And, what did they do with it?
2007-08-04 08:33:45 · 12 answers · asked by south of france 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
We were one of the first units to do the dna scandal, no reason was needed or given at the time..two marines refused to give their blood, they were sent to court martial and were discharged from the Marine Corps for not giving blood
2007-08-04 08:38:03 · answer #1 · answered by LAVADOG 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Real Reason: to help identify bodies.
Same reason they do fingerprints and dental x-rays. However with DNA, all they need is smallest amount of remains to make the identification. As a result, it is highly unlikely there will be an Unknown Soldier in any future wars.
(Vietnam there were two and one had a possibility of identification so they used the other.)
However, as with anything, there is a possibility of misuse. If the law enforcement agencies get their way, they will do a DNA swab on every person they arrest, innocent or not. By keeping the DNA, processing it and entering the information into a data base, they will be able to identify practically everyone involved in any kind of crime.
2007-08-04 09:03:57 · answer #2 · answered by forgivebutdonotforget911 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-15 05:43:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
So they could positively ID bodies. They only took one swab of saliva...so you can stop with all the cloning, or genetic research crap I have heard over the years. They did it so there would never again be an unknown soldier, and that the families left behind would know for ure that the remains of their loved one, was recovered, and properly paid the respects do it, and them!
2007-08-04 08:42:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
um....where did you hear that crap from?
the only thing the DOD could use DNA for is for body identification of a deceased soldier.
2007-08-04 08:44:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
body identification...but the military leads the private sector in some ways...look at how drug tests grew after the initial military sweep in 1982,to see how widespread a problem they had to deal with...quickly spread to private sector...DNA will be next...
2007-08-04 08:38:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its for ID purposes, after so many wars and new research, the identity of missing servicemen and woman is now a part of the past.
2007-08-04 10:17:17 · answer #7 · answered by sofmatty 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They're planning to use it to create a race of super soldiers that know no fear or pain. A race of giants that will conquer the universe.
Or they're using it as a means of identifying the remains of service members when no other means will work.
2007-08-04 08:51:54 · answer #8 · answered by Mike W 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My husband works for DOD, When and where did this happen?
2007-08-04 08:35:58 · answer #9 · answered by greenfrogs 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For identification. They also take fingerprints.
Dog tags don't always stay with the military personnel; I have not worn mine since boot camp.
2007-08-06 08:16:37 · answer #10 · answered by wichitaor1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋