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For now, the identity of the officer remains confidential, as Tom Hale continues to seek descendants of the U.S. Military Academy graduate whose 1908 class ring he found. However, we can disclose that he rose to the rank of colonel in the U.S. Army, served on the Mexican Border and in World Wars I and II, and was the recipient of numerous prestigious awards, both American and foreign. If $675 seems a rather modest sum for this magnificent 18K gold ring with its intaglio-carved sard bearing a royal stag, it should be pointed out that the amount reflects only current replacement cost. Its true value, of course, derives from the man who wore it with pride, and whose distinguished career embodied the very best of the West Point tradition of "Duty, Honor, Country."
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