Dog tags from WW1 through Vietnam War

[Vern Humphrey]

So, where were you during the Cuban missle crisis?

I was going to communications classes at the Naval Training Center in Pensacola, FL. JFK’s assassination? I was aboard the aircraft carrier USS Shangri La, CVA-38 on full alert in the Mediterranean Sea.

I was in Basic Training at Fort Polk, LA, and Kennedy was assassinated the day before I graduated from Officer Candidate School.

[JohnPeeff]

I found one while Scuba diving off Hawaii years ago. it said "Royal Order Of The Purple Dorks" and "Roark" with a number. Some sort of unofficial military social club?

[remus]

I was in basic training in Ft. Ord Ca. Not even done with training we were placed on alert. Rifles and bayonets but no ammo yet. When Kennedy was killed I was in the 101st abn and we got all our war stuff but nothing happened. Interesting times.