The American Legion [Volume 143, No. 2 (August 1997)]
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**% When the kids are playing ball this summer make sure they use proper safety equipment. Before, during and after the game ^^^^ Before you send the kids out to play competitive baseball you make sure they have the right tools. Stuff like batting helmets and catcher's gear. Things to protect them during the game. You can also help safeguard them on the way to the game. And on the drive home, too. That's where Buick LeSabre comes in. Because LeSabre has safety equipment like anti-lock brakes, available traction control, and a reinforced steel safety cage. So, as the Official Car of American Legion Baseball, we encourage you to play it safe. On the field and on the road. For more information, visit our Web site at www.lesabre.buick.com j^/l^ or call us at 1-800-4A-BU1CK LeSABRE PEACE OF MIND Buick is the Official Car ^©1997 GM Corp. All rights reserved. of American Legion Baseball. LeSabre is a registered trademark of GM Corp. Buckle up, America! T mmH E A M E R I C A N Vol. 142, No. 2 The Magazine for a Strong America August 199? IT'S A GRAND NEW FLAG AMENDMENT By Joe Stuteviiie The flag amendment sails through the House of Representatives. FLAG SDPPORT, FLOOD RELIEF SURGE By Me a. Rhoad NEC members boost amendment effort, National Emergency Fund. 11 FLYING HIGH AT 50 By Trent D. McNeeley America's blue and silver service goes golden. n ON DUTY WITH THE GUARD interview Ll Gen. Edward Baca assesses citizen-soldiering. TALKING THEIR WAY TO THE TOP By layne Cameron Oratorical contestants get the last word in Indianapolis. « FOLLOW THE 'THREE VS' By National Commander Joseph J. Frank Increasing membership hinges on creative approaches at your Post m WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU In addition to family values, there are also values for the family. m OPENING OUR RANKS Seek and ye shall find. new members. 1 BLUE CAP CAMPUSES Two states help members master leadership, lore and legalities. lie BIG ISSUES Should the Military Return to Gender-Segregated Basic Training? WASHINGTON WATCH f VETERANS UPDATE 11 PARTING SHOTS 11 VETVOICE LEGION NEWS i ON DUTY II VETS 90 COVER They fight for the sky. By Staff Sgt. Steve Doyle, USAF The American Legion Magazine, a leader among national general-interest publications, is published monthly by The American Legion for its 2.8 million members. These wartime veterans, working through nearly 1 5,000 community-level Posts, dedicate themselves to God and country and traditional Ameri- can values; strong national security; adequate and compassionate care for veterans, their widows and orphans; community service; and the wholesome development of our nation's youths. AUGUST 1997 • THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE • j — Kill Fbot Pain FOR GOD AND COUNTRY 700 N. Pennsylvania St. P.O. Box 1055 Dead! Indianapolis, IN 46206 317-630-1200 National Commander Total Relief Joseph J. Frank Guaranteed Publisher/Editor-in-Chief Risk Free! Sieve Salerno Editor Don't blame foot pain on your shoes! Joe Stuteville Most foot pain comes from misalign- Art Director Simon Smith ment of the bones in your feet. Foot pain begins when your foots Assistant Editors balance and natural elasticity is Trent D. iVicNeeley gone, Corns, calluses, bunions, even Julie A. 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