The American Legion [Volume 137, No. 2 (August 1994)]

Top Secret No More: Should scientists have access to top secret military technology? By Jay Stuller -- The Healing Power of Prayer: Studies show what chaplains have long known: prayer heals by Gurney Williams III -- Making America Better: A Hometown Responsibility: To curb violence and restore family unity, we must abandon some rights, says this former presidential adviser -- VA's Backlog: Claims, Quotas, Chaos: The enormous claims backlog may have led VA employees to destroy or conceal case files by Ken Scharnberg -- How Uncle Sam Pockets Your Property: Government bureaucrats use unchecked power to grab citizens land by Paul Craig Roberts -- Witnesses to the Holocaust: GIs who liberated concentration camps remain haunted by the Nazi atrocities by Leslie and Jeremy Milk -- Big Issues: Should Congress end the Selective Service System? -- Vetvoice -- Your American Legion -- Vets -- Commander's Message -- Veterans Update -- Parting Shots -- Washington Watch -- Legion News -- Cover: Prayer has helped some patients recover faster and leave hospitals sooner. See page 19. Illustration by David Bowers.