The American Legion [Volume 138, No. 3 (March 1995)]

Crossing the Rhine: The Capture of the bridge at Remagen gave the U.S. a surprise head start to victory by Sid Moody -- The Cutting Edge of Combat Medicine: Amazing new technologies mean better medical care on the frontlines by Steve Salerno -- The Artist from No-Man's Land: The Triumph of Horace Pippin: This WWI veteran overcame disability and prejudice to become a national art sensation by Stephen May -- True Lies: Inside the POW/MIA Cover-Up: A POW/MIA expert divulges what the government never wanted you to know -- Why International Sanctions Don't Work: Here's why economic sanctions are America's foreign-policy placebo by Peter Schweizer -- The Trail to Portland: Legionnaires head to the great Northwest for this year's National Convention -- Moral Deregulation: Today, what used to be normal is deviant, and what used to be deviant is normal by Charles Krauthammer -- Freeing Camp Santo Tomas: Concentration camp. Japanese style: 4,000 civilians were held in the Philippines by Bill Underwood -- Big Issues: Should Congress vote to increase military spending? -- Vetvoice -- Veterans Update -- Parting Shots -- Commander's Message -- Legion News -- Washington Watch -- Vets -- Cover: Learn how medics in war can get second opinions half a world away with video hookups. See page 20. Illustration by Jim Sharpe.