The American Legion [Volume 115, No. 2 (August 1983)]

Relief of Thuong Duc: A Youth's Rite of Passage into Manhood Is Usually a Troublesome, but Manageable, Time of Life -Unless He Happens to Be a U.S. Marine in Vietnam. Happy Birthday, Johnnie, Your Party's at Thoung Duc! by Johnnie M. Clark -- America's Decaying Highways: U.S. Highways Are Falling Apart. The Public Must Be Alerted to the Need for Funding to Stop the Decline of Our Nation's Roads by Jay Stuller -- Some People Have All the Luck!: And You Can Be One of the Fortunate Few. Luck, You See, Isn't Always a Matter of Chance by Phyllis Zauner -- Taiwan: Island Fortress of Freedom: Existing in the Shadow of the Communist People's Republic of China, the Island Nation of Taiwan Must Constantly Defend Its Right to Survive -a Right Depending in Large Part on Western Support by Ray S. and Marjorie W. Cline -- The Battle Hymn: Julia Ward Howe Wrote a Giant of a Poem That Will Forever Be Both an Exhortation to Battle -and a Prayer by Douglas Shea -- Commander's Message: Of Things Well Done-- Letters: Our Readers Comments -- Big Issues: Should Congress Eliminate the Tobacco Price Support Program? -- News to Use: Helpful Hints for Consumers -- Dateline Washington: Issues and Opinions from the Capital -- Books: Interesting New Titles -- Veterans" Update: Decisions that Affect You -- News for Legionnaires: Your Organization at Work -- Parting Shots: To Leave You Laughing