Dog Tags by Stanley Cooper

Right hand raised 

Swearing to uphold…..

“You’re in the army now”

Dog Tags chained 

Affirm identity

They are you 

You are them

Inseparable

Vital info 

Name

Serial number

Religion

Blood type

Facilitates identification

Wounded

Captured

Dead

A statistic

Dog Tags

Remain

Indestructible

Proof you existed

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