The American Legion [Volume 127, No. 4 (October 1989)]

Cover: An AV-8B Harrier by McDonnell Douglas by Photri -- A Flag for the Sheriff: Utah Legionnaires Support A Harassed Lawman by Robert E Mims -- The Veterans" Edge: Veterans Preference Is Meager Payment for Services Rendered by Dr. Basilla E Neilan -- A Matter of Trust: The Legion's Endowment Fund Helps Veterans and Orphans Cope with Hardships -- Brilliant Pebbles: Thousands of Tiny Satellites May Thwart a Successful First Strike by Philip C Clarke -- Two Out of Three Americans Support a Flag Amendment: Legion's Gallup Poll Tells How Americans Really Feel -- The Wages of War: America Fights Its Wars on the Cheap, and Veterans Pay the Price by Richard Severo -- Veterans, the Nation, the World: An Exclusive Interview with President George Bush -- Home Is Where the Office Is: By 2000, One-Third of Us will Work from Our Homes by Lisa M Stroud -- Cellular Sleuthing: Fingerprinting Gives Way to DNA Testing to Identify Criminals by Gary Turbak -- Defense: Too Risky a Business?: "Peace Through Strength" Is Jeopardized by Defense-Industry Bashing -- Euroconomy: Ally or Rival?: A United Europe May Bolster Western Security by Peter S Rashish -- A Vision Quest: Implanted Plastic Lenses Correct Cataract Affliction by Edward Edelson -- Introducing the New National Commander: West Virginia's Miles S Epling Guides the Legion in 1989-1990 -- Big Issues: Should Congress Establish a Waiting Period for Handguns? -- Letters -- Opinions -- Veterans Update -- Your American Legion -- Legion News -- Veterans Alert -- Parting Shots