The American Legion [Volume 115, No. 3 (September 1983)]

That Fateful September: Winning a Peace After the American Revolutionary War Required Nearly as Many Skirmishes and Guerrilla Actions as Winning the War Itself by James Kramer -- Fall Bluegills, Fine Fishing: If You Want to Catch Plump, Tasty Bluegill, Fall Is the Time to go Fishing by Richard Martin -- No Nation Is an Island: National Isolation Is a Luxury -One the United States Can't Afford Today, If the Security of the Industrial Democracies Is to Be Assured by Dr. David M. Abshire -- Merchant Marine in Decline: A Strong U.S. Merchant Marine Is Essential Both Militarily and Economically, yet a Host of Serious Problems Is Rapidly Scuttling the Fleet by Vernon Pizer -- Champ of Lake Champlain: Is There Really a Sea Serpent, Affectionately Nicknamed Champ, in the Waters of the Northeast's Lake Champlain? by Alan Darling -- Combat Art: U.S. Air Force: Air Force Combat Artists, Using Charcoals and Watercolors, Capture Air Force Personnel and Aircraft from WWII, Korea, and Vietnam -- Letters: Our Readers Comments -- News to Use: Helpful Hints for Consumers -- Big Issues: Should Natural Gas Prices Be Decontrolled? -- Dateline Washington: Issues and Opinions from the Capital -- Veterans" Update: Decisions that Affect You -- News for Legionnaires: Your Organization at Work -- Books: Interesting New Titles -- Parting Shots: To Leave You Laughing