The American Legion [Volume 139, No. 1 (July 1995)]

Home Again, in Indiana: This year's National Convention to honor WWII veterans -- Flag Amendment is the People's Will: "If we don't stand up for the flag, what will we stand up for?" asks Rep. William Jefferson of Louisiana -- Color Me Red, White and Blue: Massachusetts school kids speak from the heart -- What is an American Patriot? The answer, from noted entertainer Pat Boone, may surprise you -- Helping Russia Reform: It'll take more than just money, says one leading expert -- Storm Clouds over the South China Sea: The Spratly Islands: A venue for war? by Perry Wood -- Parks in Peril: The trashing of Yellowstone, Yosemite and other national preserves by Gary Turbak -- Magic Fingers: Easing the Pain of PTSD: Healing veterans with a wave of the hand by Don Oldenburg -- Spring Meeting: All for Old Glory: There's no turning back from our commitment to the flag -- Big Issues: Should term limits be established for members of Congress? -- Vetvoice -- Veterans Update -- Vets -- Commander's Message -- Legion News -- Parting Shots -- Washington Watch -- Your American Legion -- Cover: These fourth graders in the Pleasant St. School in Athol, Mass., were among the students in the Athol-Royalston School District who took crayons in hand to compete in a patriotic poster contest. See the winners on page 22. Photograph by Jon Crispin/Mercury.