Elks Magazine Online

Archive Issue: May 2015

Features

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The 3rd US Infantry Regiment: The Old Guard, by Linda McMaken

The 3rd US Infantry Regiment is the oldest active-duty infantry unit in the US Army and has its roots in the eighteenth century.

34

the Triumph and Tragedy of Mickey Mantle, by Ralph Filicchia

Mickey Mantle was a legend on the field but struggled with alcohol throughout his life.

40

Osa and Martin Johnson: Globetrotters Extraordinaire, by Shirley R. Redmond

Osa and Martin Johnson spent years traveling to film cannibals in the South Seas, monkeys in Borneo, and lions in Africa.

46

Elks National Veterans Service Commission

Elks show that veterans are never forgotten by visiting VA medical centers and holding dinners for veterans.

Departments

4

Message from the GER

6

Travels of the GER

8

Candidates for Grand Lodge Office

10

It's Your Business, by William J. Lynott

12

Healthline, by Elizabeth A. Reid, MD

14

News of the Lodges

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Elks National Foundation

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Elks Drug Awareness Program