Alamo. scheduled each day at Retama Park (210- Medical Center. This historic landmark Today, the Alamo is recognized as 651-7000, [email protected]). stands in the center of a park-like set- "The Cradle of Texas Liberty," a sym- Or Legionnaires who favor the thrill of ting where animals and fowl roam the bol of freedom and independence football can watch the top high school grounds among people at work and vis- throughout the world. Texas patriots. football teams across the state compete itors from around the world (Museum:

Sept. 1 in the HEB Texas Football 210-221-1886). Classic at the Alamodome (210-207- Also near the city are Kelly Air 3663). Force Base (210-925-7951), Lackland And for those more inclined to wa- Air Force Base (210-671-2907), ter sports, the 33rd Annual Canoe Chal- Brooks Air Force Base (210-536-5140) lenge features Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and Randolph Air Force Base (210- corporate and celebrity canoe races on 652-4407). the River Walk (210-225r0000). Legionnaires might also be interest- Amateur historians may want to ed in visiting San Antonio's Vietnam view "The Great Experiment: George Memorial located at Veterans Memori-

Washington and the American Repub- al Plaza. "Hill 81 1 S" depicts a Marine lic," a traveling exhibit from the Smith- holding a wounded comrade while sonian Institution. The exhibition runs looking skyward for an evacuation heU- through August at the San Antonio copter. The memorial was created by Central Library Gallery (210-207-2500, artist Austin Deuel. www.sat.lib.tx.us). A trip to San Antonio would not be complete without a tour of its missions. Other Fare. Military veterans might Established along the San Antonio Riv- enjoy a visit to the military installations er in the 18th century, these missions in greater San Antonio. A visitors pass are reminders of one of Spain's most is normally required except for Fort successful attempts to extend its New Sam Houston. Some of these bases are World dominion from Mexico. restricted, so it's best to call in advance San Antonio Missions National Six Flags Fiesta Texas theme park offers to inquire about tour times and access. Historical Park (210-534-8833, spectacular shows, thrilling rides and Fort Sam Houston, the site of the www.nps.gov/saan/) contains the his- fun-filled theme areas.

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including Tennessee native Davey Crockett, met Mexican Gen. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna during their ill-fated defense of the Alamo. All 189 Texas patriots were killed there March 6, 1838.

River Walk. An- other "don't miss" activity is a walk along San Anto- nio's famed Paseo Del Rio (River Walk). The Paseo Del Rio, in the heart of

downtown, is the pride of the city. The San Antonio Botanical Gardens and Lucile Halsell Conservatory are a "must see" while in the city. This Lush green fo- 33-acre garden represents In miniature the diverse Texas flora landscape. liage lines the banks of this peaceful jade-green, his- ing area. Glass-walled elevators ascend shop, shop, shop. toric river. Cobblestone walkways lead 500 feet to the restaurant and observa- San Antonio prides itself as a giant visitors to river-level restaurants and tion level. It was the theme structure for playground for the young and young at shops. River cruisers travel the River the 1968 HemisFair and symbolizes the heart. So, naturally, the children have Walk's three miles past unique retail progress made by the confluence of civ- plenty of activities, too. shops, restaurants and nightclubs. ilizations in the Western Hemisphere. There's the San Antonio Children's But if you prefer the big picture The restaurant (210-223-3101) serves Museum (210-212-4453) and the rather than getting up close and person- lunch and dinner. Hertzberg Circus Museum (210-207- al, the nearby Tower of the Americas For nature or wildlife lovers there 7810), which has a hands-on program might be just the place for you. The are the San Antonio Zoological Gar- especially for children. Don't forget tower, 750 feet tall, offers a panoramic dens and Aquarium (210-734-7183, IMAX Theatre with movies six stories view of San Antonio and the surround- www. Sazoo-aq.org); the San Antonio tall, or Milam Park Playground - a per- Botanical Gardens (210-207-3255, fect place to let the kids work off a little www.sabot.org); or the Japanese Tea excess energy. Gardens located in Brackenridge Park Of course, using San Antonio as a (210-207-3000). Winding pebble walk- base, visitors can take day trips and ways, stone bridges, a waterfall and explore the scenic countryside and pic- tranquil pools highlight this lush gar- turesque towns nearby. Windmills, den. Or maybe SeaWorld San Antonio oaks and hills, sunrises and sunsets,

(210-523-361 1, www.seaworld.com), peace - these are the things that fill the the world's largest marine-life adven- south-central Texas countryside. Boat- ture park, might strike your fancy. ing, fishing and swimming await you, For the shopping enthusiast, San or for those adventurous cowpokes,

Antonio is a mecca. Market Square, the gentle steeds are anxious to please. world's largest Mexican marketplace For more information on the activi- outside Mexico, is located downtown. ties listed or to learn what else might be Another downtown shopping experi- in store, call the San Antonio Conven-

ence of a lifetime is Rivercenter Mall. tion and Visitors Bureau at 210-207- The three-story mall is filled with 130 6700 or surf the bureau's Web site at unique specialty and nationally known www.sanantoniocvb.com retail department stores. The Antiques Enjoy the National Convention and Downtown Mall specializes in - you your stay in San Antonio - a place to

guessed it - antiques, but there ai'e remember. plenty of other not-so-old items as well.

Actually, there is a place to shop just Article design: Doug RoUison The 750-foot-tali Tower of the Americas about anywhere in San Antonio. So put offers an overview of San Antonio. on a comfortable pair of shoes and

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ing punishment that can be placed upon a criminal, a deci- The death penalty is applied mainly in the South. Thus, rf sion that should not be treated lightly. it's a legal deterrent, the nation's Southem region should be the At the heart of the death penalty is the need to protect the model of law and order. Yet the South is the most violent re-

innocent and punish the guilty. I support the death penalty gion in the country, with the most murders. That fact is proba-

because I believe it is the strongest form of deterrence when bly more closely correlated with the region's having the fewest used fairly and effectively. I also believe the death penalty job opportunities, worst schools, highest illiteracy, poorest should be supported for moral purposes. It is my opinion health care, least housing and greatest economic disparity. that to not use the death penalty for heinous murders cheap- We spend $35 billion operating prisons and $7 billion ens the life of the victim and life in general. on new prisons annually. Wouldn't our money be better Abolishing the death spent on jobs, education; penalty would send a clear health care and housing - real message that life is not val- prevention of violent crime? "To not use the death "If punishment and ued enough to have a pro- The death penalty is ap- penalty for heinous portionate punishment met- plied disproportionately to protecting society are murders cheapens the ed out for crimes that end racial minorities - African- the issue, then life in life of the victim and innocent lives. I have Americans and Hispanics. prison without parole fought for the proper use of More than 50 percent of all life in general." accomplishes both." the death penalty through- African-Americans live in

out my career. It is impera- the 1 1 former Confederate tive that the courts and ju- states where the death penal-

ries of peers have the right to impose the death penalty for ty is most often applied. Thus, region and race are related, as capital crimes. well as class. Those without capital get capital punishment. If our society is to maintain the integrity of the death The Department of Justice was bom in 1871 in response to penalty, it must use the punishment in a fair and effective the wave of Southem hate crimes and hangings instituted by manner. In the past, criminals convicted of capital offens- the Ku Klux Klan. About 85 percent of all executions have tak-

es were able to thwart the system by engaging in an end- en place in the South. It appears that the legality of the South- less stream of appeals. However, the 104th Congress put em chair has replaced the illegality of the Southem noose. an end to the stream of frivolous lawsuits brought by Seven men were scheduled to die in December 2000: three death-row inmates. in Texas, two in Florida and one in Virginia, plus the first fed- Those subject to the death penalty should obviously eral execution in 40 years. Texas and Florida are responsible be given their fair and just right to appeal. In fact, death- for 71 percent of these executions and 53 percent of all execu- row inmates should be given the right to DNA testing to tions in 2000. Those two states account for 42 percent of exe- try to prove their innocence. Moreover, advances in cutions since the punishment was reinstated in 1976. technology should be used to the greatest extent to help Some argue that the death penalty is morally sound as ret- determine the innocence or guilt of an individual. ributive justice. I disagree. The innocent are sometimes killed But the death penalty is an by mistake. It won't bring a important tool in protecting loved one back and adds to the the lives of the innocent. killing, with more families suf-

Without it, we open the door Senators and representatives are interested in con- fering. If punishment and pro- for individuals to disregard stituent viewpoints. You may express your views by writ- tecting society are the issue, ing The Honorable (name), U.S. Senate, Washington, DC the value of life. And when then life in prison without parole 20510, or Tlie IHIonorable (name), House of Representa- life is all both. devalued, we suffer. tives, Washington, DC 20515. You may call the Senate at accomplishes The only The constitutionality of the (202) 224-3121; the House at (202) 225-3121. real justification is vengeance, death penalty must be upheld. which the Lord said "is mine."

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Iraq linked to USS Cote A top analyst on terrorism says Iraq was behind the attack on the USS Cole. "That's the only reasonable and logical explanation," said Laurie Mylroie, author of the new book, "Study Of Revenge: Saddam Hussein's Unfinished War Against America." "This is part of an ongoing war. We bomb him and he bombs us." The attack, using military explosives, was too sophis- ticated, Mylroie says, to have been carried out by someone like Osama Bin Laden on his own. The Cole, she points out, was being re- fueled in Yemen, which has cooperated with Saddam in the past and was bound for the Persian Gulf to help enforce the clothing embargo of Iraq. Mylroie, who has taught Vietnamese workers sew destined for the U.S. market at a state- owned garment factory in Hanoi. Under the U.S.-Vietnam trade deal announced at Harvard University and the U.S. Naval last summer, Vietnamese garment exporters will be able to directly ship their War College, contends that Saddam has goods to American markets. been behind a series of terrorist incidents, including the bombing of the World Trade Center in 1993. U.S. companies to initiate trade witli Vietnam Mylroie advised the 1992 Clinton pres- The National Alliance of Families deals included Boeing, Oracle Corp. idential campaign on Iraq but now says declined to participate in President and Coming International. the Clinton administration failed to con- Clinton's visit to Vietnam after learning Mineta announced that the federal front state sponsors of terrorism. "If we the trip would be a massive official del- U.S. Trade and Development Agency don't do what is necessary to get rid of egation, including more than 30 private would provide almost a half-million Saddam Hussein, he will become stronger corporations. In Hanoi, Commerce dollars for Vietnam Airlines. Sepa- than he is now," she said. "He is rebuild- Secretary Norman Mineta presided rately, the White House announced ing his chemical and biological weapons, over the signings of a number of U.S. more than $22 million for Vietnam for and one of these days he will have nuclear business agreements with the Commu- health research. weapons. If we don't take care of the prob- nists. U.S. companies involved in the -C.K. lem now, it's only going to get worse." The next time we're hit, she said, "It could be biological agents and 100,000 sation being pursued by the former POWs enough for a fuU accounting. people could die." to the successful claims of Holocaust sur- Roger Hall, a POW/MIA researcher The new administration, she argues, vivors against the private German corpo- who sued the CIA several years ago for must be prepared to go to war against rations who forced them into labor. documents on missing or abandoned Viet- Saddam. If the U.S. militarily supports a The U.S. govemment played an ac- nam POWs, has faced "stonewalling" strengthened Iraqi resistance movement tive role in the Holocaust settlement. from the govemment in the case. But he with air strikes on Saddam's regime, she "From a moral perspective," Hatch said, won a partial victory last August when a believes the country could erupt into re- "the claims of those forced into labor by federal judge rejected the agency's motion volt and his government could be toppled. private German companies and private for dismissal of the suit. Hall now wants to Japanese companies appear to be of sim- go forward with depositions of current and ilar merit, yet the administration has done former CIA officials. POW Gompensation sought nothing to help these POWs. My ques- Some U.S. officials claim the Viet- A resolution which unanimously tion is: "Why?" namese are trying to provide a full ac- passed in the U.S. Senate could further counting. But the National League of Fam- the cause of justice for World War II ilies says Hanoi is holding back because it American POWs used as slave labor by Hanoi liolding bacic? wants "reparations" or financial payments. Japanese companies. Sponsored by Sens. During his tour of Communist Viet- Hanoi may even be making money Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and Dianne Fein- nam, President Clinton offered to pro- from the searches for Americans missing stein, D-Calif., the resolution urges the vide one million pages of documents to in action. Vietnamese laborers being used U.S. govemment to facilitate a dialogue Hanoi to assist in the search for Viet- in the search were reported to be getting between the former POWs, many of namese MIAs from the war. 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Honor during World War II. Thompson phased in over the next two years. York, said Army spokesman Maj. and his fellow Marines were killed dur- The Army, like the other services, Thomas Artis. ing a raid on the Japanese-held island. increasingly rehes on the Guard to sup- By announcing its rotation schedule According to the Pentagon, the fallen plement active-duty soldiers in mili- for five years, the Army hoped to give Marines were left on the island when tary operations like the one in Bosnia. the Guard troops, who generally serve their comrades were forced to quickly But the latest decision by the Army sig- no more than a weekend a month and evacuate the island in rubber rafts. nificantly expands the reliance on citi- two weeks each summer, ample time to With the assistance of island inhabi- zen soldiers. National Guard and Re- train for the difficulties of an extended tants, the U.S. Army Central Identifica- serves constitute roughly one-fourth of overseas operations. Few Guardsmen tion Laboratory, Hawaii, uncovered the the 4,300 American troops in Bosnia. have experienced such operations. mass grave and excavated the remains in By late 2002, the peacekeeping The announcement also signaled November and December 1999. mission is to be commanded exclu- that the Pentagon, at least, plans to sively in six-month rotations by keep troops in Bosnia through 2005.

Commissary dehit cards housing isn't counted as income, but WIG available overseas may replace food stamps housing allowances for those who live off base are. This makes families living The Special Supplement Nutrition Service members who qualify for food on base appear to be needier than those Program for Women, Infants and Chil- stamps - and some who don't - may soon living off base. dren, commonly known as WIC, will be- get debit cards to use in commissaries. The debit cards would not count gin overseas this year. Clinton administration Defense Sec- housing allowances as income. This The government-sponsored supple- retary William S. Cohen said the cards probably means more service members mental food and health education pro- would be credited with a fixed monthly would receive cards. gram had only been available to stateside value based on the user's rank and fami- The debit card program would be more military families. ly size. convenient because it would be adminis- The program focuses on low-income, Cohen called the cards necessary be- tered by installations rather than state food- pregnant women, new mothers, infants cause Agriculture Department food stamp offices, eliminating extra travel. and toddlers. Participants receive vouch- stamps create an inequity between ser- The Defense Department estimates ers at no charge that can be redeemed for vice members who live on and off base. that 6,300 military households recieve specific food products prescribed by Under current guidelines, base family food stamps. health-care professionals.

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Ground broken for WW II Memoria! Time is running out for a grateful those who preserved a way of life. mi nation to say "thank you" for the sacri- Attending, among many others, fices and achievements of our World were President Clinton, former Senate War II veterans. In this spirit, thou- Majority Leader and WWII veteran sands of Americans gathered on Veter- Bob Dole and actor Tom Hanks. Also ans Day for ceremonies on the Mall in in the crowd of 10,000 were World Washington, D.C. to offer a small to- War II veterans and their families. ken - a World War II Memorial - to A nationwide drive has raised nearly $140 million to construct the memo- Congress passes Bring rial, scheduled for completion by Them Home Alive Act Memorial Day 2003. Asylum in the United States The American Le- awaits foreign nationals who per- gion family is a key sonally deliver a living American player in that effort POW/MIA from either the Viet- by contributing al- nam War or Korean War to the most $4 million. United States. World War II vet- The Bring Them Home Alive erans deserve lasting Act 2000 was introduced in the recognition, said Senate by Sen. Ben Nighthorse American Legion Campbell, R-Colo., and in the National Comman- House by Rep. Joel Hefley, R- der Ray G. Smith, Colo. President Clinton signed who was on hand for Actor Tom Hanks speaks at the World War II Memorial ground- the legislation Nov. 11. the groundbreaking breaking ceremony. Hanks, who starred in the World War II film This bill would grant refugee "Saving Private Ryan," has been a national spokesman for the ceremony. status to foreign nationals of memorial. Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Chi- na, North Korea or any of the independent states of the former Soviet Union. Asylum would Veterans stamp due in 2001 also be granted to any parent, The U.S. Postal Service recently un- spouse or child of the foreign na- veiled a new commemorative first- tional who delivers the living class postage stamp entitled "Honoring * American to the United States. • » Veterans" that is scheduled for release May 1. The new stamp will be available on Researcli linl(s brain the Postal Service Web site at I injory to Golf service www.usps.com or by calling toll-free 1-800-STAMP-24. Symptoms such as memory loss and dizziness suffered by some Gulf War veterans can be connected to specific areas of the brain where cells have died, probably VA approves diabetes benefits from chemical exposure, re- The path has been cleared for Viet- tistical link between the herbicides searchers claim. nam War veterans infected with type and the onset of type II diabetes. Doctors from the University of II diabetes to receive disability pay- The report was based on 1997 ex- Texas Southwest Medical Center in ments and health-care benefits be- aminations of 1,000 Air Force veter- Dallas report that brain scans on cause of possible exposure to Agent ans who were exposed to Agent Or- veterans suffering from Gulf War Orange and other herbicides during ange during the years it was used as a Syndrome showed brain cell losses the war. defoliant and crop killer. The Air

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Samsung Legion Scholars selected Seven high school seniors were recently selected as Sam- sung American Legion National Scholars by a committee of Sam- sung, American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary representatives. The seven scholars are, Nicholas Byram, Virginia; Charles Harmon, Utah; Penny Helms, Alabama; Justin Leonard, North Carolina; James Martin, Mirmesota; Jennifer Pin- nick, West Virgina and Elizabeth Rose, California. The scholar-

ship competition winners were Dr. Howard Clark of Morton, Miss., examines 7-month-old Amanda Valdes. Clark has selected from each of the Boys been practicing medicine in the small town for nearly 50 years. State and Girls State programs. Each of the seven selectees earned a $20,000 undergraduate Legionnaire doctor recognized scholarship. The awards are based on aca- A Mississippi Legionnaire recently Staff Care, is one who serves a com- demic performance, financial earned the Country Doctor of the Year munity of 25,000 or less. need and school and community award, sponsored by Staff Care Inc., a Clark has been an active Legion- involvement. national physicians association based naire for 19 years, serving Post 125 in in Irving, Texas. Dr. Howard Clark, 73, Meridian, Miss., for the past two years was selected from 501 nominees in 41 and Post 137 in Morton, Miss., for the states. A country doctor, as defined by previous 17 years.

Womeo vets focos of Legion goide From identifying and documenting McKinlock Post 264 Flag Commit- health problems to seeking veterans tee Chairman Bill Malich, center, stands with members of Boy Scout benefits, a new booklet published by the Troop 48 behind the banner and nation's largest veterans organization signs used to remind parade view- covers a range of concerns facing ers to the colors. how honor America's 1.2 million women veterans. "The American Legion Guide: Illinois Boy Scouts Women Veterans" is a comprehensive overview of benefits and resources help honor U.S. Flag available to all veterans, particularly Flag Committee members of women veterans. The guide includes McKinlock Post 264 in Lake For- articles on sexual trauma, sexual ha-

est, 111., found it disturbing when rassment, breast cancer and other con- people didn't pay the flag proper ditions, and the availability of services respect at parades. So they made a offered to women veterans both by the reminder for the public on how to Department of Veterans Affairs and

honor it. The committee con- The American Legion. First Lt. Olga Custodio, an instructor structed a signs re- Subtitled "Identifying Risks, Services banner and pilot, climbs down from the cockpit of a minding parade crowds how to and Prevention," the guide also has appli- T-38 Talon aircraft at the Undergraduate show respect when Old Glory cations for VA benefits and a directory of Pilot Training Facility. A new Legion passes by. Members of Boy Scout federal agencies and organizations that guide focuses on issues of concern to women military veterans. Troop 48 were enlisted to carry serve as resources for women veterans. the banner during local parades. For more information or to obtain a Jackie Garrick at 1608 K Street N.W., copy, contact VA&R Deputy Director Washington, D.C. 20006.

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us Airways will offer a discount to Legionnaires traveling to and from 2001 American Le- gion meetings in Indianapolis and Washington, D.C. Travel is valid on round-trip tickets on US Airways, US Airways Ex- press, US Airways Shuttle and Portland Post 1, Oregon, has formed a guard of volunteers to provide honors at the MetroJet. funerals of area veterans. For more information, call US Airways Group and Meet- ing Reservations Office toll- Oregon Post honors vets at borials free at (877) 874-7687, 8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Eastern time. Re- A shortage of honor guards has tered many setbacks while organizing a fer to Gold File Number meant many veterans are denied proper military burial for his father-in-law, 81191756. military burials. also a World War II veteran. Frank Mcintosh, a member of That led to the Post organizing an

American Legion Post 1 in Portland, honor guard of its own, providing a ri- Ore., believed that honor should be fle detail at local veterans' funerals. extended to every former service Almost 30 Legionnaires are in the member. pool of volunteers for guard duty. In 15 This belief originated after Mcin- months, the group has performed at tosh, a World War II veteran, encoun- 112 funerals.

American Legion IVIt. Mansfield Post 35, Cambridge, Vt., helped support driver Joe Becker during Post 250 blazes memorial trail last fall's racing season. There are no "forgotten" conflicts in upstate New York. Last year the mem- Racecar advertises bers of Post 256, assisted by county and state officials, constructed a Trail of Re- American Legion membrance on the tree-shaded grounds Mount Mansfield Post 35, of Post 256 in Canandaigua. This "educa- Cambridge, Vt., helped spon- tional monument" sprang from the out- sor a local racecar driver last pouring of public interest in a visit of the fall while bringing the Post moving Vietnam Memorial wall to the some publicity. historic town in 1999. Joe Becker, son of past Post The memorial trail is marked by 14 Commander Rich Becker, bronze plaques supported by granite up- raced the 1989 T-bird Flying rights. Each plaque provides a summary Tiger - complete with "Ameri- of an American conflict from colonial can Legion Post 35" embla- days to peacekeeping operations in zoned on the side - to several Southwest Asia and the Balkans. impressive showings. He com- Legionnaires, Boy Scouts and friends peted at both the Thunder devoted hundreds of hours to clearing the Road International Speedbowl trail site, building the picnic pavilion and in Vermont and Airborne In- completing electrical work for the illumi- ternational Raceway in New s nation. York. I The Trail of Remembrance is more than a physical reminder that freedom is not The Post matched $5 dona- I tions from its membership in " free. The trail is coupled with a scholarship The "Trail of Remembrance" is reflected supporting Becker's racing ef- program open to high school seniors in the monument that stands on the tree- forts. throughout Ontario County. An essay con- shaded grounds of Post 256 in Canandaigua, New York. test pays tribute to veterans of all U.S. wars.

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