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Opinion. Offers a look at the need to implement a law to protect the physical desecration of the United States flag, with reference to the voting on a flag-protection amendment by the US Senate during September 1998. How members of the American Legion organization can help ensure the passage of the flag protection amendment, Senate Joint Resolution 40. INSET: The clarion call.

Opinion. Focuses on the reactivation of Post 171, of the American Legion, in Colorado. Information on a visit to Post 171, by an individual and several Legionnaires; Details on the Cripple Creek's end-of-summer `Salute to American Veterans Rally and Festival'; In-depth look at the American Legion Riders program.

Opinion. Provides information on flag-protection in the United States (US), while focusing on the flag-protection amendment passed by the US House of Representatives in 1997. Efforts made by the American Legion organizaton to amend the Constitution; Number of Americans who support the flag protection amendment.

Presents information on the use of the United States flag on the caskets of American soldiers, highlighting the flag-protection amendment which was passed by the United States Senate. Requests made by families of deceased soldiers; Significance of presenting the flag to the families of deceased soldiers.

Presents information on celebrations for the American flag to be held by The American Legion periodical and the Citizens Flag Alliance. Details on the celebrations; Reference to the Show Your Colors, America! campaign for flag protection.

Opinion. Provides information which relates to The American Legion programs for young people in the United States. Reference to the Junior ROTC program, the college-level Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC); Detailed information on the program; Information on what the program offers; Comments from the author; Advantages of this program.

Opinion. Views on Americanism. What Americanism covers; reference to a Legionnaire who was out walking his dog; Details on the American flag which is the immediate and visible symbol of the divine-rooted nationhood.

Opinion. Focuses on the America Legion. Background information on the Legion; Information on the positive effects of the Legion; Details on Armistice Day.

Focuses on the lessons of the Christmas season. Reference to the American Legion Family; Information on the 1997 National Patriots Award Dinner in Little Rock, Arkansas; Indepth look at the Christmas season.