The American Legion [Volume 118, No. 3 (March 1985)]

Cover: An MX Missile Is Launched at Vandenberg AFB in 1 of 20 Test Flights Scheduled Through 1987, USAF Photo -- The MX Missile Controversy: Is an Immobile MX Still Worth the Price? -- Arms Control: Will the Russians Really Negotiate?: Gen. Edward L. Rowny Tells What the U.S. Can Expect from Arms Negotiations with the Russians -- In Search of Success: What is This Illusive Thing We Call Success? by Jodi Vernon -- Reshaping Our Tax System: IRS Commissioner Roscoe L. Egger Jr. Talks About the Problems of Our Tax System and Offers Suggestions for Improvement -- Tips for Baffled Taxpayers: Here's Simple Advice About How You Can Deal with a Complicated System -- Rail Routes to Yesterday: Travelers Can Still Enjoy the Leisurely, Scenic Splendor of Yesteryear by Phyllis Zauner -- Russia's Economy: Achilles Heel of the USSR: Trouble in the "Worker's Paradise" Means Opportunity in the West by Cleveland Lane -- Building Membership: From the Newest to the Biggest Post: From Post to Post, Well-Planned Programs Are Boosting Membership -- New Hope for Heart Disease Victims: Modern Medicine Increases the Odds for Those with Heart Disease by Edward Edelson -- Big Issues: Should the Congress Cut Medicare Benefits? -- Commentary: Our Most Precious Freedom by Sam J Ervin Jr -- Letters -- Commander's Message -- Dateline Washington -- Veterans Update -- Legion News -- Post of the Month -- Legionnaires in Action -- Profiles in Service -- Outfit Reunions -- News to Use -- Orben's World -- Parting Shots