We have received the following request:
"Hello,
I am a military spouse doing research on ID Tags/Dog Tags for a book I am writing. I would so love to have something from your archives or exhibits that I can share. I have finished most of the historical aspects and information gathered from the military. It is the stories about Dog Tags I need, now.
I am taking the angle that these tags bring comfort to that fear of every Soldier facing death: I do not want to be forgotten; I will not be unknown. We are currently in a war where the Dog Tag is once again a highly personal item to warriors in every service and their families. Each Dog Tag carries its own human interest story, and is much more than a piece of metal with words and numbers imprinted on it.
Receiving it, hanging it around the neck, and feeling it is at once a silent statement of commitment. The tag itself individualizes the human being who wears it within a huge and faceless organization. The armed forces demand obedience, commitment, and duty to a higher cause, but the Dog Tag which hangs privately within their shirts, close to their chests, becomes a part of them.
Understanding and sharing the history of Dog Tags and their deeply personal meaning in today's world is at the core of this book.
I would appreciate stories for any of the following, with a connection about Dog Tags:
Personal Stories
Articles and news events - remains, identification, found media
Photos
Body Tattoos
Statues or memorials
Other
If you know of anyone else I can contact, I would greatly appreciate it. Any tidbit or link is helpful. Please check out the site to get more information.
Sincerely,
Ginger Cucolo
www.dogtaghistory.com
info@dogtaghistory.com"