The American Legion [Volume 173, No. 2 (August 2012)]

The Last Battle: The Koh Tang Beach Club searches for answers, builds awareness and salves painful memories of the 1975 Mayaguez incident by Jeff Stoffer -- Unintended Consequences: Reduced readiness. Thousands of jobs lost. Congress must reverse across-the-board defense cuts by Mackenzie Eaglen -- 2012 Legacy Run Home: The 2012 ride starts in New York and ends in Indianapolis, home of the 94th National Convention and the first-ever American Legion Riders Expo -- "A Sign of Good Faith": American Indian veterans in Arizona long for permanent VA facilities and staff. by Philip M. Callaghan -- Black & White & Read No More: A longtime reporter observes the twilight of American newspapers by Paul Glader -- My America: Gene Simmons, co-founder, KISS -- Vet Voice -- Commander's Message -- Big Issues -- Living Well -- Veterans Update -- Rapid Fire -- Comrades -- Parting Shots -- Cover: U.S. Air Force photo