The American Legion [Volume 135, No. 2 (August 1993)]

Voices of World War II: Hundreds of Legionnaires tell their WWII stories in this new book -- Battle for the Aleutians: Americans fought the weather, as much as the Japanese, to reclaim this U.S. territory by Sid Moody -- Coffee Conundrum: scares about tainted or tampered food are often more hype than health risks by Gary Turbak -- The Defense Industry: The Pain of Peace: The nation's economy feels the impact of the U.S. Armed Forces downsizing, too by William Matthews -- The Armed Forces: Is Leaner Meaner? Experts wonder if the new military will add up to the best national defense by William Matthews -- Bureaucracy's Gotta Go! The author of Reinventing Government says government should work more like business -- Today's New Nuclear Monster: Technology and tyrants combine to spread nuclear weaponry around the world by Peter Schweizer -- Gumshoes Step it Up: Private investigators now handle the cases the police can't by Robert McGarvey -- Big Issues: Should the Navy stop building Seawolf submarines? -- Vetvoice -- Your American Legion -- Vets -- Commander's Message -- Veterans Update -- Parting Shots -- Washington Watch -- Legion News -- Cover: Iraq's Saddam Hussein remains committed to having nuclear weapons. And many suppliers are willing to cut a deal. See Page 30. Illustration by John Maggard/Scott Hall Associates.