The American Legion [Volume 148, No. 5 (May 2000)]

Honored Glory: Memorial Day has special meaning for sentinels guarding the Tomb of the Unknowns. Sentinel's Creed -- Sounding The Alarm On Security, Readiness: Strom Thurmond, the longest-serving senator, gets right to the point on politics and the military. Interview by Cliff Kincaid -- The Expulsion Of God: Banning school prayer has placed our children in a moral - or immoral - straitjacket by Robert D. Novak -- Is Privacy Dead? Big Brother isn't the only one poking around in your private life by Jay Stuller -- America Remembers Allied Invasion: The D-Day Museum in New Orleans, opening June 6, celebrates the American spirit in WWII by Phyllis Zauner -- Putting Vets On A "Hire" Plane: The American Legion is at the front lines for veterans seeking employment by Layne Cameron -- Revisiting The Blue And Gray: The thunder of cannons returns to the Civil War battlefield at Cedar Creek, Va. by Peter B. Rose -- Big Issues: Should the United States continue aid to Russia? -- Vetvoice -- Commander's Message -- On Duty -- Washington Watch -- Legion News -- Vets -- Parting Shots -- Cover: The American Legion honors our fallen heroes. Photo illustration by Holly K. Soria.