The American Legion [Volume 140, No. 2 (February 1996)]

Global Organized Crime: The Mafia is on the run, but gangsters from overseas may prove even more dangerous by Robert McGarvey -- Policy Review: The role of sports in modern society, as viewed by one of the NFL's top executives -- Boardroom Battlefields: Big business turns to Patton for lessons in strategy -- The $60,000 Cat: More and more, homeowners associations are telling residents how to live by Susan Katz Keating -- You've Come a Long Way, Maybe: VA is doing a better job of treating women veterans. But is it enough? by Chandra M. Czape -- We'll Be Back: Our flag will be protected, and the fight will continue by Joe Stuteville -- Big Issues: Should Congress increase the minimum wage? -- Commander's Message -- On Duty -- Vets -- Vetvoice -- Veterans Update -- Parting Shots -- Washington Watch -- Legion News -- Cover: The bad guys replacing the Mafia are challenging law enforcement and don't care if innocent people die along the way. See page 16. Illustration by William Cigliano.