U.S. Military Dog Tags: Regulation Issue, Fast Delivery

Authentic modern and historic USA Custom Military Dog Tags that will exceed your expectations… for Soldiers, Marines, Sailors, Airmen, Veterans, and civilian military enthusiasts.

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Available in modern U.S.A. mil-spec embossed standard-issue, debossed with an optional historical notch, or laser engraved British tags and Canadian Identity Discs. We can recreate replacement personalized Military Dog Tags for Active Duty, Reserve, National Guard, and Veterans.

What Goes on a Dog Tag? See our example templates for each branch of the U.S. military with links to the official modern format specifications in PDF.

Soldier Dog Tags make sentimental mementos for honoring the war service of the veteran in your family for passing down to grandchildren as a family heirloom. We can recreate era specific Dog Tags from historical wars such as WWII, Korea and Vietnam.

To assist with making your own set of Dog Tags accurate to a specific era we have created templates that automatically format the required information to the official layout. Alternatively, if you have the original Dog Tags it may be easier to just recreate them directly on the Dog Tag Maker page or just email us us a photo of them and we can do it for you.

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U.S. Military Dog Tags set includes:

2 x Military grade personalized Stainless Steel Dog Tags.
1 x Long 30" Stainless Steel Military Dog Tag necklace
1 x Short 4.5" Stainless Steel Ballchain (toe-chain)
2 x Optional Rubber Silencers in assorted colors and camo patterns

What are Dog Tags for?

A Dog Tag is the informal name for the identification tags worn by military personnel, because of their resemblance to actual dog tags. The tag is primarily used for the identification of dead and wounded along with providing essential basic medical information for the treatment of the latter such as blood type and history of inoculations. In the event the member has a medical condition that requires special attention, an additional red tag with the pertinent information is issued and worn with the Dog Tags. Wearing of the tag is required at all times by soldiers in the field. In the U.S., two identical tags are issued. One is worn on a long chain around the neck; the second on a much smaller chain attached to the first chain. In the event the wearer is killed the second tag is collected and the first remains with the body.

Cited from Wikipedia article on Dogtags

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Does the military still issue Dog Tags?

The US military currently issues Dog Tags to members of each Branch of Service except the Navy. As of January 9, 2019, Army and Air Force Dog Tags have the same information format: Name, DoD ID, Blood type, Religious preference. Marine tags differ by including USMC, Gas Mask size, and use the first initial instead of name. For additional Military Dog Tag information or to order replicas of originals from different branches and eras visit Mydogtag.com/military

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Are these real military Dog Tags?

Yes - we make the real thing. Made according to military specifications with 304 rolled-edge stainless steel and printed using the same automated machinery as used on military bases. We offer either an EMBOSSED (modern) or DEBOSSED (historical) Dog Tag Font depending on what era is being replicated.

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Why do soldiers have 2 Dog Tags?

In the military every soldier is issued two ID tags as soon as possible after entry on active duty, initial active duty for training, or assignment to a Reserve Component unit. Dog Tags are used for identification, casualty reporting, and graves-registration purposes. In the unfortunate event that they are killed in combat, one tag would stay with the body (sometimes attached to the toe using the short chain) and the other tag with the longer Military Necklace chain would go with a scout and eventually to the next of kin. In keeping with this military tradition, we only sell our tags in sets of two, however each tag from mydogtag.com can still be individually customized.

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Do soldiers have to wear Dog Tags?

Yes, as per Army Regulation 670–1 (AR670-1) p3-11 soldiers will wear identification tags at all times while on duty in uniform unless otherwise directed by the commander. Wearing identification tags is governed by AR 600–8–14 and DA Pam 600–8–14.

Cited from AR670-1

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Where can I find official specs for USA military Dog Tags?

The following resources link directly to the appropriate page on PDF files hosted on government websites.

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Where can I find the official records to put on the Dog Tags?

If you are looking to make a replacement set of Dog Tags for yourself or in memory of a family member who is a veteran, you can find all of the information required on the DD Form 214 (discharge papers), here is a good article on how to request it. This Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, generally referred to as a "DD 214", is a document of the United States Department of Defense, issued upon a military service member’s retirement, separation, or discharge from active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States. This form contains the following dogtag related information:

Full Name as stamped on Dog Tags
Service Number, Military ID number, or Social Security Number
Blood Type
Religion

Cited from Wikipedia article on Dog Tags

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Where can I research my relative's military records?

If you are researching historical records about WWII and Korean War Era Dog Tags and those who served we recommend the following sites:

Fold3.com
A premium comprehensive paid service (with Free Trial) covering a large span of period of wars and nationalities.
National Archives Military Records
National Archives Enlisted Records (1938-1946)
National Archives Reserve Corps Records (1938-1946)
eVetrRecs for Veterans and Next of Kin
National Archives Veteran’s Service Records Request
Request DD 214/ Separation Documents, Official Military Personnel File (OMPF), Replacement Medals, Medical and Health Records

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Were civilians ever issued Dog Tags?

Children as young as six were forced to prepare for nuclear Armageddon during the Cold War ... and even had ready-made DOG TAGS so their parents could identify their bodies in the event of a nuclear fallout.

School districts nationwide outfitted their students with inexpensive Dog Tags as a civil defense measure
The Dog Tags were most commonly stamped with the child’s name, address, date of birth, phone number and religion for final rites
The effort was promoted by the Federal Civil Defense Administration in posters, pamphlets, films and radio segments
Educators also contemplated tattooing children, but decided against it because the markings wouldn’t be legible once their skin peeled off after a nuclear blast

Cited from JORDAN GASS-POORE FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

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Were 'Military Brats' ever issued Dog Tags?

Children of servicemen (aka Military Brats) living with their parents on overseas military bases were often issued dogtags. Although there is no defined standard, they often contained the following infomation:

Name and service number of the parent in the military.
Blood type and tetanus shot date is fairly common.
Typically they have US DEPENDENT or US NATIONAL stamped on them. There are also variations like "DEP.U.S.NAT.".
They often have M for male or F for female on them. Sometimes the word is stamped in full e.g. MALE
DOB of the dependent is pretty common. Sometimes they just stamp the age of the dependent, (which obviously is only accurate for that point in time).
Educators also contemplated tattooing children, but decided against it because the markings wouldn’t be legible once their skin peeled off after a nuclear blast

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U.S. Military Dog Tags Layouts & Ideas

Personalize your U.S. Military Dog Tags and see a preview of what they will look like before ordering. Not sure how to design your tags? Use one of these U.S. Military Dog Tags layouts or suggestions to get started:

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