The American Legion [Volume 140, No. 4 (April 1996)]

She Served Too. . . For far too long, military women have been treated as second-class citizens by Chandra M. Czape -- Engine Of Democracy: The Library of Congress is only a mouse click away -- Phantom Pain: He could never ever be a good-enough hero by Deborah Mattingly Conner -- Houses Of Healing: Ronald McDonald-type homes for veterans and their families by John W. Alexander -- A Field Of Their Own: Never-say-die Legionnaires turn a Brooklyn junkyard into ball fields for kids -- Because They Care: Special Americans doing special things for others by Anthony Miller -- Big Issues: Should America replace the dollar bill with a coin? -- Vetvoice -- Commander's Message -- Washington Watch -- On Duty -- Your American Legion -- Veterans Update -- Legion News -- Vets -- Parting Shots -- Cover: Today's woman in the military: earning the respect that's long overdue. See Page 20