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Veterans Sell Dog Tags For Scholarship Fund

Sep- 6-2004 » Filed Under: Homefront

I found this article because it mentions Matt Stovall and thought some of you might be interested in the dog tags this group is selling.

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Mitzi Breazeale of Gulfport earns the honor of being the first Mississippian to buy a set of military dog tags. She's about to get it engraved.

Mitzi Breazeale said "It is going to say help pray and support our troops for a safe return. I'm going to wear it with pride".

On Wednesday, members of the "Military Order of the Purple Heart" began selling military dog tags. The metal tags are used to identify soldiers. Purple Heart recipient Ray Funderburk came up with the idea to start selling it to the public.

Ray Funderburk said "We're going to use this money for scholarships. We're going to set up endowments at universities and colleges throughout the nation, so that kids whose moms and dads who were killed in Iraq or Afghanistan have a chance to go to college".

That means a college education won't be impossible for two-year-old Walker. His dad, 2nd Lt. Matt Stovall, was killed in Iraq two weeks ago. And Staff Sargeant Aaron Holleyman's three young children will also benefit from the fund. [...]

Each set of military dog tags costs $10. You can get it engraved with up to a five-line message. The veterans hope to sell one million dog tags during the year-long campaign.

You can order the tags by sending a check or money order to this address: Purple Heart Dog Tags P.O. Box 848 Annandale, VA 22003.

Or you can visit the group's website and print out an order form (PDF file).


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