The American Legion [Volume 153, No. 2 (August 2002)]
Table of Contents
- "A Hero for All America": William Pitsenbarger's courage in a Vietnam firefight earned him a Medal of Honor by Dan Allsup
- Worlds Apart: Human rights and the war on terrorism divide the United States and the United Nations by Alan W. Dowd
- What Might Have Been America's past is filled with close calls, Plan Bs and unusual twists of fate by Roger Bruns
- Loyal to VHA: Dr. Omega Silva believes the Veterans Health Administration is crucial to America's health care by James V. Carroll
- Chorus of Critics: A dependence on U.S. military might hasn't kept Europe from complaining about our foreign policy by Richard Perle
- The Nobel Soapbox: Physical scientists have an irritating habit of speaking out on matters of war and peace by Ernest W. Lefever
- The POW Dilemma: Colin Powell explains why Guantanamo Bay detainees don't fit Geneva Convention criteria by Ben Barber
- Tax Me Out to the Ballgame: Subsidized stadiums promise huge financial returns but rarely deliver by Ronald D. Utt
- Vet Voice
- Commander's Message: 9/11: "A Day to Remember"
- Big Issues: Lift the U.S. embargo on Cuba
- Living Well
- Washington Watch
- Legion News: "A Day to Remember," Bob Hope tribute and ALS benefits
- Comrades
- Parting Shots
- Cover: The relationship shared by the United Nations and the United States is a rocky one, as the organization strays from its founding principles. Photo illustration by Holly Soria