The American Legion [Volume 152, No. 1 (January 2002)]

The Heat is On: Experts Ralph Nader and Sallie Baliunas debate the significance of global warming -- The Fury and the Infamy: The world must know the war on terrorism will end on our nation's terms by Alan W. Dowd -- Fighting for Peanuts: America too often rewards the courage of her men and women in uniform with low pay and poor housing by James V. Carroll -- The Allies We Left Behind: Vietnam veterans go to war again, this time to save the endangered Montagnard culture by Jeff Stoffer -- Miracles on the Mountainside: Disabled veterans find camaraderie and challenges at a winter sports clinic in Colorado by Elissa Kaupisch -- Vet Voice -- Commander's Message: A Chance to Give Back -- Big Issues: New anti-terrorism measures -- Living Well -- Legion News: Vietnam veterans' dog tags come home. Legion supports overseas troops, a new Chapel of Four Chaplains and the Sept. 11 Memorial Scholarship. -- Comrades -- Parting Shots -- Cover: Global warming proponents insist the planet's atmosphere is heating up and that America must answer with a more efficient energy system. Others cite a lack of evidence that the phenomenon is human-induced. Masterfik/Mike Dobel