The American Legion Dispatch [August 22, 1996]

Legionnaires lining up behind reform plan for VA -- Legionnaires lose a comrade -- VA's double take: Rejected Gulf War claims under review -- Command Post: Many thanks from a full heart -- Hawaii Legionnaires heading full speed to save historic tugboat -- NALPA awards honor Legion family scribes -- Get Out the Vote campaign is a winning tally -- A hero by the book: Legionnaire's memoirs may be destined for big screen -- Giving veterans the business: SBA fails to follow its legislative mandates -- How they Voted: The vote on the constitutional amendment to protect the U.S. Flag is on the record -- McGruff the Crime Dog looms large at convention -- "For God and Country": Chaplains' conference gets with the program -- School board learns a lesson -- Relax: Aim, fire!: Young guns prove their mettle at National finals -- Scrolling Online with the Legion: Virginia Post feels at home on the Web -- National Adjutant's Newsline: Each Post hears a unique cadence