The American Legion [Volume 113, No. 5 (November 1982)]

Great Blue River In The Sea: "...all the wonders of the earth combined cannot equal this one river in the ocean," is how a lifetime student of the fabled Gulf Stream speaks of that wide ribbon of blue water by Joseph Stocker -- Remembering The Mayflower: The original Mayflower still lives, and there are far worse places she might have ended up than as part of an English village barn by Henry N. Ferguson -- What To Do If You Lose Your Job: With a well-thought-out and solidly based plan, losing your job or business needn't be the devastates experience it might otherwise become by Lester David -- New Mission For A Special Breed: Counter-insurgency is their same, Special Forces/Green Berets their name, and many of the Free World nations are in their debt as this branch of the military marks its 30th anniversary by Philip C. Clarke -- Save The Last Bite For Me! A gambol through the rich history of food, with tales of military campaigns lost, new lands found and romantic loves conquered, as food stirred gastronomic and other passions by Vernon Pizer -- Commander's Message: Four Worthwhile Initiatives -- Letters -- Big Issues: Should U.S. Forces Stationed In Europe Be Reduced? -- The Message Center -- News for Legionnaires -- Dateline Washington -- Books -- News to Use -- Parting Shots