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Minn. man finds Vietnam-era dog tag of Wis. Marine
chicagotribune ^ | May 10, 2009

Posted on 05/10/2009 11:00:05 AM PDT by JoeProBono

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. - A Sheboygan-area man has been reunited with the dog tag he lost more than 40 years ago while serving with the Marines in Vietnam. Mike Hiebing says he's grateful to the Minnesota man who found the military ID recently while on business in Hanoi. The 68-year-old Hiebing says it brings tears to his eyes to have it back. The man who sent it to him is Chuck Peterson of Lake Bronson, Minn. The 54-year-old saw a street vendor wearing a necklace fashioned from a dog tag, and found that inappropriate.

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TOPICS: Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: dogtag; marines; vietnam
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1 posted on 05/10/2009 11:00:05 AM PDT by JoeProBono
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To: JoeProBono
Cool story.

Semper Fi

FMCDH(BITS)

2 posted on 05/10/2009 11:03:10 AM PDT by nothingnew (I fear for my Republic due to marxist influence in our government. Open eyes/see)
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To: JoeProBono

I think I’ve seen this movie:

“Three Seasons” by Tony Bui.

There’s an artful dodger kiddie street vendor who sells dogtags and other trinkets to tourists in the film.


3 posted on 05/10/2009 11:07:05 AM PDT by sinanju
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To: JoeProBono

What I’d like to know is, how did he lose it?

Could the circumstances involve a hasty exit from a house of ill-repute on Tu Do Street?


4 posted on 05/10/2009 11:08:35 AM PDT by sinanju
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To: sinanju

It is always impressve how quickly someone jut has to come up with something negative at the least and offensive at the worst about the most simple things.


5 posted on 05/10/2009 7:38:56 PM PDT by newhouse
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