The American Legion [Volume 119, No. 6 (December 1985)]

Cover: His Folded Hands Hold the World and All That Is in It by The Image Bank -- The Quest for World Peace: As We Enter This Season of Hope, Men and Women of Goodwill Pray for Peace -- The United Nations: A Force for Peace?: Ambassador Vernon Walters Discusses the Successes and Shortcomings of the U.N. -- The Moral Man in the Modern Military: Is It God's Will That Moral Men Bear Arms in the Pursuit of Peace? by Adm. James D Watkins, CNO -- Avoiding Charity Con Artists: Some Timely Tips on How to Keep Your Head Where Your Heart Is by J Mitchell Medford -- Foreign Policy of the Soviet Union: The Aims of the USSR Are Unchanging, but Their Methods Have Been Refined by Richard F Staar -- Are Aircraft Carriers Obsolete?: Are America's Flattops Sitting Ducks, or Third Career Around by George Mair -- America's Historic Churches: Where Freedom Was Born: Despite Separation of Church and State, We Were Born "One Nation, Under God" by Gary Turbak -- Legion Opposes VA Budget Cuts: The American Legion Stands Alone in Opposition to Devastating Budget Cuts -- Report on Child Abuse Highlights Fall Meetings: Crimes Against Children Were Among the Major Topics Discussed -- Status of Veterans Legislation: A Year-End Report on Passed and Pending Legislation Affecting Veterans -- The Care and Feeding of the Heart: Good Sense Is the Key to Good Health, When It Comes to the Heart by Edward Edelson -- Big Issues: Should We End Our Trade Embargo with Cuba? -- Letters -- Commander's Message -- Dateline Washington -- Legion News -- Legionnaires in Action -- Post of the Month -- Veterans Alert -- Orben's World -- Parting Shots