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Articles in April, 2003 issue of VFW Magazine

• `Giving something to your fellow men'
  by Samuel A. Cohen
• VA drug abuse funds withheld
  by Tim Dyhouse
• Reunions & claims
• Besting the back 9 Golf after 50: keep the game in perspective—at this stage golf should be a social outing, not a sporting competition
  by Gary Turbak
• Broadening membership eligibility
• VFW says VA budget still too small
  by Tim Dyhouse
• Staying Healthy While travelling: whether you're destined for an exotic overseas vacation or a quick trip stateside, these commonsense tips will make your travel more pleasurable
  by Lila L. Anastas
• NRA provokes emotional responses
• Kuwait black hawk crash kills four
  by Tim Dyhouse
• Watching your investments: regular investment portfolio reviews lead to healthier returns. Investing wisely can reduce volatility in your portfolio
  by Alexander Smith
• Landstuhl's VFW connection
  by James D. Weiskopf
• U.S. might cut troops in Korea, Europe
  by Tim Dyhouse
• Nation's military history told through firearms
  by John Robbins
• Vietnam coverage hits home
• Budget increase for VETS
  by Tim Dyhouse
• Combat on `the chop': as truce talks at Panmunjom dragged on "with all the speed of a stiff concrete mix" in April 1953, two 7th Infantry Division regiments waged a vicious struggle to hold, and then retake, a 255-yard hill in west-central Korea
  by Tim Dyhouse
• Register now for San Antonio convention
• At the 'grass roots': The Salvation Army: as part of a national outreach effort with five community-service organizations, VFW's partnership with The Salvation Army gives VFW members new volunteering opportunities
  by Shannon Hanson
• Organizations of interest
• Action in Afghanistan: U.S. troops fought the largest force of al Qaeda and Taliban combatants in nearly a year. The January and February firefights could signal more to come
• Stabilizing membership this year's top goal: senior vice commanders met to learn the ropes for their upcoming roles as department leaders
• Books of interest to veterans
• Citizen corps is calling on you: a volunteer endeavor initiated by the White House seeks individuals who want to participate in homeland security
  by Janie Blankenship
• Post fosters patriotism in its community
• Sacrificing for your community: the time is right for you to join with your fellow citizens in helping the nation
  by Raymond C. Sisk
• Special pay urged for Agent Orange
  by Tim Dyhouse
• Studying the health consequences of war: in what is being hailed as "a new era of caring for combat veterans," often persists long after the shooting stops
  by Susan Katz Keating
• Korea duty recognized with new medal: all veterans who have served in or offshore Korea since 1954 are eligible for the soon-to-be-produced Korean Defense Service Medal
• Rising blood pressure over Korean War atrocities
• $250 VA enrollment fee proposed
  by Tim Dyhouse
• Disabled vets on the silver screen: beginning as far back as 1897 with Civil War wounded, disabled war veterans have been portrayed on film. Public perception of them has changed with the times
  by Marty Norden
• Huge savings on internet service