The American Legion [Volume 149, No. 2 (August 2000)]

Legion Post Operates Community Hospital: White knights ride in to bring a hospital out of the red by Layne Cameron -- Saddam Hussein, Ten Years Later: Former secretary of state shares his perspective of Iraq today by James A. Baker III -- Crawling The Halls: Firemen's Post members continue to protect their countrymen by Layne Cameron -- Tempered By Fire: The Crucible represents the ultimate test of Marine candidates by Kevin J. Dwyer -- Fighting Saddam With A Mac: Kuwaiti diplomat used a computer to resist the Iraqi occupation. Interview by Alan Dowd -- Miniature Strokes: TIAs: Symptoms such as a numb arm are easy to ignore, but may signal serious problems by Phyllis Zauner -- Big Issues: Should the National Endowment for the Arts be subsidized by taxpayers? -- Vetvoice -- Washington Watch -- Veterans Update -- Commander's Message -- Legion News -- On Duty -- Vets -- Parting Shots -- Cover: Marine drill instructor Sgt. Drake Ferguson imparts his "advice" on battlefield survival to a recruit during boot camp. John Althouse photo