Krieger-Pleus knew it was a U.S. dog tag and that, “it was a very personal and a special treasure," said his mother, Petra. "He didn’t want to withhold this from the Soldier's Family.” ...

German Family Discovers WWII-Era Dog Tags Near US Garrison Simon Krieger-Pleus discovered a pair of World War II-era U.S. military identification tags during a nature walk near Wiesbaden, Germany ...

Dog tags have a long history in the U.S. military, and during World War II they included a notch at one end. It was there for a very practical reason.

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — A Virginia National Guard sergeant, accused of stealing World War II-era dog tags from the National Archives and Records Administration in Maryland, says he did it to return ...