VeriChip Corp. of Florida has proposed implanting all 1.4 million U.S. servicemen and women with RFID (radio frequency identification) chips in their right arms. Unlike dog tags, the chips can't be lost.

     Reportedly, some elite troops have already been chipped. And dozens of seniors and hospitals patients, have been voluntarily chipped.

     The military RFID chips would contain detailed personal information on each soldier (including their medical history), and could be read by radio scanners. That means their every movement could be tracked. It is unknown if, in combat, the chips could be dislodged, blocking veins, creating infections or causing other health problems.

     Nevertheless VeriChip and other manufacturers are pushing hard for chipping not just U.S. troops, but also prisoners, parolees, mental health patients, seniors with Alzheimer's Disease, and even children to "make them safe."

     While some see the movement to implant chips in millions of Americans as benign, others see it as an Orwellian nightmare. Liz McIntyre, author of Spychips: How Major Corporations and Government Plan to Track Your Every Move With RFID, says:

      "They're circling like vultures for any opportunity to get into our flesh, They'll start with people who can't say no, like the elderly, sex offenders, immigrants and the military. Then they'll come knocking on our doors."

     The chips could also threaten our soldiers. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D, Vt) asks, "What information would be entered on the chips, and could it endanger our soldiers or be intercepted by the enemy?"

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