The American Legion [Volume 122, No. 5 (May 1987)]

Cover: Memorial Day 1987 by Kulik-Photri -- The House at Checkpoint Charlie: A Museum Dedicated to Death-Defying Seekers of Freedom by Paul Martin -- Investing in the Future: An Exclusive Interview with Barber Conable, Head of the World Bank -- Letters Home from Vietnam: "I Lost My First Man Today. He Was Killed by Accident . . ." -- America, the Vulnerable: Is the Money the U.S. Saves by Ignoring Civil Defense Worth 144 Million People? by Philip C Clarke -- Museum of Armored Memories: A Hoosier Legionnaire's Hobby Could Equip a Small Army -- Pornography in America: What We Must Do to Stop the Sexual Exploitation of Millions of Children by David A Scott -- The Arctic: Strategic Hot Spot?: Why the U.S. and USSR are vying for a Military Toehold in the Arctic by Jay Stuller -- The Wit of Yakov Smirnoff: A Soviet Emigre's Humor Is Deadly Serious -- The Washington Conference: Nat'l Cmdr Dean Criticizes the VA for Shirking Its Health-Care Responsibility -- The National Commander in Central America: U.S. Economic Assistance Is Needed to Help Democracy Survive -- A 2 Million Dollar Chair: Minnesota Legionnaires Lead the Way in Brain Sciences Research -- Big Issues: Should the United States Withdraw Its Troops from Europe? -- Letters -- Commander's Message -- Dateline Washington -- Veterans Update -- Legion News Briefs -- Post of the Month -- Legionnaires in Action -- Veterans Alert -- Orben's World -- Veterans Adviser -- Parting Shots