What To Do With
Found Dogtags
Since 07-04-05
From:
vetissues@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vetissues@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of The
American War Library
Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 6:09 PM
To: vetissues@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [vetissues] What To Do With Found Dogtags
What To Do With
Found Dogtags
After a number of cable TV news stories about lost dogtags found around the
world were aired recently, dogtags are now suddenly being 'found' in uncountable
numbers... the majority of these 'found' dogtags are bogus, having been recently
'manufactured' and aged by complex antiquing to appear a generation or more old.
Virtually everyone who "finds" dogtags expresses a personal desire to return
them either to the veteran or his/her family. Some 'finders' hope for a reward.
Others desire publicity. While others are hoping for something of benefit other
than money. In most cases the 'finders' will hold the dogtags 'hostage'
until/unless they can personally contact the veteran or his/her family. Here is
how you can help stop the current dogtag scam...
American veterans and veterans organizations can end the 'found dogtag' scam by
responding to all reports, whether genuine or not, with the following message::
"Officially, lost dogtags are the Property of the US
Government. Lost dogtags are not the Property of the veteran
who wore them, nor are they the property of the veteran's
family. Found dogtags should be mailed to the Department of
Defense or the local U.S. Embassy."
Or, you can direct dogtag 'finders' to this website:
http://members.aol.com/veterans/dogtag.htm
Roger Simpson,
Public Information Officer
The American War Library
1-310-532-0634
http://www.amervets.com