The American Legion [Volume 121, No. 2 (August 1986)]

Cover: A Drug Bust in Miami by Durand, Sipa-Special Features -- "Loaded to the Marks" and Always Prepared: Chasing Drug Runners Is a Frequent Danger for the Coast Guard by Adm. James S Gracey -- Let's Get Tough on Drugs in School: "If They Can Sell Drugs, They Can Do Time," Says One Expert by William J Bennett -- Drugs and Terrorism: The Deadly Alliance: Illegal Drug Sales May Be Subsidizing Terrorist Strikes by Philip C Clarke -- Berlin Wall: A Victory in Disguise: U.S. Response to the Berlin Crisis Was Little Understood, Yet Courageous by Ernest Cuneo -- Paddlewheeling the Mississippi: Great "Floating Wedding Cakes" Cruise the Big Muddy by Gary Turbak -- NATO: Cutting the Risk of War: Lord Carrington Discusses NATO's Role in Keeping the Peace in a Volatile World -- Making the Most of Our Gifted Children: Bright Youngsters Have Special Needs, but Can the System Meet Them? by Jay Stuller -- Austria: Our Non-Aligned Ally: Although Neutral, Austria Could End Up Defending a Vital Western Flank Against Soviet Invasion by Dr. Robert E Hunter -- What's Right with America: A Famous Band Leader Praises the Nation for Believing "In God We Trust" by Lawrence Welk -- Health "Cures" That Kill: If the Cure Sounds too Good to Be True, It May Be Deadly by Vernon Pizer -- POW-MIA Update: "We're Moving in the Right Direction": An Expert Discusses Live Sightings and What's Done About Them -- NEC Urges Repeal of Means Test, 3rd Party: Laws Harmful to Veterans Are Attacked during Spring Meetings -- Big Issues: Should We Give Our Nation's Capital Statehood? -- Letters -- Commander's Message -- Dateline Washington -- Veterans Update -- Legion News Briefs -- Legionnaires in Action -- Veterans Alert -- Orben's World -- Parting Shots