A publication of Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc. ® An organization chartered by the U.S. Congress FEBRUARY 2002/MARCH 2002 Contents   OUR ADVERTISERS Features: OPERATION MASHER The Boundaries Of Force.  ACCESS DENIED How The Government Concealed A Secret Spraying Program.  BRAVE MEN & LEADERS MEN  The Stories Of Black Soldiers in Vietnam. AVVA'S SANTA IN WEST VIRGINIA Mountains Of Gifts For Foster Kids. MEMBERSHIP A VVA Department Profile. Departments:  CALENDAR LETTERS  PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE  VVAF REPORT GOVERNMENT RELATIONS VETS AGAINST DRUGS REPORT SONS AND DAUGHTERS IN TOUCH PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT TAPS   RICH MONTGOMERY MEMBERSHIP AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT CHAPEL OF FOUR CHAPLAINS REPORT PTSD/SUBSTANCE ABUSE COMMITTEE REPORT REGION 3 REPORT AVVA REPORT WOMEN VETERANS COMMITTEE REPORT ARTS OF WAR Ali, We Were Soldiers, and Moore. BOOKS IN REVIEW Michael Beschloss' Reaching For Glory. MEMBERSHIP NOTES LOCATOR  REUNIONS   Troubled Waters - Operation Masher Youngest Blood - Brave Men & Leaders of Men  Sign Me Up - Membership Daddy, What Is A War? - Arts of War         Visit: The VVA Veteran Archives to locate back issues. E-mail us at TheVeteran@vva.org