The American Legion [Volume 125, No. 1 (July 1988)]

Cover: Happy Birthday, America! by Cliff Miller -- Know Your America: Can You Pass the U.S. Citizenship Test? by Lester David -- The Free Enterprise Patriot, Part 5: Andrew's Wife Doesn't Know When It's Night or Day by John Rickey -- Vision of Independence: America Grew Up As its Founders Envisioned -- Strategic Arms Reduction Talks: The Soviets May Get SDI Scrapped in the Name of "Progress" by Richard N Perle -- The Media: Whose Side Are They On?: The Communists Have Successfully Manipulated U.S. Media and Influenced Congress by Cliff Kincaid -- Vignettes of Courage: In the Heart of Battle, Heroes Take Charge by James Kramer -- A Strategy for Arms Control: Real Arms Control Is within Reach If We Follow Six Simple Steps by Bruce D Berkowitz -- Hospices: The Final Pilgrimage: The Terminally Ill Find Serenity and Dignity Under Hospice Care by Vernon Pizer -- How to File a VA Claim: Doing It Wrong Might Cost You Money. Get Help from Your Legion Service Officer -- VA Appeals System Works for America's Veterans: Nearly 3 Million Claims Are Files Annually, and Fewer Than 1 Percent Need More Work -- Spring Meetings Report: Legion Proposes Major Changes in the Appeals System and Seeks More Benefits for Veterans -- Big Issues: Should Congress End Sugar Subsidies? -- Letters -- Commander's Message -- Dateline Washington -- Veterans Update -- Legion News Briefs -- Veterans Alert -- Parting Shots