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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.
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.
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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. Through their student group VIVA (Voices in Vital America), they were able to distribute millions of bracelets and other memorabilia nationwide.
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.
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POW/MIA bracelets were worn as a reminder of the men who were prisoners or missing in action. Made of nickel or copper, they were engraved with the name, rank, and loss date of every American serviceman captured or missing during the Vietnam War. Approximately 5,000,000 bracelets were produced.
Handcrafted in high quality metal, the wide bracelet can be personalized with the identification you choose on the both sides. Choose some words for him to say how much you are proud! This could also become POW or MIA bracelet.