The American Legion [Volume 140, No. 5 (May 1996)]

Protecting The Legion's Status: The American Legion must remain a wartime veterans organization -- Swift Storm In The Gulf: Trained to defeat the Soviet Union in battle, U. S troops found Iraq's forces to be easy prey by Joe Stuteville -- Standing Duty For Folks At Home: The American Legion helps Gulf War veterans and their families by Anthony Miller -- The Price Of Service: For many Gulf veterans, life will never be the same by Trent D. McNeeley -- Their Time Has Come: Desert Storm veterans are becoming Post leaders -- Saddam's Toxic Plot: U.S troops might have been exposed to low levels of chemical or biological weapons, says an expert -- Do Babies Dream? Desert Storm parents face the nightmare of their children 's birth defects by Ken Schamberg -- In Grateful Tribute: Honoring those who died during the Gulf War -- Vetvoice -- Commander's Message -- Washington Watch -- Your American Legion -- Veterans Update -- Legion News -- Vets -- Cover: For many Gulf War veterans and their families, the war has made life difficult, and they 're turning to The American Legion for help. Photo by Peter Beck/The Stock Market