The American Legion [Volume 138, No. 2 (February 1995)]

VA Budget: Just Treading Water: The 1995 funding barely manages to keep the department afloat -- Back to Back and Bottomed Out: Defense cuts have sapped our military's ability to fight two wars at once by William Matthews -- When Justice Robs the Victims of Crime: A grieving mother sparked a national movement to change how courts treat crime victims and their families -- Helping Hands: Thousands of Vietnamese who lost limbs because of the war receive hope and comfort by Ken Scharnberg -- Bloody Iwo: Six hundred Marines died on just the first day of this WWII battle by Sid Moody -- Russia's Dirty Chemical Secret: Russia may have unleashed a new weapon on our troops in the Gulf War by Cliff Kincaid -- Oceans of Energy: Hydrogen is clean, safe and may soon power your car and heat your home by Gary Turbak -- Vetvoice -- Your American Legion -- Vets -- Commander's Message -- Veterans Update -- Parting Shots -- Washington Watch -- Legion News -- Big Issues: Should Congress vote for a balanced-budget Constitutional Amendment? -- Cover: Budget cuts have stretched our defense capabilities and almost reduced the military to the size it was before the Korean War. See page 23. Photography by Frederick Sutter.