As of 1977, 20 MILLION veterans had one of these coded numbers, known as a SPN, SDN, or SPD code. Found upon the DD-214, ALL 8 or more copies. Corporations, unemployment offices at State level have them, as do banks, life insurance companies, Federal agencies. See, CROSBY v. USAF, U.S. Sup. Ct. Reporter 101, October 1980 Term, pgs. 199 & 797, thats a law book. Have documents marked as EXHIBITS before the Courts, this is REAL, and the reason many have died, 188,000 suicides among Viet Vets, many homeless, PLUS, BILLIONS stolen from VA using VA CLAIM #. Will FAX documents to anyone who wants to read, some Congressional Records, all I ask is you spread these around for ALL veterans to learn about this sordid matter. Branding human beings with a number sounds familar doesn't it. Find out what your # means. Ed Crosby