The American Legion Magazine [Volume 107, No. 2 (August 1979)]

The Short Life and Sudden Death of the Shinano (Part I): A dramatic account of the sinking of what may have been the biggest warship ever built by Capt. Joseph C. Enright, U.S.N. (Ret.) -- Are We Destroying Our First Line of Defense? World War II taught us a lesson about intelligence that seems to have been forgotten by Ernest Cuneo -- Why Not a U.S. Department of Sports? With U.S. Departments proliferating in Washington, it is strange that athletes and fans are being ignored by Joseph C. Keeley -- The Ayatollah and the Shah: The revolution in Iran that ousted the Shah was a move backward in time by Islamic leaders by Frank Kuest -- Lures That Catch Fish and Fishermen: Anglers keep looking for the all-purpose lure and spend millions of dollars in the search by Vlad Evanoff -- Commander's Message: As My Term Ends -- Letters -- Big Issues: Opposing views on the question, "Should the U.S. Restore Capital Punishment Selectively?" -- The Message Center -- News for Legionnaires -- Dateline Washington -- Books -- News to Use -- Parting Shots