The American Legion [Volume 187, No. 4 (October 2019)]

Opportunity to Succeed: The American Legion, from the beginning, has worked to help veterans make transitions. By Jeff Stoffer -- Love for the Legion: Bill Oxford of North Carolina steps into the role of national commander. By Matt Grills -- In Defense of Foreign Aid: U.S. assistance has built, and sustains, international order. By Alan W. Dowd -- Regular features: Vet Voice, I Am The American Legion, Big Issues, Living Well, Rapid Fire, Comrades, Parting Shots -- On the cover: Citizens of Berlin stand amid rubble near the edge of Tempelhof Airfield to watch an American C-47 cargo plane arrive with food and supplies in July 1948, part of the Allied effort to counter a Soviet blockade of the city during the Berlin Airlift. Photo credit: Getty