The American Legion [Volume 184, No. 2 (February 2018)]

True Sons of Freedom: The experience of African-American soldiers in World War I shaped the struggle for racial justice. By Jennifer D. Keene -- The Sacrifices of Sequestration: It's time for a cost-benefit analysis on the Budget Control Act. By Alan W. Dowd -- The China Agenda: U.S. Ambassador Terry Branstad, longtime Iowa Legionnaire, brings experience to one of the nation's most complex foreign-policy challenges. By Henry Howard -- 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: U.S. Army infantry troops of an African-American unit march northwest of Verdun in November 1918. Photo credit: Getty