The American Legion [Volume 159, No. 3 (September 2005)]

The Good of the Company vs. the Good of the Country: Outsourcing is not the bottom-line boon many corporations promise. By Lou Dobbs. -- Libraries of Terror: Terrorists and pedophiles find comfortable anonymity between the shelves. By Deroy Murdock. -- Things I Have Learned Since Going Blind: A Marine Corps veteran makes the most of life after sight. By Albert W. Brown. -- "Muscular Idealism": Historian Victor Davis Hanson says the Arab world must realize Islam and freedom can coexist. Interview by Alan W. Dowd. -- "We Deliver the Goods": From the Revolutionary War to Operation Iraqi Freedom, the U.S. Merchant Marine has played a vital role in military history. By Dan Allsup. -- Never to Walk Alone: In an excerpt from his new book, Bob Dole describes the faith it took to recover from his war injuries. -- Death of a Hospital: Chicago veterans remain impassioned over the closure of a downtown VA hospital. By Jeff Stoffer. -- A Flag, a Poem and a Lesson in Freedom: No American should have to tolerate the burning of Old Glory. By Miguel Perez. -- Vet Voice -- Commander's Message -- Big Issues -- Rapid Fire -- Comrades -- Parting Shots