The American Legion [Volume 172, No. 4 (April 2012)]

The Myth of America's Decline: Overstretched and underemployed, the United States has seen better days, but history warns not to count us out by Alan W. Dowd -- The Hardest Year: For Blue Star children, a parent's deployment brings a unique type of stress by Ken Olsen -- The Message No One Wanted to Hear: Could 9/11, market volatility and the U.S. credit rating downgrade all be part of a strategy to bring down the United States? by Kevin D. Freeman -- Broken Arrow: Of America's lost nukes, the Tybee bomb is the most infamous by George Zucker -- The Homebuyer's Market For Veterans: In the current housing slump, VA-guaranteed loans offer a great benefit of service by June Lantz Walbert -- My America: Army Command Sgt. Maj. Jeff Mellinger, retired -- Vet Voice -- Commander's Message -- Big Issues -- Living Well -- Veterans Update -- Rapid Fire -- Comrades -- Parting Shots