The American Legion [Volume 140, No. 5 (May 1996)]
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Order 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed or Full Refund of Purchase Price At Any Time! 6 The Magazine for a Strong America Vol. 140, No. 5 ARTICLES May 1996 PROTECTING THE LEGION'S STATUS The American Legion must remain a wartime veterans organization. 12 SWIFT STORM IN THE GULF Trained to defeat the Soviet Union in battle, U. S troopsfound Iraq 'sforces to be easy prey. By Joe Stuteville 1 STANDING DUTY FOR FOLKS AT HOME The American Legion helps Gulf War veterans and theirfamilies. By Anthony Miller 20 THE PRICE OF SERVICE For many Gulfveterans, life will never be the same. By Trent D. McNeeley ZZ THEIR TIME HAS COME Desert Storm veterans are becoming Post leaders. 24 SADDAM'S TOXIC PLOT U.S troops might hare l)een exposed to low levels ofchemical or biological weapons, says an expert. 26 DO DADIES DREAM? Desert Storm parentsface the nightmare oftheir children 's birth defects. By Ken Schamberg 28 IN GRATEFUL TRIDUTE Honoring those who died during the Gulf War. 56 D E P A T M E N T VETVOICE 4 YOUR AMERICAN LEGION 14 VETS 40 COMMANDER'S MESSAGE 6 VETERANS UPDATE 36 WASHINGTON WATCH 11 LEGION NEWS 38 COVER For many Gulf War veterans and theirfamilies, the war has made life difficult, and they 're turning to The American Legionfor help. Photo by Peter Beck/The Stock Market. The American legion Magazine, a leader among national general-interest publications, is publistied monthly by The American Legion for its 2.9 million members. These wartime veterans, working through nearly 15,000 community-level Posts, dedicate themselves to God and country and traditional Ameri- can values; strong national security; adequate and compassionate core for veterans, their widows and orphans; community service; and the wholesome development of our nation's youths. MM 1996 1 " 1 -0¥^ 2-Year Susan B. 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