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Old 02-21-2012, 05:56   #1
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Missing Link: A man who kept an MIA bracelet

Missing Link: A man who kept an MIA bracelet for 40 years, will give it to soldier's family

http://www.fayobserver.com/articles/...0?sac=fo.local

"For decades, Denis Monaghan has kept a simple metal bracelet alongside some of his most prized possessions.

The bracelet is not a family heirloom. It wasn't a gift, and it wasn't expensive. But it has enjoyed a place of honor next to Monaghan's father's wedding ring and has followed him throughout his adult life.

Like thousands of other people during the Vietnam War, Monaghan ordered his bracelet - inscribed with the name of Sgt. 1st Class Charles Newton - in the early 1970s. By then, Newton had been missing in the jungles of Vietnam for at least a year..................."

Touching story.
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Old 02-21-2012, 10:13   #2
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MIA Remains

God Bless Mr Monagan and RIP Warriors!
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Old 02-21-2012, 16:50   #3
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Agree.

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God Bless Mr Monagan and RIP Warriors!
Received an email about this earlier. Glad they found the remains. We have many more families that need final closure.
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