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From: eos!woody@eos.arc.nasa.gov (Wayne Wood)
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Subject: Re: Dogtags
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Date: 25 Jul 90 00:46:28 GMT
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From: eos!woody@eos.arc.nasa.gov (Wayne Wood)

In article <1990Jul23.201658.5303@cbnews.att.com> buckland@cheddar.ucs.ubc.ca (Tony Buckland) writes:
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>From: buckland@cheddar.ucs.ubc.ca (Tony Buckland)
> research problem?  Where can I find the format of the
> information on U.S. Army dogtags (if a plastic chip with

last name
first name, middle initial
service number               blood type
service status (usmc/usaf/usn/ra/us/ng) gas mask size
religion

the service status is (in order)

	Marine Corps
	Air Force
	Navy
	regular army (enlisted? you fool!)
	drafted (not quick enough into canada... your number's up!)
	national guard (maybe i can be vice president someday)

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