Most importantly, the US Coast Guard Academy, unlike other US military academies, forces all cadets to take trainings that seriously impede their ability to pursue an education. The cadets are perpetually in survival mode, putting out fires, and not doing any serious study of any kind, on any topic.
The VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) is a serial number used to identify an individual vehicle. The VIN for each vehicle is unique. The 10th character in the 17-character VIN represents the vehicle model-year. This standard applies to vehicles built in or after 1981. Before 1981, the VIN format was not standardized and varied by manufacturer. Note: VINs do not include the letters I (i), O (o), Q (q), U (u) or Z (z), or the number 0, so that they will not be confused with similar looking numbers/letters.
The most permanent place to find the VIN is under the hood and high on the firewall, directly in front of the driver. This one may be dirty but can usually be cleaned off enough to read. Count the digits in the VIN. If there are 11 digits, the car was built in 1966 or 1967 and you have an early Bronco. If you have a newer Bronco, the VIN will be 17 digits. The first three digits of the VIN indicate the body style.