The American Legion [Volume 119, No. 3 (September 1985)]

Cover: Painting by Col. Charles Waterhouse, USMCR, Artist in Residence, U.S. Marine Corps, Quotation by Francis Pott -- V-J Day!: America Hugged Its Heroes and Mourned Its Dead by Richard F Newcomb -- Halting the Spread of Nuclear Weapons: Superpower Cooperation Is the Key by Sen. Charles McC. Mathias Jr -- Education in America: Getting Back to Basics: William J Bennett Gives a Lesson Plan for School Improvement -- Ernie Pyle's "Home Country": A Wandering Journalist Chronicles Life in the '30s -- Of Thee I Sing!: Celebrate the Beauty of "America" in Pictures -- A City within a City: Eavesdropping Reaches New Heights on Capitol Hill by William J Gill -- "To Bear Any Burden": Survivors Recount the Heroism and Tragedy of Vietnam in Al Santoli's Latest Book -- The Case for Commissaries: Don't Fix It, If It Ain't Broke! by Jack Cushman -- A Wise Investment: Commissaries Generate the Power of Retention by Rep. Dan Daniel -- Living with Ulcers: Calm Down Your Ulcers; Stay Up on the Cures by Edward Edelson -- Big Issues: Should Student Be Guaranteed a College Education? -- Commentary: A Life Lost with the Cause by Kevin Klose -- Perspective: Excise Taxes Overlooked in Tax Reform Proposals by Dr. Ryan C Amacher -- Letters -- Dateline Washington -- Veterans Update -- Legion News -- Post of the Month -- Legionnaires in Action -- Veterans Alert -- Orben's World -- Parting Shots