A POW bracelet, also known as a POW/MIA bracelet, is a nickel-plated or copper commemorative bracelet engraved with the rank, name, and loss date of an American servicemen captured or missing in Southeast Asia 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, …

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. Vietnam War (POW) Prisoners of War (63)

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. POWs in the Public Eye

How can I return a bracelet? When is the right time? First, check the status of the individual using the biography index. History of the P.O.W. Bracelet-----Vietnam War bracelets come full circle Nov 2010 Los Angeles Times

Bracelets can be ordered with SILVER lettering on stainless, or BLACK lettering ($2 more) on stainless. SILVER BRUSHED ALUMINUM BRACELETS can be made for any POW/MIA, or any remains returned, or any Killed in Action. BLUE ALUMINUM BRACELETS signify POW/MIAs still unaccounted for from the Korean War.

Summary - In 1970, three college students began making bracelets to remember servicemen. Thirty years later, U.S. soldiers are still missing and Americans continue to wear the bracelets.

POW/MIA bracelets were sold by the thousands to Americans in an effort to remember them. HowStuffWorks takes looks at these relics of the Vietnam War.

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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.