The American Legion [Volume 128, No. 4 (April 1990)]

Cover: At the Berlin Wall, SIPA-PRESS -- Advancing the Stone: A New Treatment Eases the Pain of Kidney-Stone Removal by Paul Martin -- Freedom Hates a Wall: The Desire for Freedom Toppled the Berlin Wall by Richard N Perle -- Semper Pratus: The U.S. Coast Guard Sails into its Third Century by Adm. Paul A Yost Jr -- After the Terror: A Panamanian Publisher Looks Beyond the Brutal Years of the Noriega Regime -- Planes, Trains and Automobiles: Transportation in the 21st Century Will Mean Life in the Fast Lane by Carmen Carter -- Reruns in Our Sleep: Dreams Reflect and Influence Our Working Feelings by Alice Fleming -- Inside the Fourth Estate: Some Journalists Abandon Objectivity for Personal Causes by Joseph Farah -- Bad Medicine: Some Over-the-Counter Cures Can Be a Bitter Pill to Swallow by Jay Stuller -- The Never-Ending Budget Watch: A Legion Veterans Affairs Expert Explains What to Watch For by Robert E Lyngh -- Down to the Bone: Gramm-Rudman-Hollings" Cut in the 1990 Budget Threaten Vital Health Programs -- Big Issues: Should Congress Alter Racketeering Laws and Penalties? -- Letters -- Commander's Message -- Opinions -- Your American Legion -- Veterans Update -- Legionnaires in Action -- Veterans Alert -- Parting Shots