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    1. [KYDAVIES-L] Fw: Found DOG TAGS!..VIET NAM!
    2. Susan Elliott
    3. I didn't know if you would know someone interested in this. Susan > > >This was sent to me from another list and I feel it could be important > >to all of us! > >-------------------- > >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 U.S., 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 its righttful 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! > >Hello, I am passing this on from another list. Possibly some of you > >could benefit from this site. Best of luck. > > > >

    08/05/2001 10:37:20