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pinboy3niner

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16. 'US' denotes a draftee

Reply to Bandit (Reply #14)

Tue Oct 21, 2014, 01:44 PM

Oct 2014

My first service number was US56704XXX. Later, when I was commissioned after completing Infantry OCS at Ft. Benning, it was replaced with a new service number with an 'O' prefix denoting commissioned officer. After that, we changed to the SSN--so I had three service numbers in a period of 4-1/2 years.

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found army navy marine whatever dog tags [View all] strawberries Oct 2014 OP

I wonder if someone threw them into the ocean as part of a funeral ceremony? Arugula Latte Oct 2014 #1

Then send them to the US Gov. snooper2 Oct 2014 #2

If they are property of the U.S. government former9thward Oct 2014 #10

I had to turn mine in when I was discharged. Bandit Oct 2014 #12

I still have mine. former9thward Oct 2014 #13

I was in the army and yes many things have changed since I was in. Bandit Oct 2014 #14

US, and at times AUS - The Army of the United States (AUS) Brother Buzz Oct 2014 #15

'US' denotes a draftee pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #16

Protocol on found military ID tags: Earth_First Oct 2014 #3

There's a Navy Submarine base near Groton. iscooterliberally Oct 2014 #4

thanks nt strawberries Oct 2014 #8

please edit to remove SSN# bpositive Oct 2014 #5

I agree In_The_Wind Oct 2014 #6

Thanks for doing the right thing shenmue Oct 2014 #7

Take them to your nearest Recruiting Station, GGJohn Oct 2014 #9

Drop them in a US Post Office mail box. Octafish Oct 2014 #11

My dog tags have my military service number on them. Did they B Calm Oct 2014 #17