Will RFID tags be affixed to troops overseas?
There’s been some noise that VeriChip’s looking into this.
The chips would replace hallmark metal dog tags that have been worn by U.S. military personnel since 1906. ![[end]](/resources/bullet/archive-4.gif)
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