The American Legion [Volume 119, No. 5 (November 1985)]

Cover: This Statue by Frederick Hart Is Part of the Vietnam War Memorial Photo by Kulik-Photri -- Reflections on Vietnam: Ten Years Later, a Journalist Shares His Thoughts on America's Most Divisive Rar by Philip C Clarke -- A Veteran Is: A Salute to All Who Served When Their Nation Called -- Taking the Next Hill: A Veterans Day Tribute: What Drives Our Combat Troops to Fight and Risk Death in Battle? by Gen. Louis H. Wilson Jr -- Do You Have the Right to Die?: Medical Science Can Hold Death at Bay, but Should It? by Jay Stuller -- Whose Finger Is on the Trigger?: Accidental Nuclear War: Could It Happen? by Steve Salerno -- How to Deal with the Soviets: The Soviets Anticipate "Give and Take" in Geneva: We Give, They Take by Dr. Arnold Beichman -- The Military Struts Its Stuff: Two Centuries of Tradition, Pride and Patriotism Pass in Review -- Living in a World of Irregulars: Are We Basing Our Defense Strategies on Yesterday's Wars? by Georgie Anne Geyer -- Women in the Military: The Forgotten Warriors: The Contributions of Our Women Veterans May Be Unsung, but They're Not Unimportant by Dr. Nora Scott Kinzer -- It's All in Your Head: A Change in Habits Could Eliminate Those Headaches Forever by Gary Turbak -- Big Issues: Should We Hold an Annual Summit with the Soviets? -- Letters -- Commander's Message -- Dateline Washington -- Veterans Update -- New Orleans Report -- Convention Highlights -- News to Use -- Orben's World -- Parting Shots