The American Legion [Volume 184, No. 5 (May 2018)]

The Threat We Fail to Address: America's soft power grid has potentially catastrophic vulnerabilities. By Henry F. Cooper -- The Midvale Buddies: Three friends grew up together in a small Utah city. In Vietnam, they lost their lives in quick succession. By Henry Howard -- Sacred Mission: William Matz, the new secretary at the American Battle Monuments Commission, is a decorated Vietnam combat infantryman. By Christian M. DeJohn -- Inside the Box: Need to get back on track? Create a financial calendar for all seasons. By J.J. Montanaro -- Regular features: Vet Voice, Commander's Message, I Am The American Legion, Big Issues, Living Well, Travel, Veterans Update, Rapid Fire, Comrades, Parting Shots -- On the cover: Sunshines through the trees at Epinal American Cemetery in France, the resting place of 5,254 U.S. military dead. Most were killed in the World War II campaigns across northeastern France to the Rhine River and beyond into Germany. Photo courtesy American Battle Monuments Commission