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Subject: Dog Tags Found In Viet Nam
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2001 00:34:10 EDT

Dog Tags Found In Viet Nam

On a recent "Today Show" there was a story about two men who went to Hanoi on
a business trip. The men encountered a guy selling old GI dog tags from US
servicemen who were killed during the Viet Nam War. They were disgusted by
the thought of this man profiting from the sale of these tags. Upon returning
to the US, they decided to go back to Viet Nam and purchase ALL the dog tags.
They did so, paying 19 cents per tag! They brought home several hundred tags.
The plan is to return the tags to surviving family members, when they can
find them. The process has already begun with one set being turned over to a
grieving Mom on July 4th, (coincidentally, it was on her birthday)!

These two men have set up a website, "http://www.founddogtags.com"; listing
the names of all those whose tags they purchased.

If you lost friends, family, or know of someone who lost a loved one in Viet
Nam, I suggest you check out this website. If you recognize a name, there's
an e-mail address to contact these two men and to help in their efforts to
return the dogtag to it's rightful survivor. I'm sure a family member would
be eternally grateful to have such an important item returned. Please help by
checking this website. And please send the website address to everyone you
know. The more people who see the
lists, the greater the chance of returning ALL the tags to those who lost
loved ones in Viet Nam!

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