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NJ 07530 TO KEEP THIS 265 N. 9th St., COVER INTACT-USE COUPON ON PAGE 83 TO KEEP THIS COVER INTACT-USE COiJPON QNt & mm \THi AMIRICAN/ tEMN Vol. 124, No. 5 May 1988 WEAPONS OF SPACE - See page 41. THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGA- ZINE, a leader among national D E P A T IVI E N T S general-interest publications, is published monthly by The Amer- BIG ISSUES ShmMCmigress Enact LawsToProhMtMDS Discrimination? 14 ican Legion for its 2.8 million members. These military-serv- ice veterans, working through DATELINE WASHINGTON 10 VETERANS UPDATE 48 VETERANS ALERT 54 16,000 community-level posts, dedicate themselves to God and LETTERS 12 LEGION NEWS BRIEFS 52 PARTING SHOTS 84 country and traditional American values; a strong national security; adequate and compassionate COVER The next battleground? Computer composition ofphotos from core for veterans, their widows Uniphoto Picture Agency by lightscapeslAudrey Berg and Mark Frank, and orphans; community serv- Boeing, U.S. Air Force, TheLTVCorp., and Image Bank. ice; and the wholesome develop- ment of our nation's youths. J ARTICLES INTRODUCTION: PROVIDING FORTHE COMMON DEFENSE Strength andpreparedness are the surest routes to guaranteeAmerica's security. By Nafl Cmdr. John P. "Jake" Comer 6 INTRODUCTION: A DEFENSE THAT DEFENDS The uncertainty ofa successfulfirststrike is the key to deterrence. SDI would create that doubt in Soviet minds. By Secretary ofDefense Frank C. Carlucci 8 THE FREE ENTERPRISE PATRIOT: PARTS Andrew becomes an equal-opportunity employer ByJohn Rickey 16 WHAT I'LL DO FOR DEFENSE Thepresidential candidates answer the question: Ifelected, what will beyour top legislativepriority to bolsterAmerica's national defense? 18 THE MERCHANT OF LIES American ignorance and carelessness help make Soviet disinformation succeed. By Richard F. Staar 22 MUTUAL ASSURED DESTRUCTION: FAKE JEWEL IN THE CROWN OFARMS CONTROL MAD's madness to man: Livingin wooden houses withoutfire insurance. ByRichardN. Perle 24 ABM TREAH: FAILURE IN THE TRENCHES Narrow interpretations, not the ABMTreaty itself have hurt U. S. strategic defense. ByAmb. Edward L. Rowny 26 HOWWE LOST OUR NUCLEAR DETERRENT "We build. The Soviets build. We stop. The Soviets build. " By RobertJastrow 28 AMERICA'S SILVER-BULLET DEFENSE Current U.S. technology, ifdeployed, would remove the specter ofa Soviet surprise attack aimed at crippling our retaliatoryforces. ByJames Frelk 30 OUR WINDOW OF VULNERABILITY Without SDI, the nation's awesome military might can't defend even oneAmerican from a missile attack. 32 THE NATION'S PULSE ON SDI AND DEFENSE "How effective will SDI be?" "How much will SDI cost?" and other questions Americans ask most about SDI. 35 SDI AND SOVIET FOREIGN POLICY Moscow has a morbidfear ofAmerica's SDIpotential. and forgood reason. By Dmitry Mikheyev 36 REGAININGTHE HIGH GROUND The dawning ofa new strategic era requires new U.S. technologies to defend against a nuclear strike. By Lt Gen. James A. Abrahamson 38 WEAPONS OF SPACE Blasting enemy missiles outofspace isn't confined to video games andpenny arcades. ByAngeloM. Codevilla 41 TSARWARS: OUR FUTURE? Unless we do some smart things in space quickly, the Soviets will dominate space by the mid-1990s. By Thomas Krebs 42 THE PEACEFUL USES OF SPACE Technologies resultingfrom space exploration may be some ofAmerica's greatestgifts to mankind. By Craig Covault 44 SHRAPNEL IN THE HEART "I'll always be there in the still ofthe night. .." and other lettersplaced at the Vietnam Memorial. By Laura Palmer 46 WASHINGTON CONFERENCE REPORT Verification is the key to the INFTreaty, President Reagan tells Legionnaires.