The American Legion [Volume 180, No. 5 (May 2016)]

"Every Day Is Memorial Day": In the early years of the Iraq War, a photojournalist crisscrossed the country to attend dozens of military funerals, bearing witness to the human cost of war by Andrew Lichtenstein -- "You're Home": More than 70 years after Germans shot down Jimmie Collins' plane, his remains were repatriated thanks to luck, DNA testing and the will of his crewmate's brother by Henry Howard -- Mountaintop Mystery: How did a memorial - surrounded by three dozen 300-pound tablets - end up in such a remote location? And who does it honor? by Henry Howard -- Mighty Moms: When their wounded warriors needed them most, these mothers became round-the-clock caregivers by Dava Guerin and Kevin Ferris -- The Quest for High-Speed Rail: Isn't it time the United States caught up to other countries? by Paul Glader --Regular features include: Vet Voice, Commander's Message, I Am The American Legion, Big Issues, Living Well, Veterans Update, Rapid Fire, Comrades, Parting Shots -- Cover photo of Breanne Wilson plants a flag at the grave of her father, Marine Cpl. Bryan Wilson, who was killed Dec. 1, 2004, in a non-hostile vehicle accident in Anbar province, Iraq. Wilson is buried in Pine Village, Ind., a few miles from his hometown of Otterbein. Photo by Andrew Lichtenstein