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Broken or worn bracelets can be left at the WALL or a Memorial when replaced with a new one. A note and a POW decal with it can STILL focus attention on that man, even when left that way. Rather than return the bracelet BEFORE he is home, feel free to leave a message for the family at LOVELETTERS.
- History of The P.O.W. Bracelet
While Jack manufactured the bracelets his brother, Bob...
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PW Bracelets. STAINLESS STEEL BRACELETS can be made for any...
- History of The P.O.W. Bracelet
The idea for POW bracelets originated in 1970. Carol Bates Brown and Kay Hunter were college students looking to support U.S. troops in Vietnam without being involved in the controversy of demonstrations and protests.
A POW bracelet (or POW/MIA bracelet) is a nickel-plated or copper commemorative bracelet engraved with the rank, name, and loss date of an American serviceman captured or missing during the Vietnam War.
In the 1970's, we wore Prisoner of War, POW Bracelets, and Missing in Action, MIA Bracelets bearing the name of a soldier captured or missing during the Vietnam War.
POW/MIA bracelets were initially introduced in the late 1960’s by a now-defunct organization, Voices in Vital America (VIVA). The purpose of the bracelets was, and is, to increase public awareness about the plight of Americans still prisoner, missing, and unaccounted for from the Vietnam War.
PW Bracelets. STAINLESS STEEL BRACELETS can be made for any POW/MIA, or any remains returned, or any Killed in Action. Bracelets can be ordered with SILVER lettering on stainless, or BLACK lettering ($2 more) on stainless.
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In late summer 1970, Coppin's husband donated enough brass and copper to make 1,200 bracelets at 75 cents a pop, which the VIVA team sold to students for $2.50 and to adults for $3. Each bracelet was engraved with the name, rank, service, loss date and country of loss of a missing soldier.
