The American Legion [Volume 134, No. 3 (March 1993)]

VA and the Aging Veteran: By 2000, VA will face the challenge of treating 9 million veterans older than 65 by Ken Scharnberg -- POW/MIAs: The Next War: How far should America go to bring them home? by Miles Z. Epstein -- What's Wrong With Good Government: We, the people, must again become watchdogs over Washington, says an expert on government waste -- When the Quitting is Good: Career advancement may begin by calling it quits by Robert McGarvey -- A Getter Way to Keep the Peace: The United Nations should form its own armed forces by Timothy Stanley -- High-Tech Food Fight: A debate over safety has kept food preserved with radiation out of most American groceries by Peter S. Rose -- Rollin on the Rivers: The Three Rivers City, Pittsburgh, hosts the 75th National Convention -- Big Issues: Should the United States resume nuclear testing -- Vetvoice -- Money Sense -- Vets -- Commander's Message -- Veterans Update -- Parting Shots -- Washington Watch -- Legion News -- Cover: America has the power to rescue POWs from any future conflict. But do we have the will? Experts recommend nine steps that the United States must take to avoid abandoning GIs. See page 20. Illustration by Dru Blair.