The American Legion [Volume 131, No. 4 (October 1991)]

Cover: Swords and Shields by John Maggard -- Upbeat Down Under: Post 264 Band of the Tonawandas Will Compete in Australia -- The Gold Rush: Older Veterans Earn Medals for Mettle in VA's Golden Age Games -- Critical Connections: The Legion's VVFAP Helps Vietnam Veterans Battle in Trenches of Life -- Swords and Shields: U.S. Defenses Cannot Stop a Single Long-Range Ballistic Missile by Stephen J McCormick -- How Washington Killed the Economy: Economist Paul Craig Roberts Tells Why the Economy Slipped into Recession -- Marvel of the Motor Age: Take a Cruise Down Memory Lane on the Pennsylvania Turnpike by William Ecenbarger -- Paper Chase: Tips for Conquering Your Paperwork Mountain by Gordon Williams -- Graying the Big House: It Costs Society 69,000 Dollars a Year to Keep an Elderly Prisoner Behind Bars by Vernon Pizer -- Welcome Home America: In Small Towns and Big Cities, America Welcomes Home Desert Storm Troops -- Double Talk: How Should Non-English-Speaking Students Be Taught? by Robert McGarvey -- Barriers of Bilingual Education: Legion Res. 576 as the U.S. Government's Official Language -- Introducing the National Commander: Dominic D. DiFrancesco Will Steer the Legion in 1991-92 on a "Journey of Success" -- Big Issues: Should Congress Support the Strategic Defense Initiative? -- VetVoice -- Washington Watch -- Veterans Update -- Legion News -- VetNet -- Parting Shots